I have a question about peppers. I have mine in my greenhouse, and have plenty of leaves. Do I treat them like tomatoes, and pinch out the side shoots?
Advice welcome!
I don't, I let them bush up and produce even more! ;D
I wouldn't dream of pinching peppers! I suppose you might get bigger fruit but presumably less of them!
:)
Only my second year of growing. I find peppers seem to be self limiting. They set a certain about 5 peppers then flowers drop until I cut some. I have been taking some green for in salads and those plants have then set more
Quote from: Plum on July 23, 2006, 11:37:20
Only my second year of growing. I find peppers seem to be self limiting. They set a certain about 5 peppers then flowers drop until I cut some. I have been taking some green for in salads and those plants have then set more
I have found some individual plants seem to refuse to set a lot of fruit, while others will set layer after layer until they fall over.
Try pinching out the tip, not the side shoots - this seems to make them bush more, then set more fruit.
I'll have to pinch tips as they haven't got anywhere upwards now to grow, hitting the roof!