chillis....

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  1. simon n

    simon n Needs sun to bloom.

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    I'm growing some chilli plants that a friends wife got my wife and myself for Yuletide, they are growing well.... but do i pinch them out or let them do their stuff??

    I thank you in anticipation..... ;)
     
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    I pinch mine.
     
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      I pinched mine this year, as they were getting leggy . They normally branch OK by themselves . So if they look OK , are they flowering, I would leave the pinching now , as this will delay the flowering and fruit by X weeks. ( Not sure how many ! )
       
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        ooooo matron ! :biggrin:
         
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          I've had the same problem as Harry this year. They've grown more leggy than usual but I didn't get around to pinching them out. We've never pinched them out in the past but, I think, it depends on the variety of plant.
           
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          • scooby

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            If your going to pinch out around eight inchs seems to be the normal hight before doing so
             
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