What topping pepper transplants does and when to do it. I show you plenty of examples so you can see how it effects the topped pepper plant.
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Hi Gary! I haven't been up to date on your videos lately. I'm back to thinking about my garden more after such a difficult 2022. I'm excited about the new growing season. My typical winter garden basically was a wash. So it's time for me to get started. NC weather can turn hot with no warning 😄. I've definitely got to get my peppers atarted.
Thank you for explaing the process of topping off most of the pepper varieties. Are there other plants that benefit from this process also?
Just started my peppers today because I won’t have much time since my spring semester starts next week. 8 different kinds, 3 of each.
I’ve done this in the past, but never kept good records to compare.
I ditched bell peppers a number of years back. Bull horns have become my main crop for sweet peppers! I’ve tried so many. 🙂
Can’t wait to experiment more this season!
I’m finally giving the shishito peppers a try this year for fun. Would you bother pinching that type?
Thank you. I can hardly wait for peppers and patty pans
Should I top off my Poblanos? They're larger than Jalapeño, but longer than a bell pepper but not as wide, so I don't know.
What about jalapeños
I'm in zone 5b, I'm actually going to try topping some of my peppers for the first time this year. Thanks for the video!
Topped too low.
Why remove the large leaves? Sorry if I missed that. My logic says they're sunlight powerhouses
Thank you for adding the info about bell peppers and habaneros (super hots) not liking this pruning. I was just about to prune my bells because of another YouTuber!!!
What if I topped off my pepper plant while it’s producing peppers? Would it still send out side shoots or just focus on the peppers?
Nature did this to me last season. Thought I was safe from any bad frost and one morning took all my plants. I thought I lost them. They lost all their leaves, and I had to cut their stem down. But I was told to keep watering….and they grew back beautifully. Definitely will be doing what you have shown in this video, because I know it works!! Thanks for giving an indoor growing timeline on when to pinch!!
Interesting about the tomato experiment. My first thought is the plant would have to send out a new leader so you'd be back where you started, just a week or so behind, but now I'm interested to see if it makes a difference in the strength of the stalk. Nice idea to try!
Thank goodness you said "except for bell peppers"! Thick-walled sweet bells are my favorite, and I'd hate to make things harder for them.
I used to do this all the time. Not sure why I stopped… The stems do thicken up quite a bit!
I never top/prune my pepper plants until they have 6 leaves. Once you see 6 leaves, cut the tops off. I always get huge grocery store size bell peppers until the frost kills them. I had so many last year that I don't even need to plant them this Spring although I might plant a few for fresh peppers in salads. I'm in zone 7b for reference.
Amazing fantastic🤘😝🤘
Would this apply to short season climates? Seems like it might hinder the yield for us.