pepper plants

[kittykat8]

My pepper plants are getting quite tall and very bushy and some have peppers on, should I take any of the leaves off


Marion

[Capsid]

No, but you can pinch the leading shoot out. Sounds like you have already done this if they are bushy.

[Demeter]

I was thinking I should pinch the leading shoot out soon as the plants are about 2 foot plus tall now, and there are lots of buds forming - but I can't work out which one to do, there seem to be three! The main stem branches into three after about a foot or so of height and the 3 branches are all the same size, all growing upwards at the same angle... Is this normal? Do I pinch them all out? or??

I'm inclined just to leave them as the plants got scorched some weeks ago (early May when we had a few hot days) and so the lower part of the plant is pretty short of decent leaves anyway. The top is nice and bushy.

Would appreciate any pointers...

[Capsid]

I'd pinch all three out. You want to encourage new shoots which will give more flowers and fruit.

[Demeter]

I'd pinch all three out. You want to encourage new shoots which will give more flowers and fruit.

Right - thanks - I'll do that tomorrow!