Your choice. Pinch off the flowers if you want a bigger plant first. Let them grow if you want fruit sooner
RayMcNamara
This situation is where the phrase “nip it in the bud” comes from. If you let those bloom and pollinate you’ll get early season peppers, but the plant won’t grow as big as it could and will likely produce less overall.
Previous-Talk1579
Yup. Pull ’em off.
Murk0
Would recommend using a pair of sterile clippers over pinching but it ultimately shouldn’t matter too much
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Pinch all day long
Yep
Yep
Should be NSFW tho.
Your choice. Pinch off the flowers if you want a bigger plant first. Let them grow if you want fruit sooner
This situation is where the phrase “nip it in the bud” comes from. If you let those bloom and pollinate you’ll get early season peppers, but the plant won’t grow as big as it could and will likely produce less overall.
Yup. Pull ’em off.
Would recommend using a pair of sterile clippers over pinching but it ultimately shouldn’t matter too much