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Topping Pepper Plants #740168

Asked March 22, 2021, 11:40 AM EDT

Does research recommend topping pepper plants?

Blue Earth County Minnesota

Expert Response

We found no reliable reference that recommends "topping" or pinching the growing tips of pepper seedlings in Minnesota. However, most experts do recommend removing fruit and flower buds that may be present on transplants.
https://ask2.extension.org/kb/faq.php?id=333053

If you want to experiment, try topping one or more of your pepper plants and see what happens.

Learn more here:

https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-peppers-home-gardens

An Ask Extension Expert Replied March 22, 2021, 12:22 PM EDT

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