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Post by daylilydude on Apr 19, 2018 4:26:22 GMT -5
With these weird spring temperatures some of the seedlings will have flowers started... are you one that leaves them on the plant when putting it in it's final growing area/spot or are you one that will pinch it and plant?
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Post by brownrexx on Apr 19, 2018 8:02:02 GMT -5
I usually don't pinch off the flowers unless the plant looks small and I want it to use its energy for growth.
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Post by paulf on Apr 19, 2018 10:14:44 GMT -5
If the plant has been in the ground long enough to have its roots established and seems to be growing, there is no need to pinch blossoms. All blossoms get pinched if they are still in the seedling mode before planting in-ground.
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Post by coppice on Apr 19, 2018 11:44:14 GMT -5
Usually I am after seeds, so I don't pinch much.
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Post by guruofgardens on Apr 19, 2018 12:48:06 GMT -5
For peppers, especially the annuums, I try to pinch off all of the first flowers, but am not always successful as there can be many flowers hiding in the foliage.
For tomatoes, the plants are usually too small and have not put out flowers yet before planting.
After they are in the ground, I welcome all flowers.
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Post by spike on Apr 19, 2018 17:48:33 GMT -5
I have never pinched flowers. But our weather is so dang silly around here that I am lucky to be able to plant out the first week of June so start seeds later.
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Post by ladymarmalade on Apr 19, 2018 20:06:12 GMT -5
I never pinch because I take the first fruits for seeds. Those first blossoms, if they grow to maturity, are 99% guaranteed to not be a bee cross because the bees aren't busy yet.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Apr 19, 2018 20:16:30 GMT -5
I always pinch peppers when still in the pots, and a week or two, once in the ground. Usually, however, they stop flowering when planted, and take off growing - often, even the already formed buds don't open for a while, with some peppers. Usually, they are the only ones I have problems with, as far as early blooming.
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