Today I cut off the top tuft of leaves from the pepper plants.
After
Before
The top leaf tuft produces hormones that inhibit branching. When you remove that tuft, then the lower buds leave dormancy and make branches. Bushy, well branched plants, make for higher productivity.
Some people call it "pinching". I use a sharp small scissors which I think is less traumatic to the cut tissues.
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