Hey all

Well wonders of wonders... but my pepper plants and possibly soon some tomato plants are growing flowers.... should I pinch these first flowers off? Do I pinch dead leaves off?

Also... how do I pinch them? right at the flower, the stem?

I am a bit confused

Marina-

Don't take the flowers off though. Early fruit is good and is often induced by stressing the plants when they are young. Like when transplanting or from irregular watering. Whatever the reason, you're growing for the fruit and that starts with flowers.

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The secret is the soil.

Thanks for the answers to all. As a quick follow up question...where do I cut or pinch off the flowers? At the base of the flower, or so I pick off the entire small green stem they grow off of. I know this isn't the flower forum, but is it the same for flowers?

Thanks all and hope you have a great Sunday

Marina-