Any gardener who grows peppers in his garden knows that shaping is an important stage in growing this crop.
An expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist, and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh reminds: do not forget to first tie the pepper securely to wooden pegs so that the shoots do not break under the weight of the fruit.
To implement the simplest method of forming peppers, you need to sow them a little earlier, and about 2 weeks before the planned transplantation into the ground, pinch the seedlings.
This procedure stimulates the growth of lateral shoots, on which the crop will form.
Since shaping peppers usually includes, among other things, removing excess shoots, we will tell you how to do this.
It is necessary to remove all the stepsons that are directed inward into the bush and diverge below the tied fruits.
This will help the plant get rid of unnecessary shoots that take away nutrients and energy.
Another important point in the formation of pepper is the removal of the crown flower.
When the plant begins to grow actively, it forms main shoots, in the fork of which a crown flower appears.
It is recommended to remove this flower so that the pepper does not waste its energy on the formation of fruits and can grow more actively.
You can also branch the shoots to make the plant more compact and easier to care for.
Earlier we told you how experienced gardeners sow Exhibition onions for seedlings.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
