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Old June 22, 2017   #37
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Yeah, they do. There's a thread about is somewhere. Down here, though, we're well into the growing season and it seems kinda late for topping.

There has been considerable sentiment pro and con, so a pepper group I'm a member of did a semi-controlled test a couple years ago. Members topped some plants and let others of the same variety grow un-pruned, meanwhile tracking production. The overall result was that topping delays production some, but that plants catch back up after a while. Over the growing season there is little to no difference in production.

Besides keeping them under the shade cloth, another reason that might be compelling is to make them less susceptible to wind damage. OTOH, it brings the pods down closer to the bunnie .. er .. varmints.
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