Pruning Pepper Plants 101: Is It Even Necessary?

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  • Опубликовано: 14 июн 2020
  • Topping pepper plants is a topic of much debate, with some growers saying it's a fantastic way to boost production, and others saying it's not necessary at all. So, who's right? As with most things in gardening, IT DEPENDS!
    Pruning peppers removes top growth to promote more branching and bushiness. By doing this, you sacrifice your earliest peppers in favor of growing more vegetation and a sturdier plant, which can then lend itself to more flower and pepper production later on down the road.
    I prefer to top lanky plants to bush them out myself, especially if I'm still early in the season with plenty of time to let those peppers produce. On larger peppers like bells or banana peppers, I let them be - it doesn't seem to do much besides slow down production.
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  • @epicgardening
    @epicgardening  4 года назад +89

    Pepper pruning tip of your own? Lemme know what works for you ⤵️

    • @xalapa61
      @xalapa61 4 года назад +17

      Epic Gardening IMO, depends on your growing season time and pot size. In general,Top early if it is leggy and vulnerable to wind etc. otherwise save the time and let it be, and enjoy! Also when topping you can attempt to clone the toppings.

    • @cigdemsentekin1672
      @cigdemsentekin1672 4 года назад +9

      For me it’s; never top peppers, prune everything below the fork and side shoots looking inside, and support plant if necessary

    • @PRDreams
      @PRDreams 4 года назад +6

      @@xalapa61 I was going to ask about cloning. Can I clone like we do with tomato plants or does it has to be the top?

    • @xalapa61
      @xalapa61 4 года назад +6

      Yaria Samavan Carlan I believe it must be a cut at a node, in order to clone more easily.if the plant has a v shape you may be able to cut 1 side of the V shape with out completely topping the plant.

    • @samartinez1988
      @samartinez1988 4 года назад +6

      Let the late frost do it for you? That's what happened to me this year lol

  • @jakesnake9553
    @jakesnake9553 3 года назад +246

    Would be nice to see a fast forward of what the pruning actually did.. ✌️

    • @rosshopkins2063
      @rosshopkins2063 2 года назад +14

      Pruning = ramification = more branches = more peppers

    • @JacksonHorton
      @JacksonHorton 2 года назад +7

      @@rosshopkins2063 if you give the plant all it needs, there's no need to top. It will bush out on its own. If its needs aren't met, topping encourages bushing out.

    • @Spittin_Chiglets
      @Spittin_Chiglets 2 года назад +12

      Here is my experience....bell peppers I would NOT prune. Hot peppers prune. My bell peppers were half sized fruit and the plants looked big and bushy. The serranos and the jalapeno plants thrived and produced lots of fruit when pruned when young. Just my experience.

    • @danielyeroshalmi7492
      @danielyeroshalmi7492 2 года назад

      The ripe to stop farm did that and found that with bell peppers it didn't help

    • @robertsansone1680
      @robertsansone1680 2 года назад +4

      @@Spittin_Chiglets Thanks for the advice. I will consider it. The problem is, you have as much advice as you have gardeners. One says do this. The other says do not. I guess it's like fishing 🐟. You have to figure out what's good for you. Again, Thank You

  • @ericmurphy447
    @ericmurphy447 3 года назад +13

    So I have a dog, and he is a big boy. One day, he was walking past my Fresno chili plant, and his powerful tail literally chopped the top of the plant off. In the days and weeks prior, the plant had been dehydrated, and damaged by harsh winds, so I figured that my dog just put the plant out of its misery. However, this led to a ludicrous explosion of growth. It is now starting to flower and is the most successful looking pepper plant I have ever done

  • @jessiedwinell6258
    @jessiedwinell6258 3 года назад +70

    not only do you consistently deliver quality, useful content but you are straight to the point and so knowledgeable. this is my absolute favorite channel right now.

  • @bigl9478
    @bigl9478 4 года назад +200

    In my experience, topping my peppers is the ONLY way I can get a decent yield. I’ve been doing it for about 4 years, and for many years before that I was lucky to get a few peppers off each plant. Now my plants are at least double the size and I get WAY more peppers. Works with both sweet peppers and jalapeños. Last year I topped 1 jalapeño plant and left 3 others unpruned. The 1 plant I topped grew 2 or 3 times larger than the other 3 plants which were all the same size. I also pinch the flower buds off all my peppers to delay blooming until the plants are large enough with many branches to support the weight of multiple peppers. That’s a critical step because otherwise the plant’s growth slows once it starts fruiting and you won’t get many more branches or new fruit forming after that. The plant should have as many sturdy branches as possible before you allow it to set fruit. Pruning AND pinching buds leads to more branching.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +30

      Interesting! Thanks for sharing Big L (Rest in Peace)

    • @denisebayer8748
      @denisebayer8748 2 года назад +4

      @@epicgardening why RIP? Did she/he pass?

    • @TheChefmike66
      @TheChefmike66 2 года назад +7

      Great tip, about pinching the flower buds! I never thought of that. I have had jalapeno plants rip themselves in half, literally, from the weight of the fruit. Thank you!!

    • @wildgr33n
      @wildgr33n 2 года назад +2

      o good i pinched blooms on the peppers since i was doing the tomatoes too, then decided to look up after if it was good/bad to do to them LOL they are still pretty tiny (peppers have not grown much bigger since planting in the ground, they just went right to flowering so was hoping pruning the flowers would encourage them to get a lil bigger first)

    • @Dude8718
      @Dude8718 Год назад +1

      I get mostly midday sun, and the evening sun and morning get shaded so the side leaves of my plant don't get much light but the top does. So pruning will help give it a bigger footprint and increase its light exposure for me.

  • @meganmcarthur899
    @meganmcarthur899 4 года назад +66

    A deer pruned my Jalapeno plant for me. Haha! Bit the top half clear off. It has now been relocated to a safe place, and it's growing leaves like crazy.

    • @lastblow4563
      @lastblow4563 3 года назад +3

      Funny, thank you for the laugh! Bored of plain grass???

    • @ericmurphy447
      @ericmurphy447 3 года назад +4

      Haha. I would love to have seen if that deer had eaten a full jalapeno, how it would react

    • @chaotickreg7024
      @chaotickreg7024 3 года назад

      This is the natural way to do it

    • @ruthantiaobong3502
      @ruthantiaobong3502 2 года назад

      THIS JUST HAPPENED TO MY IN LAW! Hope he liked his deer version of taco bell!🤣

  • @lvl300mrmime
    @lvl300mrmime 4 года назад +123

    HOW DID YOU KNOW I NEEDED THIS VIDEO!? Perfect timing Kevin. Thank you.

    • @houndthered5270
      @houndthered5270 4 года назад +8

      I was -literally- just thinking the same thing here.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +16

      I'm always 👀

    • @nicsim7469
      @nicsim7469 4 года назад +4

      He asked Zuckerberg 👀😂

  • @wisbacks
    @wisbacks 3 года назад +59

    I've been growing peppers for 20 years and last year was the first time I ever topped my plants. It worked like a charm! The key to pruning them is to make sure you leave at least 4-6 true leaves on the bottom. And don't wait too long. In my opinion some of the plants in this video are past the pruning stage. No disrespect to Epic Gardening because this guy knows a lot!! Just wanted to add my two cents because pruning worked amazingly well for me and I live in Wisconsin where the growing season is fairly short. Trust me if you prune correctly your plants will explode with leaves and growth. And from what I saw last year it actually speeds up the entire process because you will get a bushier and healthier plants!

    • @rootvalley2
      @rootvalley2 Год назад +3

      I’ve actually pruned hard in the fall, brought the plant in and over wintered in a window then replanted outside in spring, peppers will grow for years however they usually die from disease

    • @Redabee
      @Redabee Год назад +1

      What is the latest you would top in WI?

    • @autumnnoahlea5223
      @autumnnoahlea5223 16 дней назад

      ​@@rootvalley2I've been thinking that peppers can grow for more than one season! thanks for sharing that 😊

  • @justmehere34
    @justmehere34 4 года назад +13

    I haven’t pruned my pepper in about 2 years now. I just take off a few leaves by hand here and there. It’s really doing well.

  • @baronw4556
    @baronw4556 4 года назад +26

    I was just looking up if I should prune mine because they are growing great and then I got this notification. Thanks

  • @AudreyRobinel
    @AudreyRobinel 4 года назад +26

    I like to prune my peppers because everyone recommends it, i never tried a comparison by pruning one and not pruning another. Anyway there is another benefit to pruning for me : i replant the clipped top, and now i have a lot of pepper plants in pots. That way i clone the most vigorous plants, reinforcing the original plant for later on.
    However, it must be noted that my growing season is perpetual, since i live in the tropics. I have a pepper plant that has been continuously fruiting for 6-8 months now, it even has bark now.
    It is still growing strong, at aproximately 1.5m tall (it should mean something like 5 feet), but this one i never pruned (i didn't know about that back when i planted it), and it has 2-3 strong main branches, and multiple off-shoots from each of those. I have a (also with it's own bark from beeing so old) basil plant nearby that drives pests away, protecting the pepper.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +1

      Yeah very good to note your growing season...great resultstho!

    • @Blake22022
      @Blake22022 2 года назад +1

      I'm jealous af, must be nice

    • @autumnnoahlea5223
      @autumnnoahlea5223 16 дней назад

      I've brought pepper plants in for the winter & they continue to grow, so I've been telling people that they could grow indefinitely.. they've made the argument that the peppers won't continue to produce, but you're making me think otherwise 😊

    • @AudreyRobinel
      @AudreyRobinel 15 дней назад

      @@autumnnoahlea5223 Outside, there is something that ends up killing the plant. In my tropical climate, they last a long time, but they end up dying. But inside, with no disease? i don't know how long you could keep them!
      I think my outdoor ones lasted a year or more on their own (no watering, no ferts, they are on their own).

  • @tinker651
    @tinker651 4 года назад +34

    I'm up in WA zone 8b. Started peppers from seed in February. Topped each one once they had 6 true leaves, down to 4. And I'm having the most flower buds I've ever seen. They should be able to go until the end of September before getting them ready to over winter. This is my first year doing peppers this way.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +4

      That's awesome!

    • @biscuits-xc5ch
      @biscuits-xc5ch День назад +1

      Hey just curious about any updates or lessons learned from your experience??? What types of peppers in what zone?? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

    • @tinker651
      @tinker651 День назад

      @@biscuits-xc5ch I'm in zone 8b in WA state. I STILL have peppers from that harvest of 4 plants. I did a mix of mild to jalapenos (as long as you have full sun, go for it) the only thing I'd recommend is starting the peppers indoors about March. I gave them 2 months-ish inside and put them out on full sun days until the nights were constantly 50°f. Otherwise get well established plants from a nursery. I was able to keep harvesting until late September. Also, rub each flower as it comes in to ensure pollination 😁

    • @biscuits-xc5ch
      @biscuits-xc5ch День назад +1

      @@tinker651 Thanks 👍. I have tried to grow peppers before but it was below a mediocre result. I have some banana peppers this year. Using different techniques than last time I'm hoping for a better result 😂🤣😂🤣

    • @tinker651
      @tinker651 День назад +1

      @@biscuits-xc5ch I have fingers and toes crossed you get a fat harvest this year!!

  • @xawkwardxkidx
    @xawkwardxkidx 4 года назад +71

    Just started growing some peppers and they aren't even close to pruning level yet but of course I'll watch again later

    • @dudder2008
      @dudder2008 3 года назад +2

      Same i got 3 small habaneros in the window (im an apartment dweller )

  • @garden_geek
    @garden_geek 4 года назад +14

    After 2 years of experimenting, I stopped topping my bell pepper plants because I feel like all it does is set back it’s growth. However I top all my other pepper plants and always end up with more peppers than I need! I already have dozens of jalapeños and serranos on each plant and they’re still young!

    • @emilypham5139
      @emilypham5139 4 года назад +9

      I agree with you to not top bell pepper plant. I topped mine and it seem set back a lot, it's been a month with no growing. I did it for my jalapenos and even habaneros and they all growing well and good. Just some reason bell pepper don't do so well.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +1

      Yeah that makes total sense!

  • @lastblow4563
    @lastblow4563 3 года назад +7

    I almost never top peppers but prune them once an year when they go dormant in winter, that does work!!!

    • @Dmgolfer22
      @Dmgolfer22 3 года назад +1

      I didn’t top mine last year but did prune them often and they did pretty good. However, I topped several this year once they had 4 real leaves and I left the rest alone. There’s such a HUGE difference now after a couple months. The topped ones have several more chutes compared to non topped. They look like bushes already

  • @lindakershner2369
    @lindakershner2369 4 года назад +1

    AWESOME delivery...Your detail of showing the plant up close REALLY HELPS...Keep up the Great work and can't wait for your next video

  • @JasFromMars
    @JasFromMars Месяц назад

    So happy! I searched your channel for this exact video and you guys didn't disappoint. I have a hydro garden inside and the flowers are blooming so thank you I will take what works for me from this!

  • @laurarisdallminnesotateach4914
    @laurarisdallminnesotateach4914 3 года назад

    Whenever I have a garden question, you’re my first stop! Thanks! So helpful!

  • @plantcookplay7502
    @plantcookplay7502 3 года назад +3

    Gardening is about experimenting. Love that quote.

  • @Sandiaseed
    @Sandiaseed 3 года назад +6

    Yeah, we've tried it both ways for several years, and the plants, when planted in full sun, seemed to do equally well whether they were topped or not. But pruning does seem to help make them stockier if needed. We do pinch off the first blossoms to help it grow bigger before putting energy into the pods. :) Thanks for all the tips!

  • @jennifermuryn2129
    @jennifermuryn2129 4 года назад

    One of the best videos on explaining why and how you'd consider pruning peppers. I now "get it"- thanks! Love your channel and these informative videos!

  • @capsulecorpa.t.186
    @capsulecorpa.t.186 4 года назад +12

    FINALLY a video that shows exactly how to prune peppers! I’ve been looking here and there for the past 2 weeks, no joke. Many other vids show pruning in very early stages, but my plants are already a foot tall and hardly producing (also never pruned before). So it’s great to see it done, just learned the 45 deg angle trick. When I get home from work, I’ll reprune my peppers! Thanks

  • @SB-bs7uv
    @SB-bs7uv 2 года назад

    I'm so grateful for your channel. I always come here when I need advice and I always find what I need to know. Thanks man

  • @hollywood4809
    @hollywood4809 4 года назад +2

    Awesome video Sr. I’m a first time gardener and this was very helpful!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and for your videos.

  • @mrwhiteway
    @mrwhiteway 4 года назад +6

    Thank you Kevin. Really helpful and timely. I’m growing a load of cayenne peppers in my greenhouse, here in the UK and they’re at the point where I was debating whether to top them or not. Thank you for the advice. Especially useful as this is my first attempt. With lockdown, my son and I are “digging for victory”. I managed to get hold of a load of potting compost before lockdown and had a good stash of seeds, so after sowing tons of veggies and knocking together several more planters, it now looks like “Day of the Triffids” out there. I’m fairly new to your channel but am thoroughly enjoying working through your past videos. Best of luck with the homestead. Living the dream. Best, Andy

  • @VarsityCheerx3
    @VarsityCheerx3 4 года назад +2

    I have learned SO much from your videos! Thankful for you and your willingness to share your knowledge. 🙃

  • @stellablue7435
    @stellablue7435 3 года назад +3

    I pruned all my peppers last season. You're right, the bells didn't do anything, except produce small fruits. But my cayenne and jalapenos produced so many peppers I couldn't believe it. No idea why really. I've learned that pruning tomatoes is kind of a hit and miss as well. I really enjoy your garden and videos 🌶

  • @BillynBertie
    @BillynBertie 2 года назад

    Thanks. First abundantly clear and rational approach to this subject I have watched. Someone growing at home is not the same as a commercial grower and so the approach must address your local conditions and length of season. It just means we may need to support our pepper bush and side shoots with fruit rather better to avoid breaking stems.

  • @mokhtarmoussa
    @mokhtarmoussa 4 года назад +19

    I just started gardening during the quarantine, My pepper seedling are almost ready to transplant, i am so excited !

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +2

      Good luck!

    • @chrisna9861
      @chrisna9861 4 года назад

      Enjoy the silver lining to covid.

    • @jmendez7646
      @jmendez7646 4 года назад

      That’s great👍🏼btw what kind of pepper plants do you have?

    • @jmas2312
      @jmas2312 3 года назад +1

      WARNING! Gardening can be addictive. I put a few tomatoes in 5 gallon buckets about 10 years ago. I have since torn out more than half my (pretty big) back yard and plan to start a flower garden this year. Good luck.

  • @donnaespiritu5920
    @donnaespiritu5920 2 года назад +1

    I have been watching your channel for some time and never knew that we shared the same last name. Thank you for all of your helpful tips.

  • @ThreeNugsTall
    @ThreeNugsTall 4 года назад

    Was looking at my peppers yesterday wondering this very thing. And BAM! Here's a video about. Thanks a bunch! This was susper helpful. 🙏🏾🙌🏾

  • @rosariocuevas1525
    @rosariocuevas1525 4 года назад

    You have such nice clear soothing voice. Your very easy to follow. From the Philippines

  • @moganfritz
    @moganfritz 3 года назад +13

    I found that topping my peppers in the fall before potting them and bringing them in for the winter is a great way to avoid having to grow them from seed every year. I have three plants that I bring in every winter and I prune them back completely. I even get some small peppers through the winter.

    • @BrookeandBaby
      @BrookeandBaby Год назад +1

      Where do you keep the plants?! Thinking about doing this

    • @NastyNomad15
      @NastyNomad15 11 месяцев назад

      @@BrookeandBabyif you’ve figured out how to store this please update! Completely new to this. Will do further research but want to learn! Thank you

    • @BrookeandBaby
      @BrookeandBaby 11 месяцев назад

      @@NastyNomad15 I didn't do it this past season but I am 100% trying it this year! I have so many great pepper varieties like the striped "candy cane sweet peppers" from botanical interests... most beautiful things I've ever seen! I want to bring them inside and overwinter them. I have been watching others say their harvest the second year transplant is insane.

  • @memejeff
    @memejeff 4 года назад

    Really beautiful pepper plants, I myself have started a ton this year. Super helpful tips :), they are getting pretty big. This is also a historic moment, final video in the place where it all began.

  • @batucarumbata
    @batucarumbata 4 года назад

    Gratitude with love for this adviser.

  • @kater2094
    @kater2094 4 года назад

    Oof! Where was this video when I needed it a month ago lol?! I topped 1 of my 3 pepper plants and I’m glad I only topped one. I’m totally new to gardening and really relying on your videos. Thank you 😊

  • @topgrain
    @topgrain 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for the very useful video. In April, I had a Shishito plant that I pruned the top tip off of after the first buds appeared on it. Within about 2-weeks, the plant looked like the first Shishito plant shown in this clip and was branching out and growing like crazy. Then I got the bright idea to prune it some more. I stunted the growth and the plant never recovered. It did continue to grow, but very small, and only produced about 6 small peppers. From now on, I will prune Shishitos once, or not at all. And I will evaluate pepper plants the way you did, and make good pruning decisions.

  • @BoujiBohemian
    @BoujiBohemian 4 года назад +1

    So I'm currently growing 2 pepper plants so this was right on time! Thanks!

  • @UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14
    @UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14 Год назад

    Since I start mine in October, I top at the FIRST set of true leaves (under blazing LED lighting) as soon as the new growth is open. It really forces the side shoots low. I also prune a few times over the winter to really bush it out. Even pruned plants can still get lanky if you don't keep them in check. I also plant three seedlings to a pot to get more branching and support.

  • @laurafrey5244
    @laurafrey5244 3 года назад +5

    Kevin - I'd love to see you do a side by side comparison of topping vs. not topping - and comparing the health of the plant and the amount/weight of the harvest. There does not seem to be a clear answer to your question of to top or not to top.

  • @eccentricbeliever7
    @eccentricbeliever7 4 года назад +74

    I propagate the tops cut off; that way you're guaranteed not to reduce yield

    • @ra0333
      @ra0333 4 года назад +2

      How?

    • @viceb7
      @viceb7 4 года назад +3

      Can they go directly into the ground?

    • @eccentricbeliever7
      @eccentricbeliever7 4 года назад +12

      @@viceb7 I do it in water just in case, but some people are brave enough to put it directly in the ground. Gotta make sure that it stays high humidity, so cut off a soda bottle to put over it etc

    • @chrisna9861
      @chrisna9861 4 года назад +1

      I just asked that question. Going to do it today. Hoping they recover and fruit before September

    • @squirrelmasters
      @squirrelmasters 4 года назад +9

      Yep clone them and it give you a head start by doing that i have a serrano thats 4 years old and i have a 3 year old clone of the same serrano

  • @gbiscuits
    @gbiscuits 4 года назад +1

    I really needed this video! I wasn't sure if I should or not

  • @igrownog.m.o7469
    @igrownog.m.o7469 4 года назад +38

    It all depends on what zone you live in and how long your growing season is , I live in southern Canada and no way do I have time for the plants to recover and ripen in time

    • @NaturalMedicineAcadamy
      @NaturalMedicineAcadamy 3 года назад +9

      Exactly I live in Maine and last year. I followed this advice and got 0 peppers.

    • @chasingthefish9042
      @chasingthefish9042 3 года назад +3

      Its all about timing. Just gotta plant seed earlier and top only once.

    • @kelonchoe
      @kelonchoe 3 года назад +2

      So I shouldn't do this if I live an hour north of Toronto

    • @chasingthefish9042
      @chasingthefish9042 3 года назад

      @@kelonchoe depends on how long ago you planted your seeds.

    • @RP-mc6or
      @RP-mc6or 2 года назад

      Lol southern Canada

  • @TheDenisedrake
    @TheDenisedrake 4 года назад

    You explain gardening so well. Thank you!

  • @conniecasale3593
    @conniecasale3593 4 года назад

    Thanks for all the good help🥰

  • @ryanissa3353
    @ryanissa3353 4 года назад +75

    I'm a simple man. I see an epic gardening video, I click.

  • @myarose1160
    @myarose1160 4 года назад

    Perfect time! Thank you!

  • @tauceti8341
    @tauceti8341 4 года назад

    Awesome gonna watch when I get home from work.
    Peppers are one of the plants that alluded me.
    I can grow the really hot ones, but not the giant sweet ones!

  • @willardmakinishi6980
    @willardmakinishi6980 2 года назад

    Awesome. I was really wondering whether I should prune my peppers or not but this was more insightful. Thanks a million times

  • @kristalsimon8797
    @kristalsimon8797 4 года назад +3

    I needed this video 1ish month ago. My bell peppers are currently super tall (over 3 feet tall) and super skinny. I had to add poles to keep them up. I'll have to watch this next time I plant them.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +2

      No worries a stake will do for them!

  • @DebRoo11
    @DebRoo11 4 года назад +1

    My bell peppers were sown from seed and had no signs of side shoots like yours. They were seeded early so I had lots of time for the season. It did originally slow down grown but then they exploded with shoots. I have a big bushy plant with about 30 flowers on each plant currently. It was definitely a win for me to pinch this year. Strong full sturdy plants this year

  • @myconfusedmerriment
    @myconfusedmerriment 3 года назад +1

    I have never had luck with peppers before, but before this year, I never heard that pruning them was a thing. It seems to have a lot to do with climate/growing season because different people have different opinions. But I gave it a try with this year’s peppers, and they look so much healthier and sturdier!! They are just starting to get fruit and it looks like there will be a bunch of them soon, so it looks like pruning is a yes for me! I’m in eastern Kansas. 😄

  • @lisawilson6148
    @lisawilson6148 4 года назад

    Thank you for today's video!! Very helpful

  • @zoeyturner277
    @zoeyturner277 4 года назад

    I've needed this! I've been trying to find a good video on this and was striking out until now!

  • @julierodgers9005
    @julierodgers9005 4 года назад

    Thanks for the insight. Can't wait for my peppers to get to that stage.

  • @jamesroyal1739
    @jamesroyal1739 4 года назад +5

    I watched your video on pruning tomatoes, and I put the pruning in water and they are growing roots ,thanks for your info, love your videos

  • @conniecasale3593
    @conniecasale3593 4 года назад

    Love you. So needed this NOW

  • @ChoiBoyoung
    @ChoiBoyoung 4 года назад

    Thank you. I got my shisito from a nursery and it’s quite tall now and I have a bamboo stick to lean it against. After harvest I’ll prune it back for winter. I don’t want to lose any of the peppers it is growing right now.

  • @davidmolloy126
    @davidmolloy126 3 года назад

    Hiya, This is an excellent point as most videos state with an almost religious fervour that topping peppers is vital.
    I found out different this year though. I live in N.W. England where we have a reasonably short growing season, and some of my peppers that grow larger haven't reached the height more usual for them while other smaller types have. It's been a fairly bad year for rain, etc, but that can't be blamed. I can back track the growth pattern to the points at which I pruned and It then becomes obvious.
    Thank very much and stay safe and well from England.🌿🌻🌞

  • @niazsgallery
    @niazsgallery 3 года назад

    Great information. Very helpful information for me. Thanks for sharing.

  • @katherineallen4239
    @katherineallen4239 4 года назад

    Hooray! Ive been waiting for this video 😊

  • @urbanohiogardener
    @urbanohiogardener 4 года назад

    Great video. Packed with info and to the point.

  • @theoverworkedgardener5648
    @theoverworkedgardener5648 4 года назад

    Awesome video I actually toped one of my pepper plants this year I've never done it before. I just wanted to do it and see what it did to it for myself.

  • @Real_Question_Marked
    @Real_Question_Marked 4 года назад +2

    Thanks so much for the video Kevin, by coincidence I planted my first peppers recently, other than the pumpkin I have growing in my backyard (knuckleheads, which was accidental too as I was just trying to compost 2 pumpkins left over from Halloween that lasted through December) these pepper plants (cayenne and Hungarian wax) are the first real potted plants that are fruit bearing I've ever done. I call it coincidence because I was looking for a video about pruning when they started to fruit (because mine have become extremely bushy from topping, which I heard about doing since I started my seedlings late) but thank you for mentioning pruning after fruiting, it was very helpful! Liked this very much BIG THUMBS UP! :)

  • @nymeriagloves3957
    @nymeriagloves3957 4 года назад +2

    what about pruning off early buds. im growing hots and superhots and im not sure how long to pinch off buds. i did the first ones a week or so after transplanting that appeared with the initial mainstem fork. but unsure how far to go. seem some videos where people have 10 inch peppers just staying that size growing fruit.

  • @Tingtvph9226
    @Tingtvph9226 3 года назад

    Thank you for sharing this very informative video sir. happy planting...

  • @Korrea00
    @Korrea00 4 года назад +2

    I like to prune my peppers heavily i aim for a huge harvest after the first winter

  • @denisemiller8620
    @denisemiller8620 3 года назад

    First year of growing peppers. Thanks for the information 😀

  • @NinongWyn
    @NinongWyn 4 года назад

    Thanks for sharing.. i will definitely do the same when my pepper plant is ready. keep up!

  • @llamaspitstudios8302
    @llamaspitstudios8302 Год назад

    Very helpful! Thank you 😊

  • @alicemitchell503
    @alicemitchell503 3 года назад

    Thanks you for your time and the advice, i really learned a lot, you the best. Awesome teaching.

  • @TheSilvercue
    @TheSilvercue 3 года назад

    really good explanation

  • @lisakukla459
    @lisakukla459 3 года назад

    Shishitos are my absolute favorite. Last year I topped some and left some and the difference was almost silly. I was getting 3-4 dozen peppers from the 2 topped plants every other day, and the un-pruned one gave me one pepper every week or so. Absolutely wild.

  • @okyoungson
    @okyoungson 2 года назад

    Thank you for the video. I am ready to prune my pepper plants!

  • @johnmarotta6
    @johnmarotta6 3 года назад

    Great video thanks for the thorough explanation

  • @decibellone696
    @decibellone696 3 года назад +1

    I live in Las Vegas, it seems all I CAN grow is peppers, I don't mind because I love them, and it's fun. I watched a lot of vids about pruning and, overwintering your pepper plants. I did that once and, the plant died. I will say some need a season to ramp up for the next season. I have 6 cayenne pepper plants, 2 jalapeno, 1 banana, 3 bells, and 2 sweet... I have not pruned a one in 4 years - except for branches that die back. - every year I have more than I can eat - So I make salsa for my friends. nom.

  • @giojared
    @giojared 4 года назад +1

    Great video! We love our peppers... Like you said at the end, we usually experiment with each variety and see what works best the first season growing something new. Different varieties like different things. So we do a side by side comparison to figure out the question of "to prune or not to prune"

  • @OSGCourtWatch
    @OSGCourtWatch 3 года назад +1

    Personally I try to top as a seedling when it gets 3 sets of true leaves and normally only top once. By topping early u don’t let the peppers waste energy growing too tall before u top and no one wants a single stem pepper! Also, I make sure to trim off ALL fruit for the first 6 weeks or so after planting seedlings out into raised beds so all energy goes into building plant infrastructure....fruit production drains a HUGE amount of energy from a plant. Will get much more production over the entire season by doing that.

  • @stablestoic1491
    @stablestoic1491 4 года назад +10

    Just picked up 2 jalapeno plants from Home Depot. I'll apply this knowledge

    • @thatamericangamer7230
      @thatamericangamer7230 4 года назад +3

      I found out those are actually pretty good how to harvest the pepper is
      Cut where the flower was grab something tiny and have a bag or anything else to store i got alot seeds from one but im gonna try more ways

  • @paularaulinaitis3068
    @paularaulinaitis3068 4 года назад +6

    PERFECT timing -- I was literally starting to look in your prior videos this afternoon for tips on pruning peppers, when I spotted your video from today! Great video. I have 8 shishito pepper plants, 4 Serrano, and 4 Jalepeno, So I am going to experiment with pruning one of each to see what happens! I MAY have waited too long because I have quite a few flowers on my plants. Question, is there any value in trying to root a cutting?

  • @JesiDavisBuildingaSimplerLife
    @JesiDavisBuildingaSimplerLife 3 года назад

    Thank you for this!!

  • @ontariogardening
    @ontariogardening 3 года назад

    I have personally never topped or pruned my pepper plants, and I have always had great results. I prune many of my other plants, but peppers can be so finicky, I just leave them to their vices. I am in Canada, with a shorter growing season (about 5 months), so I start inside first to allow earlier flowering. To each his own though! Great and informative video.

  • @ChrisBrown-zf8mw
    @ChrisBrown-zf8mw 3 года назад

    Alot of information thank you

  • @dog-thebackwardgod
    @dog-thebackwardgod 3 года назад

    You can also watch a weed trimming vid. It's exactly the same. Prune everything shaded by the canopy. It really works

  • @xperrience
    @xperrience 4 года назад +4

    Was literally googling this for my peppers yesterday. Too crazy.

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      @scubadoobiedoo2190 3 года назад

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  • @MsWine86
    @MsWine86 3 года назад

    I pruned mine to today.. It hurt my feelings 🥺but I will give it a shot!

  • @TheAlioop16
    @TheAlioop16 3 года назад

    Thank you

  • @rideswithscissors
    @rideswithscissors 4 года назад +3

    The growing season is unpredictable here in Boise. We had a very early hot spell, and I had transplanted my peppers before the average last freeze date. Sure enough, there was a frost, but I protected them. But we have had a lot of cool, wet weather, like right now, and they are growing slowly. Some flowers just fell off! I am opting not to prune. Last year, when the fall frost came, there weren't a lot of peppers on the plants, many people claimed the tomatoes and peppers did not do well, scorching dry heat in summer. So I didn't get a lot of ripe peppers. I hope this turns out to be a good year! I grew three jalapeños close together to see if they hold each other up. I have never seen pests on the peppers.

  • @laurafedora5385
    @laurafedora5385 4 года назад +24

    I’m glad you mentioned growing seasons, I live in Canada and we have a short season, so I don’t top my peppers. I find my hot peppers are always slower to grow fruit, so I don’t want to set them back at all, it’s sometimes late summer, early fall before I can harvest anything

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +6

      Makes total sense

    • @chrisna9861
      @chrisna9861 4 года назад +6

      I purchased a grow tent and LEDs. I planted in Feb and right now in my tent everything is fruiting (peppers). I plan to transition these to the outdoors soon. This tent has added months to my season . I recommend it. It's my first year with it and it's producing beyond my expectations.

    • @bradmoule
      @bradmoule 4 года назад +1

      @@chrisna9861 Awesome! Im just dipping my toes into the tent and lights. Currently waiting on a pepper seed order, but i have some wal mart bell peppers and hot peppers, basil and lettuce plants growing. Best of luck with your harvest!

    • @Lyndsay-jh2um
      @Lyndsay-jh2um 4 года назад +1

      Laura Shadforth. I am in Canada as well, I pruned some and left others. If you start early enough, I did in late February...you would already have pods forming. I'm growing 45 different varieties of superhots and most are starting to produce.

    • @sncddb
      @sncddb 3 года назад

      Chris NA what brand/model of tent and LED system are you using?

  • @isabelramos8837
    @isabelramos8837 4 года назад

    I been waiting for a good video for peppers

  • @GabyP17
    @GabyP17 4 года назад

    Currently growing peppers for the first time and my plant is huge. And tomatoes. I see you have been watching my garden 👀

  • @veravalo
    @veravalo 4 года назад +3

    Ah yes it depends! I think I'll always be on the fence about this. :) Could have other benefits... like sturdy plants for high wind gardens.

  • @dutchleussink156
    @dutchleussink156 2 года назад

    Thank You Sir

  • @SyedMuhammadTehseenAbidi
    @SyedMuhammadTehseenAbidi 3 года назад

    Nice work

  • @keithcarnley1802
    @keithcarnley1802 3 года назад

    Pinching the first few blooms is even better

  • @ak_boutabag
    @ak_boutabag 2 года назад

    I personally always cut off the bottom leaves of my plants bc it always help give nutrients to different parts of the plant (plus I love making trees out of almost any plant) my cayenne pepper plant is a tree pepper plant now it's pretty cool

  • @jeanpauldupuis
    @jeanpauldupuis 4 года назад +7

    In the past I have had good results from topping, but last year my topped seedlings were all horribly infested by broad mites (I suppose via the pruning wound). This year I left my seedlings alone and they look fantastic. I don't think I will risk topping in the future.

  • @YEYES-zt9rs
    @YEYES-zt9rs 4 года назад +1

    yahoo! was waiting for this vid ;)
    gratz on the homestead! I'm actually looking into 5 acre farmhouse out here in PA; I'll be watchin!

  • @DAlexKablack
    @DAlexKablack 4 года назад +4

    I've found if I'm using really small containers (1-2 gallon), pruning them will help them yield more as the small containers will cause them to mature more quickly as their roots begin to bound around the container. By topping them, I slow the fruiting process down as the roots continue to establish, allowing more vegetation to grow more quickly, resulting in more peppers.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  4 года назад +1

      Oooh, great call that's a variable I didn't cover in the vid!

    • @DAlexKablack
      @DAlexKablack 4 года назад

      @@epicgardening haha I do it too man, you always realize there's more to say afterwards. But hey, there's always more videos to be made.

  • @shahena45
    @shahena45 4 года назад

    Beautiful you pepper pland