How to prune sweet peppers? Learn how to correctly remove side shoots
How do you remove the shoots of sweet peppers? Please explain. During the production of a large crop of sweet peppers, many vegetable growers are in the habit of completely removing all the shoots from the plants before the sweet peppers set fruit, which often results in insufficient nutrient supply and makes it difficult for the sweet peppers to set fruit. Recently, when a reporter talked with grower Master Xiao in his greenhouse in Yangzhuang Village, Gucheng Subdistrict, Shouguang City...
How do you remove the shoots of sweet peppers? Please explain
During the production of a large crop of sweet peppers, many vegetable growers are in the habit of completely removing all the shoots from the plants before the sweet peppers set fruit, which often results in insufficient nutrient supply and makes it difficult for the sweet peppers to set fruit. Recently, when a reporter talked with grower Master Xiao in his greenhouse in Yangzhuang Village, Gucheng Subdistrict, Shouguang City, he told the reporter: before the sweet peppers have set fruit, generally do not remove the shoots from the plants.
The root system of sweet peppers is relatively weak, and throughout the entire growth period, the main focus should be on cultivating a robust root system. Only when the root system is robust can the sweet peppers grow normally, and only then can the yield and quality of the sweet peppers be guaranteed. The number of leaves on the upper part of the plant is positively correlated with the number of roots underground. If the shoots on the plants are removed in the early stage of sweet pepper growth, the corresponding underground root system will also be much smaller, which is not only unfavorable for cultivating strong plants, but also unfavorable for the growth of the sweet pepper fruit, greatly affecting yield and quality.
However, the shoots on sweet peppers cannot be left unremoved either. If they are removed too late, they will not only consume nutrients and affect fruit growth, but also become infected with some diseases. So when exactly is it appropriate to remove these shoots? The method is to remove the shoots only when a crop of fruit is almost fully grown, mainly removing the inner canopy branches and the shoots near the fruit. At this time, the sweet peppers have basically finished swelling their fruit and need fewer nutrients. If these shoots are kept any longer, they will only consume nutrients, and the shoots around the fruit will also affect the fruit's color change.
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