How to Pinch Seedlings for Fuller Growth & Higher Yields!
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PS: next video I'll check your page for is pinching off tomato & peppers.
Date: 2022-07-16
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Rick
Hi, I love your enthusiasm and dedication to the plants! Respectfully I'd like to offer an alternative solution to branching or bushing young seedlings. Instead of cutting a large portion their greenery off, just delicately snip of the wee lil' nipsy of a green bud they are pushing up early on. Do it more than once even. You'll get a similar effect plus the benefit of the plant not having to spend large resources healing and regenerating. I've personally found that bending plants will often produce more bushiness, fruits, flowers, etc. than snipping.
Of course doing it your way will produce a lovely bushy specimen as well, just wanted to offer the alternative which may produce more greenery and higher yields if that is the result that's desired.
Love the landscaping too! So inspiring!
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Hi, I love your enthusiasm and dedication to the plants! Respectfully I'd like to offer an alternative solution to branching or bushing young seedlings. Instead of cutting a large portion their greenery off, just delicately snip of the wee lil' nipsy of a green bud they are pushing up early on. Do it more than once even. You'll get a similar effect plus the benefit of the plant not having to spend large resources healing and regenerating. I've personally found that bending plants will often produce more bushiness, fruits, flowers, etc. than snipping.
Of course doing it your way will produce a lovely bushy specimen as well, just wanted to offer the alternative which may produce more greenery and higher yields if that is the result that's desired.
Love the landscaping too! So inspiring!
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Vivian
This is a whole new level of gardening I never new about! Kinda blows my mind. I just thought this was used for basil. I am definitely going to use this! I am a bit curious though when u mentioned to do this for tomatoes. for my methods of tomato growing I want one main stem not off shoots to prevent disease. can anyone speak to that?
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This is a whole new level of gardening I never new about! Kinda blows my mind. I just thought this was used for basil. I am definitely going to use this! I am a bit curious though when u mentioned to do this for tomatoes. for my methods of tomato growing I want one main stem not off shoots to prevent disease. can anyone speak to that?
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Elvis
1. Suddenly my sweet basil plant leaves r tasting bitter. Cut all the flowers etc. Any idea why? My new hobby. 2. How deep should the new pot be when I want to replant it as my present pot has 6 of them in the 3 inches diameter pot I got from the Nursery? 3. Not sure the 6 of them are independent plants or part of just one plant?
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1. Suddenly my sweet basil plant leaves r tasting bitter. Cut all the flowers etc. Any idea why? My new hobby. 2. How deep should the new pot be when I want to replant it as my present pot has 6 of them in the 3 inches diameter pot I got from the Nursery? 3. Not sure the 6 of them are independent plants or part of just one plant?
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CuriousCat
Would be nice if you specify fertilizing details. In other words, what nutrients do they need. Just offhand you said you don't need to dilute Starter fertilizer because it's for starting. I don't necessarily want to buy Starter fertilizer if I already have something on hand that I can dilute - but to what strength?
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Would be nice if you specify fertilizing details. In other words, what nutrients do they need. Just offhand you said you don't need to dilute Starter fertilizer because it's for starting. I don't necessarily want to buy Starter fertilizer if I already have something on hand that I can dilute - but to what strength?
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Karen
Great, I need to do this right now. First time to do snaps for me too. Worked in a nursery most of my life. But haven't planted many seeds. I fact this the first year for seeding different kinds of flowers in flats. Love your videos. I fact I got my Sister on to you. Now she says, Well Loura said this or that!
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Great, I need to do this right now. First time to do snaps for me too. Worked in a nursery most of my life. But haven't planted many seeds. I fact this the first year for seeding different kinds of flowers in flats. Love your videos. I fact I got my Sister on to you. Now she says, Well Loura said this or that!
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Shagufta
This is my first time growing tomatoes from seed this year. I moved my baby seedlings out door for sun and air yesterday but their leaves got closed, pointing downwards, curled into each other. How can I fix it.
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This is my first time growing tomatoes from seed this year. I moved my baby seedlings out door for sun and air yesterday but their leaves got closed, pointing downwards, curled into each other. How can I fix it.
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Nikolaj
Question! So i do alot of different growing of fruitplants from seeds, Would it be beneficial to cut back Pomegranate and passionfruits aswell? Or does this apply mainly to flower seedlings?
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Question! So i do alot of different growing of fruitplants from seeds, Would it be beneficial to cut back Pomegranate and passionfruits aswell? Or does this apply mainly to flower seedlings?
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Sarah
SO many thanks for this advice. Pinching out is something I have previously always avoiding doing. But from now on, I shall have confidence to do it, to get stronger more productive plants.
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SO many thanks for this advice. Pinching out is something I have previously always avoiding doing. But from now on, I shall have confidence to do it, to get stronger more productive plants.
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TayontheRocks
I accidentally did this to my sunflower seedlings today lol the tops dried out. I pinched them off. Very reassuring to watch this video and feel like there's hope for them yet!
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I accidentally did this to my sunflower seedlings today lol the tops dried out. I pinched them off. Very reassuring to watch this video and feel like there's hope for them yet!
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