It may be because theyre in need of some encouragement.
Pinching is simply removing the tender new growth of a plant at the end of a stem.
Despite the name, plant pinching doesnt actually involve your fingers.
I recommend using sterilizedshears($45) or scissors to avoid any contamination.
Herbs, fruiting trees, tropicals, flowering shrubs, etc will all benefit from pinching, he says.
This will help reshape the plant after having longer, more sparse, stems.
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Plants show this trait typically when they are grown in less than ideal light conditions.
Palms, for example, will not survive if the terminal bud is removed.
Regular pruningwill promote the better distribution of energy and nutrition throughout the plant.
Pinching is best performed on younger plants.
I would recommend starting when you have at least two to three sets of leaves, before pinching.
How to pinch your plants
1.
Sterilize your shears or scissors
Heeks stresses the importance of cutting your plants with sterilized tools.
Start pinching
When pinching, focus on removing the top layer of new growth.
Each stem will only allow one pinch.
If there are multiple stems, you’re free to pinch them all.
If the plant was very leggy it may want to be in a sunnier space.
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