Pruning Pepper Seedlings for Maximum Production 2.0 || Black Gumbo
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Call it what you like - pruning, topping, pinching, lopping, cutting. Whatever you call it, pruning peppers is a controversial subject. In my first video about pruning peppers I taught this technique, which some people agreed with, and some people didn't. In this updated version, I'll teach you how to prune pepper plants, when you might want to prune them, and when you might not want to prune peppers. Pruning peppers can give you a huge yield of fruits, but as others have pointed out, it can also reduce the size of your fruits, especially on larger varieties. What we're really doing is forcing a naturally occurring branching of the plant early and its lifestyle instead of later.
I'll also show you a jalapeño variety I really enjoy, and talk a bit about pepper growing in general.
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You know what I like about your channel you're not a know it all you say what has worked for you and you leave the rest to us. I love that. I've been gardening with my husband for years and I love to learn regardless to what I already know....keep educating my friend.
Well said
Cough cough MIgardener cough cough
Enjoy your video thanks 😊
Normal folk prune. No need for anyone to give you grief other than them trying to show off.
Keep up the good work and know we appreciate it!
Why are people getting offended that he said prune?
I love that you show what plants look like weeks later. That’s so helpful to see
Hey, I saw that thread on your first pepper PRUNING video about the topping/apical dominance (great video BTW). I have A LOT of hobbies to my wife's chagrin, and I've noticed in every one that there are those people who take it too seriously, want to argue semantics, show off their intellectual prowess, and generally ruin it for those of us who are just wanting to get a little enjoyment out of life. I'm all about learning and improving, which is why I watch UA-cam videos, but generally I no longer pursue any activity socially or join any hobby-related clubs, which often promote competitive pursuits. Those sorts of people are so tiresome to me. Don't let those people bother you and keep on making great videos about Southern gardening. Most of us won't nit-pick you to death. Subscribed in Arkansas.
Thanks, appreciate that. Yeah there are always the 'experts.' I delete tons of them.
If you put peppers in large containers, they’ll grow really big and tall. I plant peppers in 20 gallon containers and they are quite prolific! I’ve grown jalapeños and Thai chili peppers. My Thai chili plant, usually grown as an ornamental, was over 6ft tall!
"NotAJapaleno" & "NotAHabenero", who knew?? Now we know! Thanks Scott. Always worth watching.
Thank you very much sire you you are awesome thank you very much for sharing your knowledge
I have a question sire I think I have messed my peppers 🌶 up I cut the new growths off down bye the levels I thought they were suckers then I found you and I’m afraid I totally messed up
In Malaysia where I am, storm and heavy wind are norm, so I actually heavily recommend that you prune garden plant (not trees) to keep it low so that wind does not topple the plant. I used to have a lot of 4-5 feet chilli plants strewn about in my garden, but after an especially heavy torrential rain one day, I learned to keep it small and stout. Big mistake, lesson well learned
When I first tried this pruning I felt as if it was butchering my poor little pepper plants but the results were excellent. Pinching is a form of pruning so you are correct to call it pruning which is the selective removal of certain parts of a plant.
I only started growing peppers last year. I have to grow them indoors as I live in the UK. The harvest was quite good, I got 14 peppers off 2 plants. That's fine for me as I live alone. I kept them in a heated porch over winter and they have gone crazy, there must be 20 peppers on them even now in the spring, some nearly ready for harvest, with loads more flowers to come. I planted a new variety this spring 'California Wonder' I'm hoping to over-winter them this year too, they are growing well, might get a few this year, hoping they will go mad like the ones I already have.
Oh wow I'd love to see your process!
Grow some weed
I've been doing that with my Basil plants for years, but didn't know that you can do that to many other plants, including trees. Just watched your 2018 video with Samuel. Thanks for the info.
How exciting! I wondered if I could reshape my peppers. This was encouraging.
first time viewer, subscribed, pinball preparedness sent me over after i asked a question about something he was doing.i'll try this with my peppers this year, just planted them today. thanks for the tip
Thanks for this - i have 14 plants here in South London, UK - from seedlings to plug plants approaching a foot tall now, but I'm a total novice with all this, very helpful video. Will do some topping and re - potting today!
I loved the way u explained all the videos I watched before you were boring & not helping. I can listen to urs again & again😀
Our first year growing peppers and they are coming on like crazy now because I followed your pruning technique. Southern Indiana. Zone 6b. Thanks!
excellent - appreciate the close filming to actually see where & what to look for. Thanks so much!
I never knew topping peppers was such a controversial subject. I always thought it was part of growing a healthy plant. I have a cinder block raised bed in my yard and I’m able to overwinter my peppers (uncovered) in those because the blocks absorb the heat during the day and release back to the roots at night. I love having fresh bell peppers in January this way! Northwest Florida zone 8b/9a
Moving to Florida next year -- excited about overwintering peppers in the ground. In Colorado I dig some up, cut them back to the first fork and over winter them in pots in the garage.
Thanks man, I finally understand and know how to prune the right way.. thanks again.
Best video on these techniques I've seen for Jalapeños (and I've seen a LOT)!
Thank you!
Great method and I totally agree, I do the same. As I am in zone 6a and due to short growing season, heavy winds, the best is to prune peppers. Plants growing shorter and much much stronger producing fast and way more. Great video, from a gardener to a gardener-thank you!!!
Hey 🙋 just watched this video and ran right and pruned pinched topped lol my peppers. Thanks for the advice. Our 1st time gardening and everything is growing LIKE CRAZY 🤗
Anissa Fountain same here good luck gona do this in the morning 😷
This is true. I do the same after I watch one of your videos about cutting the top of the pepper plant I have gotten more bell peppers because of this. thank you for this.
My chickens were out free ranging one day and found my coolipeno pepper. They stripped every leaf off. It was just a baby. I thought it was done for. You should see it now. Gorgeous and really bushy and full. This is a new variety of "cooler pepper".
Thanks for the tips again on peppers I didn't know they could get that tall in the ground that's amazing ... Thanks Scott 🤠🦋🦋🦋🦋
I literally watched about 10 videos and all they did was talk, talk and talked, and I didn't learn sh@t, but your video was very informative and Yes, I subscribed to your channel, thank you! 👍
I pinched the top off my 🌶 peppers and within days they started growing TONS of side shoots. They started within 2 days. I'm excited to see what happens ☺ I'm totally addicted to your videos! 😂
I totally agree with you you just said a mouthful pepper plants don't do good in pots I learned that
I watched this Tuesday and went out and tried your method. By Friday I am already seeing new growth in the nodes of my pepper plants. I’m a total newb to gardening and this was so helpful. Thank you so much!
I have seen comments like you talked about many times. People want to advertise their knowledge to tell what they know.
Like you said its about what to do not the politicly correct term of what you did. I daily use the word aint instead of isn't like teacher used to chew me out over. funny everyone I talk to seems to know what I am saying. Just like I always know what you are saying/talking about on your videos
Keep on talking it helped me out we need all the info in your head thanks man it’s the little things here and there
Lopping, topping, pinching, pruning, oh my! Got some mild jalapeños that are pretty leggy, they’re going to get the same treatment in just a bit. Thanks
Love your dog in the background ;)
I'm growing Habanadas for the first time this year. Can't wait!
I am a big fan of pickled peppers. I top my peppers also, if I grow some big jalapenos I like to stuff them and grill them.
This video came out just in time! Your pepper plants look awesome.
I recently discovered my green thumb, and took on gardening this year. I’m doing alright, but pruning has been confusing me a little. Thanks so much for explaining it in a way I could understand!
I don't believe in pruning. I had 2 pepper plants, 1 pruned and other one was not.
they gave the same amount of fruits.
Thank you for showing the pepper plants growth after you cut all that off because my jalapenos got leggy and I was worried by pruning them I was going to kill the poor little thing.
Thank you Scott
I have done that with a few plants but did not think it was do able with pepper, thanks Scott.
Great info here as usual sir. I saw the benefits of this a few season back when mine were “pruned” by a deer . I thought they were done for, but turned out to be my best crop up to that point ! Thanks for the video
Yes sir, deer and gardening. The perfect combination.
Only thing worse is elk. Just happened one year, but I promise, they sure love sweet corn......lol
This was exactly the info I was looking for, thank you!
Your first pepper "timing" posting got me interested. Thanks for being honest and trying to pass on your success/failures or less successful ideas with plants. I have been with you only a short while but you come across as just a simple Gardner that is willing to pass on some facts learned through the years. Your live posting was enjoyable to watch and listen too
. I am in zone 6 in cent. north Ga try state area. ( Ga, Tenn., NC)
I have some to test and control subjects this year to demonstrate this very point to my sole customer..Pinching (or pruning ) is very important to increase productivity of many plants...
i really enjoy your videos, thank you. i especially like when you show the progress of the plant and talk about what worked for you in the past. also when you mention the type of pepper (or whatever plant) so I can tell whether the advice would be transferable to the varieties i am growing. happy gardening!
Wow, I never hear of these “Nada” peppers. Love the new info! Thank You!
Your dog has mad magic skills...best disappearing act I've seen.
Hahahaaaa indeed the dog 🐕😂
He disappeared into a mist lol
🤣🤣🤣 the best I ever seen too
I can’t laugh hard enough at this comment
I wish I had seen this video before I topped my super bushy super pretty ghost pepper plant because the internet told me to 😅 but I feel way more confident about cutting my other very lanky pepper plant now. Thank you 😊
Ugh, I’m so jealous!! I’ve planted bell peppers two years in a row now, and all they did was drop their flowers. That was in my raised garden bed, so this year, I’m trying a couple in pots on my backyard balcony. Wish me luck. (You did scare me with eating the Nadapeño, lol.)
I pruned a pepper from your other video and I have great side growth with flowers
Thanks! I planted seeds from a Serrano pepper, and some other hot pepper, and now have over 30 young plants in pots. I will follow your instructions on the ones that get "leggy" and perhaps move some into the ground.
Thanks again and again! You’re such a great teacher!
Thanks for the updated video & introducing us to the nadapeno. Love learning from you!
I’m seeing the best result right now from topping my peppers. I’ve tried before and didn’t see much result but this year it’s amazing what a difference I’m seeing in the growth. I’m going to start posting videos again this week; I’ll be sure to give you a shoutout 😃👋🏼.
Hi, Scott. Greetings from Alabama. I came across your channel today and ever since, I’m been soaking up your wealth of information. I have subscribed and plan to follow you and learn as much as possible. Thank you for sharing what you’ve learned with all of us. So very helpful. Being in my yard is therapy to my soul. Thank you!
Thanks so much and welcome!
I followed your directions on topping peppers last year and had great results so I did it again this year. They’re just now setting flowers. 🤞 I also just ordered habanada seeds from baker creek a few days ago! Couldn’t help myself lol
Thank you for this refreshing course. Right on time for my pepper pruning attempt :)
Nice informative video
I've PRUNED :) my Tabasco plants twice and they're squat and fat and bushy...and they'e loaded with new buds. It took me two months to get there but the plants are fine and getting ready to produce. I did cheat though; a week before pruning I gave them a healthy dose of blood meal and then put them on the same fish bone meal and Epsom salt schedule as my tomatoes. Really like your channel, btw.
I just dropped pepper seed a few days ago in a container. Cant wait to see how they grow and if I will need to top them. First year gardener. Also, at first I was like he sure is gangsta how he's eating the hot pepper, lol 😁. Thanks for the knowledge.
I planted twice seeds and nothing. Finally I bought one cause waiting was just too long . I have now a little green shoot .. 4mm. Pepper seeds .. not easy
Love your stuff man. You’ve definitely inspired me. Keep it up!
Love this info and presentation. Subscribed!
Thank you! I am going to try this technique and start pruning my green pepper plants this summer. Hoping for a great harvest! 👍🏻 🌶 🫑
Stumbled upon this. Great tips thanks
Great video.
Sir, you are an excellent source of information, thank you for showing us how it's done.
🌹 very informative video 👍
Thanks great stuff keep pushing...
Congrats on 60k Scott!
Thank you!
"Lop the Top!"
Thumb is up.
Had 6' tall cayenne last year after lopping the tops. Sold most of them to a BBQ place.
I just found you...Love your channel. Love your corgi!
Thank you for this informational and useful video. You explained things nicely!
I B was going to snip my peppers but they started bushing out. They were small and I was afraid to lol. I’m glad I didn’t now that I’ve seen this video. Thanks Scott. God bless y’all.
Great video Scott! Thank you!
Thanks Scott for this message!!
Thank you for the info.. I’m new at growing peppers this was very helpful.
Thanks for the great advice! Keep up the great content!
I growing these this year ! Looking forward to tasting them . I definitely prefer to prune peppers myself instead of the wind breaking them .
I've been growing Nadapeno peppers for a few years now. They also go by the names Fooled you peppers and Coolio peppers. Sometimes you can find this hybrid at your local Home Depot.
Another great video by you! I love your style of presentation - and personality, from which it comes! I also need more lessons on an aspect I think you cannot provide - keeping my peppers going indoors, under lights, until they finish most of their fruiting, then keeping them alive through the winter, to get an earlier start in our short northern growing
season. Unfortunately, even my 3-yr-old jalapeno died this winter. I have to keep them sorta dormant, but not so dormant they die.
Helpful. I will try to top a couple of Big Bertha peppers this year. Thanks for suggesting the less hot Habanero and Jalapeno peppers. I have a Baker Creek Catalog.
great vid you showed me alot I'm always on the fence about topping my peppers but they may have been done before I got them again great vid
Very nice video and thanks for the information. I tried to grow my peppers outdoor in the ground last year, but I have too cold climate, so
I have to go back to grow them in pots in my greenhouse.
Have a nice week.
Yeah that's a great method I finally did it this year with more production. At first I was scared....
I was scared when I did it last year. Also though I actually rooted one of the tops that I cut off and I still have the plant this year. It took ages for it to root and it's in a hydroponic setup and I'm thinking about planting it in soil... Watch me kill it, cry..
The coolalapeno, I grow that one for my grandmothers. 😁👍
Great info Scott. Thanks.
Great information! I appreciate it! I have 4 bell peppers planted in big containers and they are flowering. And I topped all 8 of my anaheim chili peppers in the containers after watching your older video of pruning peppers! I'm hoping to get more to harvest this season! Worth a try!
I love the Anaheim peppers. I have topped mine and not ... and I believe you get better production and sooner when you do. Last year I didn't and by fall my peppers were 4 feet tall supported in tomato cages... in full bloom w peppers everywhere, and then came an early frost :(
Great information. Thanks!
I seen video that cut cut but never showed the pepper grow . So thank you
Wow!! I got scare when you bite on that pepper 🤣 bc they usually hot by themselves. My first time to grow peppers and I top them off just like you said in your first video. God bless you.
Great video. I've planted four bell peppers so far, all in large containers. Since they're still pups, I'll replant half in the raised bed for more legroom. I'll experiment to see how production varies. I love eggplant and would like to see a video from you on how to fertilize, plant, and grow eggplant for maximum fruiting. Thanks, as always. P.S. - It's great to see Miss Phoebe!
Yeah I'm starting some late eggplant this week and will try to focus some experimenting withe them. In the past I just let them grow how they want. Looking into how to get more out of them.
Scott Head I second the eggplant video. That would be awesome. For some reason folks in my neck of the woods must not eat a lot
of them? The old timers I get gardening info from have no experience with them and most grocery stores do not stock them .
@@travasarmstrong5638 When you get some good fresh eggplants, try the recipe for Eggplant Almond Quesadilla in the Moosewood Cookbook. Wow!
This is my first year starting a garden. I'm started mostly everything from seed. I topped off my habanero seedling w your guidance and the results are unbelievable. I have soooooo many peppers. The leaves are healthy and the main stem is very thick. The plant is now about 2 feet tall and 2 feet wide. I wish I could show you pictures. Thanks so much for all your tips.
Great information - feels good to learn something new.
Great information, appreciate it!
Had to watch this.
You've got pepper pruning vid reputation to uphold.
Thanks, yeah I have to crush it and keep it rolling. ;-)
Thanks for the Info Scott. Will try this on a few plants. Bolts Backyard Garden.
Thank you for this video!
Great notes on peppers in pots. I’m thinking of putting some in pots. I guess I’ll focus on the smaller ones for in the pots. I’m running out of ground space. It’s also good to see your jalapeños. I always wonder if my jalapeños should be bigger, looks like they are just fine.
Yeah sometimes they get bigger, my two year old plant has some nice big ones, but if I remember, it might be a jumbo variety.
Great video. Thanks
Good explanation Scott, going to lop mine now, thank you