Pinching involves snapping off the terminal bud of a stem using the thumb and forefinger or small shears. Removing this apical dominance forces the plant to push growth into lower lateral buds. Growers use this technique to increase the number of flowers on ornamentals or to control the height and shape of young crops.
Heard on the job
Make sure to pinch those basil plants before they get too tall and leggy.
Also heard as
- tip
- Pinching