Growing Capsicum, also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers

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16 Oct 11 lily (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a capscicum plant that is 20cm high with 4 flowers at the very top. Should I chop them to allow the plant to grow more, I have read that I should have chopped the central stalk when it was 15cm tall to allow the side stems to produce more fruit?
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28 Oct 11 Bruce (Australia - temperate climate)
It will just grow by itself something like a tomato plant and doesnt need to be chopped to produce nice fruit when it is ready. It may benefit from some staking the same as a tomato bush.
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I have a capscicum plant that is 20cm high with 4 flowers at the very top. Should I chop them to allow the plant to grow more, I have read that I should have chopped the central stalk when it was 15cm tall to allow the side stems to produce more fruit?
- lily


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