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Mon, Jul 30, 07 at 18:28
| as you can see...i'm new at this...what is meant by pinching the plants back? i gree some snap dragons from seed....and it said to do this too...but i never did because i dont know what it means or how to do it!!! |
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| You in effect prune any overly long branches or shoots back either with your fingers ("pinch") or scissors to your desired length. |
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- Posted by mrimpatiens Zone 9 CA (My Page) on Fri, Aug 3, 07 at 15:59
| Basically you "pinch" of the tip growth of a plant. This would be the very top couple of leaves. |
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