I’ve always found slighty odd things exciting. And plant hormones are just one of those things. I genuinely do think auxins are quite cool. I’m not expecting anyone else to jump on this bandwagon, but you could at least pinch out your sweet peas once you’ve finished groaning at me. I sowed mine back at the start of February, and they are now about eight inches tall.
As I’m not planning to plant them out for a while, and because I want strong plants which produce plenty of beautiful flowers, I have pinched off the growing tip with my thumb and forefinger. This means the auxins (plant hormones - the things that make the plants grow) move from the main growing tip down to little side (auxiliary) tips. These tips then start to grow, giving you a bushier, and stronger, and altogether more cheerful sweet pea plant.
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