It is amazing how easy it is to miss seeing side shoots and pinching them out is a pleasurable job especially when a long one is found!
In the pic you can see that the middle shoot growing out of the elbow of the main stem and leaf branch is the shoot that needs removing.
It doesn't matter if they grow two or three inches, but it's best to remove them as soon as possible to enable the plant to concentrate its energy in the main stem and top growth.
You may find that lower leaves begin to turn yellow. This is quite normal and the lower leaves can be removed.
Although the lower leaves are nearest the roots, they will mainly be ignored as the plant gets taller and most of the nutrients etc. are sent to the top of the plant.
See also: side shoots and trusses
It doesn't matter if they grow two or three inches, but it's best to remove them as soon as possible to enable the plant to concentrate its energy in the main stem and top growth.
You may find that lower leaves begin to turn yellow. This is quite normal and the lower leaves can be removed.
Although the lower leaves are nearest the roots, they will mainly be ignored as the plant gets taller and most of the nutrients etc. are sent to the top of the plant.
See also: side shoots and trusses
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