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Lesson 3

The single trick that triples your yield

The single trick that triples your yield

When seedlings have 3–4 leaf pairs, pinch the tip out hard — back to where the stem is still soft. This produces 8–10 long, branching stems instead of one short central one.

This single move is the difference between a few short-stemmed flowers and an armful for the vase.

If you forget to pinch, do it anyway when the plant is taller — you lose 2 weeks but still gain branching.

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