The same reason for pinching the terminal bud if the plant is getting too gangly or it's continuing to bolt after the crop has started to come in. That end piece releases a hormone that signals the rest of that branch below it to continue putting energy into growing instead of the fruits. You have to do this for all branches on each plant (that sucker that she let grow, for instance.)
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That end piece releases a hormone that signals the rest of that branch below it to continue putting energy into growing instead of the fruits.
You have to do this for all branches on each plant (that sucker that she let grow, for instance.)