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Just saw that Bjorn has posted a new video on how to manage the second flush growth on JBP. The video can be found here: Bjorn JBP Second Flush Video
He talks about going in and removing excess second flush shoots where necessary, i.e. where you've gotten more than 2 new shoots, reduce back to 2. No problem with that, but my question is about the timing. I was always under the impression that you should wait until the candles and needles are finished growing, because if you remove the excess candles too soon the remaining needles might grow too long. But Bjorn is talking about doing it now - I don't know about everyone else, but on my JBP the new shoots and needles are still growing and it looks like his are too. So what do people typically do - wait until later when all growth is done, or remove the excess shoots around this time? He claims if you wait you'll get a swelling at the location where > 2 shoots have developed.
Interested in hearing from @Adair M and @Brian Van Fleet as well as anyone else who has been working with JBP for a while. In the past I've waited till later in the season and never noticed any problem with swellings at those sites.
He talks about going in and removing excess second flush shoots where necessary, i.e. where you've gotten more than 2 new shoots, reduce back to 2. No problem with that, but my question is about the timing. I was always under the impression that you should wait until the candles and needles are finished growing, because if you remove the excess candles too soon the remaining needles might grow too long. But Bjorn is talking about doing it now - I don't know about everyone else, but on my JBP the new shoots and needles are still growing and it looks like his are too. So what do people typically do - wait until later when all growth is done, or remove the excess shoots around this time? He claims if you wait you'll get a swelling at the location where > 2 shoots have developed.
Interested in hearing from @Adair M and @Brian Van Fleet as well as anyone else who has been working with JBP for a while. In the past I've waited till later in the season and never noticed any problem with swellings at those sites.