Ahh, gotcha!

I can see where that happened with an orange tree that
was chopped down. The stump has grown a bunch of new
branches. They are all growing straight up from the stump
that was left. They are bearing a few fruit this year.

Would that work corn as well? :-) I have a bunch of corn
stalks growing outside that are all turning brown. I'm sure
the squirrels or rats or possum in the neighborhood would
love to see some more corn on them. Under the brown
wrapper they are still alive. But they are getting weaker and
weaker and browner and browner. :-) One of the first I've
planted I tried to pull straight up from the ground, but it's
roots were well dug in. I ended up twisting and breaking
the stem and noticed that it appeared alive on the inside,
had a strong smell of corn in the stem.

Frances got one of the corn stalks today. But that was the
only damage. It was the very first stalk I seeded in May.
One larger tree branch broke and a few small branches
fell.

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Jim Carlock
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"Cereus-validus" wrote:
You still haven't gotten it.

You are not cutting leaves, you are removing the apical growing
point on the stem.

"Pinching" or cutting back the stems cause the plant to grow more
branches. The branches have the leaves on them.

You are also confusing opinion with fact.



"Jim Carlock" wrote in message
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I gave the guy my best stupid look and he asked me back if I
knew what he was talking about, I indicated "I don't have a
clue"...

He showed me what the pinch was, but I didn't understand
what was going on. He indicated that pinching the plant makes
it grow more leaves. From the reply of folks, cutting leaves
makes more leaves, and pinching the tops is just to nip the
flowers and in doing so keep the basil from dying. If the basil
doesn't die, it'll obviously produce more leaves. :-) More
leaves is relative. If something else can be done to produce
more leaves, is "more leaves" "more leaves"? Which "more
leaves" is really "more leaves"?

It's always good to get more than one opinion. With that I'll
make like a tree and leave. Thanks.

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Jim Carlock
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"Cereus-validus" wrote:
Why didn't you ask "someone" what it meant at the time they said it?

"Pinching" is removing the terminal growing point of the plant so that it
will branch. Its cutting the plant back by hand.

What did you think it meant? Stealing plants or grabbing their little
hinies?

"Jim Carlock" wrote:
What exactly does pinching basil mean? I know what a pinch
is, meaning to compress painfully, or a small amount.

Someone told me to pinch basil. And the only thing that comes
to mind is to pinch and twist but what exactly is pinch ? Online
references mention to pinch basil, but I can't find a detailed
definition on what it exactly means.

Thanks in advance.

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Jim Carlock
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