pinch out
Prune growing tips
To pinch out is to remove the growing tip of a plant by squeezing it between thumb and forefinger: Pinch out the tops of the tomato plants to encourage bushier growth.
Gardeners pinch out to control shape, prevent legginess, or redirect energy from foliage to fruit.
The technique applies to herbs, tomatoes, and many ornamental plants.
snuff
Powdered tobacco for sniffing
stifle · extinguish · suppress · dampen · suffocate · squelch · deaden
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
- thinningReducing density or number
- deadheadingRemoving wilted flowers
- seedlingsNewly germinated plants
shoots · tips · buds · lateral · growth · propagation · trimming · nipping · clipping · topping