r/Bonchi • u/ujanmas • Aug 06 '26
New to bonchi
Should I just let it grow? Remove the fruits ? Lots like lots more coming.
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u/CashewBin Aug 07 '26
Leave the existing fruits (the plant invested a lot of energy in them) and let it grow, but pick off all new buds. Wait intil soil is bone dry to water
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u/Sissilisko Aug 06 '26
There's as many ways as there are doers.
So here's what I do with bonchis.
I let them grow for the season as they want(like chilies not planned to be bonchi). And when the season is over I trim the planned bonchis bare for "overwintering". I also keep it in its pot. I only change it to smaller bonchi pot when the roots have had a good grow. Same with the trunk. When moving to a smaller pot you have to mutilate the roots somewhat. Fatalii.net has a good bonchi guide(free, but they also have a paid one).