Sometimes a lot of flowers and plants are planted at home, and the appearance is very gorgeous, and many flower lovers think that the more vigorous the flowers and plants, the better, but some gardeners can point out many shortcomings such as, this flower can be topped. If this tree is not topped, the flowering period will be delayed and so on. So what are the benefits of topping for plants?


Topping is one of the pruning tasks of flowers and plants. It is to pinch off the tops of plant branches. Common flowers that need to be topped are longevity flowers, cosmos, etc. Its purpose is to prevent the blind growth of the branches of plants, control the flowers and seedlings at the expected height, make the branches and stems of the plants thick and accelerate the development of fruits. Topping can also promote branching of plants and achieve the purpose of more flowering. 

In addition, topping should be treated differently according to the cultivars, types, and plant types.

1. Topping of fruit plants
Potted cucumbers, tomatoes and other fruit plants, in order to increase the amount of fruit hanging, when the fruit reaches a certain number, the main stems and the heads of the branches are cut with scissors. The purpose of this is to fully supply the limited nutrients to the fruit, to ensure that the fruit does not drop, and to promote the growth and development of the fruit.

2. Topping of ornamental plants
The topping of potted flowers and plants is carried out on the basis of keeping the plant shape beautiful. When the branches and stems of the flowers and plants grow to the expected height, timely topping can restrain the direction and height of the plants, promote the germination of the lower side buds, make more branches, and form a multi-flowered and graceful plant type. The specific method is to first remove the head tips of the new branches that grew too long that year, and then top off the overly long head tips of the side branches under the premise of ensuring a beautiful plant shape. It should be noted that the side branches of the plants that have been topped will grow vigorously. At this time, it is necessary to strengthen the topping of the side branches, otherwise it will affect the appearance of the plant.

3. Some considerations for plant topping
1. When fruiting plants are topped in summer, it is best to do it in the morning, and try to avoid hot noon. Three or four leaves are reserved in front of the top fruit set, which can prevent the fruit from being sunburned by direct exposure to the sun, and the fruit will grow slowly after sunburn.

2. The flowers and plants that have been topped should be given sufficient light, otherwise the newly sprouted side branches will grow excessively.

3. Topping mainly depends on the flowering and fruiting time of different plants to determine the last topping time. After topping, you should focus on maintaining the wound on the stem to prevent infection of germs during this period.