Cayenne peppers - Spltting/Forking

[Jonny.D]

First time I've grown these so not sure what to do next, do I leave them or cut one of the "Splits" off??

[bario1]

Leave them, you'll get a nice bushy plant!

[Mitzi]

Leave them. They fork when they are ready to start flowering. Your pics show some flower buds forming. Exciting times!

Excellent photos, btw.

[Snoop Puss]

As others say, leave them be. Lots of people even pinch off their chilli plants to get them to grow bushier. Your plants look fantastic. Congratulations.

[chillithyme]

forking in chillis is good, looks like you will have a bushy chilli plant

[Small pumpkin]

They are Looking good Jonny. Just keep doing whatever you're doing

[Jonny.D]

Thanks for all of your replies

[sherlockofsheff]

What are cayenne like for overwintering?

I sowed mine a bit late, and I'll be surprised if I get anything off them by the end of the season, so was hoping that they might make decent plants for next year?

[Scarlet]

Cayennes aren't the best choice for overwintering in my opinion - you run the risk of aphid invasion. If you start early in the season they will give you a great crop - unlike the hotter varieties that often only give a small crop in their first year.
When did you sow them?

[sherlockofsheff]

Think it was more to late April time.
Only put them in because none of the Dorset Naga had come up (resown at same time and got 2 out of 8) and the cayenetta I put in with the Naga in February didn't like being in the airing cupboard, came up and all died.

[Scarlet]

They can be overwintered but it’s a lot of effort for something that will give you a good crop in its first year. I think you will be surprised with what you get from an April sowing - it usually just the super hits that need a very long growing season. You’ll probably be overrun with cayenne’s come late September, just bring them indoors early and they should carry on fruiting upgo nov/dec.