What is pinching of plants basically?how can adenium plants be pinched if it has a single stem??

Question

i have heard that pinching of plants makes them grow faster and also helps them to branch....however i want to know how is is done practically?i hav a adenium plant dat has a single stem with no branching how can i pinch my plant to make it grow faster with lots of branches???

Answer 1

Pluck the top newly formed shoots off between your thumb and forefinger every time they appear.

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Answer 2

You are pinching off the things you don't want and forcing the plant to grow in a certain shape or direction.  It wouldn't always make them grow faster.   Have you seen the Bonsai plants which look like tiny trees.  They pinch them.