Removing flowers to accelerate growth ?

[lennyk]

Will constant removing of flowers make a pepper plant grow bigger ?

I would like to get some of mine bigger, they seem to have stopped growing now that they are flowering all the time

[chilliman64]

removing flowers will force the plant to turn its attention to developing the rest of the plant. if you have also pinched off the growing tips you will get a bushier plant.

there is no harm in pinching off buds especially when the plant is still in seedling stage - you shouldn't experience any reduction in pods either as the plant will naturally replace those removed.

[imaguitargod]

Yep. Chilliman has nailed it. I usually remove my flower buds (before the get bigger than a few millimeters)until the plant is a really decent size.