WB, you have a died in the wool Passion for the Green! That is supercropping babes, and I am sure you know that, but for the uninformed, pinching the stalk as wb is talking about is called supercropping. Lots of info here:
Low Stress Training ~ LST'ing with hardware and wieghts
They look BEAUTIFUL! I am sooo jealous. Mine are suffering from too much rain, but they will hopefully come out of it as it is sun all week here.
Peace