Citrus plant not branching

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    This is a red lime plant grow from seed. It is 2 years old and just grows straight up with no side branches. There is a thorn in the leaf nodes instead of a young branch. How can I make it branch? Pinch the main shoot?

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    Yes - just pinch the top off just above a leaf - that'll force it to branch from the leaf nodes - with or without thorns.
     
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