Bell Peppers.

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I'm growing a bell pepper plant in my conservatory, it's about two foot tall and looks healthy. But even though it's a small plant it has 50 or 60 nodes sprouting all over , in most cases 8 or 10 from the same point. My questions are , (1).Should I take off some of these nodes before they grow anymore. In other words do I go for quality or will this plant grow large enough to give me quantity as well. (2). Should I remove some of the larger leaves that are now leathery and dark green ?.
Thanks for any advice.