Is there a way to get my avocado tree to continue growing the main trunk? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by chockblock@lemmy.world to c/houseplants@mander.xyz

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I trimmed the trunk because it was growing quite tall and spindly. Is there any way to continue growing the main trunk or will it only grow branches now?

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[-] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Pinching' describes a type of pruning that encourages plants to branch out along the stem to become fuller and more bushy. When you pinch out a plant, you remove the top of the main stem, forcing the plant to grow two new stems from the leaf nodes below the pinch.

Subsequently, you can try grafting but you need some healthy plant to take from if your going for aesthetics.

Let it heal though before doing anything. I feel thing thing needs leaves for energy

this post was submitted on 19 Dec 2023

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