Here’s how to do it correctly.
Plant notching is simply putting a small cut in the trunk of a plant.
It is natural for plants to grow upwards, fighting to getsunlightin the wild and in our apartments.
With notching, it will help encourage outward growth, versus upward, creating a fuller and bushier specimen.
With both ficus trees and vining tropicals, they will need a splint for support, he says.
We recommend usingbamboo sticks($16) andgarden tape($4).
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Notching is most successful with mature plant.
I recommend starting to make cuts when the plant is 2.5 to 5 feet tall.
A plant of this size would most likely be in a 6 pot or larger, says Heeks.
The best time of year to notch a plant is during its growing season.
If youpruneor notch your plant during the winter months, the plant may only put out one new branch.
And while notching helps to promote growth, not all notches will be successful.
With six cuts, you may have results of two to three new branches, he says.
How to do plant notching correctly
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To practice notching you will be cutting in between the nodes.
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When cutting, Heeks says to pay attention to the direction the node is facing.
The direction of the node will determine the direction of the branch growth, he says.
We usually see results in about a month.
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