Thanks for all the tips and info in the past.... I say past because I'm sure you're probably not going to survive the rubber tree sap accident you have so graciously exposed yourself to solely for our benefit. You are a hero, and we will miss you terribly. We will never forget all that you have done. 🤣😜😂
I accidentally learned that many plants if not all, trees included branch out into a bush if you make their trunk/stem more parallel to the ground. Knew it as a cannabis growing technique and I had really lanky avocados that had been in a glass of water for a long time. So I put 3 of those in a bucket and made them spiral each others as a way to not have so long portion without leaves and maybe creating a nice looking semi bonsai when they would constrict each others. What happened was more main trunks starting from nodes just like with weed. So now bending down is my main bushing technique unless we talk about stuff like basil. Nice to learn the notch and light burn tricks too. Plants are such wonderful malleable beings. Like legos to the balloon of animals that can only be made a little bigger or smaller. With plants you can paint with your imagination
The technical terms, thank you. My rubber tree (from a Fry’s grocery store) grew really fast once I potted up. Some of the branches were so heavy they hung down, so more branches grew off those. I had it on my east facing front walk and it got pretty large, so my apartment manager said I had to move it to my patio (northwest facing), or give it up. Fortunately it likes living there as well. I’m in southern Arizona and my “house plants” like it better on my patio than inside. I have to limit myself because of being in an apartment. That’s the most difficult part. I like the way you demonstrate notching, I may try that.
Thanks so much! I love having a plant scientist sharing information about our plant friends. This auxin response to gravity was never discussed in my botany classes eons ago and I don’t always like to top my house plants. Thanks for all the awesome, sound plant advice!
I was given a Tineke i not only notched the top node I topped it as well. 2 months later all i have is growth 6" down close to the soil but nothing at the top. My question would be should i just cut it all the way down close to the new growth? Thank you for all the tips and information you gained a new subscriber!
I topped my fiddle on October 1, and it’s given 2 branches (still developing) and a single leaf. Do I need to allow the branches to reach a certain length before I notch further down the main stem? Or will they continue to grow after I’ve notched further down? And, if I’m trying to repopulate a bare lower stem, how many notches is it safe to do at a time? I’m trying to understand if notching would interrupt (or end) the apical dominance at the upper branch level. Thanks. I really enjoy your informative videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge so freely. 🪴
Interesting. I have certainly topped pappers and herbs (e.g. basil) but have not purposefully tried anything else. Does the notching work only on woody stems? Like older peppers?
Supercropping is bending the top stem 45 degree so it's parallel to the ground. It's often used in the cannabis industry to give lower flower sites more light or to prevent the top from touching the roof/light. I wonder if supercropping would create growth further down, (like notching would), a large cannabis plant than topping would.
Thanks for all the tips and info in the past.... I say past because I'm sure you're probably not going to survive the rubber tree sap accident you have so graciously exposed yourself to solely for our benefit. You are a hero, and we will miss you terribly. We will never forget all that you have done. 🤣😜😂
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I accidentally learned that many plants if not all, trees included branch out into a bush if you make their trunk/stem more parallel to the ground. Knew it as a cannabis growing technique and I had really lanky avocados that had been in a glass of water for a long time.
So I put 3 of those in a bucket and made them spiral each others as a way to not have so long portion without leaves and maybe creating a nice looking semi bonsai when they would constrict each others. What happened was more main trunks starting from nodes just like with weed. So now bending down is my main bushing technique unless we talk about stuff like basil.
Nice to learn the notch and light burn tricks too. Plants are such wonderful malleable beings. Like legos to the balloon of animals that can only be made a little bigger or smaller. With plants you can paint with your imagination
The technical terms, thank you. My rubber tree (from a Fry’s grocery store) grew really fast once I potted up. Some of the branches were so heavy they hung down, so more branches grew off those. I had it on my east facing front walk and it got pretty large, so my apartment manager said I had to move it to my patio (northwest facing), or give it up. Fortunately it likes living there as well. I’m in southern Arizona and my “house plants” like it better on my patio than inside. I have to limit myself because of being in an apartment. That’s the most difficult part.
I like the way you demonstrate notching, I may try that.
Thanks so much! I love having a plant scientist sharing information about our plant friends. This auxin response to gravity was never discussed in my botany classes eons ago and I don’t always like to top my house plants. Thanks for all the awesome, sound plant advice!
Glad it was helpful!
Bending, and topping methods are what I'm used to, but that notching has me intrigued....
I love it!
Thank you! I have this problem with a rubber plant and didn't know what to do😁
Glad I could help!
Botanics! Yej! 🎉 Thanks!
Thank you for this info! I have a Japanese maple that is lacking side branches, and have wondered what to do.
Glad it was helpful!
I was given a Tineke i not only notched the top node I topped it as well. 2 months later all i have is growth 6" down close to the soil but nothing at the top. My question would be should i just cut it all the way down close to the new growth? Thank you for all the tips and information you gained a new subscriber!
My rubber plant thanks you!
All I ever used was topping. Gonna try the notching
I topped my fiddle on October 1, and it’s given 2 branches (still developing) and a single leaf. Do I need to allow the branches to reach a certain length before I notch further down the main stem? Or will they continue to grow after I’ve notched further down? And, if I’m trying to repopulate a bare lower stem, how many notches is it safe to do at a time? I’m trying to understand if notching would interrupt (or end) the apical dominance at the upper branch level. Thanks.
I really enjoy your informative videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge so freely. 🪴
Interesting. I have certainly topped pappers and herbs (e.g. basil) but have not purposefully tried anything else. Does the notching work only on woody stems? Like older peppers?
Yes only the thicker stems. So semi hardwood and hardwood
Supercropping is bending the top stem 45 degree so it's parallel to the ground. It's often used in the cannabis industry to give lower flower sites more light or to prevent the top from touching the roof/light. I wonder if supercropping would create growth further down, (like notching would), a large cannabis plant than topping would.
Is nothing working this way as well on mature trees? Like crab apple or birch?
Hi, does that mean that auxin is part of the gravitropic system?
When is the best time to do the notching? I am in zone 8, now zone 8b.
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This channel is the best! Thank you for the info! 🌿🪴👌
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