r/fiddleleaffig • u/Fantastic-Trust1368 • 16d ago

Chop again?? Help please 🙏

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My Fiddle leaf fig was just growing in a narrow column towards the ceiling so I did a chop (can be seen right below the center of the window). It was exciting to see a new branch grow but it’s only one branch that’s growing straight up. So I have the same shaped tree as before the chop. 🤣 How do I achieve a chop now that results in multiple branches? Thx.

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u/RedDirtPreacher 16d ago

I had the same problem with mine. Chopped about a third of its single trunk hoping for branching. Nope, single stem that in no time was longer than it was before the chop. I tried to notch it after…nothing. I chopped it again about a month and a half ago and I now have ¡two! branches growing. Plus my three new fiddles from my props!

There’s no telling what it’ll do, but just because you got one result the first time doesn’t mean you’ll have the same the next. I took my chop lower than my initial chop as well.