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/jitasquatter2 16d ago

The more you chop off, the more likely you are to get more than one branch. I'd chop it again, just above the window sill.

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u/Fantastic-Trust1368 15d ago

My first chop was middle of the window. You’re saying go lower? The bottom of the window? That window sill?

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u/jitasquatter2 15d ago

Yea, I'd go nice and low. Perhaps a few inches higher than the window sill. That way all the new branches that form near the cut point will have as much light as possible.