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Topic Title: Retraining or chopping one trunk of a 4-trunk robellini? Topic Summary: Created On: 05/03/2017 04:20 PM |
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- RegularJoe | - 05/03/2017 04:20 PM |
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I've got a beautiful, healthy 4-trunk pygmy date palm. Trunks are about 5' tall, with branches sprouting up in the 7'+ range. One trunk is growing under an awning where I can't afford to let it go. Another foot of growth and it will be damaging the structure. I'd like to retrain that one trunk to grow in a different direction, but at least one more (and maybe two) of the other trunks would also have to shift a little to make room for the first. I'm not sure if I'd have much luck with that. Are the growth rates slow enough that I could redirect the top of the trunk by 2' to the side, before it grows another 1' in height? Worst-case, I might have to remove that one trunk. It would still be beautiful as a triple as long as it remains healthy, but that's my big concern if I make such a major chop. Is there a good, safe method for removing a whole trunk, while preserving the health of the other 3? Many thanks! rj |
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