So first the pit splits and you can start to see the shoot.
Then it comes up as this sad little oddly colored shoot that's just totally straight.
After it's grown a few inches (about 9" or so) and has some leaves you have to do the hardest thing to it. You have to chop it off!!! I couldn't bring myself to do it, so I made the heartless J cut it.
The pruning will help it branch off and be healthier, I realiz
I'll feel better when it starts growing back.
So funny, I have 2 pits I started and one has finally split and is about 2" tall. I had one many years ago. Its name was Arthur. I didn't know about cutting it however so it was just one tall dude with a few leaves at the top. Thanks for the instructions on cutting
ReplyDeleteI find pruning very difficult too, I feel like I'm wasting hard work - but it's usually is for the best in the long run
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