What to do if chocolate bricks grow too long

1. The stem nodes are elongated and long

What is stem elongation?

When the chocolate bricks change from their initial short and sturdy beauty to a slender and enchanting shape, with a charming posture and no longer cute and sturdy, this means that the chocolate bricks have grown too long due to elongated internodes.

Solution

This situation makes it unlikely that he will be able to recover. But we can't handle it carelessly, as it will only backfire.

Only in the season when chocolate bricks are vigorous, in spring and autumn every year, can they be propagated by beheading, which will have the least impact on the sturdy mother plant, and new side branches can quickly sprout from the side of the mother plant.

When beheading, you should pay attention to the choice of beheading tool, which should be able to enter the branch position smoothly. At this time, use one hand to use a sharp tool and the other hand to hold the mother plant to keep it stable. Then, the hand holding the tool quickly and neatly cuts off the branches and buds ready for transplanting. All movements should be continuous and performed in one go.

2. Increased surface area and elongated

What is surface area increase?

When the plump leaves of the chocolate brick become wider, larger, longer and thinner, the entire leaf looks like it has been stretched forcefully, like a fermented dough that has been stretched and widened at will. In this case, the chocolate brick is growing taller due to increased surface area.

Solution

In this case, no matter how carefully you take care of it, how you increase the light, how you control the water, or how hard you try, the chances of it growing back to its original short, cute and plump shape are very low.

At this time, in addition to beheading in spring and autumn every year, side branch pruning can also be carried out. When pruning side branches, you should use sharp tools that will not squeeze the leaves and damage the protective layer.

When pruning, use a sharp tool with one hand and hold the mother plant with the other hand to keep it stable. Then use the hand holding the tool to quickly and neatly cut off the branches and buds for transplanting. All movements should be continuous and done in one go.