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Old 06-19-2022, 03:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: Breeding with giants - The Variegated Tani

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Originally Posted by AaronTT View Post
One way to reduce height is to completely cut down the stalk to 3 feet or so once it's gained some decent height. I have a tall braz. that flowered at around 7 feet that I did that to. Sure it sets it back a bit, but not much. As long as the plant has at least 6+ leaves to grow out before flowering after cutting, your good. I think the bunch size will be larger than restricting its roots, but I could be wrong.
This is similar to a horizontal cut but it's a vertical cut and instead of setting the plant back a bit it shortens the vegetative phase but not nearly as short as reducing the root zone does.

It works well if you have a short growing season.

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