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title: "Anyone know a good tip to get a ficus to split? I want multiple…"
description: "Anyone know a good tip to get a ficus to split? I want multiple branches rather than 2 really long ones 😂"
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community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "Grace"
published: "2023-06-26T19:12:11.155Z"
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# Anyone know a good tip to get a ficus to split? I want multiple…

_Posted by Grace on 2023-06-26_

Anyone know a good tip to get a ficus to split? I want multiple branches rather than 2 really long ones 😂

## 2 comments

### Nick commented on 2023-06-26

You’ll have to top chop it if you want it to branch.

### Danika commented on 2023-06-26

You can also notch the main trunk right above any and all nodes to stimulate a new growth point lower down. Tons of videos on you tube on how to do this.

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