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title: "How do i propagate this fiddle leaf fig so that the base will keep…"
description: "How do i propagate this fiddle leaf fig so that the base will keep growing and make more leaves, and the top will grow roots Root grow powder? Water prop? Or…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Sarah"
published: "2024-04-07T14:42:36.109663Z"
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# How do i propagate this fiddle leaf fig so that the base will keep…

_Posted by Sarah on 2024-04-07_

How do i propagate this fiddle leaf fig so that the base will keep growing and make more leaves, and the top will grow roots  
Root grow powder?  
Water prop? Or in soil?

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## 3 comments

### Chrissie commented on 2024-04-07

When this happened to mine I cut the top and water propagated it. I didn’t have root hormones at the time but it worked just fine without it. Took a while but it grow roots (but I did it in the fall.)

### YinDeezy commented on 2024-04-07

You could try adding keikei paste to the nodes to trigger some new growth. Honestly, I would just chop, prop it and restart it like Chrissie suggested.

I would also cut the stems in 2-3 inch chunks and prop those in soil.

How much light is the plant getting? Leggy growth and dropped leaves could be a sign of not enough light.

### nosugartonight commented on 2024-04-08

Try notching to create branches. I’m also trying it with my rubber plant. Fiddle leaf fig girl explains it pretty well. You could try doing a top cut alternatively but you may not get good branches where you want. I’ve also seen people bonsai their plant to bend the main trunk so the plant creates a new leader. You don’t have a ton of plant (leaves) to do a top cut and leave some leaves on the mother and some stem for the baby

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