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title: "i tried the pinching and notching methods a few months ago on my…"
description: "i tried the pinching and notching methods a few months ago on my ficus elastica and i’m sooo happy to see new growth!!! she’s a very happy plant <3"
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author: "joyce"
published: "2025-06-20T16:57:10.031183Z"
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# i tried the pinching and notching methods a few months ago on my…

_Publicado por joyce el 2025-06-20_

i tried the pinching and notching methods a few months ago on my ficus elastica and i’m sooo happy to see new growth!!! she’s a very happy plant \<3

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![Adjunto 2 de 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/feL-WkvuCOK8HuFC3HGn2FZzVO2BRamoo5FEStvgc7E/oGKHsxuhR72bOym5gsWHJQ.webp?size=large)

## 6 comentarios

### Ashley comentó el 2025-06-20

I just notched mine last weekend. Cant wait to see the results!

#### joyce respondió el 2025-06-22

good luck i hope all goes well!!

### Mr Jack comentó el 2025-06-21

Is pinching when you cut the top little nubbin off?

#### Mr Jack respondió el 2025-06-21

And what’s the purpose of doing that?

#### joyce respondió el 2025-06-22

it’s when you break off the new growth at the top, it encourages bushier growth because it focuses less energy on upward growth and more on outward growth

#### joyce respondió el 2025-06-22

it’s very similar results to notching, but diff technique!

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