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title: "Recommendations for getting this corn plant back to a manageable…"
description: "Recommendations for getting this corn plant back to a manageable size? It’ll likely be moved to a room without high ceilings. It is too top heavy anyways. Pot…"
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author: "ottorocketman"
published: "2024-04-15T16:47:49.839967Z"
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# Recommendations for getting this corn plant back to a manageable…

_Geplaatst door ottorocketman op 2024-04-15_

Recommendations for getting this corn plant back to a manageable size? It’ll likely be moved to a room without high ceilings. It is too top heavy anyways. Pot is about 1 foot deep.

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## 7 reacties

### MikeNeedsMorePlants reageerde op 2024-04-15

I'm no corn plant expert but it might be the case where you can chop the top off, put it in water to encourage root growth, then replant the shorter plant. It's like propagation but the goal is to remove the leggy portion and keep only the part with leaves. I'd encourage you to look up tutorials for best practice and make sure to use a sterile cutting tool! 😁

#### MikeNeedsMorePlants antwoordde op 2024-04-15

You might even be able to multiply your plant by additionally propagating the leafless stems. Just make sure to use rooting hormone to encourage root growth

### ottorocketman reageerde op 2024-04-15

Thanks for the response! Very helpful

### Mossy-paws reageerde op 2024-04-15

Try moving it to a bigger pot, and you could try trimming the top a bit it won’t hurt the plant much

#### ottorocketman antwoordde op 2024-04-15

Bigger as in deeper?

#### Mossy-paws antwoordde op 2024-04-15

Bigger as in wider

#### Mossy-paws antwoordde op 2024-04-15

The roots don’t have much space to spread out in that pot, so it might be making up for it in height

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