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title: "If your fiddle fig isn’t thriving, don’t be afraid to chop it. I made…"
description: "If your fiddle fig isn’t thriving, don’t be afraid to chop it. I made sure to give her a little extra fertilizer for 2 waterings before i made the chop. It…"
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author: "Kayla"
published: "2026-08-01T21:32:57.608287Z"
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# If your fiddle fig isn’t thriving, don’t be afraid to chop it. I made…

_Posted by Kayla on 2026-08-01_

If your fiddle fig isn’t thriving, don’t be afraid to chop it. I made sure to give her a little extra fertilizer for 2 waterings before i made the chop. It took her a few weeks to show growth but once she did, she exploded. Can’t wait to see how big she will get now! #trusttheprocess

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## 6 comments

### Amateur plant mama commented on 2026-08-01

I just did the pinch on mine, had to do it twice but now I have three new growth spots!!

#### Dot2462 replied on 2026-08-02

What is the pinch method?

#### Sarah replied on 2026-08-02

It’s just where you pinch out the top growth, the very small leaves, to try and get the plant to branch further down.

### Dot2462 commented on 2026-08-01

I’m afraid to do the chop. What’s the punch method?

#### Kayla replied on 2026-08-01

Punch method?

#### Sarah replied on 2026-08-02

They mean pinch method. It’s probably iPhone autocorrect. Mine wanted to correct the same way

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