How to prune Alocasia macrorrhizos? A full breakdown of the methods and steps

Alocasia macrorrhizos is a plant with fairly strong growth ability and a fairly fast growth rate. Many people find that if they leave it alone for a while it grows wildly, and when it needs pruning they do not know how to prune it. In fact, pruning Alocasia macrorrhizos is very simple, and you only need to get a few key points right. So today the editor will share a bit of his own pruning experience with everyone. Let's take a look together below!

Key points for pruning Alocasia macrorrhizos

1. When pruning Alocasia macrorrhizos, first we do not look at the places where its leaves are dense; instead, we start with the yellow leaves, because this is the most obvious and the best place to start. So use scissors to cut off all the yellowing leaves, and cut them off together with the petiole.

2. If only the edges or parts of a leaf are yellowing, we do not need to cut off the whole leaf, because if the other parts are green it means they are healthy. So we only need to cut off the yellowing parts. If the yellowing is only at the leaf tip, then we only need to cut off the leaf tip, and keep all the other parts.

3. During cultivation, Alocasia macrorrhizos will inevitably suffer from some pests and diseases, so diseased leaves and insect-infested leaves that have been infected by pests or diseases must be picked out one by one. First cut off all these diseased and insect-infested leaves, then use the corresponding medicated solutions and insecticides for prevention and control, and finally bury the diseased leaves etc. deep in the ground or burn them with fire.

4. Finally, carry out overall pruning. Choose leaves where the leaf density is high and where the plant has grown too tall and too large, and prune them. You can use scissors to cut them off directly. In particular, the top must be cut off to remove apical dominance, so that more lateral buds can sprout. Cut off all curved or drooping rhizomes or leaves as well as those with wounds, while tall and sturdy rhizomes or plants can be kept for replanting.

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