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Hi,

I recently got a 29gal tank for my computer desk and stuck some live plants in it.

Theyve seemed to grow really well, and its come to the time when i need to cut them back, i want them to grow more bushy instead of stalky/straight.

Any tips or advice on how to do this would be good, i will try to do some research tommorow if i get time at work to find out what plants i actually have as i cant remember!!

Thanks for your help/time

Aye, will need to know what plants you currently have.

Hi,
Assuming that you are talking about stem plants, I would
snip off the top, bushy part, and plant that. Then keep
trimming they when they reach your desired height and
again, replant the tops. On many of the stemed plants,
the bottom part of the stalk will grow one, two, or more
new "tops" and become "bushy". Simply keep snipping, and
replanting.

Frank


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Frank is spot on I have to do the same thing with all my stem backdrop plants. As a matter of fact I am about to look for backing plants other than stems.

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