How to prune agave

1. Is it necessary to prune agave?

Pruning is very necessary for agave. If agave is not pruned for a long time, its growth will be greatly affected. There are many benefits to pruning, the most obvious of which is that it can make the plant look more beautiful and the leaves less messy. In addition, cutting off some of the aging leaves will be more beneficial to the overall growth. However, due to its hard leaves, pruning is more difficult.

2. How to prune

1. Generally speaking, the leaves in the lower part will slowly wither, and new leaves will grow one by one. Therefore, the first things we prune are these dry and yellow leaves. You can start pruning from them.

2. Another thing is for leaves that are diseased and infested with insects. You must be merciless with them and cut them off completely. Otherwise, in seasons when pests and diseases are prevalent, infected leaves can easily affect other leaves, causing them to be infected one after another.

3. Also, if our goal is to make the plant look more beautiful, we need to cut off some of the messy leaves as appropriate. At this time, you can trim it according to your favorite style.

3. Notes

After pruning, clean up the remaining leaves on the ground in time, especially the leaves with diseases and insects, so as to prevent them from affecting the other healthy leaves.