How to make the rubber tree grow thicker

1. Topping

We can top it off, but we need to pay attention to how to do it. Generally speaking, we don't need to use any tools, just pinch off the top one with our fingers. After taking this measure, you can find that its branches grow better, but its growth and thickness will not be immediate, and it will take several years to see the effect.

2. Pruning

Pruning can also make it grow thicker, but it requires certain methods. If we don’t do it properly, it will not be effective. Generally speaking, we need to prune its semi-woody parts, especially where the buds are denser. If we only cut off the tenderer parts on top, it will cause it to look ugly. Even if it grows side branches, the number will not be large, only about one, so this will not achieve the purpose of making it grow thicker.

3. Notes

① When pruning, we can apply some incense ash on the wound, so that the juice will not flow away. Of course, we need to be careful, because the juice sticks to clothes and is difficult to clean.

②After we finish pruning it, we need to pay attention to one thing, that is watering. Because it doesn't have as many leaves as before, its water demand is not high, so we should water it less.

③Of course, we must pay attention to adding some fertilizer when watering, so that it will grow better and the branches will be thicker. When adding fertilizer, we must pay attention to adding more nitrogen fertilizer and less potassium and phosphorus fertilizer.