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- Cut the leaves of a hemp palm - so go ahead!
- Carefully cut leaves of hemp palm
- How to cut brown leaves from hemp palms
- Cut green leaves of a hemp palm correctly
- That's why there should always be a rest of the leaf left
- Tips
A hemp palm should be cut as little as possible
Cut the leaves of a hemp palm - so go ahead!
Although hemp palms are generally not cut, it is not always possible to cut the leaves when cultivating a hemp palm. You have to be very careful. So remove brown or green leaves of a hemp palm.
Carefully cut leaves of hemp palm
If possible, you should not cut a hemp palm at all. It really is not necessary. Only when leaves turn yellow or brown, which can be a reason for cutting, as they disturb the appearance of sensitive.
Cut green leaves only when it is unavoidable because the palm needs too much space.
Never cut the tip of the hemp palm. Like all palms, it has only one growing point. If you remove this, the hemp palm will not grow any more, but will enter.
How to cut brown leaves from hemp palms
Wait until the brown leaf is completely dry. Only then do you reach for a sharp secateurs and cut off the leaf.
Never remove the leaf directly from the trunk, but leave a stump of about four to ten centimeters on the trunk.
Cut green leaves of a hemp palm correctly
If you can not help cutting a green leaf, you can do it in two steps:
First cut off the sheet only partially. A remainder of at least 15 centimeters should remain on the trunk. This residue dries out over time.
Only when the remaining leaf residue has completely dried out, you can remove it.Again leave a remnant of four to ten centimeters on the trunk.
That's why there should always be a rest of the leaf left
As long as the fronds of a hemp palm tree are not completely dry, it still releases nutrients to the palm tree. That's why you should always leave a rest on the trunk.
Leaves tend to fall down and fibrillate. They thus provide the typical appearance of a hemp palm.
Tips
You should cut the flower of a hemp palm if you do not want to harvest seeds. Blossoms deprive the plant of unnecessary force. They do not fall off either, but remain dried up on the palm tree.