can i stimulate new growth from my corn plant?

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xagrimonyx Cary, NC(Zone 7a) Sep 28, 2009

I have a single-headed corn plant and was wondering if i could stimulate new growth to make it look like some of those beautiful 3-5 head plants.

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tapla Bay City, MI(Zone 6a) Sep 28, 2009

If the plant is growing with good vitality, you can simply chop it back, keeping in mind that multiple stems will emerge from the cambium surrounding the wound. I do this very frequently with all kinds of plants. It works best if you use a very sharp tool to make the cut. About 15 minutes after chopping it back, wipe the wound dry with a paper towel & seal the wound outdoor/waterproof Elmer's glue. This helps the plant keep the tissues surrounding the cut hydrated & prevents the cambium from dying back and shrinking away from the pithy center (ugly scar).

Here is an Aeonium I chopped back. Note how the multiple stems emerged from the cambium around the cut, as I just described:

Al

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daisylovn (Tracey) Mobile, AL(Zone 8b) Oct 13, 2009

Wow Al,

Gorgeous, and I love the container too.

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Oct 16, 2009

Wow! Tapla that is a beautiful plant! And one I'd never heard of before. I am always finding new things on the garden!

I myself have a very tall corn plant that used to be my mother's. I inherited it after she passed away. I accidentally broke a piece of it off one day while moving it. As Tapla said, new shoots came out the sides of where it broke off plus to my surprise a new one came up from the root. And I stuck the broken piece in water and it grew roots.

Bubba1

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