i have a plant that didnt get it first node until about 4 or five in. up. so when i transplant it would it be helpful to take and shave a sliver of skin off about a in. above ground rub root hormone on the open wound and transplant further down in my soil. just above the open wound. ??????????? would it help create a stonger root base? or just a waste of time??

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Just repot it with more stem below the level of the medium/soil.

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with out doing any shaving? right.

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Definately NO shaving!

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Gaius Julius Ceasar

thanks. i wasnt sure about it so i figured it cant hurt to ask.

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yeah, it wont be necessary to shave it a bit.

BUT...I have to think a tiny bit of careful wounding right above the collar would not hurt it or impede its growth very noticeably, and could possibly encourage root growth in those areas.

that was my plan to just shave a little off to try to expand my root system.

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