Indoor Lemon Tree

My lemon tree that I started from seed is looking a little tall and spindly. Can I cut the top to achieve a more compact looking tree, or will pruning the new growth hurt the tree?

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 05/02/2016 @ 8:41 am

Yes, you can prune the top stem.
You want to prune so you have many short branches, instead of a few long ones.
Use clean tools to cut the stems. Prune the stems making a cut about 1/4″ above a branch union.

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