Macadamia Seedling Growth

Question

Good morning, I’m Italian, I germinated some macadamia seeds and now I have 2 4-year-old plants still in pots. I would like to show you the photo but I don’t know where to send it. One was growing well in height then two side branches sprouted and the central trunk no longer produces leaves. What should I do? Should I cut the two side branches or just one and let the central one grow? Thanks for the reply

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Answer 1

We did get your photo! Clip the central trunk about three inches to stimulate more side shoots. It probably needs a larger container to accommodate the tap root. Also, the brown on the leaves could mean it needs more humidity.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/nut-trees/macadamia/how-to-grow-macadamia-trees.htm

https://plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/macadamia/infos