How to prune Amazon Sword plant

[liew_j]

hi guys, just wondering if any of you guys have amazon sword plant in your tank. Mine was getting really big and I was wondering waht is the best way to prune them?

I have cut a few by the stems and dunno if i've done the correct thing.

Thanks!

[Simon]

I peel them off. You can cut away, but it leaves part of the stem which might rot

[benny]

I peel them off. You can cut away, but it leaves part of the stem which might rot

Same here. I peel off the outer leaves which have grown too big.

Cheers,

[liew_j]

hi simon/benny,

thanks for replying. so by peeling you guys mean you just peel off the stem together with the leave as well? it'll be difficult to reach though with the stem somewhat under the gravel

[Justikanz]

You can cut the stem off nearer the gravel if you find peeling difficult due to the substrate... But do not cut into the crown...