How to add truck thickness to a palm that is thin for its size

[Plantking165]

So this royal is pretty thin for its size and I want a fat royal in my yard I've seen other royals this hight and size have a much wider base and stem this one is thin and spindley. I would like to change that and make it as fat as possible before it starts trunking in a year or 2 because once that happens you can't change the thickness of the trunk.

[aztropic]

Keep the planting area wet as a swamp, and apply plenty of time release fertilizer during the growing season...

 

aztropic

Mesa, Arizona

[Johnny Palmseed]

That palm looks normal. It might be slightly thin, but that will change as it grows. Especially after you plant it in the ground.

[Plantking165]

It did have some root rot when I got it so I've soaking it then letting it dry out pretty good to stop the root rot.

[Collectorpalms]

Sun grown and slower growing will thicken it up. Also do not go heavy on Nitrogen or phosphate. 

Edited May 4, 2022 by Collectorpalms

[Plantking165]

So what kind of fertilizer would you recommend?

[Collectorpalms]

Palmgain should be fine 8-2-12

https://www.amazon.com/PALMGAIN-Fertilizer-Ferns-Cycads-Ixora/dp/B00CO8I8NM/ref=asc_df_B00CO8I8NM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193150648923&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16815971262880300227&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1026339&hvtargid=pla-362798860727&psc=1