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Old 10-31-2012, 04:11 PM   #70 (permalink)
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Default Re: ensete maurelii red-creating pups

Here's a pretty good idea where it may be possible to use the energy from the existing leaves to fuel the new pups. It might be possible to use a ceramic knife and cut directly down the middle of the entire pseudo-stem and corm.

Chances are that some of the leaves will rot, but I think that as long as the core is taken out, there should be new pups being produced from both halves of the banana. I'm not that experienced with bananas and I have never tried this, but I think this may be a better way of getting tons of ensete pups.

How does it sound?
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