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Old 03-20-2008, 11:43 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: P-Stem Maintenance?

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Originally Posted by bananaman88 View Post
I try to do this too, but it sure can be a pain and time-consuming too! It definitely makes the p-stems look better in my opinion. I do tend to get behind on this task though. I always try to be careful when cutting off old leaf sheaths because there are always frogs, anoles, and geckos hiding in them.
Hahaha, I had the same thing last night with frogs and lizards hiding in them... I just started at the middle of the p-stem and pull with my nails from the edges until I can get a grasp of the dead tissue and pull it down from there and when I got to the rhizome it came right off by slightly tugging diagonally. Some flakes would stay on the p-stem, I just used the palm of my hand and rubbed them off with an up and down motion.
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