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Old 08-15-2012, 10:43 AM   #23 (permalink)
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Default Re: Some plantains

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Originally Posted by Nicolas Naranja View Post
Machete 1x per month.
Nick, do you chop them off at ground level and the gouge down with the machete to get the meristem, or do you use the machete to completely remove the sucker at its attachment point to the mother corm?

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