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Old 11-23-2014, 08:19 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: What exactly does a banana stem do when it dies?

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Originally Posted by CGameProgrammer View Post
Obviously after fruiting that stem will soon die, but what does it do when it dies? Does it just fall over one day or does it slowly dry up and shrink down like the old leaves do?
It kinda depends on the variety but in general you loose one of the remaining leaves at a time and then it rots from the inside out. I presume at some point it falls over, but I chop it down way before that. If its rotting and you break it down then, expect a terrible smell for a little while. Not quite gag worthy but I think it best left to the imagination.
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