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sputinc7 · 08-23-2016, 08:15 PM

Denver is dry, I am surprised you had moisture problems.
Anyway, I think, from everything I have heard, if you get a good strong plant before frost, you should be able to use a layer of mulch around the base and not even worry about the pstem. Also, since moisture is the biggest killer, I would make certain I have plenty of sand in the hole before planting. I look to nature to get an idea what keeps them alive in the wild. Apparently it's simply the natural mulch on the forest floor and the protective wrapping of dead banana leaves hanging around the pstem.
I could be wrong, and thankfully, I don't live in the cold north anymore so I can't try it out, but this is my theory.

08-23-2016, 08:15 PM	#40 (permalink)
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