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Gabe15 · 12-08-2007, 07:04 AM

I would not worry about trying to save any of the petioles (its really worthless as the leaves will die anyways), just concentrate on the pseudostem and make sure you have really good insulation. I would actually recommend cutting the petioles very close to the pseudostem and then going over the top, and if you can, add extra insulation and maybe even more lights near the base of the plant where the meristem is, that is after all, the number one priority area to protect.

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