TRIMMING OF LEAVES


 
 
Remove any old, dry leaves that hang down on the pseudostem (they can hide insects and larvae).
 Do not cut the green leaves as they are essential for ripening the bunches. Approximately 2 to 3 months after harvesting the bunches, remove all remaining shoots apart from two bayonet-shaped
shoots, one large and one small. Avoid weeds, dead leaves, pieces of pseudostem and other plant debris piling up at the base of the plantain plants, where they could provide shelter for the plantain root weevil or other insects and larvae. 

By doing so you are improving the yield of your plantain.
 

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