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Cacao seedling help
« on: May 29, 2022, 08:48:51 PM »
My cacao seedlings are hanging onto their seed casings. Do I leave them be or cut them off (and if so, what's the recommended approach?)? Thanks!



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Re: Cacao seedling help
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2022, 10:13:49 PM »
I would leave it. They'll fall off in due time

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Re: Cacao seedling help
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2022, 09:32:50 AM »
That’s exactly how they’re supposed to look.
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Re: Cacao seedling help
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2022, 02:17:12 PM »
They absorb nutrients from the casing for a while, my endosperm didn’t fall off until a year later

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Re: Cacao seedling help
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2022, 02:56:11 PM »
one more in the chorus of "leave it"

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Re: Cacao seedling help
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2022, 05:57:33 PM »
Thanks, everyone! I am leaving them be!