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04-13-2018, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by photo1902
Having heard the "experts" on this site weigh in recommending never trimming a frond unless its all brown, I reached out to Monica L. Elliott, Professor of Plant Pathology, University of Florida/IFAS l Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center.
Her response was this, "Those fronds are actually providing potassium to the plant. Potassium is a mobile element. The palm is removing the potassium from the oldest part of the palm, which initially are the leaf tips of the oldest leaves and moving it into the newest leaves. Ideally, we would prefer to see the dead end of the frond (leaf) removed, and leave the green portion. It will eventually become brown also, but you can then remove the rest of the leaf."
As a result, this is what I do for all of my palms, with very favorable results.
Hope this helps.
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If I am understanding you correctly you trim off only the brown and of the fronds and then wait for the rest to turn brown and then trim that off, correct?
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