I checked late this afternoon to see how the maiʻa were doing since we are having steady winds of at least 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph all day; more expected over the next couple of days. I was concerned that the tallest one would be blown over by the winds. I was pleasantly surprised to find it was still standing upright; especially since the 2nd tallest one flopped over a few days ago in much milder winds.
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Still standing tall!
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I also took a closer look at the 2 that had flopped over earlier. A couple days ago I noticed that the one that had been blown over recently had a small live sprout poking out through the dead outer leaves.
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The day it blew over, 11/11. Note small sprout near bend.
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The very next day after blowing over, 11/12. (I moved the stalk over to give it more room.)
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This evening.
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I peeled back the old parts of the one that had lost its top before being planted out & found that it, too, had a live portion trying to break through the dead leaves. Both were doing a whole lot better than I expected.
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A hopeful sign, 11/11.
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Very encouraging, 11/12.
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I am totally amazed at how much its grown since I freed it from the dead material.
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The one that was just a portion of the base of a mature maiʻa with 2 keiki buds still has not shown any signs of life.
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Still looking the same as the day it was planted.
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Hauʻoli lā Hānau e Cindy, Mim, & Vener!
