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Originally Posted by Ricky Shaw
Good housekeeping is bare stem to the first cluster, or the split if running more than 1 stem. Leaves close to the ground picking up soil borne disease from water splash is probably the biggest reason. They're not needed photo-synthetically or for fruit shading, and are basically excess baggage using up nutrients and attracting insects and disease.
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Nicely stated. ^ .I like the 'good housekeeping', lol.
I remove those as well .
Healthy gorgeous plants.