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Dividing Large Four O'Clock Tubers

Cut Sections with Growing Eyes

Four o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa) tubers divide like potatoes: cut into sections each with a visible "eye" (growing point). Old tubers are misshapen and heavy (2-3 lbs). Dust accidental cuts with fungicide. Sections without eyes won't grow.

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