The special black bamboo for the Angklung is harvested during the two weeks a year when the cicadas sing, and is cut at least three segments above the ground, to ensure the root continues to propagate.

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The research will include looking at what happens to the plant's root systems when above ground growth is controlled.

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In the coming debate, those who want to fix the debt problem by fixing its root causes should have the high ground.

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