Fiddle leaf fig - ficus lyrata (bambino) care and propagation

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  • @rodrigomartino6798
    @rodrigomartino6798 3 роки тому +33

    i Loooooooooove how real you are! How you show honest and real and lovely results you get. And all your work involved in showing us months of evolution. Thank you. A LOT! Thanks for being so real and let us know that failure is part of this hobby all the time. And, despite of that, gardening is always a beautiful task ♥

    • @steva30
      @steva30 3 роки тому +2

      agreed! well said

  • @user-eh2hj8bx6O
    @user-eh2hj8bx6O 6 місяців тому +1

    Love that you showed us the real results of your experiment. Your backyard is gorgeous.

  • @karenhart4316
    @karenhart4316 3 роки тому +7

    Hi Sean ; I just cut off a fiddle leaf fig branch , put it into water and kept it near a window (light) ;changed the water every week and topped up keeping an eye on it … after months it started forming little white notches ; then roots formed ; I waited for the roots to become long and thick enough ; then I planted in a mix of potting mix with perlite … then bingo growing Fig plant ; I continually turn the plant around to straighten it up as it grows 🙌 it worked well ; yes they are temperamental toward being moved around and prefer to be kept in one position & love a good drink but not sitting in water ! Excellent video thank you 😊 🧤👒🦘🐨🥰

  • @janineloftin2151
    @janineloftin2151 3 роки тому +16

    I have 3 FLF trees, I love them for their leaves and size. Best advice is to fertilize with a 3-1-2 fertilizer. Make sure to clean the top and bottom sides of each leaf. I use a water meter before watering. There were times in winter, that I have gone 2 1/2 weeks in between watering my largest fiddle leaf fig (she is about 7 feet tall). She continues to put out new leaves. 🍃 😊

  • @oimuisis
    @oimuisis 7 місяців тому +1

    I have to say your content is absolutely one of the best out here, thank you so much for such an effort

  • @nicholepartney3295
    @nicholepartney3295 3 роки тому +6

    I got my first fiddle leaf fig this past spring. So far, so good. I have it in my large living room with large picture windows covering the south, west, and north walls. The real test will be this winter. I live in northern Minnesota where it stays well below 0° F for days/weeks at a time so the heat is always on. I have a humidifier and I’ll be keeping it away from drafts. Wish me luck 😅🌱

  • @namehere8433
    @namehere8433 3 роки тому +2

    New houseplant enthusiast here. Your videos are interesting and enjoyable to watch and I've learned a lot about houseplants by watching them; your channel is my "go-to" for good information. I've become more interested and purposeful about the plants I purchase and I guess that this has become a bona fide hobby now. It provides wonderful satisfaction. I live in NYC with my partner; our apartment faces east and our plants are thriving. Thank you for your effort!

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому

      Thank you ❤️ lots to discover in this hobby!

  • @michellethiam5977
    @michellethiam5977 3 роки тому +4

    I have 3 ficus lyrata. They love direct sunlight (I live in Malaysia). I put them outdoor. After heavy rain and the leaves are still very wet, I will use towel to dry / clean the leaves. Thank my neighbours for loving them. They come to chop the branch for propagation and the effect is the trees grow brushier and taller! Happy and win-win for everyone. I haven't tried this air layering. Really interested to try! Thank you, Sean for this interesting experiment.

  • @sabee7060
    @sabee7060 3 роки тому +2

    my big fiddle leaf fig struggles to get new growth... thought about checking YT-Videos and ta-taaaaaaaaaaaaa, there you are... BIG THX Sean, I appreciate your planty knowledge!

  • @ArdeanPeters
    @ArdeanPeters 3 роки тому +7

    Love your videos! My experience propagating ficus lyrata when rooting it in water from a top cutting with 3 leaves is that it took two months for the white root buds to show up and then another month or 2 to eventually sprout actual roots

  • @jaskaur5127
    @jaskaur5127 3 роки тому +2

    Not my favorite plant but its good to know the best methods to propagate it. Thank you for all the hard work you put in your videos.

  • @mitalipandey7870
    @mitalipandey7870 3 роки тому +6

    Hey Sean m from India n staying in one of the hottest states........it becomes very difficult to care for the plants....but watching your videos uplifts my mood n yeah I try to be a better me....all the best

  • @colorfullifettt5251
    @colorfullifettt5251 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for an interesting experiment. You have so much patience to wait 4.5 months to update everyone! Happy Lunar New Year!

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  2 роки тому

      Thank youuu. Happy lunar new year to you too

  • @lizarahmat1118
    @lizarahmat1118 3 роки тому +2

    Perfect timing for this video. I just brought home a pot last weekend and hoping it will survive! 🙏🏼

  • @horace6851
    @horace6851 3 роки тому +2

    I mostly grow ferns and I love them above anything else but there is something special about fiddle leaf fig. It's so so beautiful, almost unreal. When I look at those freshly washed leaves you propagate my hearth melts for them. Gorgeous plant!

  • @jpadvocates
    @jpadvocates Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the video. You always provide great detail, and information!

  • @marloca2407
    @marloca2407 3 роки тому +2

    Hi Shawn Hope you are feeling and doing good sending you good energy from California 🥰 thank you for all the UA-cam content!!!

  • @jomassey4207
    @jomassey4207 3 роки тому +3

    Very interesting outcome.
    I've always wanted a bambino ficus lyrata as they take up less room.
    I think your bambino lyrata looks so much better now, and we all have learnt about what to avoid when propagating cuttings.
    Another great video.
    Thanks, Sean.😊

  • @corasarne3703
    @corasarne3703 2 роки тому +1

    Nice video, I enjoyed watching and will try it with my plant. Hope it thrives. Thank you so much!

  • @happinessinleaf
    @happinessinleaf 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing 👍. Happiness in leaf 🍃 vlog

  • @gregnations4939
    @gregnations4939 3 роки тому +1

    Wonderful information, I learned quite a bit. Misting, omg, I mist quite often thinking the humidity is needed. Arg. Love your passion and thoroughly enjoyed your information. thank you.

  • @rosedunn7476
    @rosedunn7476 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Sean, thank you for sharing.😍☺👍

  • @benlcr7784
    @benlcr7784 3 роки тому +2

    Beginning of my gardening, i killed 1 fiddle. Now i hv mastered the art of keeping them happy.N did some cuttings.They really love indirect very bright light for long hours n humidity in my case😊...

  • @Ch33Ch22
    @Ch33Ch22 3 роки тому +1

    Well that settles it...I'm cutting my ficus 😃 thanks for the inspiration and the tips👍

  • @kowachiaki3265
    @kowachiaki3265 3 роки тому +1

    Oh my! Lucky! I just bought one and you upload it.

  • @mygardeninglife
    @mygardeninglife 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful sharing

  • @marycampoyplantas8538
    @marycampoyplantas8538 3 роки тому +1

    Buen trabajo y hermosa plantita bendiciones 💗😅😀🌳❤️

  • @hotstratman4u2
    @hotstratman4u2 3 роки тому +1

    What a great video! I learned so much. Thank you!

  • @iddybiddyladybugleeza909
    @iddybiddyladybugleeza909 3 роки тому +2

    I did the mistake years back in buying one that didn’t look very good & thought I could save it from a big box store
    I don’t think I’d try this one again but I’ll enjoy your video

  • @kwahanui
    @kwahanui 3 роки тому +6

    IHi Sean in terms of misting, maybe it depends on what climate you live in? I live in Sydney, Australia and drench mist my Ficus Lyrata once a week regardless of the season Autumn,Winter, Spring here can be quite dry(lol but apparently not this year) and it's twice the size of your one on this particular vlog. Wasn't sure I wanted to sacrifice propagating it until I saw towards the end how bushy that parent plant of yours become. I love that look so it maybe worth experimenting. Thanks for your honesty with your propagation vlogs the good and the not so good I think it's important to show it all. Thank you.💚

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому +1

      Thank youuu. Im thinking of doing a video in misting to go through what I know, pros and cons etc. But you are right, everyones growing conditions are different so what didn’t work for me may for work others 😀

    • @kwahanui
      @kwahanui 3 роки тому

      @@onlyplants I look forward to it.🙂

  • @baspernahkesini
    @baspernahkesini 3 роки тому +1

    just ordered them, should arrive tomorrow. btw nice golf course behind. played there often 👍

  • @tpmcclanahan5272
    @tpmcclanahan5272 3 роки тому +3

    Your videos are very informative; it’s like talking a class!!
    Have you ever used Aloe Vera gel as a rooting hormone?
    I used Aloe to grow an orchid which had lost all of its leaves. I spread the gel all over its remaining roots and continued to water as I had been. It had continued to grow producing flowers as well.

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому +3

      Ooo I havent but I did but my hand badly last week and applying aloe to it immediately soothed it entirely. It healed up in a day. I can imagine how it may promote healing in fresh cut propgates 😀

  • @sandyzuniga1
    @sandyzuniga1 3 роки тому +1

    Another great video! Thank you so much!

  • @dianepido3052
    @dianepido3052 2 роки тому +1

    Love this vid!! Learned a lot! Thanks

  • @Tarmantarmant
    @Tarmantarmant 3 роки тому +1

    Nice video...

  • @sunnysolheim2628
    @sunnysolheim2628 3 роки тому +4

    Happy plant parents, if you’re freaking out about all the little imperfections, get more plants! No time to notice! Yup, more plants! More plants!

  • @Plantenbaas
    @Plantenbaas 3 роки тому +7

    Nothing went wrong! Perhaps you wanted it to root a bit too fast.. I myself have propagated the Lyrata many times on water with success. It always created these weird white spots and roots next to them! Just try it once on water :)!

  • @TimosGarden
    @TimosGarden 3 роки тому +6

    For ficus or trees in general i'd recommend to allways use quiet a bit of the stem, single node cuttings may work really well with aroids but most other plants do better having more nodes

  • @saraialegria
    @saraialegria 3 роки тому +2

    Oh Shawn that was a little heartbreaking. I couldn't do that to my FLF. I respect all you do for plant education. We're getting 2 new leaves since moving my FLF to brighter area 💚 now the tineke and burgundy, those I want to toss jk I hope they didn't hear that 🤣

  • @karenb136
    @karenb136 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the video.

  • @critic109
    @critic109 3 роки тому +1

    I want one of the regular sized ficus but how my apartment is set up,having an only east facing window WITH a small balcony that has access to full morning and afternoon sun but I still am just so intimidated.
    Your ficus is gorgeous btw.
    Once I move into my home I’ll have nothing but ficus trees 😂

  • @amrinfatema
    @amrinfatema 4 місяці тому +1

    Chopping sound is so gratifying

  • @juliaermakow5970
    @juliaermakow5970 3 роки тому +1

    Great video! Thank you a lot!

  • @alexquiles1995
    @alexquiles1995 3 роки тому +1

    Love to have that plant. 💚

  • @jbdjessa2
    @jbdjessa2 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the lovely content on this plant! Can you notch these plants similarly to the way you would with the larger Fiddle leaf figs? Or can these plants not handle that?

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому +1

      Yeah you can, people notch them all the time

  • @rhodealexandre6583
    @rhodealexandre6583 3 роки тому +1

    Very informative video thank you. I think you should’ve poke hole in the plastic for ventilation.

  • @arthuslim
    @arthuslim 3 роки тому +2

    Wife: how come your balcony seemed to have more plants? Wow, look at that P. Gigateum, when u bought them?
    Me: no dear, I was inspired by Sean to propagate plants, that's why 🙄
    PS: yes, Lyrata can water propagate. But for me the process is superb slow. Still better than soil propagation which I always have casualties.

  • @barblee9615
    @barblee9615 3 роки тому +4

    I think those whitish "dots " on the stem are root nubs. Maybe placing the cut-off stem in water will help the roots to grow longer.

  • @ronjameyerhoff2307
    @ronjameyerhoff2307 3 роки тому +7

    Imperfect leaves? My advise to you… is to live with it 😂 the motto of this plant.
    I gave up the perfect leaf battle long ago. I’d rather have leaves with imperfections over a bare stem with no leaves at all.

  • @kleabkatra7516
    @kleabkatra7516 3 роки тому +1

    Nice demonstration!! I just got my first Bambino today! I'm exited to learn!! So no foliage spay? Are they similar to orchids where they don't like water in the crease of the leaf to the stem.. and to make sure it's dry there? For the wounds or scars have you ever tried cinnamon, or neem oil for pests?? Have you ever tried semi-hydroponics for any of your plants?

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому +1

      Neem oil works wonders on plants as mild fungicide and pest control. Cinnamon only when I propagate sometimes. And yes Ive tried semi hydro but its not for me. I enjoy watering plants too much to be into semi hydro 😅

  • @skyscraper7664
    @skyscraper7664 3 роки тому +1

    Not sure what went wrong but just a suggestion next time when you air layer, try to seal the moss tightly so it does not get watered and it can stay moist with evaporation. Also, I think you are too excited for the it to root, it takes time and patience sean 😅

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому

      Haha thank youuu. I will keep trying!

  • @geegs120
    @geegs120 3 роки тому +1

    Hello - I really appreciate your videos. They are very thorough and informative. I bought a bambino a couple of months ago. It is doing great and eventually I would like for it to branch out - maybe next summer I will do this. I am curious though - once you cut the top off the plant, in order for the bottom nodes to form branches, do you have to remove the leaves (where you want it to branch) in order for that node to be "free" to sprout a branch? So far my bambino has not dropped any leaves so I was curious about how I would proceed with trying to get it to branch. Thank you!

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому

      Nopeee dont have to remove the leaves. It will branch out at the node it wants to with or without leaves 😀

    • @geegs120
      @geegs120 3 роки тому

      @@onlyplants Thank you!

  • @mushroom4rain
    @mushroom4rain 3 роки тому +1

    wow do you live in front of a park? thats beautiful view!

    • @adarshtv7807
      @adarshtv7807 3 роки тому +1

      That's his dad's house. He moved away from there. 🙄

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому +1

      That was a golf course , and yeah I moved out from my parents home a month ago 😀

  • @Llolothua
    @Llolothua 3 роки тому +1

    Buy 100 more plants you say? Yes, sir!

  • @kelly73
    @kelly73 Рік тому +1

    How do you feel about neem oil? Not for pests, but diluted and used to clean/shine leaves.

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  Рік тому

      Oh yes its really good… it also has strong antibacterial and antifungal properties

  • @rikusdamon4635
    @rikusdamon4635 3 роки тому +1

    Nice propigate

  • @kelly73
    @kelly73 Рік тому +1

    My Bambino leaves are HUGE! They also occasionally get edema. They do recover and their trunks are incredibly strong. I wonder why the leaves on mine are so large. I had 5 new leaves here in western NY on my double dwarf. On my huge ficus lyrata put out healthy new growth all winter. As did my huge Monstera. Must have been doing something right.

  • @Mangovideono
    @Mangovideono 8 місяців тому +1

    6:45 the plant is so smart it’s branching at the lower to weight balance , looks like it’s top heavy to one side.

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  8 місяців тому

      Haha they tend to do that. Usually its because it feels stress up above

  • @serafia_
    @serafia_ 3 роки тому +1

    I feel like my lyrata hasnt grown at all since i moved apartments 😂 its such a fussy plant!

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому +1

      Its a pretty slow grower haha

  • @rainsagun
    @rainsagun 3 роки тому +1

    Not instagrammable! Hahaha
    That made me laugh but will take your advise seriously. ☺️😁 Thank you!!!

  • @mariepatterson7804
    @mariepatterson7804 Рік тому +1

    Wow ❤

  • @Wendy-zl8kv
    @Wendy-zl8kv 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you sir

  • @sahleuq
    @sahleuq Рік тому +1

    Hi Sean, I have a Bambino plant which is getting too tall. What can I do to limit its height without fostering the growth of lateral branches ? Thank you

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  Рік тому +1

      If you ask me, the best way is to air layer to top of the plant, find a desirable height. Once roots has formed, chop it and start over from the ground 😅

    • @sahleuq
      @sahleuq Рік тому

      @@onlyplants thank you

    • @sahleuq
      @sahleuq Рік тому

      @@onlyplants is this method better than simply pruning the top of the plant ? Is it because it will not foster branching or just because the propagation of a new plant as a bonus ? Thanks again

  • @jaclynsugar
    @jaclynsugar 3 роки тому +2

    my ficus lyrata has been growing new leaves like crazy and so fast. one of the leaves grew it and it was a lot smaller than the rest. do you know what could be the issue??

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому +3

      Do wait for them to fully harden as they can still expand in size. Their leaf sizes can be random so you may experience some small ones now and then. Make sure the roots are not pot bound, fertilize lightly, and give excellent care to promote growthh 😀

  • @mariaantonietadefatimaciri5700
    @mariaantonietadefatimaciri5700 2 роки тому +1

    Quando vcs traduzirem oque postarem, eu sigo ok!!!!

  • @andrescastillo07
    @andrescastillo07 3 роки тому +1

    At least the mother plant is happy 😅I wouldn't be confident to propagate my FLF, ever!

  • @cole6877
    @cole6877 3 роки тому +2

    can you do a xanthosoma lindenii care and propagation video?

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому

      I don’t, mine is just recovered and Im still figuring out the care. Will do one sometime early next year I think

  • @amandaallen2339
    @amandaallen2339 3 роки тому +1

    Is your bar soap available in Canada yet?! 😍🥰

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому

      Haha i dont think anytime soon. Licensing for soap exports cost more than a car 😅

  • @mariepatterson7804
    @mariepatterson7804 Рік тому +1

    Thank you

  • @ManoloVintage
    @ManoloVintage 3 роки тому +1

    I have a question. I have a Bambino and where I placed it there is no room to branch out and I need to control the height.
    Where do I cut to keep the height I want without causing it to branch out?

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому +2

      Ooo thats tough cuz when you make a cut, it will always activate lower nodes and they will branch out, you can actually nip off these new buds as they emerge as a means of eliminating these branches permanently. Or you can propagate a few of these and start over, maintaining the right height and length while having cuttings to share 😅

  • @nadethcrusch4603
    @nadethcrusch4603 3 роки тому +4

    This plant always be on my wishlist. But i will never buy it. 😂

    • @horace6851
      @horace6851 3 роки тому +2

      I honestly don't know why are people afraid of it. In my experience it really is not hard as long as you give it direct sunlight. Light is the only factor, if the plant is strong, it will handle or other variables like over/under water or pests much better. Mine is growing like crazy and I'm not even paying much attention to it, but it gets 6h+ direct sunlight. And I'm not really good with plants I just killed a succulent (hen and chicks) and peperomia... I also managed to root rot a pothos... yes, a pothos, a plant that can live indefinitely in water (it's still alive but in recovery...). And somehow lyrata is happy as a clam. If you have a bright enough spot for it, go for it!

  • @vaniawhitfield6486
    @vaniawhitfield6486 3 роки тому +1

    I just got the bambino

  • @lindadianamurrell6653
    @lindadianamurrell6653 3 роки тому +1

    💚💚💚

  • @azeoprop
    @azeoprop 3 роки тому +1

    Omg it can grow so tall?

  • @butterflyvision3849
    @butterflyvision3849 Місяць тому +1

    mine grow one leaf at a time. Is something wrong with her?

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  Місяць тому

      It might not be getting enough light. They actually love full sun. Or maybe they are not mature enough yet

  • @zulul9326
    @zulul9326 3 роки тому +1

    Can we prune them?

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому

      Prune as in taking out leaves to “shape” it better? Or as in taking the top off the plant to encourage more vines to appear from below for a bushy plant? Both of these should be ok 😀

  • @ApatheticBlogger
    @ApatheticBlogger 3 роки тому +3

    I got one of these for 1.99 because it was dying. I've got 10 new leaves in 2 months after losing 5. This plant is scary 😨

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому +2

      Whoaaaa it can be unstoppable once its happy

  • @giselleph7439
    @giselleph7439 3 роки тому +1

    Where could I get the bar soap?

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому +1

      Hello I have a video titled “insecticidal bar soap” with ingredients. Hopefully a local soap maker can make it based on the ingredients provided.

  • @kendravoracek3636
    @kendravoracek3636 3 роки тому +1

    💚

  • @ivandmunthe9835
    @ivandmunthe9835 3 роки тому +2

    I didn't know that the fruit could be eaten, where I grew wild a lot, only monkeys ate the fruit.

  • @adarshtv7807
    @adarshtv7807 3 роки тому +1

    I propagated my spider plant and is repotting some other plants.

  • @glennjaso4859
    @glennjaso4859 2 роки тому +1

    How tall is yhe maximum height of bambino?

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  2 роки тому +1

      Im not sure… my best guess is maybe 10-15 meters? Their regular form can get up to 30 meters in the wild

  • @leatamayo9333
    @leatamayo9333 3 роки тому +3

    You failed to remove the cambium layer which is the slimy film below the bark that you peeled off. Essentially the top is still fully attached and dependent on the parent plant that’s why it didn’t need to grow its own roots.

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  3 роки тому +1

      Interesting. So not deep enough! 😀

    • @leatamayo9333
      @leatamayo9333 3 роки тому +3

      Yes, so next time, gently scrape the bare stem before wrapping it. It shouldn’t feel slimy if you’ve successfully removed it.

  • @ysb362
    @ysb362 2 роки тому +1

    Ohhhhh, mine looks just that size. I didn't know it was considered mini

  • @marielagauna4997
    @marielagauna4997 3 роки тому +1

    Que le ponen en las puntas del ficus

  • @bobbrooks6478
    @bobbrooks6478 Рік тому +1

    The leaves will root but they won't form a tree. They need to have a small amount of trunk.

  • @buttercupslongnails
    @buttercupslongnails 3 роки тому +1

    This tree can grow large outside in heat and bright light it just needs to climatise.

    • @skyscraper7664
      @skyscraper7664 3 роки тому

      I think bambino are cultured and can only grow max of 6ft

  • @beremarquez1792
    @beremarquez1792 Рік тому +1

    8:47 cutting and exposing

  • @richardportelli1983
    @richardportelli1983 2 роки тому +1

    water propagation is actually much easier.

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  2 роки тому

      For these, yes. Unless you can keep an eye out for soil moisture

  • @ravensdotter6843
    @ravensdotter6843 3 роки тому +1

    Leaf shine clogs the 'pores' of the leaves.

  • @sunshinecarnivores1919
    @sunshinecarnivores1919 2 роки тому +1

    A large one where I live is $100. As much as I want one I don't have any room.

    • @onlyplants
      @onlyplants  2 роки тому

      The bambino variety stay quite compact 😀

  • @rodrigodiniz884
    @rodrigodiniz884 3 роки тому +1

    These look like some sort of pest, you left the sphagnum moss too wet for too short of a time.

  • @yonokzeller5402
    @yonokzeller5402 3 роки тому +1

    🤭🙏

  • @ye1119
    @ye1119 3 роки тому

    Those dots are edema, not fungus rust!

  • @RubenGonzalezSerrano-y9n
    @RubenGonzalezSerrano-y9n Рік тому +1

    Muy mal hecho ese acodo

  • @damianadamski7275
    @damianadamski7275 5 місяців тому

    Maybe not be so greedy with your cuttings 😂

  • @rosellalynn
    @rosellalynn 2 роки тому +2

    Just reinforcing all my plant buying habits, "Other advice, if you're freaked out about all the little imperfections... is GET MORE PLANTS. Buy hundreds of plants" 🪴💚

  • @roserozhasangma1264
    @roserozhasangma1264 Рік тому +1

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