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bananatech · 03-14-2013, 09:14 AM

Sorry, I'm so late in responding to you. Yes, a maindenhead is an over-large pup. I would not remove a pup that is over 3ft. It probably would not hurt the mama/fruiting stem plant, is just that they are awfully heavy and awkward to move when they are over that size. If your fruiting stem is in the process of fruiting or close to fruiting, I definately would wait to remove pups, in order to insure the plant provides most of its energy into fruiting rather than repairing the corm that you had to cut into; in order to remove pup(s).

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bananatech Location: Wesley Chapel, Florida Find me on the map! Zone: 9A Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 30 BananaBucks : 2,499 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 10 Times Was Thanked 34 Times in 25 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 21 Times	Re: Cavendish 7b, potential overwintering mistake. Sorry, I'm so late in responding to you. Yes, a maindenhead is an over-large pup. I would not remove a pup that is over 3ft. It probably would not hurt the mama/fruiting stem plant, is just that they are awfully heavy and awkward to move when they are over that size. If your fruiting stem is in the process of fruiting or close to fruiting, I definately would wait to remove pups, in order to insure the plant provides most of its energy into fruiting rather than repairing the corm that you had to cut into; in order to remove pup(s).