Re: When is it safe to separate pups?
There are two-types of pup elimination techniques.
After harvesting a bunch, I'll clean up a mat and actually remove the suckers.
If the mat has fruit or is within 3 months of fruiting, I'll cut down the suckers at ground level with a machete and try to poke out the growing points.
I wouldn't try to remove pups around flowering or when fruit is on the bunch because you increase the risk for not filling the fruit out or having the stem blow down.
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