RafaelNJ

So it has been so warm around here I am thinking about planting my basjoos some time soon. I do notice that some are pretty bad looking and have not much green left on them (smaller ones). My question is can I just plant them the way they are or should I try to trim the dry/rotten parts?
I would prefer to keep the work to minimum.
My second question is regarding planting the bigger plants. Since the bigger plants will go a foot under the ground, the small pupps they have will most likely end up completely covered by dirt, is this ok or should I remove them? I doubt they will survive alone after hibernating? I think I left the ones on the mother plant that didn't have roots.