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Old 05-03-2021, 10:06 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: What do blue java pups look like when they first sprout?

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Originally Posted by garek007 View Post
Another quick question. How do I know if this is a water or a sword sucker? (I'm also not sure of the difference, but I imagine I can google that)
When it gets a little bigger (about a foot tall) you can tell by the shape of the leaves. If they start out long and thin and "sword-like" then it's (obviously) a sword sucker. Big, wide leaves on a small pup and it's a water sucker.

Sword suckers have much better root systems supporting them, and so if you separated a sword and a water sucker and planted them side-by-side the sword pup would grow faster will often produce a bigger bunch the first time around.
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