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Old 08-25-2005, 11:29 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Need advice on pup management...

The only pup there that should be removed is the largest one. What type of plant is this? Only remove 1 pup at a time or the mother will not stand on it's own. Give a few weeks to a month between removing pups so the mother has time to replace roots in the area where the pup was removed.

I generally remove all pups the first season. Let one grow the following season and remove all others till I think I'm within a month or so of a bloom on the mother plant. Then no more pup removal till harvest time.

I would also learn to remove the pups without repotting as soon as possible as that is not a reallistic approach.

Reroot pups in their own containers in the shade. Water only once when repotted and no more till the soil is pretty dry. I have heard of leaving corms out to "heal" the cut but have not seen it to be necessary. Also, I usually cut all leaves from the pup except the newest emerging leaf. This seems to help the rerooting process, minimizing water loss.

Hope this helps,
Mike
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