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jen
02-28-2009, 05:38 PM
The plant in the middle with the red x's on it is my original plant. I planted it and it had pups. It has now produced fruit and I harvested it so I'm going to cut it down. I'm good on that. :)
My question is are all these pups from that same corm on the red x plant? OR do the pups have their own corm and creat their own pups? My reasoning is I want to give a friend one of the bigger pups in the back and I was curious if it is sharing a corm with the original mama or another pup? Can I just pick and choose how to thin out my pups? Or is there a system? The next biggest one is almost at the same height when mama plant shot out a flag leaf so I know it's getting close but it they are all sharing off the same corm there are way too many of them and I'm afriad it won't produce.

OH and one more? Will every one of my pups produce fruit?

Thanks,
Jen

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=15909&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15909)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=15910&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=15910)

sunfish
02-28-2009, 06:27 PM
Search separate pups for spring

TomK
02-28-2009, 06:30 PM
Read this:

http://www.bananas.org/f2/time-separate-pups-spring-1814.html

chong
02-28-2009, 06:52 PM
Hi Jen,
It is best to pick the smallest (not less than 18") to medium (to 36") plant (measured from the ground to the base of the newest leaf). A sword pup (no wide leaf) that's 24" is ideal. The reason is anything smaller might easily be overstressed, while anything bigger will be difficult to handle and transport.

Any pup that is separated and planted will produce its own pups as it grows. Harvey gat a California Gold from Joe Real that was full grown, and it bloomed in a few months after transplanting. In a case like this, after harvesting the fruit, you will need to keep the plant and let it produce pups, and/or, allow it to nuture small new pups until the pups have produced 3 or full size leaves.

jen
02-28-2009, 10:15 PM
Great info as always thanks!
Jen

momoese
02-28-2009, 10:40 PM
Yes, every one of those pups will produce fruit, whether part of that stand or on their own in another part of the yard, or in your friend's yard.

Oh, and that little sword pup in your first pic would be perfect to share with a friend!

jen
02-28-2009, 11:15 PM
Thanks momoese. There are lots of pups do you think it will hurt my production? There are 14 pups not including my main plant. I will give that small one to my friend. that still leaves 13 and there will be more coming this plant is insane about shooting pups. Should I cut some out or should I just let them go? I'm so excited to know they will all produce!! Woo hoo! If it doesn't hurt anything I will just let them go.

Jen

chong
03-01-2009, 12:09 AM
It will not hurt them to just let them go. But there will come a time when they will be competing against each other for nutrients. So, if you thin them out so that there are 2 or in a mat, your fruit production will be such that they will be bigger and sweeter. The new pups can be transplanted in various areas of your yard, 2 or 3 pups at each location, if you are short of space.

Yes, given the same conditions as the parent plant, all those pups should produce fruits.

jen
03-01-2009, 09:31 AM
Cool! Thanks Chong! :)

saltydad
03-01-2009, 03:07 PM
Just to request a clarification. For those of us in zones where fruiting isn't the object, does it hurt to keep the mat together? The only reason I separate pups is to have one to trade or put somewhere else, or to pot up as insurance over the winter. I love the look of a nice full clump. Thanks.

Bob
03-01-2009, 04:14 PM
Howard , we're gonna get fruit at some point. Just have to get the details straight. I always think back to JohnNY's post about his old gros michel and how after it got to tall he gave it to freinds with I think it was an indoor pool and fruited for them.:waving: