can you seperate a sucker during fruiting?

BlackLS1 · 07-11-2014, 02:08 PM

hello, i have a Williams dwarf growing, and i have 2 suckers that have grown to a nice size (2-3 feet) off the mother plant that currently has bananas on them. would it be ok to separate these suckers at this time or should i wait until the fruit has grown to size and ripen? these are sword suckers btw. i have plenty of other followers to use, i will be giving these 2 away to my brother. thank you guys.

Iunepeace · 07-11-2014, 04:08 PM

Abnshrek · 07-11-2014, 04:20 PM

If your giving them to your brother why not let them in place for a couple more weeks. I'd make sure you not cutting the mothers roots in the process. I'd wait I until you can give him a big one & a smaller one.. :v)

scottu · 07-11-2014, 09:33 PM

Pics would really be nice. But, why take the chance. You might disturb a beauty!!

robguz24 · 07-11-2014, 10:26 PM

I do it all the time. Whether I should or not is another question, but I've never had a bunch not ripen because of it.

BlackLS1 · 07-11-2014, 11:07 PM

thanks to all that have replied. i will put up some pics tomorrow. i just wanted to play it safe, there is actually two plants that are currently fruiting and the suckers that are going to be removed are the first sucker off each fruiting plant.

Nicolas Naranja · 07-14-2014, 02:54 PM

It's OK, but you have to be a little careful. I have had some plants topple in the wind after I had removed a sucker.

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Originally Posted by BlackLS1

hello, i have a Williams dwarf growing, and i have 2 suckers that have grown to a nice size (2-3 feet) off the mother plant that currently has bananas on them. would it be ok to separate these suckers at this time or should i wait until the fruit has grown to size and ripen? these are sword suckers btw. i have plenty of other followers to use, i will be giving these 2 away to my brother. thank you guys.

merce3 · 07-14-2014, 05:23 PM

^this. if you do, make sure to pack the hole back in with peat or something and water it in to stabilize the plant

pitangadiego · 07-14-2014, 11:55 PM

Much more damage and risk if you take the pup just before or during flowering. If flowering has progressed to the male stage, there is little risk. Disturb the parent plant's roots as little as possible. I wouldn't take more than one at this time.

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