wstrickland1

That's a good idea. I already took one big one off, getting the other big one and a smaller one this weekend, leaving one.

The large one I cut off is already pushing hard. It surprised me that it hardly seemed stressed, just kept on pushing leaves.

sirdoofus

That sounds like a great idea, I am definitely going to start doing that

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Valor_X

What kind of spade are you guys using?
Have a small trowel with a pointy end but I feel that's not really the best to separate pups. My shovel is too big for some scenarios.

Thinking about getting something like this specifically to dig out suckers.
Narrow with a flat edge and wide foot stand

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Varieties I'm Growing

From Corm/Pup
Dwarf Cavendish ○ Super Dwarf Cavendish ○ Grand Nain ○ Niño ○ Manzano ○ Raja Puri ○ Tall Namwah ○ Blue Java ○ 1000 Fingers ○ Praying Hands ○ Orinoco ○ Variegated Florida ○ PR Red ○ California Gold ○ FHIA-03 Sweetheart

Plantains
Puerto Rican Dwarf Plantain ○ African Rhino Horn

From TC
Truly Tiny ○ Manzano ○ "Blue Java" ○ Dwarf Namwah ○ Thai Black ○ Veinte Cohol

Akula

Yeah, I use something similar. I think its called an irrigation shovel/spade. I wish mine had a wider foot pad for better downforce. Mine's a bit narrow so can be difficult/awkward to generate the power to separate pups with a thick connection to the mother plant.