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Old 07-21-2016, 05:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Sorry if this is a commonly asked question, but I couldn't find an answer. My new Masa Basjoo has been growing since May. It is doing well (about 4 ft. tall) and now has a pup that is about 12" tall. What do I do with the pup? Does it just stay connected or should I remove it. We still have a good 2+ months of growing season. Thanks much,
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Old 07-22-2016, 09:06 PM   #2 (permalink)
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lots of variables,
where do you live?etc.
is it in a pot or in the ground?
will it stay outside in the winter?
Etc, etc.show some pics if you want more interest
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Thanks so much for your reply. Sorry for not including important info! We live in Southern Illinois, near St. Louis area. Our Masa Basjoo's are in the ground and this is their first year. They will be wintered outside. There are at least 5 pups on the plant on the left.

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It's up to you to decide what you want to do with your pups. Typically, the first pups up are going to be water suckers, so you can cut them off and throw them away, or leave them alone to help fill in the lower area. Once your plants start producing sword suckers, then you can start transplanting them for healthy, fast growing nanners.
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Its a basjoo, so you aren't growing it for fruit, you probably don't need to bother removing pups.

Removing them would be an aesthetic choice. Do you want a large, thick mat or just a few tall tropical looking plants?
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[quote=Snarkie;296493]It's up to you to decide what you want to do with your pups. Typically, the first pups up are going to be water suckers, so you can cut them off and throw them away, or leave them alone to help fill in the lower area. Once your plants start producing sword suckers, then you can start
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The pups that suck more energy from the matt than they give. after they mature a little they are not much dif to a matt, so with basjoo it is a matter of esthetics. I like less plants with the oldest reaching its fullest potential. Just one each of the varying sizes is best for that.
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Sorry if this is a commonly asked question, but I couldn't find an answer. My new Masa Basjoo has been growing since May. It is doing well (about 4 ft. tall) and now has a pup that is about 12" tall. What do I do with the pup? Does it just stay connected or should I remove it. We still have a good 2+ months of growing season. Thanks much,
Great mat of plants......Basjoos are spreaders... next year you will need a bigger boat........ really.

Prepare the other corner of the deck/pool ......you will need it.

Just let all the plant mature in place or move some of them to another location while there is still lot of grow season left.
Do not worry about water suckers and such.......it does not apply to this plant...

When you transplant get as much soil and root structure with the plant.....water the plant before you divide......divide when the plant(soil) is wet.

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I would not disturb the corm this year. It would give the mat a chance to grow strong and spread for the harsh winter. And next season I would take a few pups and move around to other places. One great thing about basjoo is they pup a fair distance from mama so you can usually get a good transplant even if you decide to take them this year.
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