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Old 06-07-2014, 08:07 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: Pups surpassing mother in growth normal?

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Originally Posted by 2woodensticks View Post
it happens to me with orinocos on occasion..using less vigorous sucker pups...just as an experiment I started a small matt of orinocos with a water sucker...grew fine,but the sword pups it produced out grew and flowered before mother..could be you started with less vigorous mother to start..my 2 cents
hmm... you might be right. i think it was a weaker pup that i planted.

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Originally Posted by servatusprime View Post
I don't think its anything to worry about. For me, the second generation has always been more hardy than the first in terms of growth rate, height, and girth. You could always chop down the mother p-stem and just let the second generation take over.
that might be the best option. thanks
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