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Originally Posted by mackmccaleb
Is there an optimum time or size to remove a pup? Before it becomes a drain on the mother, but large enough to thrive soon after transplant? How many leaves should you wait for or is there a general height that seems to work best?
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That's sort of a myth -- the pup draining energy from the mother plant -- from what I've seen and understand. If the pup gets big enough that it is shading the mother plant or restricting it's growth by taking up limited nutrients or water via its roots, but that would be a very big pup.
Too small (a nubbin) and you will a lower chance of success, as well as too large (near the size of the mother plant), but under good conditions and with practice, those can work, too.
I prefer pups that are about knee high and have a big corm with some roots on it, but the size of the pup isn't crucial.