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Old 01-11-2012, 04:24 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: Forcing plant to pup

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Can one force a smaller plant, like a Raji, to pup? Doing the seed thing is interesting but quite slow for me.
Raji is a seedless hybrid.

Put it in a 5-gallon pot and feed it a cheap formula with balanced N-P-K such as 10-10-10. The corm will develop rhizomes, and upon hitting the edge of the pot many will likely develop corms/pups.

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We are mostly interested in the smaller plants since most of them will fruit sooner.
Not true.

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They are also easier to move around when necessary.
I agree!
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