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Old 05-07-2013, 09:31 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Default Re: I Think I'm Gonna Cry! :(

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Originally Posted by venturabananas View Post
Removing pups is contributing to your problem. When you do so, you make the total mass of the corm smaller. The bigger the corm and the more roots in the soil, the less likely the plant will blow over.
I definately agree with your diagnosis! The issue was noticeably worse as soon as I removed that last pup, which was a pretty big pup and took a lot of roots with it.

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