Originally Posted by TNAndy

I've got a Super Dwarf Cavendish in a 24 inch diameter pot. The original pup I planted flowered, fruited, (HOORAY!!!) and now the flower stalk has died back to the top of the pseudo-stem. There are three or four green leaves remaining, but they are slowly turning brown, too. (I realize this is normal.)

It took a couple of years to flower and fruit. During that time numerous other pups sprouted around it. One pup has grown into a full-sized tree (well, as full sized as SDC gets, anyway). A couple more are a foot tall or so; the rest are much shorter. The few remaining leaves on the old pstem are shading some of these pups.

My question is, will those green leaves contribute anything to the root mat or is that old corm over and done? Are those shading leaves doing more harm than good? Should I cut the original stalk or leave it there until it dies of its own accord?