bananimal

Thanks for the input guys. The mama is about 6' tall at emergence. I like to use the digging bar Jon recommends because the blade is narrow enough to prevent wholesale root damage. My plan right now is do nothing but restart the monthly fertilizer, and topdress with about an inch of cow manure or mushroom compost. Last night's 7 day forcast is for steadily increasing highs into the low 80's, and lows in the mid to low 60's. This is the first time one or 2 cold fronts have not shown up in the 7 day window in 2 months.

Had a lot of experience cutting out, potting 6" pups only to have them strangle and rot cause of the cold wet feet.

In March - will surgically remove 2 HM pups with a long fillet knife. But only after they have some size - say a foot.

Dan