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Woodley, Reading, UK

Wondering what the consensus of opinion is?
I have a DAP 14 AG about basketball size and a backup 4 nodes later about tennis ball size. Am I safe yet to cull the backup?

6/21/2021 4:41:38 PM

Western Massachusetts

Wait til day 20 I've had them stop at day 19

6/21/2021 5:46:19 PM

Topsfield, MA

If its still growing good then go ahead and cut the backup

6/21/2021 8:43:03 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Yeah, I usually wait till day 20 also before the final cut is made.

6/22/2021 12:56:20 AM

Grittyville, WA

I dont know but I had a plant that kept growing them to football size then they'd explode. Each one looked so promising. It blew up 5 pumpkins before it set one. I've also lost them at basketball size and 5 gallon bucket size but fortunately not larger than that.

6/22/2021 2:02:04 AM

Benson, MN

I would wait till day 20. And it is still stressful, I was in the same situation last year and cut the backup. The next morning the "keeper" looked like Pac Man.

6/22/2021 8:23:01 AM

Lloydminster/AB

If you are growing for competition make that decision early. I try to never have 2 on a plant at any one time unless there’s a question of shape on the first one. I’ll snap that one off before I pollinate the next one. That’s also why I need multiple plants.

6/23/2021 1:58:56 AM

Colorado

I like to leave the second one on till ive got the older one turned into that perpendicular position.Thats usually about day 18.By then the second one may be aborting.

6/23/2021 12:17:18 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

Too many "what ifs", I wait until day 15 at a minimum, and prefer day 20. I have 2 plants at most, so can't waste a plant by culling too early.

6/23/2021 1:58:39 PM

Woodley, Reading, UK

Thank you all for your comments & advice. Today is DAP 20 and fruit is growing well, whereas the backup has barely moved, so decision is made, and backup culled.

6/26/2021 5:27:17 PM