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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    August 27, 2015
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    Use a clean knife to remove the pups.

    You can treat the cut area with Neem Oil if you feel the area is vulnerable to insects or disease.
    Generally the parent plant is just fine from pup removal.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ponytail-palm/propagating-ponytail-palm-pups.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    August 31, 2015
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    Usually if the leaves need a bit on trimming to clean them up, a sharp clean scissors is used to cut them into a a clean pointed shape.
    Unfortunately the leaves will not correct the flat cut themselves.
    Ponytails are sensitive to injury and you may find the leaves darkening and possibly dying.
    Here is a link with more information.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ponytail-palm/pruning-ponytail-palms.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ponytail-palm/ponytail-palm-care.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 9, 2015
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    Proper care and time is the best advice for blooming.
    Here is a link to refresh you on the care.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ponytail-palm/ponytail-palm-flower.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 9, 2015
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    Brown tips are almost always the sign of soil that is staying too wet, also known as overwatering. The question to ask is not how often to water, but how to know when to water. The answer is water when the soil in the bottom of the pot is almost dry (completely dry if the plant is in lower light.) In order to find out how much moisture is in the pot, you need to test the soil. You can use a thin wooden dowel or bamboo kebob skewer as a tester, pulling it up and running it between your fingers to feel for soil dampness. Or you can use an electronic moisture meter: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 9, 2015
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    Proper care and growing conditions and your plants will grow.
    Here is a link to refresh you on the care requirements.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ponytail-palm/ponytail-palm-care.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 14, 2015
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    These new plants are not true pups as they are growing out from the bulb, not next to the bulbous mother.
    You can trim them off and treat the wound with a fungicide. I would not to all at once. The plant will be stressed and susceptible to disease as you mention.
    You also can leave them and grow a multiple trunked Ponytail.
    I true pup will be in the soil and have roots.
    I was not able to find much information on rooting the cuttings if you so attempt.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ponytail-palm/propagating-ponytail-palm-pups.htm

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