[header] How to remove agave pups from the mother plant [title] Wear a pair of gloves when handling agave. [step] Agave pups look like miniature versions of the mother plant. They usually pop out of the soil around the mother plant, but sometimes they can appear right under the plant's leaves.
[substeps] Lift the plant's leaves carefully while wearing gloves to find any small pups hidden from sight. The pups are easiest to remove when they're small, so searching the plant for them now can save you some hassle later.