| Keep in mind that removing the new growths will probably prevent any flowering this year.
Flowers will come from the new growth is attached to the main plant. When you remove them the stress may cause them to skip this year.
I have potted single Oncidium bulbs for propagation. The three bulb rule is more appropriate to Cattleya than Oncidium, but it may well delay flowering a year. Planting large divisions, will usually not skip a flowering season.
When re-potting Oncidium, consider removing leafless back bulbs and potting them. I pot single back bulbs every season in the winter. I then get new 6 inches of keiki growth over the next 6 months. I lose about 1/3 of the bulbs and some take much longer to start. This is a small price when I get 4-6 back bulbs and a good 4 inch flowering plant from an overgrown Oncidium.
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