Stim at the top of my plant broke mid way but the leaves around it still look good wat i do
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Put some honey/aloe vera on the cracked stem and tape it up with floral tape.
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Have a pic? Preybird said it best. If you don’t have any honey or tape. When I’ve broken some I spray a bit of water in the break. Hold them tight together and either use a tie down or string. AS it heals I then take it off.
It will droop for a day or three.
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Add brace with a think stick, use garden tape or something to cast it up, it will take a minimum amount of tape and one stick, just prop it up somehow, she should regain the strength and fix it self
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@ growerchucc187
Try to save it! These plants are really hardy & forgiving when handling. Give it a little support to keep injuried spot close together with floral tape per @preybird1:face_with_head_bandage:. I did this on mine at least twice! Both plants mended themselves completely. Just keep an eye on it:nerd_face: & nurse it back to health:partying_face:
happy growing:+1:
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No worries @growerchucc187. Like everyone said tape it up and it will mend itself. The aloe vera or honey technique is best. But I’m a little lazy and just tape it up with black duct tape, till I harvest. Never lost a branch yet… The leaves and flowers above the break will keep growing just fine.
Some of us, like myself, break my stems on purpose with High Stress Training.
Everyone else already touched on the fact that the cannabis plant is a very robust amazing plant to grow.
If your plant is healthy, it can indure lots of stress, that actually makes it grow stronger. Plus increase your cannabanoid production.
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ur plant will fix its self with a brace and a little tape
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This has happened to me a few times. I use gauze bandage tape because it is very flexible and allows the plant to breathe. Repairing it quickly while the split is still fresh is the key to repairing it so that the stem heals correctly. While the split is still fresh and moist, wrap the 2 sides of the split together tightly, so that both sides are firmly back in place, do not leave any gap in between. You could then twist a piece of plant training wire or even a zip tie around it so that it stays connected nice and firmly. I suggest using the wire tie or zip tie over top of the tape, so as not to cut off circulation while it is healing. You could also rub some fresh aloe vera sap into the split before you wrap it and it will help it heal faster. As long as you repair it in time and don’t mess around with it while it heals, the plant shouldn’t skip a beat. Once healed, that area should be even stronger than it initially was, allowing more nutrients to flow through that area, resulting in bigger buds and increased cannabinoid production caused from the stress of the break.
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Hey @murray
Welcome to GN, sounds like you have done that a few times. Great information and hope to see you around the forums more. Have a great day.
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Very cool info thanks, going into the tool box. Always a different way to do something!
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One thing I wanted to add is that after the split or break is wrapped, it is also a good idea to add some silica or any product containing Chitin to your next feed as it will help to harden off the area and help speed up the healing process by depositing those elements into the stem tissue.This is an old post I know but I hope that this info can help someone in the future.There is always hope for split stems and broken branches. Every grow is a new adventure.
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I appreciate the advice! Using silica or chitin to help harden off a wrapped break sounds like a smart move
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Ive use green wire and tape whiles also tying up the branch to relieve weight, I like the idea of using compression bandage. Always something new/different to learn !!
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If you watch jose cervantes video. He will sit there with a plants and twist the stems until they crack an make a crack sound. So hes essentially cracking all the stem on the entire plant and makes the plant crazy strong. Hes was joking saying hes the plant chiropractor lol. As hes sitting there cracking the stems. I also use this technic to slow the plant down a little. If you pinch a stem it takes the plant 2 days to recover in the spot you pinched it. So sometimes ill pinch it in spots to control the height and growth. Kinda like super cropping but just to slow it down.
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Wow, now that you mention it back when I had a cultivator he used to do similar things! I’ll definitely have to look him up at watch the vids! thanks for the info.
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I’ve seen that video! I’ve done the same with pinching just to manage height, especially on stretchier phenos. Also it’s crazy how they bounce back stronger every time
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