Help Needed - Split Stem

[Hazeseeker]

Hi,
need help here guys:unsure:, i had to train my tall Chemdog D x OG Kush again today as it was getting a little too close to the bulb (3rd time i've had to bend and fold stems), because i trained it side-ways this time it's caused a split in the main stem as the top half folded right over leaving a slightly open gash, i've had to prop the main cola area up with string, is it ok to put tape (thick black or that brown tape) around to act as a sort of plaster or will it be ok without?

Peace
Hazeseeker

 

[Midnightgardener]

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use bandage(guaze) to wrap it, it breathes and you can keep it a little moist...tape dont breathe and its hard to get off when healed.

 

[Hazeseeker]

Thanks MG, pretty sure i've got some of that stuff in the cupboard, should i just tie it around slightly (not too tight)?

Peace
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[bon]

i had this once, just left it alone and it grew back together... But a bandage couldn't hurt...

cheers

 

[Midnightgardener]

re

tie it well enough so it acts as support

 

[Midnightgardener]

i had this once, just left it alone and it grew back together... But a bandage couldn't hurt...

cheers

very true but it could also lead to a fungus because it is exposed to the elements

 

[BC_Bud]

use bandage(guaze) to wrap it, it breathes and you can keep it a little moist...tape dont breathe and its hard to get off when healed.

Hey midnightgardener, good idea with the gauze!

I had my light reflector fall on top of the plants some months back, right on week 1 of flower, and many stems were broken in more than one part. I used masking tape and dried stems as splinters to fix them up and they all recovered quite well. I left the tape on till the end with no problem.

 

[Hazeseeker]

Just done as you said MG and tied a little bit of gauze around the wound, the plant is fine thankfully, no wilting or anything, leaves standing to attention thank god (and the bonus it's took about a foot off the height), Marijuana is definately 1 tough plant

Peace
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[Midnightgardener]

re

let us know how she heals,
good luck
regards
MG

 

[Devilsharvest]

Ive used many kinds of tape for all kinds of breaks they all work

 

[Sikboy]

I have used Duck tape many times

 

[Hazeseeker]

Split Is Healing

Hi all,
just a quick pic to show the split healing, the split is actually alot longer than what it looks in the pic, it travels approx 5 inches along (past the gauze on the right hand side), you can see the new white growth beggining to heal inside the wound thankfully

Peace all
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[leadplant]

Ive done similar splits and breakages many times and it was never a problem; as long as it was a strong plant prior to the break it will heal right up. Maybe a spritz of h2o2 for fungus but I've never done that.

 

[cell]

I wonder if an injured plant would yield slightly less in oppose to a healthy plant, in effect from that one part of it's cycle when it needed to divert that needed energy to rejuvenate

 

[foreverherb]

ive had a worse split than that, i just tied it up against a stick and it healed itself. Was a much better plant in the end to :dull

 

[Lindsey H]

Useful, old post wow, but useful.

 

[Tnelz]

I have broken plants way worse and they have always ended up fine. Used to use tape but I have found a product used in tree grafting. It's awesome. Also tree tape is great. They sell it a home Depot. Anyway go to Amazon and type tree grafting and you will find the little plastic piece. Works awesome!