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Help! Split stem straight down middle!

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Cy12341

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This is second grow and first time using any training techniques. I have a grape ape clone that I've been training and recently it split down the middle. I'd like to keep all the branches in tact and hopefully begin flowering soon. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 

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Tape it back together ASAP.
 
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Porky1982 said:
Tape it back together ASAP.
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Thanks! Is there any particular way I should tape it and what should I look for when seeing if it's time to remove the tape.
 
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I’d try a soft twine try try stabilize the joint
 
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Wh1teScorp1on said:
I’d try a soft twine try try stabilize the joint
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Is this sufficient?
 

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drive a stake in away from stem without doing to much damage and tape the branch to the stake to support the branch.then tape where its broken just to help a little..
 
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The support you made there is just fine, the plant will heal itself very quick, worst case scenario is really only a week of slower growth, don't panic :-)
 
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Leave it the plant has already started to compartmentlised and it's healing itself carry on regardless . Od .
 
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Your splint looks good. I like to get my splits pressed back together as tight as possible, but I'm sure that will heal just fine.

If you can find it online or at your local garden store there is plant glue for exactly this kind of situation. A friend even had one that had extra N in it!

Try to remember that joint will be weaker, especially if you are going into flower and it hasn't healed entirely yet. Big heavy buds could weigh it down enough to split again if not supported.
 
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Agree ^ it will most likely split more ...just support it the best you can..ive had this more times than ive had sunday dinners..it wont heal up but wont affect the plant too much...

Edit: even if it doesnt split anymore it best to b safe than sorry..
 
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Mostlymooses said:
Your splint looks good. I like to get my splits pressed back together as tight as possible, but I'm sure that will heal just fine.

If you can find it online or at your local garden store there is plant glue for exactly this kind of situation. A friend even had one that had extra N in it!

Try to remember that joint will be weaker, especially if you are going into flower and it hasn't healed entirely yet. Big heavy buds could weigh it down enough to split again if not supported.
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Yeah, I would criss cross tape that right? Im sure itll grow back together but faster with a piece of tape weaved through that manifold. I use micropore tape but ive seen all kinds used. I like to get the tear pressed back together so it can fuse right away, a proper stem split can build the plants strength, and immune system, plants strengthen and speed up as a defensive tactic in order to out grow a presented threat, the plant has signals to which it responds to, you have complete control of those signals, I believe heavy bending also increases grow speed and strengthens joints, thats the word I was looking for . Id tape the whole joint as light as possible not to many layers, and snug tight but not to tight or to loose. I wouldnt break my plant on purpose, but I do notice the split branches from twisting develop better, what you want actually is split straight down the middle, yours is actually split straight across, Id give that a good cast so it can beal properly, you can take it off later to keep from restricting the stem
 

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Cannabis plants can deal with this kind of physical abuse. I had a branch hanging by the "bark." The buds continued to develop normally. The actual break is partly covered by a bud and leaves in this pic:
 
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I've also had branches that never healed because I forgot about them. Hanging by a thread, barely supported, still produce buds.

Happens pretty regular because I'm not a sicko, not into bondage. Don't believe in cutting up plants either. Yes there's roots attached to this plant I just finished smoking (yall can keep your jarred hay)
 
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One drop said:
Leave it the plant has already started to compartmentlised and it's healing itself carry on regardless . Od .
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Agreed. Leave it. It’ll be fine
 
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Yep this plant is over a year old been split both ways no problem when a plant is torn or split it shuts down that area like a submarine it has compartments that keep the rest of the plant going and repair to he wound as long as there is cambium layer on or near the year it will produce fine buds, in the 40 or so years I've been growing this stinging weed I have split plants on purpose a practice I was taught by my Father bit I'll leave that for another thread . Regards od .
 

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Ive had the same od...lol..bloody wind .
 
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Update: I recently cut the string tied around the split because it got too tight and constricted.
 

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RippedTorn said:
I've also had branches that never healed because I forgot about them. Hanging by a thread, barely supported, still produce buds.
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Happens pretty regular because I'm not a sicko, not into bondage. Don't believe in cutting up plants either. Yes there's roots attached to this plant I just finished smoking (yall can keep your jarred hay)
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How bout ya post a pic of a plant that’s got some buds on it.
 
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Thanks for this thread, most enlightening. I’ve got an enormous 2 pound kiwi outside that has split and yet still alive and kicking despite only a quarter still attached. I’ve wedged it up with a milk crate!
 
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JSH1973 said:
The support you made there is just fine, the plant will heal itself very quick, worst case scenario is really only a week of slower growth, don't panic :-)
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Question, if I split my plant but let it stay split a little wider than usual but twined the rest closed is that okay? Trying to get a more light coverage and thought about that
 
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