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broken branch 4 weeks into flower

asstastic

Member
well i was pruning my reveg bush and i bent an old branch to far and she broke but not all the way through and i grabed tape and braced her back up and im wondering how it will effect
ive done this in veg and no probs i know the branch would repair in veg but how do you think it will affect at 4 weeks flower
please help reassure me it will be fine
oh ya the branch holds its own weight with out tape but not well:watchplant:
 

gsxr600

Member
is there already a decent amount of bud formed on the broken branch? if there is not alot of bud yet you have a better chance of it healing.
 

asstastic

Member
theres 4 week old nugs on them
cuz there reveg they have 5-7 main branches on the bottem that all the main growth comes from its not the biggest one but not the smallest
the one that broke has 5-6 quarter size colas that i will lose if it dont heal (quarter dollar not qp)
 

Frozenguy

Active member
Veteran
just line the branch back up how it was, and prop it up, tie it, whatever you can to get that branch backup and the wound healed.

I had five week flowering romulans and I walked in as lights turned on to see that ventilation had fallen and sliced a branch pretty much clear off, was hardly hanging on by fibers. totaly open wound, had big buds on it. Luckily it had happened closer to lights on then the night before. I taped it up and it healed fully with a big knot within a week and I swear I'm sure I got the biggest/tastiest buds from that branch. I'm just too scared to try it again lol.
 

asstastic

Member
just line the branch back up how it was, and prop it up, tie it, whatever you can to get that branch backup and the wound healed.

I had five week flowering romulans and I walked in as lights turned on to see that ventilation had fallen and sliced a branch pretty much clear off, was hardly hanging on by fibers. totaly open wound, had big buds on it. Luckily it had happened closer to lights on then the night before. I taped it up and it healed fully with a big knot within a week and I swear I'm sure I got the biggest/tastiest buds from that branch. I'm just too scared to try it again lol.
:thank you::comfort: thats what i wanted to hear
my stress is gone i figured i couldnt be the only one thats broken a branch and tryed to save it
its late supercroping i guess
 

el clandestino

super chato
Tape it up with a little medical tape and some small sticks for temporary support. I used to fix them like that outdoors. It should be fine in a few weeks just keep a close eye on it ,and make sure it stays mended.
 

PoopyTeaBags

State Liscensed Care Giver/Patient, Assistant Trai
Veteran
i break branches all the time put it back together and stake it itll be fine
 

V1AAA

Member
they should be cool

one thing i notice is some more bendy plants repair alot better

the more hardier stems take longer
 

asstastic

Member
i keep checking on it every hour or so and it has not wilted at all and the nugs on the branch had a spirt of like 10 hairs per bud noticeably diff from the rest of the plant
 
Z

ZENARCADE

It'll repair no problem but keep an eye on it....I didn't catch what strain you are working with but if its sensitive it could throw out a few balls....keep an eye for sure.. I've broken a few and all have healed with the above posted methods 100% but stress prone strains have hermed from this.
I have a Mr. Nice SSH that you could break in half, stomp on it, light leak etc. and it will just keep on truckin' like nothing happened!!!!!!!
 

asstastic

Member
It'll repair no problem but keep an eye on it....I didn't catch what strain you are working with but if its sensitive it could throw out a few balls....keep an eye for sure.. I've broken a few and all have healed with the above posted methods 100% but stress prone strains have hermed from this.
I have a Mr. Nice SSH that you could break in half, stomp on it, light leak etc. and it will just keep on truckin' like nothing happened!!!!!!!
im growing afgooey (afgani #1 x mauii haze) and i dont know about this strains vigor but ive supper croped this late in flo befor with this strain and its always worked with no ill effects
and its already thrown naners like 5 days ago cuz my kid un pluged my box way to many times but i pulled all the nanners and they havent shown any more
a little seed wont hert me at all so no worries
on another note any of you smoked or grown afgooey its all i grow any more cuz it frosts over at 2-3 weeks and the end result is extremly high thc but theres a draw back and thats yeild witch im trying to over come so let me know if you have any expierences :canabis:
 
Z

ZENARCADE

I have grown it! From seed, not sure where I got 'em, might have been s1's. that was a few years ago. She can yield with lots of LST and topping. I had that and an awesome af#2 x sweet tooth. Lost them both in a move, wish i had 'em. People get Afgooey and the Norcal "Goo" cut confused. They are two dif strains but both good! If i remember correctly the Afgooey might do better outside...?
 

asstastic

Member
ya no shit goo and afgooey are two diff strains and also if you get afgooey from norcal its afgani #1 x blue berry
and ya im hoping to get a gpw like other strains or even close
this go around i think i might hit the mark well see
and well see how she does out side ive heard shes acually a high yielder outdoor
 

AOD2012

I have the key, now i need to find the lock..
Veteran
you should be fine, im a clutz and broke a couple branches on a few of my plants, and i just taped em up with this plant tape i bought from the depot and they were fine in a week of so. just make sure they are supported well.
 

asstastic

Member
well if theres any difference ill be sure to report it
im thinking the worst that will happer is the branch might take longer to flower
 

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