Broken Branches

[alaskaniam]

I had something fall on a plant and whack one of the branches, broke it right at the node where it connects to the stem. It didn't break completely, but it broke it pretty good.
I can't get in there to tape it, but I did tie it up and it kinda pushes itself back against the stem.
It went limp almost imediately and is still limp 9 hrs later.

Is there any hope of saving it ya think?

 

[madback]

yea man.. it's limp because it has been cut off from the mainland if you know what I mean...
if worst comes to worse get the knife out...

 

[stoney917]

happened to every grower at some point tape it up and hope for the best thats why i stopped drinkn and gardening .... ive found if ya put some clonin gel on the break before ya tape it up it speeds up the healing process.

 

[PrivateAero]

+1 to clonen gel

 

[MynameStitch]

Normally you can tie the branch back together the thing is drooping because it's being exposed to air and not enough water being brought to the leaf, the water is leaving out of it faster than it can be replaced.

If you put the branch back together as long as it's not completely broken off...... even taping it with a stint can help, but I can't tell the damage from those pictures, because of the HPS light on...... but I hope that helps..... as long as the break is not severe this will work.

 

[softyellowlight]

I accidentally snapped one of my branches mostly off at the base and tied it back up. It healed itself after a bit and you can't even tell that it happened.

 

[stihgnobevoli]

almost every single plant i've ever grown since i found out about lst has tape on it. break a branch tape it back together, say you're sorry.

 

[cannascholar]

Very beneficial to increasing the flow within the xylem and phloem not to mention it strengthens them. Bending/breaking is a common practice in my house.

 

[libby]

Snap it off, you don't need it, any food that would of fed that branch, will now go to fatten the rest of the plant, no probs, don't worry about it if you can't get in to fix it.

 

[mrwags]

If she is totally broken take her off. If you have any honey rub a little dab on the wound and it will heal three times as fast,good old dirt trick (showing my age lol). If you taped her up she will heal BUT it will take time and you gotta weigh what is that branch gonna produce? Is it worth it? If not snip snip.


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