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 Safiresky90
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 Semi broken main stem during LST 
#857696 - 08/02/22 06:14 PM (2 years, 3 months ago) |
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Hello all, I am doing an outdoor grow with a few auto flowers. I just began LST training and almost snapped the main stem on one of my girls, photo below.
Should I expect the plant to bounce back, possibly just a slow down for the next week in growth? Or did I do irreparable damage?
Thanks everyone
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yoosername
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Re: Semi broken main stem during LST [Re: Safiresky90]
#857697 - 08/02/22 06:22 PM (2 years, 3 months ago) |
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It doesn't look too bad, like a good attempt at a supercrop. Should heal up into a nice knot.
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yoosername
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Re: Semi broken main stem during LST [Re: yoosername]
#857698 - 08/02/22 06:30 PM (2 years, 3 months ago) |
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Also some tips for next time, assuming this is an organic soil grow, you can add a second bucket underneath with some wicks and a pipe, so the soil will wick up water as it needs it, and you'll only need to keep water in the bucket. Between that and a mulch layer, you can really cut down on the amount of watering you need to do.
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Safiresky90
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Re: Semi broken main stem during LST [Re: yoosername]
#857699 - 08/02/22 06:52 PM (2 years, 3 months ago) |
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Thank you for the response. I was freaking out over here!
I am looking up supercropping now…hopefully this will just make my girl stronger!
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Kid Charlemagne
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Re: Semi broken main stem during LST [Re: Safiresky90]
#860797 - 09/03/23 12:00 AM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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If you run a bamboo stake along the length of the stem and tie every 3 or 4 inches to hold it to the stick it will recovery straight up, if you leave it tied like your pic it will recover in that shape.
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 ares
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Re: Semi broken main stem during LST [Re: Safiresky90]
#860890 - 09/21/23 06:03 PM (1 year, 1 month ago) |
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I've had a similar problem. Fixed it with some micropore tape wrapped around it.
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