Damaged branches from super cropping

Discussion in 'Plant Training' started by inthehaze, Jul 3, 2015.

  1. Hey everyone, long time lurker first time poster. I've been growing for about 2 and a half years, I'm by no means an expert but in the same breath no means a noob. I have an outdoor grow that's in veg that I have been super cropping. Apparently I got a little over excited and a few branches are holding on by a thread. I put duct tape on the wounds for a week, they have knuckled but there is a giant hole in the middle which I've had before, but with these branches it's literally like if you bumped them the wrong way it will break off. The branches are still alive though. My main concern is when I flower and it puts on weight, it won't be able to handle it and break off. I've thought of just using the growth above the wounds for clones or maybe putting tree sealer on it but I thought I'd get some advice. Thanks.
     
  2. that's happened to me too. I just tie it off to another branch and make sure it stays healthy.
     
  3. #3 KouchLoch, Jul 24, 2015
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    I split this plant when it was just a seedling, right down the main stem.
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    That was about a month ago, but it wasn't damaged in this pic.


    When I split the stem, I clamped the ends shut with a binder clip. This is how it healed:
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    The binder clip was sprung and growing into the stem BTW...


    I took a pic yesterday morning, she's doing fine!
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    Just bind up the broken edges and given enough time, they'll put themselves back together.

     
  4. Use electrical tape since it can be applied tightly but will stretch as the plant grows. You'll never have to remove it. Don't be afraid to wrap it tight enough to feel ok about the branch holding bud. It will hold up to the elements as well
     

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