Too much LST

[Peppersmr]

I was wondering what the capabilities of a plant are to recuperate from a mishap. I've recently started LST and mind you this is my first time and I have two plants. Yesterday I discovered that one of them had snapped near the base due to my overly aggressive LST techniques. About half the plant was snapped leaving the other half intact and I taped it as a temporary fix to keep it together. Should the plant heal itself?

[Canuck147]

The plant will heal itself, there are some kind of creams that one can rub in. But I've had a plant split right down the middle, taped it together and tied it with string and the plant never slowed down growing.

[Peppersmr]

Excellent! That's a relief to hear

[gdogfunkly]

Yep, the plant should rebound just fine. You will want to take the tape off after it heals.

[Chefbjy]

Yes the plant will heal itself and make sure you take off the take after it does. Here is some lst that got too rough.

[Peppersmr]

Oh good so it should heal just fine! How closely related is a mishap with lst and supercropping? Obviously supercrop is intentional whereas my mistake wasn't but could it have similar effects?

[Waltermelon]

Snapped one just about the root (carelessly stepped on her) with just a few strands holding on. She was put into flower with the rest of that group and is running right along with them. Healed and just as much bulk as the others.
Gladd to see the proper use of too, to, and two.

[UrbZ]

Yup it will bounce back. I split my main stem in 2 vertically on one of my biggest plants on my current grow. It is already the largest producer of all 3. Just put in some TLC and keeps germs out of the wound.

After doing much research I have come to find the best thing to add to the wound before bandaging closed is Cloning Gel.It will greatly help the plant recover. For future reference.

[Chefbjy]

hmm cloning gel interesting.

[UrbZ]

After reading more about it, it actually makes perfect sense. The cloning gel is made of hormones that are specifically tailored to the plant for cell generation.

With an injury we are trying to generate cell growth for repair instead of root promotion but its the same process and hormones.

[Tika]

I did the very same thing AGAIN today on a bushy indica...
I wired her to her opposing branch opposite side and then Gorilla taped the junction ( immediately). I really hate the sound and I know I am being gentle.
Don't dispair-repair!

[Peppersmr]

Yeah luckily panic mode for me meant grabbing the closest roll of tape and patching her up, which wasn't the greatest solution but seemed to work until it heals. I'm 3 weeks (possibly) away from flower so hopefully she's ready to go by then!

[Mr.furley]

Split the main steam down the middle due to over LST



put cloning gel on the wound and taped it up.


even got me some popcorn buds from under the tape.
keep it supported and it'll be fine.

https://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum...s-broken-heart

[Peppersmr]

I notice something familiar in the background of your photo there. It looks like a smart pot just leads me to another question, aside from the handles of the pot what are some other things you've used to anchor the plant down to?

[Mr.furley]

Plant ties, wire, clothes pens, washers, nuts, bolts, screws, safety pens, string, rope, tomato cages, bamboo sticks, fishing weights, drum set hardware, fan leafs, the plant itself, and any random things that look right for the job. The trick for what you use is slow and steady, adding force or too much weight too fast causes brakes but it happens to all of us that train plants.

[Mr.furley]

Oh, I forgot binder clips, I have about 200 binder clips. very useful!