HELP! Am I screwed!!

[Dieselgrower]

So I come home today, Middle off the 5th week of flower of my Alaskan purple Ive had going for a bit. and find this!!! totally pooped my pants. is she toast??? i tried to tape and brace it. I left a good nub but its gone away. Man I hope she makes it. Just looking for some experienced advise. Thanks in advance Oh my baby!!!

[PLreef]

I've recently dealt with the same type of break on a plant considerably bigger than that one. I just taped it up and supported her. They are surprisingly resilient. Just keep doing what your doing, a little love and she'll be fine.

[Dieselgrower]

thanks man, looks like another softail

[PLreef]

Thats my 86 heritage. Belonged to my father in law. After she gets painted she'll be passed along to my son. You ride?

[Dieselgrower]

yes sir 09 heritage

[crucialbunny]

Green bud weight can get extreme especially when it's being carried horizontally like yours. Looks like you did a good wrap job but I wouldn't trust the 2 cripples you have under the branches to carry that growing load. My suggestion is to try and support them from above. Either from the ceiling or a taller center mast.

[Dieselgrower]

ok. great idea. she seems heavy. I did undo all the tie downs

[Mazzariman]

Nice field dressing! Stake em or break em is a big saying in So. Humboldt. Looks like the split is in the perfect place, hang in there! She's a beauty.

[SoOrbudgal]

It will be OK she'll do fine yep just cover the wound

[dphipps1020]

A lot of us have been through this at one time or another. You did good taping her up, good support and she'll be fine. I have a few right now that are split like this and still going fine. Freaks you out the first time but after that it's like shit, I did it again.

[FunkyButtLovin]

Same thing happened to her older sister in veg. I zip tied her shut and she never missed a beat.

[Dieselgrower]

cool, yeah was worried. now Im watching that NLxLS making sure she dont split

[masshole]

A tent came down on my plant , I came on here for advice and it was suggested to splint it back up ,,It snapped about 6 inches down and is up and growing fine now ..How did you get your plant to spread out like that?

[UnderGrower4]

A tent came down on my plant , I came on here for advice and it was suggested to splint it back up ,,It snapped about 6 inches down and is up and growing fine now ..How did you get your plant to spread out like that?

he trained it using what looks like the manifold technique. https://www.growweedeasy.com/cannabis-plant-training

[Dieselgrower]

yes sir. also watched some youtube from I think was green77. has some amazing autos

[MeEasy]

Looks like you've got her repaired and going good I also think she's gonna be fine. I have a suggestion for everyone that helps alot to keep this from happening in the future.

When you top your plants leave a little bit of stem above the node instead of cutting it right at the top of the node

[Dieselgrower]

i left well over an inch. I dont know if the ties were too tight but I pulled them off also. shes been veggin since 4/05 and just flipped on the 5th of july. in that time its disappeared same with the other I have both nubs gone

[FunkyButtLovin]

I left plenty when I topped as well. My break was totally my fault. I was doing LST on half a dozen plants and this one was #5 I think so by then I was in the groove and moving fast. I was working my way around the pot pulling down and retying the wires and I failed to notice that I was pulling one of the 2 main tops that were already stretched to the max and as soon as I started easing on more tension she gave way. Luckily I was actually being careful with my pulling and I let up as soon as it started splitting so it only went an inch or so. I let free the other main branch, reached over and grabbed a ziptie and had her patched up in under a minute without ever leaving my seat.

Always keep your patch kit nearby when working with the plants.