Rips(cracks) on auxiliary shoots

[mad2T]

Hi,
it's my first post here, before starting, excuse me for my bad English.


Seed: C99 by G13 labs (fem)
75 days - Veg (18/6)
3*LEDs*80w- full spectrum ( first I started with one LED then went for second one on day45, and the third one recently on day 74)
feeding: Bio20 OMEX (20-20-20):for root
and Omex Calmax+amino acids : for foliar feeding.

as I said my girl is 75 days old and she's in Veg.
I started topping on day 49 by topping the main stem, when she had 5 nodes.
then in next 2 weeks I continue topping the other shoots,
I started training(LST) on day 57.

feedings are not more than 900 ppm and PH is stable at 6.55 for roots and 6.50 for foliar. (sprayer : 450 ppm)

after days of LST.... the auxiliary shoots from top where they connect to the main stem showing some deep crack on them,

I couldn't find anything to help me know something about this problem, is it a problem at all?

[intergalactic_harvester]

mornin! caught me researchIng this very subject...manifolding! from what I've learned so far the splitting happens sometimes. the suggested fix seems to be somehow supporting those beefy arms
looks like ur close to flowering, better prop them up before the 12-12 switch and they get too heavy.
saw a video where angle brackets were used for an entire grow of heavily vegged and manifolded plants.
beautiful plants btw.
also an idea... since those splits are further up the plant... you could use the yoyo to hang them from above, as long as the plant is already placed for flowering because you don't want to move it after you tie them up. you could also put stakes in the pot and keep your mobility if you do decide you need to move it. good luck!

[mad2T]

tanx 4 advise bro, I'm planning to Train her a couple more weeks before flowering, tnx

[Potted]

Not to worry,it happens when topping sometimes it brakes as well I use duck tape like a band aid till healed,support branches so it doesent get worse..02 cents

[DW2]

Welcome mad2T,
You might try adding a silica supplement to your feeding regiment. The silica will help make the plant structure stronger. Do keep some duct tape handy when doing the LST as cracks, splits, and breaks can happen even to the most careful and a little wrap of duct tape can do miracles.
Good luck with your grow.

[mad2T]

Hi,
tanx, nice to be here,

[Weasel]

I use a pipe cleaners to tie spots like those up. A hundred times easier and more practical than tape and totally adjustable and reusable.