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HELP! Am I screwed!!

Dieselgrower

Dieselgrower

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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!!!:bawling:
 

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

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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
 
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
 
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.
 
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