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stumpjumper

stumpjumper

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I snapped the top of my sugarpunch trying to tie it down... It broke about 3/4 of the way through maybe a little more, it wasn't hanging by much.. I taped it up and so far only one set of leaves wilted on it.. I hope it heals itself.. I probably should've just used it for a clone.
 
gladstoned

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stumpjumper said:
I snapped the top of my sugarpunch trying to tie it down... It broke about 3/4 of the way through maybe a little more, it wasn't hanging by much.. I taped it up and so far only one set of leaves wilted on it.. I hope it heals itself.. I probably should've just used it for a clone.
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I snapped one of mine and I about cried. Lol. I swear I was being soooo careful too. I have taped branches in the past, but it didn't work. The earlier you start to train the better, but they sure are fragile.
 
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tomcatjones

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i use the aluminum tape.. it is awesome. adds rigidity to it and you can repair and sculpt it back into place. works fantastic.
 
roosba

roosba

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I've done the same thing. broke one off watering. what a dumb ass, huh. I took a bamboo skewer and cut it down and used it like a splint on a broken arm. When she healed that cola was HUGE!!! Glad to hear it is doing better, could be good things in the future!
 
gladstoned

gladstoned

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Sucks. I wish I would have tried harder to fix mine, I was just so bummed. I've had a few break and I've taped them, but this was a clear snap and I couldn't get them to touch and hold right. After reading these I doubt if I will throw out another even if a more advanced cast is needed. I could have took a piece of bamboo or a longer piece of heavy duty wire and pushed it into the dirt as a prop for the heavy branch too. Thanks guys.
 
stumpjumper

stumpjumper

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I think that sticky mesh stuff for cuts would work great, not sure what it's called but I used to have some, it's green colored and when you wrap it around a cut finger a few times and press it around it turns into almost a cast..

She's looking great this morning.. it's amazing cause that thing was snapped damn near all the way off. I guess it's no different than grafting though. I fixed it up a little more today, staked it up and tied it to that real good. Should be good to go.
 
gladstoned

gladstoned

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Now that's a good idea. Thats a real cast! I used my shurtape for my exhaust hoses, but that was a break where it wasn't completely seperated. I will have some of that mesh shit within the week. Hopefully then, I will never break a branch again and I'll never get to try it. lol
 
Beagle

Beagle

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My first grow, I broke the main stalk trying to tie it down.

Now I top, super crop, and use a trellis(scrog). Just pinch the stalk.
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