Main stem broken and gone. How can I save this

The first picture is a plant with a broken main stem, and I am only left with the small side stems at the bottom. I tried to feed it, but it is still the same.
Can this be saved? I just want it to produce pollens.
I don't have the main stem anymore.
I am only left with these small side stemsWhat are these small stems called anyway?


In the second picture is a plant with discolouration. Is this Tobacco Mosaic virus?

Subrisumix said:

The first picture is a plant with a broken main stem, and I am only left with the small side stems at the bottom. I tried to feed it, but it is still the same.
Can this be saved? I just want it to produce pollens.
I don't have the main stem anymore.
I am only left with these small side stemsWhat are these small stems called anyway?
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In the second picture is a plant with discolouration. Is this Tobacco Mosaic virus?
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First plant should recover. I wouldn't feed it anything more than water though until it does. With the main stem broken it's effectively "topped". Auxillary shoots will grow from the growth tips in the little "elbows" (there's a pair at each node).

I don't know about the second, but it's unlikely that it's a virus. I think we'd need to know more about the conditions to rule stuff out, but my guess is a nutrient imbalance. They look pretty green and the tips are clawed down, possibly nitrogen toxicity from over fertilizing. Take what I say with a grain of salt though, I'm having my own problems.

Yes those branches will continue to grow on the first plant. An no that's not Mosaic virus on the second plant.

xtsho said:

Yes those branches will continue to grow on the first plant. An no that's not Mosaic virus on the second plant.

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Did you notice that these are thin weak stems out of the bottom where the main stem is hard with thick skin?

Subrisumix said:

Did you notice that these are thin weak stems out of the bottom where the main stem is hard with thick skin?

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They will still grow if you take care of the plant.

I broke the main stem and cola off my sour diesel auto (207 genetics) about the 2nd-3rd week of flower. Clean snap maybe two outer threads holding it on. Gently supported it, flipped the pipe cleaner to hang on a lower branch and hold the cola up. No tape, no honey. It never hiccupped or slowed growth, and is now my biggest plant