plant split at fork where topped

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lostausername

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i have one outdoor monster. probly 12 feet tall, topped at 4 feet of the ground. big ass Y looking plant. tonight the storm came thru, and it split, right at the Y. split, not broke off.down probly 6 inches. i immediately saw the damage and put the two sides of the fork back together, wrapping it up with a long bootlace, like a baseball bat handle, it all looks well, but im fucking spazzed out, will it be ok?
 
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PBFseedco.

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Marijauna plants are very hearty plants, once you get them going they a hard kill. My guess is it makes it threw this...I've had plants cut down to the tiny shoots on the bottom and the tiny shoots became the entire bud and it was some of the best dope ive grow n till this daybongsmilie
 
MrFishy

MrFishy

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You should be fine. Maybe cinch it up a bit "better" when you get the chance and tie the fork together above the break. (not super tight around the branch with something big enough around that it won't cut into the bark)
 
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lostausername

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thats what i was hoping, i have a sunflower in the front yard my 3 year old broke off at the ground, and it was just this floppy dick vine, it made a fucking sunflower laying ther on the ground.but now i got this 12 foot monster staked up in my backyard, and all the other shit thats normally around it is gone. i got neighbors 150 feet away
 
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lostausername

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also, i used 2 heavy boot laces to wrap it, i started above the fork and worked down, wrapping like a bandage, overlapping, and tied tight, but not cutting. i gotta fix some cover now tho
 
shnkrmn

shnkrmn

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PBFseedco. said:
..I've had plants cut down to the tiny shoots on the bottom and the tiny shoots became the entire bud and it was some of the best dope ive grow n till this daybongsmilie
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Very impressive. I can totally see this. I have had plants split apart at the 'y' joint. Duct tape is your best friend. If you are on it like Johnny, you won't have any problems. They like getting smacked around a lil. :lol:
 
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lostausername

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so should i un tie it and wrap it in duct tape? or am i good? also, im thinking of going to lowes tommorow, and seeing about the biggest tree, they have and plant it next to my girl, at an angle, so it is up in the plant, for some new cover, any input? good idea? bad?
 
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lostausername

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here is what ive done.

lostausername said:
so should i un tie it and wrap it in duct tape? or am i good? also, im thinking of going to lowes tommorow, and seeing about the biggest tree, they have and plant it next to my girl, at an angle, so it is up in the plant, for some new cover, any input? good idea? bad?
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M Blaze

M Blaze

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The plant will recover so dont stress. Get some pics up of this monster.

Tie the branches higher up aswell as around the base of the split. This is a messy example but elastic or evern bandages are the best thing to use though.

 
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lostausername

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thats mine to the t, there is just so much weight on the two forks and it rained so hard, im just stressing so hard, this is my only egg in my only basket, it about 4 weeks in, looks like 2 buds about 3 feet long and about 40 smaller ones.
 
Brick Top

Brick Top

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If you can find plant tape it would be a much better way to go rather than bootlaces or duct tape. Plant tape expands with plant growth, is durable, flexible and strong. Bootlaces and or duct tape will not do the same.
　
Depending where it is purchased and what width tape it is and what length the roll is for around $3.00 plus tax (or shipping and handling if purchased online) you can buy a ½ inch by 150 foot roll of plant tape.
　
It is well worth having on hand. If someone needs to tie up their plants for support or tie them down to train them or in a case like this need to repair damage and add support to the damaged area it is the best thing one could use.

The plant is bound to suffer some degree of stress due to the damage. The plant will most likely survive and in time even thrive but there may be some temporary stunting of growth due to the damage.
　
It would not be an injudicious thing to do to use a product such as SuperThrive or something with similar properties because they reduce plant stress and using such a product will help the plant to return to its normal vigor and growth faster than if something like it is not used and that means there will be much less chance of a lessening in production.
　
Just a bit of trivia since duct tape was mentioned, duct tape was originally called duck tape. Something was needed during WWII that could be used to seal ammunition canisters to keep them waterproof and that is why duck tape came into existence. Later its use on heat-A/C ducts caused its name to be changed to duct tape.
 
MrFishy

MrFishy

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On larger plants, I tie the forks together anyway, as it grows . . . preventative maintenance.
 
bendoslendo

bendoslendo

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I would treat with a preventative fungicide. These wounds are often an entry point for gray mold (botrytis) and other nastys. I like bio control, I use Serenade which is a helpful bacteria, bacillus subtillus
 
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