Branch broke: tape up or cut off? Help!

[LBxx]

so my spouse messaged me this morning while I was at work, apparently this happened.

They are just starting to go into flower/getting the white hairs. At this point I don't know if taping/fixing when I get home would be better than cutting off. Would taping up/fixing take away energy going into bud affecting yield?

Thoughts and input welcome!
Thanks in advance.

 

[BeanTownFan420]

I am going to say a squirrel got in there and his body weight broke that branch.If the branch is completely wilting its a loss if it comes back just try to support it a bit and leave it.

 

[Manchester2020]

I had a break similar to that on a smaller plant alot smaller but i tapped it and it's fine now took about a week but it seems fine noe

 

[BeanTownFan420]

They will still yield nice for you.

 

[nivek]

it will heal just fine if you fix it now,, growth will not be affected at all. get it together and tape it up,, and perhaps remember to remove the tape in a cpl weeks if you can.

karma sent friend,, cheers

 

[BeanTownFan420]

Taping a branch that large with fibrous growth will not respond to taping in other words it only matters if it still has fluid flow.Tape will hold it up but will not bring back fluid flow its to big.So if it wilts then comes back your fine.If it wilts and doesn't come back it is gone.

 

[BeanTownFan420]

From what i see there should be enough stem left to have fluid flow.

 

[LBxx]

From what i see there should be enough stem left to have fluid flow.

Amazing, thanks for all your input! I'm at work so my responses for now are limited. So also a thank you to everyone who took the time to reply.

Basically I'm going to try and fix as best as I can once I get home, stopping at home depot on the way.

I'll keep an eye on it, if it's good after a week or two I'll leave it, and not worry about yield. If it doesn't take.. *sobs* I guess I will lob it off. Lol.

 

[BeanTownFan420]

You will know today if you can save it.If it is not wilted when you return home your fine.

 

[nivek]

Taping a branch that large with fibrous growth will not respond to taping

hmm, respond to taping?? what is to respond??

the tape holds it together, it does not cure the problem. twine perhaps??

more karma friend,,

 

[Bush Doctor 77]

I'd wire it and tape over the wire. Surgical tape is great because you can moisten it to aid healing, but masking tape works good, too. You can even splint stems to aid healing, too.

 

[BeanTownFan420]

I mean will not bring it back to life tape will only help if there is fluid flow.Is that better @nivek?

 

[Herby Paisley]

Hmm... You could start another plant, chop the branch completely off and take some clones from her nothing lost more to gain that way, Instead of going threw the trouble of healing it, plus cloning it gives you more to play with and harvest in the end.

 

[LBxx]

You will know today if you can save it.If it is not wilted when you return home your fine.

I can't tell if it looks a bit wilted or just a stressed from the split and laying on the ground for at least 8 hours (or over night). I have a make shift fix right now, and hubs is making me some custom 5 foot stakes to start adding more support for everyone. But here is how she looks propped up and taped.

 

[BeanTownFan420]

Give her plenty of water and she just might make it!

 

[BeanTownFan420]

This is my garden.

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[skirk]

Stop by the store on the way home and pick up a box Eskimo Pies, I mean Fudgesicles, I mean Popsicles and use the sticks as splints.