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it should be alright, just think that some people graft branches on to trees. Get a suitable piece of stick over the break and wrap tape around. I did that once and got a fabulous cola.So I was doing a bit of super cropping and the main stem sorta snapped but not completely off
.....would it heal itself or do I have to tape it ?
The top half is still very much on the plant but you can tell the inside is broken !!!!
How long do you think it will take to heal ???im a a pro at this...
fear not!!!
duck tape is your friend!! if it needs something extra tying around for support do that too!
i snapped a thick main stem on a mainlined girl, both ends.. various branches and limbs, around, with a tight taping, or loose, as required, and shes a blooming like a beauty regardless!!
gimme half hour or so and il show you what i mean! then you wont worry so much lol
Some plants just keep growing right through this. Mine may have slowed for a day or two.
When I have to do some training I will often twist the stiff stems until I feel them give a small snap on the inside. Then I start the aggressive bend until the top part of the stem is horizontal. Sometimes I hang something light weight to hold it down or sometimes I tie it off to the edge of the pot. Otherwise it will eventually straighten itself almost to the point of the whole stem pointing up. Never have bothered to use ductwork tape or electrical tape to reinforce the stem. On occasion when doing the bending after the snap the outer layer will split open. That will heal up soon and develop a scar tissue.So I was doing a bit of super cropping and the main stem sorta snapped but not completely off
.....would it heal itself or do I have to tape it ?
The top half is still very much on the plant but you can tell the inside is broken !!!!
Just my opinion but the idea that a wound will result in a problem is blown out of proportion. Think about all the shrubs that are trimmed and pruned during the summer and nobody goes back and treats every cut point with something. The Vaseline might is a petroleum product and if there was any airborne disease that landed on that cut it would be sealed in by the Vaseline. Same with the honey which by itself is not a problem but it could attract insects which could be carrying a disease.I done something very similar this year when growing outside, even more worrying when I had to think of airborne disease and all sorts. It split where I had topped the plant and was almost a week point. I put tape around and because it was a good 8ft tall plant I also had to use twine. To counter infections etc I used a small bit of vaseline around along the split once I had tied it up. Honey works great aswell!
Agreed about the shrub etc but a shrub isnt gunna set you back £600 if it dies haha. I get what you mean the but the use of the vaseline is to act as a barrier rather than aid the plant directly. And the use of honey is that it is a natural disinfectant and holds many anti bacterial and viral benefits. But tbh anything is better than nothing IMO. People have been using tree sap and natural remedies on bonsai for years! When growing outdoors so many things out there to ruin your babies!!! I'll take a look at that document will be helpful thankyou!Just my opinion but the idea that a wound will result in a problem is blown out of proportion. Think about all the shrubs that are trimmed and pruned during the summer and nobody goes back and treats every cut point with something. The Vaseline might is a petroleum product and if there was any airborne disease that landed on that cut it would be sealed in by the Vaseline. Same with the honey which by itself is not a problem but it could attract insects which could be carrying a disease.
I did a search looking for what could be used for treating small wounds on plants and found this short pdf from Washington State University...
https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/wound-sealer.pdf
Tying up weak splits is a good idea if trying to save that part of the plant, though.
If that's it in the pic,then that's what supercropping is all about....You want it to stay bent over.I was doing a bit of super cropping and the main stem sorta snapped but not completely off