Hello everybody! I think i killed my first plant

[Yodagrow]

Okay so I've been reading all i can before i do anything since its my first time. Last night i decided to try to bend it over with paper clips and i think i might have pushed it a little to far. the stem cracked a bit, it didn't snap completely so i'm going to leave it alone now. I also turned it so the new growth was pointing away from the light so it would bend it self back the other way. This morning when I woke up and checked on it, it has started to bend back like i wanted it to but i'm worried it wont make it because of where i cracked it. Any words of advise on this would be great!

 

[yuyo]

don't worry it will repair itself just take it easy on the training for a while
and take care of it as you would normally

 

[Yodagrow]

A little back story, I had started two plants in pots outside and it was very windy one day while I was at work. When I got home to check on them they were both snapped and laying over. I didn't want to give up so I cut a straw and put it around the stems to help hold them up and it seemed to work. One didn't make it though, the surviving plant has gotten strong enough I have removed the straw and there is a knot where the break was. Should I expect to see the same thing here since I cracked this one. Also I was going to top it off in the next day or two but should I wait now until it has healed from this?

 

[TanR]

Hi Yodagrow.

Welcome to 420 Magazine and the community of members that gathers here.

I expect you will eventually see a knot or bump once the crack in your current plant heals. Without any photos of the break though it's kind of hard to offer anything other than a WAG. I'm not sure what you mean by "top it off" so not sure what to suggest on that.

My experience though is that these plants are pretty darn tough and will bounce back from most of the accidental damage we do while training them. If you see the plant struggling due to the crack/damage, you could use some type of material to wrap the area and provide a little extra support while it's healing. I've seen folks use everything from cellophane tape to horticultural plant wrap material to successfully mend broken stems.

I've found that my plant's stems are more flexible a couple hours after I've given them a good watering/feeding and less prone to cracking/breaking.

Perhaps with some photos, we could provide more accurate suggestions. Here are instructions on posting photos. Photo Gallery Guide: How to Resize, Upload & Post Photos

 

[Yodagrow]

I mean its at the 6th node so I was going to cut it there in a couple days but should I wait for it to heal before I cut it so its not so much or a shock all at once? When I got home tonight ill post another picture of the damage, I posted one while I was bending it but I just had to play with it more and that's when it cracked

 

[Richard Richardson]

If it is alive, then it will live. They are hardy plants.

Pics would be good

 

[Yodagrow]

Okay here are some pictures of where i broke it last night.

Here is the progress of the day when i got home, it seems to be doing okay so far. I hope

 

[Yodagrow]

Okay, I have a slight emergancy! I just remembered I will be leaving town for Christmas for like a week. So obviously I wont be here to water my plants. Am I gonna be completely screwed when I get back?

 

[Richard Richardson]

Repot her before you go into a bigger pot and soak the soil.

She should be fine

 

[Yodagrow]

I also thought of getting just a bucket and putting a bunch of water in it and putting my pot inside the bucket, in hoping thedry dirt would sort of draw its own water from below.

 

[Yodagrow]

Well i just added a second set of lights, Will this be enough? the box is an old wooden military ammo box im thinking of using it for veg and then i have an old stand up freezer i want to use for flowering.

 

[Yodagrow]

Okay I have another question, how long do i have to wait to clone my plant. I have read a bench of stuff about how to do it but i'm not sure when. Should i wait to top it, until i has a few more nodes to make a clone. I have decided to keep it even if its a male just to get more seeds.

 

[cherryhaze]

I broke my flat mates plants main stem once and stuck it back w sticky tape! It was fine

 

[Yodagrow]

Update on this issue. I left it alone for a couple days and it fixed it self. There is a ton of new growth since that happens and it seems okay.

 

[TanR]

Glad to hear your plant healed up Yodagrow.

 

[cherryhaze]

Glad to hear she's back on track

 

[BlueMntGrower]

Glad to see ur plant healed. Would be nice to see how that plant turns out... Good luck....

 

[trichomes]

glad it recovered, I hope "it" is a girl, if you're not sure, I'd grow a few more to gaurentee a female. Nothing to be ashamed of, I know a few people that grew boys to end and smoked it, thinking it was bud! Enjoy the sight, you'll find all the answers here.

 

[Yodagrow]

Thanks for all the help everyone, It has healed up very nice since i broke it a while ago. After checking it just now I think I either have a boy or possibly a hermi.

 

[LadyJane420]

Yes!

It's great to hear your good news about your plant healing yodagrow!!