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It’s not floppy that’s the problem I’m having , I can spin the pot around in a 360, pivot and spin back the other way and it doesn’t flop over . It’s standing tall and growing faster than it’s opposite now ........ I’m just afraid now I will not be able to tuck back under the net because if I do bend the branch at all it will finish snapping
Ok I believe I’ll do this , any recommendations on tape ? Electrical, masking, or just clear tape ...... check my one reply where I describe spinning pot in 360. Guess I probably still need to tape regardless?Yes, you need to wrap some tape tight around it. The sealing will hold the stem in place, stop the wound from drying out and allow transport of fluids to keep the outer section alive. The stem/branch will partially heal, as in sealing itself and growing partially together, but AFAIK, it will be weakened.
I leave the tape on for the life of the plant. That gives continued support, and as the branch grows, the tape stretches so that the wrapping gets tighter which stabilizes it even better. The tape-and-forget method has always given me juicy buds on the broken branches.
Your own suggestion of a "bandage" is the right one
I like this idea with splint , I’m gonna do this soon
If I broke a stem and had that small of a break then I would do nothing. If it was more severe and to the point where the stem would not stand up and instead flopped over I would tie it to something to hold it in position. And, that position could be straight up or over at a right angle; whatever suits the situation.
It looks like it has awhile before you would have to bend it to tuck it under. When the time comes to bend it then my suggestion would be to bend it at a different area, either a couple inches higher up or a couple of inches lower. As far as I can tell, every time a stem has cracked or broken like that it heals up but it also forms a callus or knuckle at the point where the break was and is no longer flexible enough.It’s not floppy that’s the problem I’m having , I can spin the pot around in a 360, pivot and spin back the other way and it doesn’t flop over . It’s standing tall and growing faster than it’s opposite now ........ I’m just afraid now I will not be able to tuck back under the net because if I do bend the branch at all it will finish snapping
Thank you for reply, I get what I get when I ask the internet. Haha your advice is probably the best advice however I took the routes recommended. I did not act first thing, I gave it 24 hours of thought and ask 420 and ultimately putting a piece of straw with masking tape around it . That fell to bottom of stem so I just put masking tape . As far so good but this plant got “ tagged “
The tape needs to extend above and below the piece of straw to secure it and to seal the wound. But masking tape is fine. The main thing is to seal and stabilize, and do it quickly if the wound is severe (not so severe in your case, I take it).
Ethylene is actually a plant growth regulator. But yeah I agree with you on the plastic tapes fer sure and the glue to go with. I'm pretty sure there's no FDA testing done on it and uses with plants.I use paper tape to fix my (prolific) booboos.
I personally wont use electrical or duct tape anymore due to plastics being bad for the environment and the fact many commercial tapes contain polyethylene which breaks down in the sun and releases ethylene (and other gross stuff). I just use paper florist's tape or paper masking tape.
These plants can take a pretty stern beating (I'm still a noob, tho, so take my words with a grain of salt
