wounds ?

[soldado]

hi all , I would have a question, my friend told me this but im not really sure. he said that we can wound the plant by making a hole in the trunk and then the plant will become stronger and larger since the sap will pass more quickly. but im not sure about what he said so plz help me
thnx

 

[shortedaman]

look DO NOT, i repeat DO NOT put a hole in your trunk!!!!!!!!1

way too much stress on the plant. dont want hermies!!
but what is true is that if you take your trunk and squeeze it, till it crunches a LITTLE! then let it heal for a couple of days and do it again like two inches higher. starting from the lowest point of green vegetation on the stalk. repeat until about 6-7 inches up on the stalk. but leave atleast 3 day of healing time between each crunch.after you do each two inch interval, start back at the bottom and do it between each one you have done already.
if you do it right your plants stalk should start turning very hard and strong. very much similar to a tree trunk. almost wood like. i have a plant about two feet tall, grow outdoors and it is about 3 months old. my trunk is about 2 inches in diameter. just do it appropriatley and only about 6 times.

 

[shortedaman]

look DO NOT, i repeat DO NOT put a hole in your trunk!!!!!!!!1

way too much stress on the plant. dont want hermies!!
but what is true is that if you take your trunk and squeeze it, till it crunches a LITTLE! then let it heal for a couple of days and do it again like two inches higher. starting from the lowest point of green vegetation on the stalk. repeat until about 6-7 inches up on the stalk. but leave atleast 3 day of healing time between each crunch.after you do each two inch interval, start back at the bottom and do it between each one you have done already.
if you do it right your plants stalk should start turning very hard and strong. very much similar to a tree trunk. almost wood like. i have a plant about two feet tall, grow outdoors and it is about 3 months old. my trunk is about 2 inches in diameter. just do it appropriatley and only about 6 times.

 

[daddychrisg]

wouldn't that just make scar tissue? And doesn't scar tissue inhibit flow? I am just guessing here but I wouldn't do it on that theory alone...

 

[shortedaman]

it allows the plant too grow a stronger stem by focusing growing nutrients and efficiency on the damaged part making it heal stronger. just like us plants get sronger the more you work them out. just dont over work them.

 

[shortedaman]

you can also do this crunch method on the other main branches on a plant if you have lower colas.

 

[daddychrisg]

Hmmm... I will have to do some research on this...thanks for the spark Short....

 

[FilthyFletch]

I know people who do this but I personally dont I use a fan to blow the plants back and forth the sway makes the fiber stretch and tighten making the stalk plenty strong without the induced stress of the smashing and pinching

 

[shortedaman]

also this may not work as well indoors since plants are usually trained to be shorter. i grow outdoors and my plants usually end up over 4 feet tall. definately need a really strong trunk at those heights.

 

[sk3tch3]

put a nail or staple through it a week before harvest.

 

[skunkushybrid]

You don't want or need a stronger stem. The stem is strong enough to grow all the way through veg'. Then in flower you tie up the stem to support it. This stops the stem from getting any bigger and allows the plant to concentrate on growing bud.

Any damage you do to your plant and this will take time to repair. Particularly in flowering, you cannot really afford to lose up to a week (maybe more) of growth.

A stronger stem should not be your aim, but a healthy plant that is weighed down by bud.

 

[nongreenthumb]

put a nail or staple through it a week before harvest.

That is probably the most stupid advice I have heard, putting things like this on the site is only going to damage the reputation of the site.

I cant believe you told a newbie to put a nail through his plant, next you will be telling newbs its good to break it in half too.

 

[skunkushybrid]

There are a lot of growers that stress their plants just before harvest, maybe a couple of days. This has been proven to send thc production into overdrive as the plant believes it needs more protection so that it can grow as best as it can.

I believe sketch is confused as to what this thread is actually about.

 

[sk3tch3]

excuse me but....

dont knock it till you try it.

i cant believe you would say something like THAT. tsk tsk

 

[nongreenthumb]

To stick a nail in though?

 

[sk3tch3]

thank you skh! it is people like you who keep the reputation of this site positive

 

[nongreenthumb]

I just dont think its a good thing to do, to tell newbies to put nails through their plants, especially with no real specifics.

No mention of where how what size. Very irresponsible.

 

[skunkushybrid]

Yes. Even sticking a nail through the stem. The plant has finished growing and there's just a couple ogf days to go till the plant is ready.

Personally though i don't do it. As the last few days are vital to the plant adding extra weight. I suppose it's personal preference. Whether you go for the sugar or the weight.

The last few days are imperative to cannabis and makes a lot of difference in the weight. If you damage/stress the plant, it will concentrate on resin production rather than weight.

 

[nongreenthumb]

I wont deny I have heard of it, but there just seems like all sorts of things that could go wrong by doing it, especially for someone who isnt very experienced. What if they just picked up a lose nail that wasnt sterilized and it carried all sorts of germs, as someone said earlier on, its going to put most of its energy in that last week into fixing the wound, in the last two weeks the buds fatten up. I would prefer to have fatter more full buds than an extra 2% on the thc. Especially if your working with strains that are 20% anyway.

 

[sk3tch3]

i guess those who lack commen sence would go and do something like that. but obviously not you ngt! some of us prefer to do research on such an outrageous topic before going to such extremes, wouldnt we?