How long for a stem to heal

Skoal

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• Mar 24, 2019

• #1

Generally speaking how long does it take to heal a split stem?

I split my stem right near where I topped the plant. I want to take clones but want to wait till the stem heals. It’s not a big split. Maybe .25 inches down the stem. I have the stem wrapped in duct tape. Should I give it about a week before taking the tape off to allow the stem to heal? My plant is a few months old now.

 

hotrodharley

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• Mar 24, 2019

• #2

Skoal said:

View attachment 4305853 View attachment 4305852 Generally speaking how long does it take to heal a split stem?

I split my stem right near where I topped the plant. I want to take clones but want to wait till the stem heals. It’s not a big split. Maybe .25 inches down the stem. I have the stem wrapped in duct tape. Should I give it about a week before taking the tape off to allow the stem to heal? My plant is a few months old now.

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Use a twistie to hold it together. They start healing quickly.

 

Logan Burke

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• Mar 24, 2019

• #3

I'd just leave the tape on indefinitely, it won't hurt anything. Shock should subside in 3-5 days,

 

Way2-High

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• Mar 24, 2019

• #4

Yep^^^ when I snapped a branch in veg I never removed the ties.

 

Renfro

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• Mar 24, 2019

• #5

I have had plants finish just fine with a split stem. Just support the branches so it doesn't get worse and it will be fine.

Here is an example from last harvest.



As you can see no attempt was made to repair the break and it ran another few months after the break.

 

Skoal

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• Mar 24, 2019

• #6

This is her now. Reinforced her with some gardening wire.

 

Way2-High

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• Mar 24, 2019

• #7

Make sure it has the ability to expand, don’t want it cutting in.

 

Kingrow1

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• Mar 24, 2019

• #8

She be fine -

https://www.rollitup.org/t/smack-my-b-tch-up.476342/

 

Skoal

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• Mar 24, 2019

• #9

Way2-High said:

Make sure it has the ability to expand, don’t want it cutting in.

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As she starts to close up and heal I’ll remove some wire. For now just trying to support her best I can.

 

Jypsy Dog

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• Mar 24, 2019

• #10

Makes a great Band Aid. Will grow along and give support. I've split some big ones and had great luck.

 

SatIndy

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• Mar 25, 2019

• #11

My snapped stem healed in less than two weeks. I splinted it with a toothpick and wrapped w/ twist-ties. Now it's a lot thicker at the break site, buds are still growing - but when I removed the twist-ties, the toothpick's grown into the stem and stuck in there, lol. Just gonna leave it ... Seems to be doing fine

 

Skoal

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• Mar 25, 2019

• #12

I guess I should wait for the stem to heal before grabbing more clones?

 

Kingrow1

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• Mar 25, 2019

• #13

As long as the phloem and xylem are intact stem breaks wont trouble the plant that much, great way of training sometimes