A small insult by an insect is all it takes to introduce bacteria/fungi. Like you said it's on the less sunny side of the street too.I was thinking that the wound doesn't look fresh for some reason but I'm not sure how or why.
A small insult by an insect is all it takes to introduce bacteria/fungi. Like you said it's on the less sunny side of the street too.I was thinking that the wound doesn't look fresh for some reason but I'm not sure how or why.
Is it not worth the risk? Were I to cut it, is what's on it salvageable to trim and dry, or compost?I'd listen to what mandocat said and watch that like a hawk too. I'd cut it if that brown/black progresses
It would be super unripe at this point, I don't think it would be very useful if you cut it now. You definitely need to tape it, it is freshly tearing away. Tough call.Is it not worth the risk? Were I to cut it, is what's on it salvageable to trim and dry, or compost?
I have only had that a couple of times. It hurts, but I removed the infected part and the rest of the plant was unaffected. Yes, you can try to salvage any buds that are removed, for hash or smoke, but I would throw away the infected part and not compost it. You could also try to use some hydrogen peroxide on it and see if that helps, and then remove it if it doesn't improve. One of the nice things about large plants is that there is still a lot of buds left if you lose part of it.Is it not worth the risk? Were I to cut it, is what's on it salvageable to trim and dry, or compost?
“For the want of a nail the shoe was lost,I have only had that a couple of times. It hurts, but I removed the infected part and the rest of the plant was unaffected. Yes, you can try to salvage any buds that are removed, for hash or smoke, but I would throw away the infected part and not compost it. You could also try to use some hydrogen peroxide on it and see if that helps, and then remove it if it doesn't improve. One of the nice things about large plants is that there is still a lot of buds left if you lose part of it.
It's a sad branch to lose. I'm looking at all the other stem nodes and not seeing anything out of the ordinary. Maybe this branch had begun to fail before the storm. Can I take a sterile scalpel and remove some brown stuff, to put clean flesh against clean flesh to seal the wound?“For the want of a nail the shoe was lost,
For the want of a shoe the horse was lost,
For the want of a horse the rider was lost,
For the want of a rider the battle was lost,
For the want of a battle the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe-nail.”
― Benjamin Franklin
The size of those plants I'd probably just kill that branch but I've been known to take out the main cola on a smaller indoor plant because it was unmanageably annoying. So ymmv. Right now so close harvest is the tricky part in challenging weather with a monster plant. I grow indoors. I'm also more on the cautious side. I'll be sending good thoughts your way.
We use sharp debridement in medicine and it works. It's worth a try. I wouldn't worry too much about scalpel sterility as after the first cut you'll be contaminated. Just clean a blade or use a new one then disinfect the area vigorously after removal. But the fungus is all around you in the environment. I might try hitting it with sulphur but that's from medicine. I'd say your intuition is more valid than mine at this point as you got them to here and you seem to have a good feel for growing. But shnk and mando all know more than I do for what you're doing and where you're doing it.It's a sad branch to lose. I'm looking at all the other stem nodes and not seeing anything out of the ordinary. Maybe this branch had begun to fail before the storm. Can I take a sterile scalpel and remove some brown stuff, to put clean flesh against clean flesh to seal the wound?
Eta; fondling around in these plants has left my arms so STICKY lol
looks like it has some rot. may not mend together.Sigh. Can this be saved? Sometimes when I tape up tomatoes that fail like this they heal up. Is that possible here
I had a friend treat a worse looking stem rot with sulfur and claimed he was successful, I believe him, but I never saw the result in person.We use sharp debridement in medicine and it works. It's worth a try. I wouldn't worry too much about scalpel sterility as after the first cut you'll be contaminated. Just clean a blade or use a new one then disinfect the area vigorously after removal. But the fungus is all around you in the environment. I might try hitting it with sulphur but that's from medicine. I'd say your intuition is more valid than mine at this point as you got them to here and you seem to have a good feel for growing. But shnk and mando all know more than I do for what you're doing and where you're doing it.
Welcome, nice to see more of us! Next year we should have a thread or something for Minnesota folks. If there isn't one elsewhere, this thread is fine for that too. When did you plant yours? Looks like you went with pots. I'm really pleased with generating a colossus, however next year I may employ various methods to moderate size.Hey everyone, new to this forum and it looks like you might be the only other minnesota growers here! View attachment 5329933View attachment 5329934View attachment 5329935View attachment 5329936View attachment 5329937Those are some beautiful Gorillas your growing, I have a group of GG4 autos that are getting close to cut down time. Thought I'd share a pic or two!!
I like plants a little smaller too. So much mold and humidity problems in Michigan. It's hard to get them sprayed thoroughly.Welcome, nice to see more of us! Next year we should have a thread or something for Minnesota folks. If there isn't one elsewhere, this thread is fine for that too. When did you plant yours? Looks like you went with pots. I'm really pleased with generating a colossus, however next year I may employ various methods to moderate size.
Honestly, in reflection, there are many things I will do differently next year. I'm still learning as I go, but the biggest lesson I've learned so far is, if you encourage it cannabis will grow like unto a cotton wood tree. The internet led me to believe, in my naivety, that cannabis only gets about 2 feet tall if you're lucky. So I tried to set myself up for the best ever 2 footers, if I was real lucky. Instead I set myself up for 9 footers. They're maybe too big. I can't care for them effectively after a certain size, it gets overwhelming and I'm only 5'5.
Getting septoria on your cannabis this late in the season won't do a thing to them. Mine started in early July and almost all the plants made some pretty good flowers.There's still plenty of time to capitalize on what's still developing before frost. If I was gonna get septoria, this late in the season is ... fine, I guess. This is from a couple days ago. View attachment 5329991View attachment 5329990
Aside from my broken branch incident which, by the way, I don't think is gonna heal, the plants look perfect health. Here is a picture from my studio window. The new supports seem to be doing their jobs.Getting septoria on your cannabis this late in the season won't do a thing to them. Mine started in early July and almost all the plants made some pretty good flowers. View attachment 5330003