I translanted my plants in the ground and one of the plants i snapped the top quarter of the plant i used stakes to keep it up but it is not looking good would i be better off to top it and if so where do I cut it. Or should I give it a couple days and see what happens. Thanks for your help.
Transplanted and Broke a Quater of the Top Off. What to Do!
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thexception
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we've all had this happen at one time or another 
it will probably refuse itself together but ur will be prone to disease more so (especially outside) and the output on that flower overall may not be as fruitful as if not injured. I would opt for cutting it & you can do so right under the break or before the next section below it & then let it be.
it will probably refuse itself together but ur will be prone to disease more so (especially outside) and the output on that flower overall may not be as fruitful as if not injured. I would opt for cutting it & you can do so right under the break or before the next section below it & then let it be.
thexception
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right. now do not confuse this with any sort of "topping" which is done first off the center stem above a node. u obviously didnt do that, no need to try that now. I assume ur simply trying to preserve as much of that plant as possible to continue forward. no reason to wait any longer, this cut never affects plants where u would notice. it will be growing even more below the cut site within 48 hrs. u'll see.
tommyo3000
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"Topping" is the removal of the terminal bud or scion. He did top the plant. He obviously did. Topping has nothing to do with nodes; rather it has to do with scions or growth tips.
This dude did top his plant by mistake. The rest of the plant will bush out.
thexception
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let me correct what I wrote, yes well of course again if the main stem was broken, then in effect, cut or no it is topped. I guess my comment was confusing. I re-read his original post & all comments. For some reason in my mind I visualized somehow, lol, one of the side branches since I didn't read the top of the plant (don't ask me how its late here) lol. it is really funny to me now that I actually think about what I said. sry to the op. so like I said, below any cut branch, & most certainly the main one, will grow quickly soon enough
darkdestruction420
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Define broke off(like was it just connected by a bit of skin or just how severe was it?) , how long ago did it happen?
It sounds like you inadvertently applied a legitimate growing technique called supercropping. 
Maybe a little too early, but this may turn out to be a good thing.
If the top of the stem is simply bent over, and not completely detached from the rest of the plant, I'd recommend leaving it like that. Yes, there is a risk of infection at the point where the stem is bent, but just keep an eye on it until it heals up nicely. Put some fungicide on it if you think it's a real concern.
What's happening is that you're exposing more of the top section of the stem to light because it's now horizontal to the ground (roughly), which is a good thing as it will produce more buds at the node sites as it grows outward and upward. And the section of stem below the bend is actually going to receive a little bit more of the nutrient uptake than it would have before the bend, because the flow of nutrients back and forth between the top section of the stem has been impaired... a little.
Hope this makes a little sense. I'll try to find some links to more details about this stuff when it's not 5am and I haven't been up all night and am not currently baked.
Maybe a little too early, but this may turn out to be a good thing.If the top of the stem is simply bent over, and not completely detached from the rest of the plant, I'd recommend leaving it like that. Yes, there is a risk of infection at the point where the stem is bent, but just keep an eye on it until it heals up nicely. Put some fungicide on it if you think it's a real concern.
What's happening is that you're exposing more of the top section of the stem to light because it's now horizontal to the ground (roughly), which is a good thing as it will produce more buds at the node sites as it grows outward and upward.
And the section of stem below the bend is actually going to receive a little bit more of the nutrient uptake than it would have before the bend, because the flow of nutrients back and forth between the top section of the stem has been impaired... a little.Hope this makes a little sense. I'll try to find some links to more details about this stuff when it's not 5am and I haven't been up all night and am not currently baked.
In my uneducated in botany opinion, cut on a 45 degree angle below the break and leave it. It really depends on what stage the plant is at... Is it still vegetating or is it flowering? If it is vegetating just snip under the cut and you'll just top it and grow two more new main stems. If its flowering, i have no idea. I havent gotten that far yet.
tommyo3000
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Well, sir, to your uneducated botany opinion, I offer my Master Gardener opinion:
Cuts should be made in three ways only:
1. Pruning when there's a branch collar:- Note the swollen area where the branch joins the trunk, this is known as the collar, do not cut off the collar
2. Pruning when there's a collarless union:- Note there's no swollen area where the branch joins the trunk, this is known as a collarless union, cut at a mirror angle to the BBR (branch bark ridge)
3. Pruning when it's a codominant stem:- Note the bottom of the BBR and where it meets the outside of the stem, cut where the red line is.
Try to approximate this on your cannabis plant. This will help the wound heal with less chance of infection or infestation.
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tommyo3000
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It will not make it. You could've dipped it in some cloning powder when it happend and had a big phatty clone.
chickengutz
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Grafting is a technique used commonly. Use this technique to repair severed or broken stems. If you haven't completly severed the stem just splint the break well and you'll be fine. If you have severed the stem, clean the breaks with a 45 degree cut and splint and secure. You can "google" grafting and check out some video's, you will see that broken and severed stems are not as tragic as some make it appear.
darkdestruction420
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it's too late now but you could of pushed it back into proper position and then either taped or super glued it around the break, it would of healed up just fine. by now the break is too old for it to just quickly fuse back together. Oh well, not a big deal either way.