Broken branch fix

BuffBuffPass

Member

Nov 5, 2012

• #1

Hey all, so i have a jedi death star in a 3.5 gal pot on starting the 5th week of flower. i woke up this morning and the weight of the flower broke a branch. This is my first grow and i had no idea what to do. So i did some reading on here and decided to duck tape it back up. Does this look legit to y'all???

 

welshsmoker

Well-Known Member

Nov 5, 2012

• #2

should do fine mate.

 

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Gottigabe

Member

Nov 6, 2012

• #3

Shouldn't be a problem. Just get some sticks or something to support the plant so it's not leaning over

 

cresiendoLaYerba

Member

Nov 6, 2012

• #4

Gottigabe said:

Shouldn't be a problem. Just get some sticks or something to support the plant so it's not leaning over

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What he said

 

BuffBuffPass

Member

Nov 21, 2012

• #5

Hey guys. So I had this plant all duct taped up after the first branch fell. now its week 7 of flower and i come into the tent and six out of the eight branches are broken/falling over due to weight. i have had an oscillating fan blowing since clone. We were planning on harvesting this saturday. however given that all the branches are broken and its obviously got weight on it i was going to just chop that one down today. what do yall think? Thanks in advance!!!im not sure how to get new pics up. sorry guys

 

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Kingharrod

Member

Nov 21, 2012

• #6

You need to splint them and stake your plant so you can tie to it. And start
doing it next crop so you don't have the same issues.

 

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ilikecheetoes

Well-Known Member

Nov 21, 2012

• #7

if you cant duct it, fuck it.

 

Coho

Well-Known Member

Nov 21, 2012

• #8

You can split a soda straw and use a piece as a nice splint with the tape. Put some stakes in and use that plastic plant tape to hold the plant up. Damn big bud issues..

 

BuffBuffPass

Member

Nov 22, 2012

• #9

ended up chopping that girl down. most of the hairs had turned so i think she was pretty much ready. Thanks for the advice guys! I think im going to scrog next grow to avoid this problem again.

 

hotrodharley

Well-Known Member

Nov 22, 2012

• #10

BuffBuffPass said:

ended up chopping that girl down. most of the hairs had turned so i think she was pretty much ready. Thanks for the advice guys! I think im going to scrog next grow to avoid this problem again.

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Buy a simple cheap 30X jewelers loupe so you can examine the trichomes and not rely on the "hairs".

 

BuffBuffPass

Member

Nov 22, 2012

• #11

yeah i know thats the right way but im broke and dont have one yet. ill invest some money after this harvest.

 

supchaka

Well-Known Member

Nov 22, 2012

• #12

In the future on a plant with multiple tops you can take some fishing line and lasso around the top 3/4 or so of the plant and bring it all together a little tighter. Helps keep it more upright.