Broken Seedling Stem

ExpertRookie

ExpertRookie

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Alright so my light decided to fall on my plant which is only about a week old and it broke the main stem.Didn't break all the way off but it's pretty flimsy.Anyhow I cut open a straw and placed around it to hold it together...Do you guys think it'll recover?If so about how long will it take?
 
farmasensist

farmasensist

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The part of the stem that got snapped might just get mushy and slowly kill the plant if you try to prop it up. If its pinched too bad, nothing will run up it, no water or nutes for the leafs. I would bury the whole stem so only the leafs are poking above ground, then the stem will turn into roots and it won't matter as much if its limp or crushed because it will be throwing out new roots above the damaged part.
 
ExpertRookie

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farmasensist said:
The part of the stem that got snapped might just get mushy and slowly kill the plant if you try to prop it up. If its pinched too bad, nothing will run up it, no water or nutes for the leafs. I would bury the whole stem so only the leafs are poking above ground, then the stem will turn into roots and it won't matter as much if its limp or crushed because it will be throwing out new roots above the damaged part.
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Problem with that is it broke closer to the top
 
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