Help! Damaged plants!!

alpinegrower

Active Member
Our plants are about 2-3 weeks from cultivation. Good sized buds have appeared with some of the hairs turning red, no sticky chrystals as yet though. However there was a huge hail storm last night which has snapped the main stem of the plants. they are still connected, but hanging there.
What should we do?
1. Continue growing with the damaged top half supported?
2. Cut the damaged top half off, dry that and continue growing bottom half?
3. Pull entire plant out and hang to dry even though its a wee bit premature?

Any other suggestions?

Help us please!!!
 

potroast

Uses the Rollitup profile
I've straightened out the plant stem, and taped it together. Put a stake next to it for support, and tie it so it stands up. She may heal the stem and continue. If not you're close enough to harvest, it won't matter too much.

Or 2, cut the hanging part off to harvest, and let the rest ripen. Some people regularly harvest the top buds and let the lower ones ripen.

HTH

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Widow Maker

Well-Known Member
Yeah if its not too late you can tape them up. Sometimes it works sometimes not. But dont kill the plant till its completely ready. Nothing worse than premature bud. Well no bud would be worse. lol.
 

alpinegrower

Active Member
Lovely. Cheers for your help guys. I have taped what can be taped and staked them for support. Given them a new sunnier position and a bit of orchid feed. Hopefully this will help them recover. The one that snapped off halfway up, I have hung in the cupboard to dry (just the broken half, the bottom half has been staked for support).
Cheers again, happy growing!
 
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