I have recently embarked upon my very first grow. I’m having an absolute blast with it lol. I’ve already learned so much - and can’t wait to level up my growing skills going forward. One of the amateur mistakes I’ve made is learning about Low-Stress Training. On one of my plants, I got a little ove…

Perfectly normal to see a hole inside stem like that. That’s how the nutrients travel throughout the plant. You can put a drop of honey or aloe over the hole and a band aid to cover. Shouldn’t slow it down too much. Your 2 side shoots will take over Basically you just topped your plant. :+1::wink:…

Even though it broke it will keep going it could surprise you I have seen and done worse

When it’s all said and done and your harvesting , you want that hole in the center of the stalk to be the size of a penny or a quarter… That means the plant was super healthy and taking up as many nutrients and water as possible… :wink: :v::sunglasses:

All branches are hallow and a better time to super crop is when branches are soft young and playable…old woody branches will do that if your not trained I like to use a pair if scissors but use the handle to pinch thick stems until you feel it mush or use your thumb with say a lighter on the back si…

@peachfuzz That’s so amazing - I head no idea! I seriously love learning about these girls as they grow, so incredibly fascinating! Thanks for letting me know :slight_smile:

@fano_man I don’t even know where to start man - THANK YOU for sharing all of this! I’ve made a few notes for my next grow based off the tips you’ve provided. Love the photos - absolutely beautiful!

@Hogmaster This actually makes me feel way better lol especially coming from someone so experienced.

That is called pith, and pithless plants are usually more desirable like @peachfuzz said.

Main Cola 100% broken off - Inside is hollow, do I have a nutrient issue?

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