Tiny snap of stem while LST

As the picture shows, I was bending the stem to open up the canopy after topping and the tiniest snap happened. I stopped bending and staked it in place and left it for now.

Should I bend it back upright and allow it time to heal? If I leave it as is will it callous over and be business as usual?

Thanks

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You’ll be fine. It’ll create a little knuckle

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I’d leave it just as is for a few days. It doesn’t look to bad but I’d be afraid to disturb it for a few days.

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Sounds good

Cheers

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You wrap it with some Teflon tape. It will be fine if you don’t

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If you have an aloe plant squirt some of that on there, will heal up in a couple days. With that crack could just start super cropping!

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I use electrical tape

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Went back to check on the plants this morning and the stem was completely snapped :rofl:. Looks like I will attempt mainlining now since it snapped above the 3rd node.


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