shavendavey

For no physical reason, (i.e-i fell on it for example),
the main stem of my plant at the bottom is starting to split as well as the left hand bud stem at the first internode...it this the cause of insects or nutrient problems/over watering water????????

The plants are outside in soil(compost)....the plant looks very healthy but the main stem is split in the centre........HOW CAN THIS BE????????

the split stem also bulges at the point.

-cheers.......please help

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groovylou73

SD have you seen any threads on suppercropping or low strees training (LST). Use the search button or look under ScrOG/SoG/Training techniques. I would put a link here for you but I dont know how.

what your image looks like to me is what happens when your stem has been twisted or bent and the following stem splitting result is what happens when the stem begins to heal or has healed. My last grow, I experimented w/ a technique that I saw in one of Smokinravs(suppercropping) or Delta9420
(LST training) posts. He would twist the stem until he heard a slight snap of the hurd (about 1-1/1 x's full rotation). The result would be a strange twisted stem. Ususally the stem winds up growing thicker and stronger in this area. This is also supposed to help in the formation of larger buds during flowering since you have a thicker stem therby being able to provide the plant w/ more nutrients or something along that lines. I would not worry if I were you unless you saw the plant leaning over and looking wilted. THis could be a good thing for the overall out come of your harvest. I would do some research on LST or suppercropping for more info.

Good Growing
GL73

itchy

how old is that plant? can you actually see through the stem to the other side?

--itchy

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shavendavey

I have done LST to my plant!.........so is that the problem......however, the splitting is about an inch below the bend i did for training........

And no you can't see right through...it's just dark...spooooky?!

shavendavey

I have done LST to my plant!.........so is that the problem......however, the splitting is about an inch below the bend i did for training........

And no you can't see right through...it's just dark...spooooky?!

when I can...ill post a pic.........cant however at the mo due to nosy neighbours!

shavendavey

...........oh yeah and the plant is 2 months old

Hortus_Ortus

Is this what you see? This is cause by the Gall Moth, an insect that lays its eggs in the stems of wild flowers (commonly golden rod). The larve of the moth live in the stem and create a bulge as it grows and feeds on the plant.

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shavendavey

..............its not that predominant but yes there is a bulge ...ill take a pic in a while wen i have time............it better not be that!!!!!!..........

shavendavey

here's a dodgy pic of the split stem. You can really see the way it bulges and the dark areas are crispy and dead, you can almost see the split lines though not very clearly.......what is the problem??..........will it heal, the plant shows no sign of wilting dying, it is in fact one of the most healthy lookin of my plants.??????????????............what does it mean?

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shavendavey

The splits have begum to heal...as in there's dead tissue but the splits are closing up..........

however, the bulge is now much bigger than the bulge on the pic........

what is this???????............the plant is showing no signs of malfunction but this surley cant be good?!!!!!!

Please help