Storm damage

[Sortastupid]

After a storm last night the damage was obvious this morning. My best soldier took a hit halfway up his body. the first node beyond where it was pinched on its biggest side toppled bringing some of its underling's along with it. Now I don't know what to do, just remove the damage and take my losses or attempt to try and make repairs.
Just looking for thoughts.

 

[757growin]

Repair it if you can or start making clones

 

[Sortastupid]

Ya, it was pretty top heavy , I don't know how to repair to hold the weight. Being outside and all.
As far as clones can I chop it at the crease and give it root tone and put it in a pot? Will it survive and continue grow .
I just don't know
Any thoughts

 

[757growin]

Duct tape? Long branches or bamboo staked in the ground to support it. There is a few ways to support it. Depends on the size. There are threads here for easy cloning techniques. Any pics?

 

[Sortastupid]

Okay,so I removed the most damaged,cleaned up the ends,wet and put the ends in root tone then potted em.
Watered and put in a sunny spot.
Time will tell.
Now to work on the rest of the plant.
Still some smaller damage that needs work.
What a shame. My best soldier for sure
Oh well

 

[whitebb2727]

Should've just left it be. You never seen a storm hit a garden or plants before? That plant would've sttod back up in a weeks time.

 

[757growin]

Okay,so I removed the most damaged,cleaned up the ends,wet and put the ends in root tone then potted em.
Watered and put in a sunny spot.
Time will tell.
Now to work on the rest of the plant.
Still some smaller damage that needs work.
What a shame. My best soldier for sure
Oh well

Keep them in the shade. They have no roots to get moisture to the leaves. They will dry out. Keep the soil moist for about 10/14 days. Around then roots should appear.

 

[adower]

If it did not completely rip off you can stake it and it will bounce back. If it did rip off make clones.

 

[Sortastupid]

Ya it was tore bad
I'll move it to the shade pronto.
Thanks for that tip.
When can it see the sun again?

 

[eddy600]

In the wind and rain i had a plant that turned inside out like a cheap umbrella,I tied it up and it was good to go about a week later.I try and save them all

 

[MrRoboto]

Are you trying to root a large branch?

 

[Sortastupid]

Yup, pretty much the largest.

 

[MrRoboto]

Good luck. I personally think you'd have an easier time cutting 6 inches or so off of each top and rooting those. I am by no means an expert in this matter. That's just my gut feeling. My reasoning is that it's going to be less likely that the old growth stem will root quickly and it's going to be difficult for this "branch" to supply enough water to support itself.

Without a picture I'm left with my imagination on the size of this branch. I'm thinking 2 or 3 feet tall is what you are saying.

 

[Sortastupid]

I am talking about 18 inches in length,a half inch or so diameter of stalk.
Basically the Kona on down. I know it's still early in the bud cycle but it was my best soldier , being the furthest along.
It Saddens me

 

[MrRoboto]

Oh, I see. So you have a fat bud starting and want to keep it going. I'd probably try the same as you. Baby the hell out of it. Keep it in the shade and mist it with water as often as possible.

Earlier in the season I started 4 cuttings in soil. No bubble cloner, no dome, just cut then hormone then soil. 3 out of 4 made it. That said they looked like they were on their last leg a couple times, all drooped over. I had to bring them inside and under a florescent when the temp got into the 90's. The heat just zapped it out of them and ended up killing one.

 

[whitebb2727]

I still think it would've faired better just taping it back up.