One single wilted dying branch on a healthy looking plant

Sµperfrog

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Hello everyone,

This is my first time posting on these sorts of forums, so bare with me and feel free to tell me if I'm missing some important information. I am currently growing two different plants outdoors in pots and Plagron Growmix, one of which is a Strawberry Cheesecake Auto (going strong in its 6th week of flower) and the other one is from random seeds I got from a friend, which is now in its second week of flower and has reached about 6 feet in height. For the latter, everything went fine until now during the stretching phase, but i noticed yesterday that one small lower branch was severely wilted in a way that looked like it had received no water.

Apart from a small thrips infestation two weeks ago, which was quickly resolved, the plant has had no issues and still looks perfectly healthy and strong. What puzzles me is that this wilting only seems to affect this single lower and small branch. Going through forum threads, I see many different ideas on what might be the problem, and this is where I'm at:
-No visible damage or dark moldy spots on the stem
-No separation between the main stalk and the stem
-No clear sign of nutrient lockout on other branches. The plant is in a makeshift 15gal(60l) pot and has been fed with Plagron Terra Grow then Bloom at around 75% of the maximum dosage with each watering of pH adjusted water. I haven't flushed it yet because no sign of this being needed has appeared, though I am a newbie so I might have missed something.
-The weather has been warm and dry, and I don't think I overwatered it. But I skipped watering yesterday and let the soil dry out a bit more to check anyway; this evening, the entire plant appeared wilted, and after watering, it returned to normal with the exception of the affected branch.

I'm really hoping this trend won't spread up the plant in the coming days and would really appreciate any input on this weird occurrence!
 

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Playk328

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Check that branch.. Follow it all the way to the base, it looks like it may have snapped at the base or something and is not getting water..
 

Playk328

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If it snapped, you may be able to duct tape it back together..

Ive had the EXACT same thing happen before and it baffled me as well, until I seen it was snapped at the base. Most likely from wind.
 

Playk328

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I re read your post..

You need to check that full stem.. From the top to the base.. It looks to me like there is a snap, a bend, or a tear somewhere on that stem that is preventing water from running up that stem.
 

Playk328

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I had the exact same thing happen, the whole plant was lush green and perky as hell, but one branch section was wilting, come to find out it was snapped and i didnt even realize it.. I duct tapped it together and it ended up bouncing back...
 

Sµperfrog

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Just went to recheck for a snapped base or stem and i can't see anything. I can even bounce the stem up and down without anything breakingD.jpg
(i linked a picture but its dark here now unfortunatly)
 
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Jjgrow420

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You may want to look carfully for a small hole. Could be a weevil or something bored into the stem..
Was just gona say could be a pest. Could be alot of things tho and tossing out random diagnosis without all the facts is just going to confuse op more. If it were me, I'd cut it off and seal the cut with some wax, and keep an eye out for anything else similar.
 

Playk328

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If there is not a tear, or a break on that stem then it could be something more.. Ive heard of earwigs burying up in the stems, could be root issues, could be a number of things.. It is not normal for 1 branch to be water deprived while the rest of the plant is obviously getting water.

Id keep a very close eye on this going forward.. My problem was like this but it was a snap at the base, yours doesn't appear to be that.
 

Jjgrow420

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That was my initial tought but I'm worried it's the start of something more serious
Could be.
Could be something simple like a snap, could be root rot could be insects, infection from a pathogen or insect bite.....etc etc
Deal with what you have going on now,. Amputation is going to be your best option IMO rather than spending time and energy trying to fix a larfy bud. If it continues well then you've got a problem. Having an ipm schedule is key, and keeping pests and pathogens far away to prevent things from happening. You want to prevent not react
 

Sµperfrog

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If it's root rot I'm not sure how to go about it. The plant and pot are heavy and cumbersome and with the soil I have no good way of inspecting and treating the roots
 

Jjgrow420

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Worst thing you can do is leave it. It's already weak, and prone to infection. If it even makes it to the point where it has a bud it will be the first one to rot, and infect the rest of the plant. So not worth it for the tiny bud it'll produce.
 

Playk328

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If it stays to just that one section you should be okay after removing it but again Ive never seen a healthy looking plant just wilt on one branch with no tear on that stem..

Ive never dealt with root rot so I couldn't give you personal experience from that but from what I gather you could try enzymes.. Like a Botanicare Hydroguard.. or something like that.. Again I am no expert on root rot, this is just from little research on it.
 

farmerfischer

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This is why I didn't want to throw out a shitload of 'could bes'.
This is why you post in the plant problem section.. if the person or us had all the facts they would be here in the first place..
Sometime mutipul suggestions or guesses can help solve the issue if the person has already though of what the possibles are.. thats were fresh prospectives are good.. theres no intent to confuse anyone..
 
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