Help!!! Broken stem at top Where to cut at.

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serbass1

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Jun 2, 2011

• #1

I transplanted plants into the ground, when I planted in the ground one of the stems at the top broke but not all the way off. The top part is almost dead where do I cut it off at. Any help would be appreciated. Thank You

 

woodsmaneh!

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Jun 2, 2011

• #2

Just above the next set of good leaves. You can just leave it and most of the time they just grow an elbow and keep going, I am always bending my tops over to keep the tops even.

 

cacamal

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Jun 2, 2011

• #3

I agree just leave it or tape it if you want but they usually do fine

 

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serbass1

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Jun 2, 2011

• #4

so you would just leave it alone with the dead leaves and the top is all drooped over. It seems that the plant isnt growing as fast as the others either

 

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serbass1

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Jun 2, 2011

• #5

we also taped the broken part up with ice cream sticks. but the leaves are all dying

 

cacamal

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Jun 2, 2011

• #6

its hard to say without a pic but ive snapped many a branch and they just elbowed up. but depends how much xylem and phloem are left. if you think the stem is wiped out cut it

 

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serbass1

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Jun 3, 2011

• #7

do i just cut at a 45 degree angle above the next branch?