Fuggzy
Perfectly Flawed
Mahalo Bruddahs, and welcmoe back!
*IPCa*
So this gal got her some LST this morning, and I split her a bit. Nothing to worry about, these things happen... So I figured I'd show how I tie a split so it can heal... I did have counter ties, but with it being topped, they didn't help much. It's important not to actually tie this. It will only be on for a few days, and I don't want to re-break it taking off the jute.
Okay, take a length of jute, and make a slip know.
Place the knot around the base of the plant, below the break. Pull all the slack out you can w/o damaging the skin. When it is taunt, separate the strands (2) and wrap them opposite direction of each other. As you wrap, place the jute above the previous strand of jute. You wan to climb the stalk.
After you have wrapped it around 2-3 times, you should be above the break now. By doing it this way it distributes the pressure evenly to the healing surface. If you are adventurous like I am, continue the training, and let it heal in it's new position. Which is exactly what I did.
After a few days, 3-4, I'll check the split, and if it looks good I'll remove the jute, if not I'll give it another 2-3 days. It comes off after that regardless however. You do not want to leave anything tied tightly around a plant, it will harm it. So I hope my mistake will help someone else's mistake.... Till later, take care guys.
*IPCa*
So this gal got her some LST this morning, and I split her a bit. Nothing to worry about, these things happen... So I figured I'd show how I tie a split so it can heal... I did have counter ties, but with it being topped, they didn't help much. It's important not to actually tie this. It will only be on for a few days, and I don't want to re-break it taking off the jute.
Okay, take a length of jute, and make a slip know.
Place the knot around the base of the plant, below the break. Pull all the slack out you can w/o damaging the skin. When it is taunt, separate the strands (2) and wrap them opposite direction of each other. As you wrap, place the jute above the previous strand of jute. You wan to climb the stalk.
After you have wrapped it around 2-3 times, you should be above the break now. By doing it this way it distributes the pressure evenly to the healing surface. If you are adventurous like I am, continue the training, and let it heal in it's new position. Which is exactly what I did.
After a few days, 3-4, I'll check the split, and if it looks good I'll remove the jute, if not I'll give it another 2-3 days. It comes off after that regardless however. You do not want to leave anything tied tightly around a plant, it will harm it. So I hope my mistake will help someone else's mistake.... Till later, take care guys.