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I attempted topping on both my Northern Lights, an...
RedEyedRenegade
started grow question 8y ago
I attempted topping on both my Northern Lights, and My Girl Scout Cookies. The Northern Lights went just fine, but when topping the GSC I nicked one of the Lateral Branches. What should I do to fix it?
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Week 5
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Jeff123fish
answered grow question 8y ago
I’m notsure you’d be able to get anything on there it’s a pretty small plant. But if you ever break a larger branch tape works well.
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Athos
answered grow question 8y ago
Depending on how much you broke, you could also cut a match and use it as a splinter
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DudeGrowsWeed
answered grow question 8y ago
I’d put some blue painters tape around the nicked branch. You should be able to take the tape off in about a week.
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