Stems snap or break quickly

Question from a fellow grower:

Hey just wondering what makes my plants so fragile? They look fantastic have huge buds but they break easily when I’m moving around the grow tent. I’ve always been able to repair them but shouldn’t they be more durable than that? I don’t know maybe they are that fragile.??

Sounds like maybe over ripe?

Give your plant silica, will fix you right up.

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I didn’t know that! Thanks

Also to the OP, are you running fans on the plants throughout veg cycle? Adding some wind stress will strengthen the stems for later on.

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As the stems harden off later in flower you can damage the branches where they come off the main stem if you ruff with the plants
Silica can help strengthen your stems for sure and a fan blowing on them durning the grow also helps as mentioned