Soooo i have been seeing loads of comments regarding ‘stem splitting’ i am itching to get a stake through the tallest girls stalk, at the moment she is nowhere near splitting age (another 3weeks or so) but she is producing less tricomes at the moment compared to my other girl, both strains unkown, so i thought i would give it a go with just the one.
I am looking for any advice/pictures/own experiences for me to get a good understanding of it, for example what if i split the stem but somehow snap it or worse slice the thing in half what happens then? Is there a certain gap size for the ties?
Also when it comes close to harvesting do i put the girls in the dark for a period of time before actually harvesting them??
As the weeks draw close im getting more anxious as to finish the job without any problems
It really is that simple, though I use a drill instead because it’s easier and safer. If you’re going to take a knife to her, you need to use those plastic zip ties above and below the place you’re going to split so that you don’t split the entire stalk. You do this no more than a week before harvest. If you want to put her in darkness, you do that 24 to 48 hours before harvest.
It really is as easy as it sounds, with the right equipment and knowledge it’s a 5 minute job if you get into any trouble then check out any of my grow threads and I’ve split the stem on them all and shown the tools and step by step instructions with pictures, can’t go wrong my friend, oh apart from my first grow durban poison as she couldn’t be split
I use a drill also. Make sure you have a sharp bit and move it in aND out of the hole. The wet stem will gum up drill but and can cause it to sit and spin getting real hot and burning the inside of stalk
I have a while to go yet but i think i have been convinced into doing the split im looking at videos thinking ‘how hard can it be’ but then i think ‘i cant butcher her after all the TLC i have given her’
Thanks. I am going to have to wait till I get the 2 that are getting close out of the tent. I can barely get in there to them now. I am definitely going to try it on the last 2 though. So about 5 or 6 more weeks for me. Mine are taking forever to finish. or it seems that way. I will get to see how yours do first more than likely
Aww so defo afew more week before you split your girls, iv got about 3-4 weeks to go (feels like forever) lol so i will be up first il let you know how i get on
Cool, It will be picture day at the end of the week. I will tag you on my grow if you like and you can see how full my tent has gotten. I could barely get in to raise my rear lights.
