I probably won’t mainline next round cuz it does take a while but I’m out of town in early June so had to extend my veg this round so mainlining was the perfect way to do that
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I gave up on it years ago to be honest. Adding a month to each run ends up costing me an entire grow by the end of the year.
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I hear you on the duration aspect but I have a very small grow space and have to maximize my harvest 
So here’s how she looks this morning. I won’t be back for 10 days so I hope all goes well. She has a drip system to feed her (prepared solution) with a friend dropping by regularly to check on her 
I potted the other one (the broken stem/branch) too.
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Even if it looks a bit odd you have basically restarted the process and it looks like you should just be able to proceed as normal, nice work.
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Yes it would seem that way, wasted a week but not all is lost 
Thanks all!
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keep us posted !
In order to prevent the splitting of any stem during mainline training, one must always leave a “nub”at the cut site. Never cut it at the node site itself. Find it then shift slightly up and snip so u have a little stick poking out the top. I split 4 of my first 5 runs like clockwork till I started doing this. Not once since. Hope this helps in the future
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For future use. Invest in somereal deal honey.. and I mean real organic good fuckin honey. Might coat a bit but it pays for itself on the first break. If you ever snap branch and it’s stays connected apply honey to snap then secure with whatever u choose, I use electrical tape most times or painters. If it breaks all the way off and it can be used for a cutting then snip break at a 45deg and then snip the end cut twice. Once each way to basically try and make 4 shoots from the end of the cut. Then dip the end immediately in honey to seal the wound. I put mine in a plastic vial full of water in a stand. I can turn watch the shoots over time turn the shoots into a new root system. After 1 week or two I can usually then transplant to soil. Honey creates a natural barrier that prevents infection and helps healing damage. Let me know if you try it or if you found it helpful. I’ve done this to all my cuttings for a few years now and so far so good.
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Thank you so very much for your answers and encouragement!
@PablosPlants very interesting and useful stuff, thanks 
I just got back from 10 days and she’s doubled in size.
She got watered a bit too much the last 5 days (drip was open too wide by my friend 
) so I’ll leave her be for a while but other than that she’s beautiful.
I started gently bending the two “new” main branches but will take it slowly because she grew thick and strong in the meantime and I don’t want a repeat…
I also need to add a tutor to the main stem to keep her vertical.
And in a few days/a week, I’ll do the second and last step of the mainlining
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I logged on especially too see thiz toDay
GorgeouS
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I feel your pain, I just did the same thing. Horrible feeling!
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If it’s not completely detached, you can splint it and realign it with foil. Often it grows back together.
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Mine was completely detached, snapped clean, no tears. Just my tears. 
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You can still use it as a cutting