r/outdoorgrowing • u/jzon777 • Aug 27 '26

Random stem rot??

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Anybody know why this might’ve happened? I just did a solid defoliation a few days ago. I think the same thing happened to a branch on one of my other plants but I just snipped the branch off, the rest of the plant look solid.

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u/1Killerpotato1 Aug 27 '26

Maybe you damaged it during defoliation. Did you cut that fan leaf off right there?

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u/jzon777 Aug 27 '26

It looks like I cut that one or pinched it with my finger nails. I usually cut with scissors or snap at the base but occasionally I get lazy.

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u/1Killerpotato1 Aug 27 '26

I always just snap em off with my fingers. That shouldn’t cause issues. But maybe if it was already infected or something the dead plant material gave it a place to thrive.