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How I got roots in 6 days.
- Thread starter slowandeasy
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Here is what my experience says.... others may say something different...
When the cutting is first taken.... great care should be taken to make sure the cutting does not wilt.... often after a day or two the cutting has adapted to less moisture....the stem allows more water in.... at that time I often leave the cutting to open air.... watch the clones carefully....if they begin to wilt they should again be put into high humidity.....if on the other hand the clones are not wilting....I dont believe they benefit from high humidity....
Im certain that other folks will disagree to some extent....
I believe its worth noting that at first the plants stem doesnt need to allow max water from the mom...... the stem regulates the amount.....after about 24 hours the stem has opened to allow more water in....
This explains why cutting will often want to wilt immediately after being cut..... but will be ok after a day or two....and can survive in open air.....
If the cuttings are larger..... humidity control may be required until they root..... IOW the clone is losing more in leaf transpiration than the stem can take up....
When the cutting is first taken.... great care should be taken to make sure the cutting does not wilt.... often after a day or two the cutting has adapted to less moisture....the stem allows more water in.... at that time I often leave the cutting to open air.... watch the clones carefully....if they begin to wilt they should again be put into high humidity.....if on the other hand the clones are not wilting....I dont believe they benefit from high humidity....
Im certain that other folks will disagree to some extent....
I believe its worth noting that at first the plants stem doesnt need to allow max water from the mom...... the stem regulates the amount.....after about 24 hours the stem has opened to allow more water in....
This explains why cutting will often want to wilt immediately after being cut..... but will be ok after a day or two....and can survive in open air.....
If the cuttings are larger..... humidity control may be required until they root..... IOW the clone is losing more in leaf transpiration than the stem can take up....
