I also had tremendous root development using the DNG. Some of the cuttings would start to leaf out and others would just barely start to show some buds. Then no matter what I tried (dome cups, large containers with lids, little water, moderate water, etc, etc), most would die. I was losing over 90%. Went back to tried/true methods without DNG and seems to be working much better. My hypothesis is that the DNG while producing outstanding roots in a short time, all the energy is zapped from the cutting leaving nothing to continue on. Just a theory....