You can see that it started to sprout leaves in two places, which then got moldy and died back. Spritzing with water to remove the mold, and adding dry air prevented further damage, and the cutting has finally rooted, has started pushing some new growth and gives every indication of being healthy. Potted up Wednesday.

Hi Jon
Did you Spritz with water without removing from the perlite/Vermiculite?

Sometimes a cutting gets roots and green shoots and then after a while the shoots start showing sign of decay (either yellowing or mold like sign) from the top. Can anyone with similar experience suggest how to stop the slide to death of the cutting? My cuttings are usually at 75F~78F temperature and 70% humidity.

Yes, spritzed with cutting still in perlite. I use a little grden sprayer, about 1 quart size, so I get a good pressured spray.

Hello all,
 
I have some cuttings in 20 oz cups of coarse vermiculite in a plastic tub with the lid closed!
 
The humidity is running at 85%, is that OK?
 
Thanks in advance
 
Cecil

Edit....Thanks Jon :)

Cecil, that is fine, but you will most likely need to open them a couple times a week and introduce fresh air to reduce molding. Surface drying of the cuttings helps prevent mold. You have to balance that with drying out the cutting deeper than just the surface, so that you have moisture loss in the cutting.