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	Subject: Wilting of rooted cutting	Replies: 34
	Posted By: johnny_k	Views: 501

i cant remember were it was cut. this cutting is from one of the trees that initially spurred me to grow figs, so i knew nothing about taking cuttings or growing them when i acquired it. i had to begin drinking from the firehose to learn more. unfortunately, these particular fig cuttings weren't afforded the optimal start. i am feeling good about my chances though. I took 3-4 cuttings from six trees and so far, i have 13(12 now) doing well from 21 cuttings. my intent is to have one from each tree. i know i have lost one tree, but the cuttings were so thin and small i didnt give them much hope. and, i took the cuttings with virtually no knowledge of what i was doing.

Not the best percentages, but, they all suffered through poor handling before i knew better. there are still five cuttings that are sitting in coir. one looks like it might start to root soon and the other four are just maintaining- no change to appearance. im hoping that eventually, they will wake up and go.

kind of a shame i didnt know more. after gaining a better understanding of how to provide the optimal growing environment, my purchased cuttings are doing very well.

Wow! The input is faster than i can react to! Thanks for all the great information. Exactly why i love this forum and read every day.

Here is my current set up. The box on the right is where i start the cuttings in cups. Once the roots are established, i move to the right. Eventually, i will put lights in the bottom left. I had to strip the lights out for a lack of room and move everything to the right box.

The smaler box on the left has much more light, heat and humidity. The 50W cool white LED is a monster. I have a heating pad under the tray and the temps are 83 on the roots and 76 on the leaves

The tupperware in direct contact with the top of the box is at 83 degrees. Is that too warm? The top tupperware is at 80. I think that is ok.

The box on the right is a little cooler, with a root temp of 78 degrees and a leaf temp of 71. I also have a heating pad under the tray. The lighting runs much cooler, with a larger heatsink. There are 10 cool white LEDs and 5 blue (460 nm) with an additional 24" full spectrum aquatic plant fluorescent bulb.

i stack a tupperware box between the heat sink that runs about 78 degrees.

The two plants not on the heating pad are at 71 degrees.

The wall is below ground and radiates at 70 degrees, The humidity is noticeably lower than the root growth box, since it is not sealed all the way around. This is where my wilted cutting lives (second from left in the front row).

I read on here recently about bottom watering and think i may begin doing so. This may stop my over-watering and also add humidity. Although my first cups only have one hole, I took note of writers on this forum and now punch several holes in the sides as well as the bottom to better aerate the soil.

Any feedback on my set up, system or procedures is always greatly appreciated.

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