AARGH!

[Old_Zircon]

So, I've got some potted cuttings that have been in a humidity tent (5 gallon aquarium) for a couple of weeks.  I've been taking them out for an hour-2hours a day to wean them, but yesterday I had a show in the afternoon and forgot to put them back.  When I got home and found them, they'd been out for about 8 hours, the leaves and stems were completley wilted, and they haven't revived since I put them back (they usually wilt a bit when they're out but get better after an hour or two in humidity).

Think I killed them, or is there a chance they'll recover?

[jokergrin]

did they come back around?  I bet they did...I've had similar luck.

[Old_Zircon]

One died right away; the second one held on for a long time, but the top of the stump is starting to blacken, so I think that round of cuttings is lost.  I've got another one rooting, and tried sticking a short branch that broke off during repotting straight into soil jsut for the hell of it (it's actually looking fine 24 hours later, go figure).

[Jupe]

In my opinion, humidity tents cause more troubles than they solve. Plants get too used to very high humidity levels, and then have to be weaned.
 I usually strip 85% of leaves off cuttings, and then leave them alone, in either water or (this winter) dirt....even in 20-30% humidty, they won't be pulling as much water through their system, and can devote energies and starches to making roots. Best of luck

[TooStonedToType]

If it still has good roots, it may come back.  I've had plants appear to die, only to have a new one come back from the thriving root mass.

[TroutMask]

In my opinion, humidity tents cause more troubles than they solve. Plants get too used to very high humidity levels, and then have to be weaned.

-TM

[Old_Zircon]

If this round doesn't go well, I'll definitely dispense with the humidity tents.  As it is, I have never gotten a cutting to even develop roots unless I put two or more together in the smae water, which makes a HUGE difference.  The ones that share water tend to start developing roots in about four days, and have 1/2"-1" roots about a week after that.  The ones I tried alone in water ended up sitting for a month without even beginning to root, at which point I gave up on them and focused on the rooted ones.

For cuttings that have been in a tent for rooting for about a week, but haven't actually roote yet, would you suggest weaning them, just taking them out, or continuing to let them root in the tent this time and then getting rid of it for the next batch?

[Old_Zircon]

As far as bouncing back, the two original plants I've got are doing well; the one that had died back to the soil is if anything healthier than the other one now, although it doesn't produce as many side leaves.  They seem like pretty easy plants once you get them acclimatized.  Even with dry winter air and not as much light as I'd like them to get, they're fine - I can't wait to see what happens this summer!

[Jupe]

this plant will surprise you!!   you can wean them by cutting slits in the tent, to let larger and larger amounts of mixed air in.....I usually strip all leaves but top ones, then stick in water or dirt, and let them adjust.  Never had wilting or troubles, even in cold(40-50F) and very dry (20% humidity) conditions.






 I have one absolutley miserable little 1/8" diameter stick, which I had dug up from the gardens...stuck them in a pot of scrap dirt......and forgotten about.......3 months later.....I see two slivers of  green popping from the lower nodes.  THATS IT.....6 footers next spring!!!  guaranteed!!! sometimes they just need to be left alone, it coolish conditions, not hot, with medium light.

the California freeze killed a fair amount of my plants leafs and tops, not stems though....... 27F for  6 hours at least....quite a few nights in a row.......roots are good, cut back patch to knee level,  something I  do anyway, then replant all the stems to enlarge patch.

got 48 seeds from my flowers three weeks ago....from 100 flower spikes (75 individual flowers per spike)...not the best ratio, but its possible( had bees, wasps, one hummingbird, and myself to try and help pollinate).....sent them to D.Siebert...and I'll let you all know if they are good or not.   they are as small as catnip seeds....1mm, barely.....