Man I've never tried it on cuts that far gone, but I'd like to see you succeed.
I think the first step is to get them drinking. That is going to be based on respiration (VPD) lighting, and temp. What controls do you have for this, or is it just humidity dome or not?
Man I've never tried it on cuts that far gone, but I'd like to see you succeed.
I think the first step is to get them drinking. That is going to be based on respiration (VPD) lighting, and temp. What controls do you have for this, or is it just humidity dome or not?
OK, so what we need ASAP is that the undifferentiated cells in the stalk where cut become roots, like yesterday. Without that, you are looking at slow decline like if you put a cut rose in a vase.
What do you have for rooting hormones handy?
Low light, high RH very low or no nutes but water PH'ed to 5.8 for day one is what I would do.
You will want to change the water often on this because dissolved O2 will not be actively replaced. Roots need it to develop.
If the cut is at all mushy or dark, I'd probably make a new cut a little higher on the stem (stay sterile when you do this as best you can) and immediately dab it in rooting hormone before putting it back in the water.
No air movement necessary at this stage, you have 100X more leaf material than you have ability to feed it since no roots.
OK, so what we need ASAP is that the undifferentiated cells in the stalk where cut become roots, like yesterday. Without that, you are looking at slow decline like if you put a cut rose in a vase.
What do you have for rooting hormones handy?
Low light, high RH very low or no nutes but water PH'ed to 5.8 for day one is what I would do.
You will want to change the water often on this because dissolved O2 will not be actively replaced. Roots need it to develop.
If the cut is at all mushy or dark, I'd probably make a new cut a little higher on the stem (stay sterile when you do this as best you can) and immediately dab it in rooting hormone before putting it back in the water.
No air movement necessary at this stage, you have 100X more leaf material than you have ability to feed it since no roots.
I set up the automation to keep 78f 70% rh, cut new root sites and dipped 0.1IBA root powder from promix, back into PH 6.0 water , hopefully these rebound
I've never done TC on anything that looked like that. I don't think that I would be successful. Hopefully you see some signs of recovery in the next day.
I've never done TC on anything that looked like that. I don't think that I would be successful. Hopefully you see some signs of recovery in the next day.
Not crunchy, still has moisture but very limp. Might order some agar plates and give a piece of leaf a go while they recover anyway.. will keep updated