"Emrys Davies" wrote in message
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'Mike',

As the cuttings take root you need to harden them off gradually by
making a hole in the top of the bag and enlarging it bit by bit
until
all is exposed.

This is unnecessary and simply delays the time before the newly rooted
cuttings have access to nutrients.
How could this "hardening off" be done when the cuttings are enclosed
in a glass or solid plastic cloche rather than a poly bag?

The newly rooted cuttings would fare better if they were potted up in
a good potting compost as soon as roots are detected.

[snip]

Franz