On 12/2/2007 5:06 PM, J. Davidson wrote:
I have several cuttings growing in a plastic tent-like apparatus. I have
forgotten how long they should remain in the tent until I can bring them out
of it. Should there be a lot of leafy growth? I gave them a new shot of
air today.
Thanks,
Jackie



I generally wait until there is some root growth. I gently tap a
cutting out of its container without breaking apart the soil. If I see
roots at the edges, I remove the plastic.

For a "tent", I take a liter soda bottle, cut the top off, and pry any
solid plastic bottom off. (Some bottles don't have a separate solid
bottom.) Turning the bottle over, I have a miniature greenhouse.

Some cuttings root so easily and quickly, that I don't protect them at
all. These include philodendron and its relatives, chrysanthemum, and
ivy.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/