First time cuttings help

freds

Member
Hello i'm just starting my first grow my friend gave me some cuttings from his blue cheese plant, he soaked the rockwool in h2o and put the cuttings in and gave them to me how do you think they will go not being in any rooting hormones?
They have been in the propagator for two days now with a 85% humidity and the temp is at 70f i am a complete novice at this and am just going by what ive read on forums and websites, some of the stems are starting to turn a redish color is that normal or is there something i am doing wrong?

Here are a few pictures so you can have a look yourself. (Sorry about the quality)

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Thanks for the help
 

Grow mo

Active Member
they should be good, just keep them in the chamber until you know they are pretty well rooted. if they haven rooted by day ten, the cutting will either grow very slow or wont grow any at all.. so by day ten probably like 15 max, you should know how many clones have worked! also try gettin your humidity up some more if ya can, you wanna try to achieve close to 100% humidity. in the 90's is the best
 

thc&me

Active Member
Your cuttings look very healthy and should begin rooting within 10 days. Rooting hormones will improve your success rate and hasten root growth, but they are not necessary. Adding some vitamin B1 to your water solution is also advisable. This will also stimulate root growth and help to limit casualties. You can buy this at most garden centers for reasonably cheap. Good luck.
 

freds

Member
Thanks for the quick and helpful replies, my hygrometer is saying "--%" for the humidity now so i presume that's 100%? Thanks ill look into the vitamin B1, once the cuttings are rooted i will be posting my grow journal.
 
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