Help determine my next step

[The Figster Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close The Figster]

I have 5 precious cuttings in Cocotek coir mixed with 25% perlite allowed to fluff and re-hydrate. The medium is not at all wet. All five have 2 good buds. But as I did not rinse the coir first is there any way to determine if salt is an issue?

Do I

1 Leave them as they are in shaded humidity dome at 75F
2 Leave them as they are and increase light and slightly open dome
3 Rinse some new coir and perlite mix and replant - if roots have emerged will they be damaged? is the risk worth the reward
4 Abandon hope and buy 5 more cuttings from HarveyC



Help me

Ian

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[Dbills Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dbills]

How long since you first potted them?

[Taverna78 Vetern Member Fabio Find all posts View Profile Close Taverna78]

I would say leave alone. Just make sure is enough moisture in cups for rooting. They look well

[DBJohnson Fig Phenom Find all posts View Profile Close DBJohnson]

I don't know what to tell you, Ian. Wish I did. Looking at the picture and assuming these have been set up for 4 or 5 days, I'd say you should be OK--that's based completely on my extremely limited experience. I think the fact that they are breaking bud and don't seem to be shriveling up like a mummy is a good sign.

[Brian M Fig Phenom Find all posts View Profile Close Brian M]

I've never rinsed coir. Mold isn't an issue either.

[hammerwood Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hammerwood]

5. send them to hammerwood.

Actually, I would still leave them in the closed humidity dome with short periods of fresh air each day. When they leaf is when I would begin to transition them to your number 2 choice. For me (and probably most people) the critical point is weaning them from the humidity dome.

[Harborseal Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Harborseal]

If you're brave wet some fresh coir and taste it. If it doesn't taste salty (like the ocean) then it's good.

If you have to move them submerge the cups in warm water and wave your hand or use a pump to rinse the coir out of the cup and any roots will be unharmed.

[The Figster Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close The Figster]

Thank you for the interest and valuable answers

DBills, they have been potted 10 days, the bud growth cam when I was able to better sustain 75F over the last 5 days
Fabio - Thank you for the encouragement
DB - I looked closely at the stems and there does appear to be some slight ridges on the cuttings but nothing out of the ordinary
Brian M - I am so happy to hear you say that
Hammerwood - I like your style... I will increase open air time
Harborseal - It does not taste like the ocean! which is a good sign

Ian