Cutting look sick

[Stinky Pete]

Hey Guys

Here is my Royal Blue Thai Cutting, and she isn't looking good. Or at least that's what I think. The new growth is also kinda brown at the tips.

Here is some back ground info on her conditions :

Pot Size : 10 inch round pot

Growing Medium : 50% Perlite 40% Compost 10% coco

Light Cycle : 20 on 4 off

Light : 85W CFL

Grow area : Indoor PC Tower

Temps : ON - 23C OFF - 20C (it was cold the past month while cutting was made)

Notes:

Soil was drenched completely until water drained out of the bottom. I waited for 10 min after 1st watering and drenched again. I then took the cutting and immediately placed in a shotglass off water to prevent air bubble. The water temps was 24C.

I then proceeded to dip it in Rooting Powder and then into the mix. I used to use DIY humidty domes but found that my cuttings rooted well with AND without them. After that I placed the cuttings into the PC box. I did not position it directly under the bulb, because I didn't wanna stress the plant with to much light. It has worked in the past.

Any advice ???

[SukonmiSkunk]

if the cutting hasnt got roots then putting into a compost might be burning it.

if it has got roots... then i got no idea whats going on.

whats the PH on the run off measure?

[Stinky Pete]

Hey man.

I forgot to mention that they don't have roots. But it can't be the compost...... Can it ???

The ph is at 6.8

[SukonmiSkunk]

6.8 seems ok.. i wouldnt think it was that...

but yeah, if the compost is a little 'hot' as in nutrient rich, it could be burning the new roots before they get a chance to grow.

normally youd use a stable medium for clones, jiffy pots or rockwool cubes as they dont have any nutrient value

[Stinky Pete]

In that case bro I will be replanting those cuttings asap into some proper medium.

[SukonmiSkunk]

be careful digging it up, it might have tiny roots trying to form.. use a kitchen fork to lightly dig it out, try no to disturb too much.

and maybe put in a cup of water to wash the dirt away.

[Stinky Pete]

Unfortunately the only other mediums I have is either perlite or coco coir. I'm gonna use the coco cause I saw that my BW cutting is rooting beautifully in there.

I still have to try the rockwool cubes for rooting.