Aloha O. M.

Had varying results with the widow.

Had one root in 4 days!
Had 4 that took 15-16 days
Had 10 that failed completely!
3 weeks and not a sausage.
Then they shriveled n died.

Did a small double blind with 4 cuttings.

Put 2 in aerated rainwater and 2 in aerated tap water.
Wanted to see if chloramine inhibited rooting.
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The rainwater cuttings shrank in size and did not root!
It's like the too pure water was sucking the life out of them.
After 2 weeks, I switched them to tap water and they rooted in 4 more days.
Still puny and dwarfed though.
Prolly have to" set them free" in a vacant lot.

Yah, cheap guy nevah t'row nuttin' away.

My tapwater is about 120 ppm, PH ~7.2,
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) 1.18ppb
Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) 6.93ppb
Nitrates 1.10ppm
Sodium 32ppm

The tapwater cuttings stayed lush and green all the way!
Looks like a little chloramine is a good thing.

The amount and quality of light makes a difference.
Temperature/humidity makes a difference
And, according to Lolagal, Astrology, makes a difference.

The major determinate though appears to be what the mom was planning/doing when you take the cutting.

If she has just started a growth spurt, you can get roots from a fan leaf!
If she's sulking, well. mo' betta siddown, gonna be a while.

OK that's about 6 cents.
I gonna shut up now.
Gotta nip down from da ceiling an go take a civilized* pith.

*(Outside da drip line)

Wee Zard