I recently got 4 cuttings of blue cheese that were already rooted and planted in little pots, they seemed perfectly healthy, about 7cm high. I put them in natural light for the first week, during which one of them just failed to grow, shrivelled up and died. Transferred the remaining cuttings to under a 400w bulb with 18/6 light, well ventilated, watered, etc. and occasionally given baby bio. Not too near the bulb. 2 of them thrived during the next 2 weeks or so and grew loads but 1 of them just didn't really grow much and eventually died.
A couple of days ago I noticed spider mites on the 2 remaining plants and then last night the biggest one just wilted and died, not sure why although I did leave the light on for an extra hour by accident. Do you think this is why it died, as it previously showed lots of growth, and looked healthy. Any suggestions appreciated and tips for growth of last surviving plant. Is it true that young plants should be free from growth supplements, etc?
sara01 Reviewed by sara01 on . Why did my cuttings die? I recently got 4 cuttings of blue cheese that were already rooted and planted in little pots, they seemed perfectly healthy, about 7cm high. I put them in natural light for the first week, during which one of them just failed to grow, shrivelled up and died. Transferred the remaining cuttings to under a 400w bulb with 18/6 light, well ventilated, watered, etc. and occasionally given baby bio. Not too near the bulb. 2 of them thrived during the next 2 weeks or so and grew loads but 1 of them Rating: 5