I didn't know if the white nubby stem was a good thing or bad one. It kind of look like mold build up, kind of bumpy looking. So I guess I should see a few more roots some time this week. I did mist it every time I went in the room. I still haven't trimmed it, how much of the leaves do I take off? I do have one also in the window sill, but I think it is to cold. Will move it in the flower room tomorrow and I will see if that helps.
Normally with cuttings you would trim the leaves in half and only leave 4 or 5 leaves on the cutting, otherwise it would wilt and die.
With the method I described because so much stem is coming in contact with water(4 inches or as long as a popcan) there is no need to trim the leaves and you can leave 3 or 4 sets of leaves on the cutting without it wilting. Wilting seems to almost be a non issue when you use this technique and I imagine with a little more caution you could have success with an even larger cutting, probably as many as 5 or 6 nodes. There is no need for a humidity dome, or spraying as the stem is able to supply lots of water to the leaves and the cutting can be left in relatively bright HID lighting without wilting.
The white nubby look is what the stem looks like right before roots start to grow from it. It kindof looks like the skin on your fingers if you go swimming for too long or wash dishes too long and get the pruny looking fingers.
Mold won't form underwater but if the stem starts to blacken then it is rotting.
I should mention I used a few drop of H2O2 in the water to prevent rot, I believe I also used very dilute nutrients and I always use tap water that has been sitting for at least 24 hours.
