How much light is required for plant cuttings you have taken for propogation?

I have some little spider plant 'bunches' and some


other quite ordinary


cuttings ...nothing fancy.





Thank you

How much light is required for plant cuttings you have taken for propogation?
Reasonably good light, but avoid strong harsh sunlight, as this can dry the cuttings out, before they have roots to transport water, upto the rest of the plant.





What I usually do is put a small polythene bag over the pots, fixed with an elastic band. This retains moisture and means that the air is more humid for the cuttings, whilst rooting. You could add something to hold the bag up off the leaves, as this wouldn't be so good for them.





Some plants don't like too much water, but this is a good general way to have the plants in good light, with less risk of them drying. It will be good for spider plants, Chlorophytum - fairly easy to root anyway.





I'd keep them covered for a couple of weeks, until you see any roots appearing around the base of the pots.





Otherwise, Wilkinson's stores sell seed tray propagator clear covers, which are about 10 inches by 18 inches at a rough guess. Bought 1 last week for 39p. You can use them over seed/cutting trays of the same size, or some pots standing underneath.





In summary - try not to scorch, but give good light, so that the plants can grow. Try to cover with a clear plastic of some tip, whether just a bag tied over, or a seed tray cover.





You can also buy Hormone Rooting gel or powder, which encourages roots to grow. About £1.





Good luck! Rob
Reply:you can grow them on the windowsill
Reply:at least keep them near a window so they get sunlight in the long day. However, an aquarium light would be excellent, acts light the sun and doesn't set.
Reply:Normally a bright window ledge out of drafts but try to avoid hot window ledges above radiators, and you could keep a little clear plastic lid on it to help keep them from drying out, until they have roots then tke the lid off.