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Originally Posted by b54red
I'm afraid of putting mine in total darkness due to the problems I have had with damping off in the past. It just seems like I would be asking for problems; but it may be necessary for grafting success. I just don't know. I would love to hear from someone who has tried both approaches.
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I've only left mine in total darkness for 24 hours. Even then they still start getting the look like they are going to damp off. I try to push them a bit by getting them into fresh air even if the scion is wilting. The longer they remain in the humidity chamber the more likely they will damp off.
Also keep the rootstock slightly on the dry side. I've noticed that if it is pumping up too much sap in the first few days the graft doesn't heal as quickly.
I'm certainly no expert, just been playing around with it alot this winter. My success rate is probably less than 75%