I also attached a picture of my set up. I know it's a little hoaky, but as a struggling graduate student, I think it works fine as a baby plant nursery. I think at least.

Anyway, I'm not sure how clear it is in the first picture, but there are two leaves, the center leaf and one in the next row that are darker, and I assume that means they are rotting. Correct?

Hi. I have never covered my plants after re-potting or separating. I simply re-pot, water, and put them in the sun. I hope this helps and I hope mama and her baby make it!

Jac,

It is standard practice by most to bag (or dome) a newly-divided plant. The bag should contain no holes as this would defeat the purpose of bagging. Usually rot is caused by too much water. How do the rest of the plants in your set-up look? Was there a root system on your plant?

Linda

Okay, so no holes. I've got that covered. The other plants look fine from what I can tell so far. I don't remember there being much of any roots on the baby after I was done with him though. I guess it would be too much water, but I mixed all the soil before, so then all the plants would have too much water, right?

I spoke too soon! The other leaves on that baby were grey and dead this morning. Ah well. I picked away the other leaves and saved one that looks okay to try and start a new plant from it. I also added additional holes to the cups to hopefully help to air-rate the plants so I won't lose the others. I'm always slow to the learning curve. Thanks everyone for the advice!

Jac,

For some reason, I get an uneasy feeling when I look at the saran wrap you are using for a cover and I think that may be a problem. I would use a baggie or if you need something less expensive, a plastic produce bag from the grocery.

Also, if it is very warm in your room, it would contribute to rot. I am wondering about your light-how close it is and how much heat it is producing. It looks very close to your nursery. I think that this may be your main problem.

Also, don't make the mistake of thinking that if one plant responds one way, that they all would or should respond the same. All plants are individuals and will respond in their own way.

Sometimes if you have a rot problem, you can dust with cinnamon to help stop the spread but I think maybe your plants are not going to be helped by this. You may have to try again.

Linda