Although there is no visible sign of disease apart from on the old buds, I have supported the lid of the coffee jar on matchsticks to let in some air and reduce the humidity. This should dry things up a bit.I don't want to do this too quickly, because the cuttings, having been sealed up for over 10 weeks, will be very tender. A humidity of about 85% should be ideal to start. At this level, the wet sides of the jar should dry out in about 24 hours at 15 deg C. It will probably take much longer at 10 deg C.
Ideally I would like to have seen more signs of strong new growth before hardening off, but I'm afraid of the 'Botrytis' taking hold. It is still not absolutely certain that all the cuttings have survived. Once I am sure growth has really started, I will remove the lid for a few hours per day, for a few days, then remove it completely after about a week.
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