I took two cuttings from the same branch, put them in identical soil and pots, each with a copper antenna. The only difference was that one antenna was wound clockwise, and one counterclockwise.
Several days later, nothing but the stalk remains of one. No signs of the leaves, snail trails — nothing.
Why would something eat one cutting but not the other?
Nor touch the three cuttings from the same bush right next to it?
I will definitely have to repeat this experiment.
Fascinating! I await the results from the repeat.
Try again, especially to eliminate secret eaters. Snails are not the only night feeders.
Interesting that the cuttings in the plastic paint can (with sharp edges) have not been touched.