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Thanks, TArcher. Could you elaborate on your suggestion that it is air providing an important part of the equation?

The romaine root had been nicely trimmed at the grocery store, no little rootlets, and still so far, it hasn’t seemed to generate any more. Sitting in a bowl of water with root hormone in it, along with the bodies of several fruit flies that investigated and didn’t make it out.

Interesting about the cilantro. Isn’t the seed for cilantro coriander?

Thanks, TArcher. Could you elaborate on your suggestion that it is air providing an important part of the equation?

Welcome FRiend.

Air -- more specifically, Carbon Dioxide in the Air:

"In the Calvin cycle, atmospheric carbon dioxide is incorporated into already existing organic carbon compounds, such as ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP).^[5] Using the ATP and NADPH produced by the light-dependent reactions, the resulting compounds are then reduced into triose phosphate. Of every six triose phosphate molecules produced, one is removed to form further carbohydrates and five are "recycled" back into the cycle to regenerate the original carbon dioxide acceptor, RuBP...."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis

>>Interesting about the cilantro.
>>Isn’t the seed for cilantro coriander?

Yes. What I'm looking for by trying to grow some is this:

"Coriander roots have a deeper, more intense flavour than the leaves. They are used in a variety of Asian cuisines. They are commonly used in Thai dishes, including soups and curry pastes."

Very tasty.

Also, there are some nice medicinal side effects associated with this herb:

Coriander has been documented as a traditional treatment for type 2 diabetes.^[24] A study on mice found coriander extract had both insulin-releasing and insulin-like activity.^[25]
Coriander seeds were found in a study on rats to have a significant hypolipidaemic effect, resulting in lowering of levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides, and increasing levels of high-density lipoprotein. This effect appeared to be caused by increasing synthesis of bile by the liver and increasing the breakdown of cholesterol into other compounds.^[26]
^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriander}

It's one of those nice things that smells good, tastes good... and is actually good for you.