Well, today I took the plunge & my rhyncovanda is in 2 pieces.I lopped it off and sealed it with cinnamon.The top half is lying shaded over some fresh moist sphagnum but not touching that gets watered everyday.The rest is sitting there 'topless'.I figured that I had maybe 2 chances this way.If the top doesn't throw off roots --then it's a goner but maybe the bottom half will throw off a keiki or two.This will be an experiment so I will keep you informed of what is happening