I appreciate the reply, had it planted in a cactus mix, it had 3 good leaves so I stated watering it, probably should have waited, but as it is small and in a small clay pot I would water when it was dry, as for the timing it back, I wanted to make sure there was no rot as the few roots it had were rotted. The stick I am dealing with was originally 18" in length, I let it sit for about three weeks and it partially died back; this was acquired In treasure island Florida, and before you ask yes I had permission from the land owner, friends of my parents, but to get back this particular cutting, it has proven quite difficult to root
