Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, Promotes Rooting, Grow New Plants From Cuttings, 2 Ounce

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If you're an organic gardener, you may not want to use synthetic rooting hormones as they're artificially made and contain fungicides. Usually when a cutting is taken the natural auxin is not enough – and therefore you will often see a delay before roots appear or they may not appear at all. It's best to use powders and gels as it's possible to damage the cuttings if you accidentally use too much of the rooting liquid.

Instructions for use - Taking a cutting from the parent plant is a great, easy way of growing a new plant. While many plants root freely on their own (see below), using a root hormone makes the task of propagating 'difficult' plants much easier. Wherever possible we will ensure that you are completely satisfied with the item purchased and in the case of faulty or unsatisfactory goods, will repair, replace, or offer a refund as quickly and efficiently as possible.Liquids require more caution to make sure that you do not use too much, so powders or gels are often better choices. The rooting powder contains no synthetic growth hormones or fungicides as found in other manufactured hormone rooting powders. In some cases, it is necessary to cover the backside of the leaves with the rooting hormone, lay them on top of the moist soilless mix, and lightly press down until the leaf touches the potting medium. Fungicides have been linked to bee declines and, if used incorrectly, can inhibit photosynthesis, so may not aid strong growth in the long term. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report.

Cut just below a node or leaf join, where there are already naturally occurring plant auxins, then remove any lower leaves, where the roots will grow from. Some items will be subject to a manufacturer's warranty and the terms of such warranty will apply to the sale. Auxins promote stem elongation, root tips and stems, playing an important role in plant development.The powder formulation contains growth hormones and encourages rooting for a higher success rate when it comes to producing your own plants. Studies show that these help many types of species develop more and stronger roots when growing cuttings or propagating via air layering. The powder contains various natural plant hormones that stimulate root growth to allow for higher success of cuttings. The root will develop quicker and will be of better quality than when rooting hormones are not used.

But when it is used correctly on plants that are commonly a challenge to propagate, it causes a plant cutting to develop roots quicker (it takes two to eight weeks to work) and they will be more robust than cuttings that don't have the hormone advantage. Organic Rooting Powder doesn’t contain any synthetic growth hormones or fungicides found in other manufactured rooting powders. For best results, first stand soft stem cuttings in water for 1/2 hour (overnight for hard wood cuttings). If you are interested in other types of cuttings, you can read our PLNTSdoctor, Cutting and growing.If you have willow trees in your garden already then of course you already have access to this ingredient. Hormone rooting powders often also contain cytokinins (another plant growth hormone), fungicides and other chemicals, which reduce the risk of the plants succumbing to fungal infections. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. That said, there are organic rooting powders available – these contain naturally occurring auxins, so do seek out these products if avoiding synthetic chemicals is important for you.