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Old 19-12-2005, 10:29 PM posted to rec.gardens
Father Haskell
 
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Default need help on "rooting" a plant in water


Bill B wrote:
You sure could, but not with water. With root-tone you would use a
planter mix so the hormone would stay in contact with the rooting
portion of the cutting.


Transplant solutions contain IBA, IAA -- same stuff as in Rootone, but
in liquid
form -- along with vitamin B6, which might or might not be helpful.

As for willow water, if suitable donor willows are unavailable, try
plain old
aspirin, about 1 baby aspirin per quart of water. The active component
in WW is
really nothing more than salicylic acid. Function is to keep the
wounded xylem
from sealing over, keeping the cutting's circulation flowing.


Michelle wrote:
i'm not to familuar with the plant in question but i wonder if you
could use a root hne like root tone iI use it on my cacti with great
success i can make a new plant out of just about any piece of a cacti
family member.
i'm just wondering
On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 12:00:14 -0600, Bill B
wrote: