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Old 06-05-2008, 05:12 AM posted to sci.bio.botany
Sean Houtman Sean Houtman is offline
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Default how to promote root growth from clippings

"LEPS-L" wrote in
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Hi all,

I have heard that there is a commercially available hormone or
something that can be used to make clippings from trees and plants
grow roots. Does anyone know what it is? I want to take some clipping
from my trees and grow a few sapplings. Thanks!




You can get rooting hormone from most nurseries. You can also find it on
the web, just search for rooting hormone. Rooting isn't always easy, you
may want to search for instructions for the particular plants you want to
root, some do best with green wood, some with last year's wood, some depend
on the time of day or year that you cut it. I have had best results using
the water crystals as a medium, they let lots of air to the rooting area,
and provide lots of water too.

Sean

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