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[IBC] Root Stimulators
I've taken cuttings from a couple of maples to see if I can make them
trees. I've cut off the bark at the bottom, stuck them in a liquid root stimulator, cut off come leaves, and put the cuttings in moist peat moss. First question: when can I expect them to make roots? And second question, which kind of root stimulator is considered better, the powder or the liquid? ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Root Stimulators
I've taken cuttings from a couple of maples to see if I can
make them trees. I've cut off the bark at the bottom, stuck them in a liquid root stimulator, cut off come leaves, and put the cuttings in moist peat moss. First question: when can I expect them to make roots? And second question, which kind of root stimulator is considered better, the powder or the liquid? If by "root stimulator" you mean products like Rootone, etc. and its liquid counterparts, used for rooting cuttings, then the answer is "none of the above." Those kinds of materials actually IMPAIR root development when applied to ROOT TISSUES. They are meant to stimulate root development on STEM tissue. There are various products on the market that are touted to improve root development and to stimulate flagging plants. Whether they do or not is open to debate, but unlike the use of a rooting hormone like Rootone or its liquid companions that at least don't seem to hurt anything. These include "Roots", "Roots Plus" and "Roots 2." I've only used Roots Plus, and it hasn't hurt. :-/ Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect - Aldo Leopold - A Sand County Almanac ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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