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best rooting compounds?
I have Shultz's "TAKE ROOT" Rooting compound. I was wondering if there are
any favorites or proven performers? I dont seem to have success rooting. chaz |
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best rooting compounds?
purple Clonex.. its a thick gooey gel that works very well.
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"chaz" wrote in
hlink.net: I have Shultz's "TAKE ROOT" Rooting compound. I was wondering if there are any favorites or proven performers? I dont seem to have success rooting. chaz If it's an easy to root plant, don't bother with the rooting compound. Someone posted a message a couple of months ago to the effect that applying rooting compound to an easily rooted plant is just screwing with it in a non-reproductive way. I have only one experiment with roses to go by (no rooting hormone - plants, +rooting hormone - sticks). I've also found that rosemary roots fine without the hormone ... I didn't try with, as I'm not inclined to use it on edible plants. Also in the thread was a mention that expired rooting hormone is about as useful as Viagra for Pinochio, but not in so many words. |
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On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 04:03:28 GMT, Salty Thumb
wrote: "chaz" wrote in thlink.net: I have Shultz's "TAKE ROOT" Rooting compound. I was wondering if there are any favorites or proven performers? I dont seem to have success rooting. chaz If it's an easy to root plant, don't bother with the rooting compound. Someone posted a message a couple of months ago to the effect that applying rooting compound to an easily rooted plant is just screwing with it in a non-reproductive way. I have only one experiment with roses to go by (no rooting hormone - plants, +rooting hormone - sticks). I've also found that rosemary roots fine without the hormone ... I didn't try with, as I'm not inclined to use it on edible plants. Also in the thread was a mention that expired rooting hormone is about as useful as Viagra for Pinochio, but not in so many words. Friend said she saw an article about putting willows in water and using the water from the willows to water plants you're trying to root as it makes a sort of rooting hormone, and putting cuttings that will root in water in with the willows and they'll root quicker. Don't know how well it works. I think I caught the tail end of a program that talked about simmering cut up chunks of young willow branches to make rooting hormone. I'm sure there are folks who read this group that know more about it than I do, that's why I mentioned it, so they'll comment ;-) Janice |
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On Sat, 13 Mar 2004 04:03:28 GMT, Salty Thumb
wrote: "chaz" wrote in thlink.net: I have Shultz's "TAKE ROOT" Rooting compound. I was wondering if there are any favorites or proven performers? I dont seem to have success rooting. chaz If it's an easy to root plant, don't bother with the rooting compound. Someone posted a message a couple of months ago to the effect that applying rooting compound to an easily rooted plant is just screwing with it in a non-reproductive way. I have only one experiment with roses to go by (no rooting hormone - plants, +rooting hormone - sticks). I've also found that rosemary roots fine without the hormone ... I didn't try with, as I'm not inclined to use it on edible plants. Also in the thread was a mention that expired rooting hormone is about as useful as Viagra for Pinochio, but not in so many words. Friend said she saw an article about putting willows in water and using the water from the willows to water plants you're trying to root as it makes a sort of rooting hormone, and putting cuttings that will root in water in with the willows and they'll root quicker. Don't know how well it works. I think I caught the tail end of a program that talked about simmering cut up chunks of young willow branches to make rooting hormone. I'm sure there are folks who read this group that know more about it than I do, that's why I mentioned it, so they'll comment ;-) Janice |
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Janice in
: Friend said she saw an article about putting willows in water and using the water from the willows to water plants you're trying to root as it makes a sort of rooting hormone, and putting cuttings that will root in water in with the willows and they'll root quicker. Don't know how well it works. I think I caught the tail end of a program that talked about simmering cut up chunks of young willow branches to make rooting hormone. i read that in medieval times, a grain seed was jammed up the slit end of a cutting. this is said to work because rooting auxins are released by the sprouting seed. also adequate oxygen at rooting area and very reduced (leaf) transpiratoin are major requirements. |
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Janice in
: Friend said she saw an article about putting willows in water and using the water from the willows to water plants you're trying to root as it makes a sort of rooting hormone, and putting cuttings that will root in water in with the willows and they'll root quicker. Don't know how well it works. I think I caught the tail end of a program that talked about simmering cut up chunks of young willow branches to make rooting hormone. i read that in medieval times, a grain seed was jammed up the slit end of a cutting. this is said to work because rooting auxins are released by the sprouting seed. also adequate oxygen at rooting area and very reduced (leaf) transpiratoin are major requirements. |
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Janice in
: Friend said she saw an article about putting willows in water and using the water from the willows to water plants you're trying to root as it makes a sort of rooting hormone, and putting cuttings that will root in water in with the willows and they'll root quicker. Don't know how well it works. I think I caught the tail end of a program that talked about simmering cut up chunks of young willow branches to make rooting hormone. i read that in medieval times, a grain seed was jammed up the slit end of a cutting. this is said to work because rooting auxins are released by the sprouting seed. also adequate oxygen at rooting area and very reduced (leaf) transpiratoin are major requirements. |
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Janice in
: Friend said she saw an article about putting willows in water and using the water from the willows to water plants you're trying to root as it makes a sort of rooting hormone, and putting cuttings that will root in water in with the willows and they'll root quicker. Don't know how well it works. I think I caught the tail end of a program that talked about simmering cut up chunks of young willow branches to make rooting hormone. i read that in medieval times, a grain seed was jammed up the slit end of a cutting. this is said to work because rooting auxins are released by the sprouting seed. also adequate oxygen at rooting area and very reduced (leaf) transpiratoin are major requirements. |
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Janice in
: Friend said she saw an article about putting willows in water and using the water from the willows to water plants you're trying to root as it makes a sort of rooting hormone, and putting cuttings that will root in water in with the willows and they'll root quicker. Don't know how well it works. I think I caught the tail end of a program that talked about simmering cut up chunks of young willow branches to make rooting hormone. i read that in medieval times, a grain seed was jammed up the slit end of a cutting. this is said to work because rooting auxins are released by the sprouting seed. also adequate oxygen at rooting area and very reduced (leaf) transpiratoin are major requirements. |
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"chaz" wrote in message thlink.net...
I have Shultz's "TAKE ROOT" Rooting compound. I was wondering if there are any favorites or proven performers? I dont seem to have success rooting. chaz Rooting chemicals are based on IBA or NAA and some add a fungicide and vitamins, some plants like the IBA and some like the NAA better. What plant are you trying to root? Are you using bottom heat? Do you scarify woody stems? Suberize? Remove excess foliage? |
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"chaz" wrote in message thlink.net...
I have Shultz's "TAKE ROOT" Rooting compound. I was wondering if there are any favorites or proven performers? I dont seem to have success rooting. chaz Rooting chemicals are based on IBA or NAA and some add a fungicide and vitamins, some plants like the IBA and some like the NAA better. What plant are you trying to root? Are you using bottom heat? Do you scarify woody stems? Suberize? Remove excess foliage? |
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"chaz" wrote in message thlink.net...
I have Shultz's "TAKE ROOT" Rooting compound. I was wondering if there are any favorites or proven performers? I dont seem to have success rooting. chaz Rooting chemicals are based on IBA or NAA and some add a fungicide and vitamins, some plants like the IBA and some like the NAA better. What plant are you trying to root? Are you using bottom heat? Do you scarify woody stems? Suberize? Remove excess foliage? |
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"Beecrofter" wrote in message om... "chaz" wrote in message thlink.net... I have Shultz's "TAKE ROOT" Rooting compound. I was wondering if there are any favorites or proven performers? I dont seem to have success rooting. chaz Rooting chemicals are based on IBA or NAA and some add a fungicide and vitamins, some plants like the IBA and some like the NAA better. What plant are you trying to root? Are you using bottom heat? Do you scarify woody stems? Suberize? Remove excess foliage? I try to root anything I can, and I realize now I dont have a clue. What would be a good resource on rooting fundamentals? chaz |
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"Beecrofter" wrote in message om... "chaz" wrote in message thlink.net... I have Shultz's "TAKE ROOT" Rooting compound. I was wondering if there are any favorites or proven performers? I dont seem to have success rooting. chaz Rooting chemicals are based on IBA or NAA and some add a fungicide and vitamins, some plants like the IBA and some like the NAA better. What plant are you trying to root? Are you using bottom heat? Do you scarify woody stems? Suberize? Remove excess foliage? I try to root anything I can, and I realize now I dont have a clue. What would be a good resource on rooting fundamentals? chaz |
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