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30-05-2018, 09:43 AM
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Mups I don't know if you have ever used 'Rootgrow' mycorrhizal fungi, it is endorsed by the RHA.


I purchased some new perpetual strawberry plants last week (Mara des bois) from 'Ken Muir ' and they looked sorry little things when they arrived but I used a tiny packet of Rootgrow which arrived with them it cost me £2:25 and I am amazed at how well the strawberries have taken and grown in just a week .
They mention it a lot on 'Gardener's question time' on the radio.

I will certainly be using it on precious new plants from now on


I use it all the time Meg.
Would never plant a new rose without it either.
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I don't know when you took the cuttings Rehab, so anything happening yet? Any noticeable differences?
It’s been a month now since I started this test, the hormone rooting powder test sample is doing well, the honey test sample is struggling. I will post pics tomorrow
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18-06-2018, 11:42 PM
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Re: Rooting Hormone

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It’s been a month now since I started this test, the hormone rooting powder test sample is doing well, the honey test sample is struggling. I will post pics tomorrow

That's interesting then. Will wait for your piccy's Rehab.
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19-06-2018, 02:10 AM
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I thought rooting was all due to hormones but, yes, I have heard of honey being used as a rooting powder substitute.
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19-06-2018, 12:14 PM
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Bruce I don't know how you can keep a straight face whilst debating this obviously sensitive topic?
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19-06-2018, 03:00 PM
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That's interesting then. Will wait for your piccy's Rehab.
Ok here we go
Left, old rooting powder
Centre, Honey
Right, new rooting powder


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01-07-2018, 12:22 AM
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Ok here we go
Left, old rooting powder
Centre, Honey
Right, new rooting powder


Sorry Rehab, only just seen this.

Looks like the honey works, else the cutting would be dead, but I can see the new powder has given the best results.

They say we are supposed to buy fresh powder/gell every year, so looks like there's some truth in that.
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01-07-2018, 12:38 AM
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I will do some more pics tomorrow, tge hormone powder plants are doing well, but I am really surprised that the honey treated plant has now picked up and is starting to flourish, maybe it’s just slower to act?
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01-07-2018, 02:06 PM
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I will do some more pics tomorrow, tge hormone powder plants are doing well, but I am really surprised that the honey treated plant has now picked up and is starting to flourish, maybe it’s just slower to act?


Maybe you're right (for a change ), maybe the chemical treatment forces it more, and the honey is gentler and more natural?
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Must admit, that when I saw the title of this thread, I got completely the wrong idea, thinking rooting hormone, was something us chaps had a problem with!!
 
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