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01-05-2018, 01:01 AM
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Rooting Hormone

Do you use it?

They say to buy fresh every year, but I have just found out another, more natural method which I'm going to try - Honey.

Did anyone else know about this - I didn't until tonight.
Only keep it for 2 weeks though, then get a fresh batch.


https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/gar...ot-hormone.htm
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01-05-2018, 08:34 AM
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Re: Rooting Hormone

Hi ya Mups.

I have literally just bought my first pot of rooting hormone powder ever. I have intentions of getting into growing from cuttings. I didn't know you should replace every year though.

I have never heard of using honey.
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01-05-2018, 08:42 AM
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Re: Rooting Hormone

I have used rooting powder but never had much luck with taking cuttings. I think maybe I would have done better had I had a greenhouse.

Mups I will give honey a try sometime.
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01-05-2018, 08:50 AM
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Re: Rooting Hormone

I use rooting powder, the gel is rubbish.
I'll try honey but it may attract buzzing things!
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01-05-2018, 10:01 AM
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Re: Rooting Hormone

Originally Posted by TessA ->
I use rooting powder, the gel is rubbish.
I'll try honey but it may attract buzzing things!


I wouldn'[t have thought so Tess, because the honey bit will be underground won't it.

I'm going to experiment and try some cuttings both ways, some hormone powder and some honey, see which does best.
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01-05-2018, 11:09 AM
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Re: Rooting Hormone

Used rooting powder many times and had no luck at all, never tried honey but I will give it a go in the future.
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05-05-2018, 01:47 PM
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Re: Rooting Hormone

Thank you for the tip Mups, will try it this weekend.
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05-05-2018, 03:45 PM
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Re: Rooting Hormone

Odd, just come in from the greenhouse where I have just repotted a jade plant..(moneytree) I took two cuttings and dipped them in rooting powder in order to stop any disease, going to let them dry For a week before planting on. I have never heard of using honey,,, so googled it..
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/gar...ot-hormone.htm
I might give it a whirl
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05-05-2018, 10:03 PM
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Re: Rooting Hormone

Originally Posted by Rehab44 ->
Odd, just come in from the greenhouse where I have just repotted a jade plant..(moneytree) I took two cuttings and dipped them in rooting powder in order to stop any disease, going to let them dry For a week before planting on. I have never heard of using honey,,, so googled it..
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/gar...ot-hormone.htm
I might give it a whirl



Oi, that's the link I already posted in the beginning.
What yer doing man?
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Re: Rooting Hormone

Oops..sorry Mups..but I am going to give it a whirl
 
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