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Post by Hikenyura on Nov 18, 2007 18:09:37 GMT
I've got some N. cuttings and I'm trying to root them in water. Should i add a bit of rooting hormone in the water?
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Post by marcel on Nov 18, 2007 18:57:54 GMT
So far I have only have had and heard of bad experience with rooting powder on neps.
Anyone with other experience?
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Post by Michael Catalani on Nov 18, 2007 20:59:20 GMT
Neps really dont need rooting harmone in order to successfully root. In a nursery / mass propagation business, they can help Neps root in a more uniform fashion so that production schedules can be better adhered to, but they arent really needed for cuttings in general. For the hobbyist, rooting harmone generally doesnt offer the return versus the cost AND the headache of handling and storing the rooting harmone carefully.
If you're using a powder, such as rootone, then adding it to water will dilute the product and render it non-effective. Rooting powders are formulated to be used in powder form with a stem dipped into it. You will also probably not be able to dilute the powder in water, and it will simply float in the water, or "precipitate" down to the bottom of the container, and not be in a form that can be absorbed and utilized by the cutting.
Also note that rooting gels must normally be in gel form to be effective. If you liquify it, then it gets rendered useless.
So, in summary, if you are attempting to root plants in water, dont use a rooting harmone at all, because it is likely to be rendered in-effective in a pure liquid environment.
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Post by phantom on Nov 18, 2007 21:02:11 GMT
I normally use a dry rooting powder with fungicide and wrap the cutting in live, midly damp, LFS. I am trying some cuttings now without it to see how they do.
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Post by phissionkorps on Nov 18, 2007 23:38:24 GMT
I use rooting powder with every cutting. I've only ever lost 1 or 2 cuttings, but I can't say it was a result of the hormone, as I don't ever try cuttings without it
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Post by wadave on Nov 25, 2007 2:54:37 GMT
Just a little additional information that I was told about rooting hormone in powder form you may be interested in...
Apparently the powder is deliberately made to be unmixable in water to ensure it stays in contact with the exposed cells of a cutting to stimulate root growth effectively.
If it was water soluble the powder would quickly wash away with regular watering and become useless.
Dave.
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