Rooting hormone

cincismoker

cincismoker

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ok ive been reading up on cloning and easy methods of doing so. but im curious about rooting hormone, one article said "if you like you can use a cloning hormone" so does this mean its not essential to use. or would i be just wasting my time try it w/out. sorry for the dumn question i just couldnt find the answer i seek. thanks for any input
 
Bobogard

Bobogard

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If you're going to clone a plant, you'll need some sort of rooting hormone, whether it be a powder, gel, or homemade from willow cuttings. There's got to be something to trigger the rooting process.
 
SmokerE

SmokerE

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I use the wal-mart brand ( i believe it's schultz) It comes in a orangish-red looking little container. That stuff does the trick. Very small.
 
Bobogard

Bobogard

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Yes, I use Schultz as well-- but I get it at Home Depot. It's not the fastest rooting hormone but it appears to be reliable thus far.
 
bigballin007

bigballin007

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Simple homemade solution, one generic non-coated aspirin per 4 cups of water. Or steep 1 cup chopped willow bark in hot water (like a tea) let cool before placing cuttings in. Both are very effective but rooting can also take place in just a glass of water that has an air stone placed in the bottom and change the water every three days with room temp water. I use dip"N"grow for plants that do not clone easy.
 
SmokerE

SmokerE

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Sounds conceited.....but I think I'm so good at cloning I could clone inanimate objects.
 
bigballin007

bigballin007

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SmokerE said:
Sounds conceited.....but I think I'm so good at cloning I could clone inanimate objects.
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Salicylic acid is the chemical compound with the formula C6H4(OH)CO2H, where the OH group is adjacent to the carboxyl group. This colorless crystalline organic acid is widely used in organic synthesis and functions as a plant hormone. It is probably best known as a compound that is chemically similar but not identical to the active component of aspirin. The name derives from the Latin word for the willow tree (Salix), from whose bark it can be obtained.
 
trailer park guy

trailer park guy

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I use the stuff but my Grandmother could take cuttings from anything and make them grow in a glass of water and aspirin.
I think the compounds just help the process.:peace:
 
hearmenow

hearmenow

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Shultz is very cheap, around $4 at WM. Take my advice and while you are there, look at their tupperware and pick up a big enough one to work as a mini-greenhouse. Turn it upside down and use the clear plastic as your "dome'' and the lid as the base of the dome. These are very cheap too. Remember to mist a couple times a day. Good luck.
 
cincismoker

cincismoker

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hearmenow said:
Shultz is very cheap, around $4 at WM. Take my advice and while you are there, look at their tupperware and pick up a big enough one to work as a mini-greenhouse. Turn it upside down and use the clear plastic as your "dome'' and the lid as the base of the dome. These are very cheap too. Remember to mist a couple times a day. Good luck.
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thanks for the advice i will deffinatly be makin a run to the store soon an will pick these things up to start my cloning exsperience:mrgreen:
 
D

dog

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i uses l-naphthylacetic acid powder it sems to be very fast i get roots 1-3 days and all my clons sem to live and its cheap at £2:joint:
 
Pizzzh

Pizzzh

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i'm making my own rooting hormone out of willow trees...
I accidentily let it boil tho it said not to do this
will it matter?
 
darkdestruction420

darkdestruction420

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Bobogard said:
If you're going to clone a plant, you'll need some sort of rooting hormone, whether it be a powder, gel, or homemade from willow cuttings. There's got to be something to trigger the rooting process.
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but isnt it possible to clone with plain old water? im sure i read that on a bunch of sites....
 
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