Westland Organic Rooting Gel, 150 ml

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It is time to show you why the Growth Technology Clonex Gel product is one of the best rooting gels you can find. Growth Technology Clonex Rooting Gel Hormone rooting powders often also contains cytokinins (another plant growth hormone), fungicides, and other chemicals, which reduce the risk of the plants succumbing to fungal infections. Step 2: Use a spoon from the kitchen. Push the spoon from the end of the leaf with the spoon’s rounded side facing down. Keep moving the spoon up the aloe vera leaf towards where you cut it. The pressure will force the gel out. If you are using the ready-to-use liquid rooting hormone it is best to pour them into different containers instead of dripping directly into the bottle. This will prevent diseases from infecting your new cuttings. Furthermore, if you wish, add gentle bottom heat (around 21°C–24°C) will help most plants and is essential for many species. Mist cuttings regularly – condensation on the underside of the dome indicates adequate humidity.

In nature every plant has plant hormones found in stem and root tips that promote cell division and accelerate root growth. The element that controls plant development is called Auxin. The most common Auxin naturally present in all plants is indole acetic acid (IAA), chemically it is a weak organic acid. With the handy bottle tip, this gel can be used with stone wool plugs, peat plugs, coco coir fibre, compost and soil. However, for best results we recommend using with ROOT!T rooting sponges. This unique gel helps seal around cuttings helping to prevent infection and dehydration. When choosing which type of rooting hormone to get, well everyone has their preferences. Personally, I love the powdered rooting hormone because that’s what my grandparents used in their garden and they were the most passionate plant lovers i have known.So, in this category gel rooting hormone has more active ingredient (0.31% IBA) and the product is water-based with the rest of it made of a full spectrum of mineral nutrients and trace elements to help plant in the early development. However, let’s keep in mind that Garden Safe brand is known for natural-based and botanically derived formulas. However, for those who propagate cuttings in water, there is a liquid rooting hormone – Dip ‘N Grow Concentrate Rooting Solution. It comes with two active ingredients – IBA (1.0%) and NAA (0.5%). You would need to dilute the solution depending on the plants you are going to propagate.

Never heard of it? You came to the right place! In this article we will find what is a rooting hormone, whether it is necessary to apply it to cuttings and if so, you will learn how to use it. What is a rooting hormone? However, HydroDynamics Clonex Rooting Gel seems to be one of the most popular choices of rooting hormone for plants among gardeners. What can I use instead of rooting hormone? For most gardeners, cloning is the best way to keep valuable plants. It involves cuttings from an existing plant and encouraging root growth. This results in identical new plants genetically similar to the original. A good rooting hormone is essential to ensure the best possible rooting potential. To make Clonex rooting gel, follow these instructions. Apply the rooting hormone to the exposed stem end and pot the cuttings. Here are some things you should know about these three different types of rooting hormones if your deciding which one to get or if you are uncertain about how they are different. Liquid You’ve got to try Clonex! It’ll help your cuttings develop roots and protect existing roots. To prevent infections & embolisms, it seals cut tissue instantly.As a plant lover myself, I was sceptical about using root hormones for propagating my plants, however, after I tried using the best rooting hormone powder I was fascinated by how fast my cuttings were growing with an abundance of healthy strong roots which were ready for potting much faster.