what would happen if I put root hormone directly on roots
Emily Jenkins
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Willow Tree Rooting Hormones
Comments (21)Apparently Salicylic acid is a hormone or it is not a hormone. Also, salicylic acid is bananas or it is not bananas. All plant hormones are plant growth regulators, but not all plant growth regulators are hormones. If a plant growth regulator can be naturally produced inside a plant, it is a hormone even when externally applied. . . . wikipedia is also very often wrong, too. Yes, but not nearly as often as the general population. Furthermore, Wikipedia has an official policy against usage of weasel words, whereas society, in general, and these forums, in particular, have an unofficial policy of promoting the usage of weasel words....See Moreforcing new growth with rooting hormone.
Comments (18)normal buds might sit for a month before growing. or more. since citrus grows in flushes you might need to wait for the next one before these buds will grow. depends on growing conditions, e.g. mine start another flush approx in 6-8 weeks. also i would pinch off the tips with like an inch of top stem on all branches - i actually pinch more, may be half the new growth, to shape the tree. but i am not concerned with fruit at this stage. but a couple of new leaves will do. this will encourage all side buds to grow, including the new ones. normally with good water/fertilizer there are water sprouts from the main trunk occurring anyway even without pinching. mine produces a fair amount of those since i prune for shape often. i don't remove them, i push them gently to desired angle when they are very young and bendable. and then hook them up with wire clips in position, then prune/branch. i have some dormant buds that developed on 1yr seedling avocado on main trunk very low (3-4 inches) - but they just sit there doing nothing for 4 months. you can also trim off that top growth that is bending sideways. i ordered keikigrow too. and sprayed all my trunks with kelp solution as for reg foliar feed AND watered it in too. seems kelp has a lot of grow factors too....See MoreRooting Hormone
Comments (27)Tom, take a 3-4" cutting from the mom tree. Dip in rooting hormone. (optional) You can either use peat pellets, peat pots, or small plastic pots. Fill w/a well-draining soil but add some peat, too. Remove bottom foliage of cutting, leaving only 2-4 leaves on the upper portion. W/a pencil or finger, make a small hole where cutting will slip in after using rooting hormone. Cover hole w/soil so cutting stands erect. Make a make-shift gh by covering w/plastic. Cut a slit in plastic for air vent circulation. Keep cutting in bright light but out of direct sun. If you plan on doing this in winter, then bottom heat in important. That's one reason it's best to attempt cuttings in late spring/summer. As soon as you see new growth, slowly remove plastic. The first day, remove about an hour and work your way up until there's no need for the plastic. The soil should be barely moist, not totally dry but not wet either. Misting helps, too.. One reason I like peat pellets is cuttings do not need to be removed after roots set..after roots are established, the entire ball goes directly in a growing pot. When plant is ready to be set in a pot, a 4" pot is best. You can also add a mild solution of fertilizer and a product called Superthrive (hormone/vitamin) to the cutting/s. Both stimulate root growth. Good luck Toni...See MoreRooting hormones
Comments (5)Verticalviner, I didn't buy one--I built a simple one myself. You can read my blog entry about it at the link below--I eventually added two one-inch PVC pipes to either side (one going in, one going out) to increase air circulation and bleed off heat from the grow lamp. I don't have bottom heating. I figure it's so warm here anyway that bottom heat would be redundant except in winter. Here is a link that might be useful: Cloning box...See Moredbarron
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