What can I add to water to make cuttings root faster?
Add a Pothos! I’d heard of using willow as a natural rooting hormone (no idea where to source that however), but didn’t know Pothos has this ‘super power’ too! Just pop a Pothos cutting in with the water with your slow-to-grow cuttings and it helps speed up root development. There are three common ways to make your own rooting hormone – cinnamon, aloe vera, and honey. Some people also use apple cider vinegar or make willow water from willow trees. While I use the cinnamon method myself, the other options work quite well.While rooting hormone is not necessary when propagating plants, it can help, and it speeds up the process. An apple cider vinegar root hormone is a homemade solution used to aid the rooting process when propagating cuttings. It is not a hormone, but some people find that this homemade solution actually works.
What helps cuttings root faster?
Liquids: As with gels, cuttings are usually dipped in rooting hormone liquid and planted. However, if you’re using a natural rooting hormone, like honey or willow water tea, soak the cut stems in the rooting liquid for a few hours before you plant them. Fresh Aloe is loaded with naturally occurring rooting hormones, making it the perfect match for propagations of all types. Simply slice fresh aloe, stick your cutting into the fillet, and twirl it around to soak in all that plant medicine.Aloe Vera Rooting Hormone Just extract the fresh gel from a mature plant’s leaves and mix it with a bit of water in a blender. Soak the cuttings in the mixture and add them to the growing medium. Spray the growing medium and plants with the remaining mix of aloe vera gel and water.