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8 Powerful Natural Rooting Stimulants for Gardening

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If you’re ready to take on the challenge of growing plants from cuttings, you’ll need to know about some plant growth stimulators that work.

Even if you have a green thumb and are generally successful at keeping plants alive, growing cuttings is a different ballgame.

Without the support offered by a more extensive root system, plant cuttings require specific conditions to grow successfully.

In addition to providing humidity, light, and soil conditions, adding plant growth stimulators can help your cuttings thrive.

These ten plant growth stimulators will help your cutting become established and strong enough to begin growing into a mature plant.

Read on for more information about how to use these natural sources to affect your next batch of new plants positively.

Water

A-Glass-Water

Water can be used as a growth stimulant if you don’t have other root growth stimulants.

The trick, the stems to be planted can be washed with clean water.

Saliva

Saliva

This second substance sounds a little strange but can be used as a root growth stimulant.

Saliva contains several valuable enzymes and probiotics to help prevent germs and fungi from arising.

Well, instead of us not using anything, we should be able to give our saliva on the part of the stem that will be planted and is useful for preventing fungi and bacteria.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple-Cider-Vinegar

Another ingredient that can be used is apple cider vinegar. But you need to use apple cider vinegar with care because it has a very strong effect.

Enough to use 5-7 drops for one glass of water (around 250-300 ml).

After the water in the glass is mixed with the apple cider vinegar, you can dip the part of the stem to be planted and leave it for about 3-5 seconds.

Next, lift the stems and plant them in the prepared media.

Cinnamon Powder

Cinnamon-Powder

The next ingredient is cinnamon powder.

This cinnamon powder can act as an antibiotic and can eradicate fungi and bacteria that can interfere with the success of root growth.

It’s easy; just apply the powder to the stem to be planted, then leave it for 5-10 minutes—next, plant in the prepared planting media.

Honey

Honey

Another ingredient that is no less potent is honey.

This honey should not be applied directly to the stem, like the method of cinnamon powder, because it will invite ants and insects that are harmful to plant root growth.

The easy way is one teaspoon of honey mixed with a glass of warm water (around 250-300 ml). After that, soak the stems of the plants that have been cut into the glass.

Leave it until the water temperature is normal (no longer warm).

Red Onion (Shallot)

Red-Onion

Shallots are one of the most commonly used root stimulants for cuttings or grafts. Shallots contain high levels of the hormone auxin, which is a growth hormone.

How to use it is quite easy, it is by peeling the onion and taking the inside. Mash the inside of the onion and then apply it to the stem of the plant to be planted.

Leave it for 10-15 minutes, then plant the plant stems in the prepared planting medium.

Also, read about the benefits of onions for plants.

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera can have a good root growth effect on cuttings.

Simply apply the inside (gel) of Aloe Vera to the stem of the plant to be planted.

Next, plant the plants on the planting medium.

Alternatively, cut the part of the aloe that contains the gel, then plug the plant stem into the gel part of the aloe vera piece.

Next, plant the stems of the plant in the planting medium along with pieces of aloe vera gel on the prepared planting medium.

The success rate of using Aloe Vera is quite high.

The mix of Several Natural Substances

You can also mix some natural substances that have been described above, for example, a mixture of 2-4 natural substances such as apple cider vinegar, aloe vera, cinnamon, etc.

Mix the ingredients in a glass of water, soak the stems for 10-15 minutes, then plant the plants in the prepared planting media.

Bonus: Non Organic Root Stimulant

Acetylsalicylate (Aspirin) – Non Organic

Substances that grow strong roots further are not organic substances. However, it is a substance that can help grow roots with a fairly high success rate.

The substance that can be used is called acetylsalicylate, or it is sold in the market in the form of aspirin.

It is actually sold in pharmacies as a pain reliever but can be used as a rooting agent.

How to use it, you simply mix 250 mg of Aspirin (tablets crushed into powder) into a glass of water. Soak the stem of the plant for 10-15 minutes, then plant it in the planting medium.

Chemical ZPT (Root Up, Root Most, etc.) – Non Organic

This manufacturing material usually has an active substance in the form of indole butyric acid (IBA) or Naptelen Acetic Acid (NAA).

Usually, these ingredients are effective as root stimulants for cuttings. You can see how to use it on the product packaging.

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