willow trees

so does anybody have any info on this willow tree rooting hormone stuff. like is it any better than plain water? cause I don't want to be boiling tree branches for hours on end just to find out I coulda just used water and had the same results

okay, so nobody knows about it, so I got a new question. would it help the plant if I put some of the rooting hormone into the water?

I just use the powder, into soil and rockwool, and have a 100percent rate of success so far. Albeit, i dont take as many as some on here. I shave the skin of the plant off real easy on the bottom of the cutting. I always have done it to tomatos, so I thought it would work ,and has so far.

I keep it as simple as possible.

well, I'm cheap as hell(cause I'm broke) so I need a free way of rooting clones

Its going to be much harder if you dont use some sort of powder or gel, but try a few different mediums, (water, soil, a sock), and see what works for you and what you think you could work with. trila and error is important. I use rockwool, but I also have gone straight into soil without it. Try, try, try.

Mr. Maryjane said:

so does anybody have any info on this willow tree rooting hormone stuff. like is it any better than plain water? cause I don't want to be boiling tree branches for hours on end just to find out I coulda just used water and had the same results

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You can heat your willow tea, but don't boil it as boiling will break down the hormones. Take a cup/pan of warm to hot water, place 10-12 6 inch cuttings (per cup of water) inside and let it sit overnight. You can dilute that with another cup of water or use as is. Both pussy hump willows and weeping willows will work for organic cloning tea.

great information. also to clone you can just stick your clipping in to some water and place a little bit os saran wrap over the top and spray your clippings with waterdaily until the roots sproutand once they get ready just transplant into some dirt, i have heard this way works as well for some who have very little income to support there grows.

I hope some of this helps you.

well, I'm lookin for something faster than just water, and I read the thing on making it in the growfaq so, that's not a problem. what I want to know is if it's actually any faster than plain water. and in my second post, I was talkin, like, when I water the plant(after it has roots and is growing and everything) if I put some of this stuff in it would it help the plant grow any faster or anything

I realize this is the organic section and you say you are broke. is this why you are going organic?If so cloning powder is only three dollars at walmart. I would send it to you.

no idea about the willows. but 40acres.... your ava. is fuckin sweet

just 3 bucks damn. I thought it was gonna be a little more. but either way, any money I get has to go to better lighting. and I'm kinda cheap too. all my money that isn't going to lights and soil will got to weed, cigs, and liquer. until my plants finish, then I'm gonna spend my money on all the other stuff that'll make growing easier.

Mr. Maryjane said:

well, I'm cheap as hell(cause I'm broke) so I need a free way of rooting clones

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You can root clones in pure water, put it in a vase with water adding rooting hormones to the water is unnecessary...