Root growth hormone on actual roots?

Just wondering,

A long stretchy stem can turn into new rooting sites if buried up to cotyledons.
My pondering has lead me to ask about the use of a rooting hormone after the "shortening" of the stalk.
would a very dilute solution be benificial in speeding up new root growth?

and would adding a few very small incisions to the stem be benificial at all?
-----**small cuts before there addition of new soil to cover stem**------

I have thought of this but have never tried it. I have also thought about giving newly sprouted seedlings(The taproot) a dip in cloning gel before I put them in a pot to increase root production.

My only concerns would be too potent for them to handle it. so dilution came to mind...

anyone else?

Astral Zoom said:

My only concerns would be too potent for them to handle it. so dilution came to mind...

anyone else?

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Yes that though came to mind as well. I guess the only way to find out is to experiment. I might as well try this, I have nothing better to do.

It's unnecessary but adding rooting hormone is safe during all phases of growth. It's not the concentration but rather the extra ingredients often added that can be harmful. For example CloneX adds several B vitamins so I stopped using their products since the science isn't there to justify their use.

thanksnguys,

I will do a test as well Milk. I am repotting some today so I will have one or to w/ the hormone. Ill keep ya updated.

slightly cutting the stem with a razor then add root hormone is probably not a great idea right?

If you cut the stalk, shave away the"bark" or skin as you would a clone.

did anything ever come of this?

Honestly, I can't imagine that the root hormone would actually speed up growth...if I'm not mistaken, the hormone simply directs the plant to produce root cells where they originally were not doing so. Hormones kind of program the worker components of cells; I'm sure there's a type of "speed growth" hormone that would work better for speeding up cell replication of the roots, just as it would work with any other part of the plant (or most parts, anyways).

In short, hormones CAN speed up processes, but they usually do so by simply starting them earlier instead of going through the actual process faster. I'm sure the growth hormone wouldn't hurt, and could possibly help plants make it that might not have otherwise. But as far as noticing a big difference in speed of root development--im sure the effects are negligible.