Re: Personal experience with plant rooting hormones

I've been under the assumption that Dip n Grow was the best choice since it is being used at the commercial level and has alcohol as a disinfectant. I was going through some trays of hydrangea cuttings (softwood-stuck on 7/31/02) and ran into some that I used a powder on when I ran out of Dip n Grow. I was surprised to find that they were substantially better rooted than their cohorts stuck a week earlier with Dip n Grow. Of course there are many variables which could account for this, but I will definetely be experimenting with my next batch. It may be just a matter of concentration since I have been using the liquid at it's lowest (20:1) and don't remember what the powder was, although the package said it was for softwood and semi softwood cuttings.
Another question, Will the auxin in the rooting compound inhibit lateral shoot growth if it gets on the buds?



What is your own *personal* experience using
liquid plant rooting hormones vs. dry powder rooting hormones
to propagate

woody plant cuttings and/or
herbaceous plant cuttings (for example tropical 'house plants") and/or
herbs and perennials

}  has anyone seen Dr. Manners study?
http://members.aol.com/mmmavocad4/hormone.html

}  how about willow water?
once again has anyone seen Dr. Manners study?
http://members.aol.com/mmmavocad4/willow.html

regards
MRK






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