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❤ I usually root in water then into compost. But for ones that need darkness on the roots or for seeds I like using the compost. I just have to precook it to kill pathogens.
We have access to river sand in our area and it is an excellent medium for rooting all kinds of cuttings. Hardwood cuttings taken in fall, dipped in rooting hormone and put in river sand and left outside for the winter usually have excellent roots by late spring. I've had a lot of luck with camellias, gardenias and other flowering shrubs using this method. I also have success rooting some types of cuttings such as rosemary indoors in water.
What good information! I'm going to be propogating some lavender in the next month or so. So I will definitely apply this information.
To be fair, to propogate oregano, all you have to do is rip off a stem and put some dirt and water over it. Oregano has a very strong will to live…😂.
Basil is one of the easiest cuttings to root, woody or not, rooting basil with water is the simplest and most effective in my opinion
I was trying to catch the rooting you are using, bonide? I did look in your Amazon store and didnt see a product. TIA
Can you use vermiculite will orchids?
I'm here to talk about basil again, and with a cutting, put it either right into soil and keep it moist – or what I do – stick it in water by a window and wait for roots!
Who else went and bought 3-4 extra herb plants this year before this video came out? 😅😅
To root anything, we confuse ourself, chasing from this to that to use for rooting, Ask yourself, what our grandma generation did, used in garden? As my memory with my grandma
1957, she did not have technology, different soils, fertilizer, to use. What she used in the garden, earth natural soil, Air, water, she talked to plants also. Her garden was lush.
Let's do gardening Grandma way with love❤
Blizzard 😅😅😂😂
P.s. just like basil, my favourite way of propagating is stick it right in soil or water. Not 100% successful, but I'll settle for over 85% comfortably…
I've used both those mediums but I can get sand for free from the creek. I bake it in the oven before use. I also use the juice from Aloe Vera as a rooting stimulante.
rockwool is not glass, its basalt.
Perlite.
Can you start seeds in the same sand/Vermiculite mixture?
My family has been farming for hundreds of years and my grandfather always used rooting powder when propagating, probably gonna try using it with my Goji berry cuttings and see how it works
I've actually been planning on doing a bunch of cuttings soon, so this is really useful. I've already been using rooting hormone, and I wasn't entirely sure what was killing off some of the transplants. I think switching to more sterile options, like you talked about, will greatly reduce the death rate in my garden. Thanks for all the info!
Iseem to remember when in school we used to go to a place that taught wilderness things a few times. I seem to remember them not putting anything on stem just a paper towel dampened to get home and told to plant it. That was like 40 years ago and being young i didn't care for it well. Dont remember plant but is rooting compound a necessity?
My biggest issue with vermiculite is the asbestos. Even the two remaining mines in the USA show signs of asbestos which does cause cancer. I like the rock wool as an alternative but concerned about the ability to transfer seedlings to the garden. Do you know of any testing done on vermiculite to see if there is any transfer to the seedlings?
i put perlite in a container and wet it and put my cuttings in there and it works so well
On an unrelated topic. I love just south of Grand Rapids Michigan and my garlic is growing to about 3 or 4 inches above ground, should I be worried or is there something I could be doing?
This was really interesting!
I used to work for W.R. Grace who manufactured rockwool to pour as insulation. It was made by running vermiculite through a furnace. Vermiculite is an asbestos type fiber and the dust has been known to cause cancer ie Mesothelioma. They had huge mounds of it behind the building and neighbors would come and take it and line their driveways with it. Well the dust created by driving the cars over it was part of the culprit to many getting cancer. The company never gave us masks to wear or ever told us about the issue. I was 18 then 71 now. Everyone else I knew there is gone. Most from cancer, my Step-Dad who also worked there died from Emphysema. The state contacted us many years after working there to get tested.. I tested ok.. So… if you're using vermiculite try not to breathe in too much of the dust..
Could you pls show the results later?
I have mostly used a light potting mix for my cuttings with inconsistent results. I do have some vermiculite so will try that instead. I have not had much luck with cuttings from herbs, so I hope that will work better.
Could you do a review on Oasis cubes and also some of the sponge products like Rapid Rooter? I have been curious to know how those compare to Rock Wool and other media.
Ive used honey for rooting and its actually worked pretty well. Honey is great for just about everything lol
Great info, Luke! Can't wait for Spring!!!
Happy New Year!!
Any of these will work as long as you watch your humidity and moisture levels. I like to use the rooting hormone as an insurance policy lol. Even with that you will have some failures. Just happens. I think “sterile” is a bit extreme. Aseptic is the best one can get in a at home set-up. Love that you are giving us something to do over the winter. Can’t wait for spring.
Are there any biodegradable alternatives to rockwool? I don't want to be handling, let alone inhaling spun glass, and it doesn't sound like the best material to be placing into the soil outside for transplanting.
I usually leave cuttings propped up in water until they root, then pot them on.
I have used sand, and it worked but I didn't like it. I have used a good potting mix and it worked most of the time, but I did have some mildew issues. I like peat and coco coir the best. Sometimes I use a moisture dome with baby orchids in bark layered with moss. With some plants a jar of water or misting is all I need to coax roots. I have not rooted rosemary yet, but I will this next spring.
Luke,
Which medium would be best for winter sowing of seeds (outdoors in milk jugs)?
Thank you. 😊
Just curious, have you ever used raw honey instead of your rooting compound? As a beekeeper’s wife, I found honey is wonderful in the garden
Thank you, very helpful. I'm going to try mints, elderberry and blueberry. God bless y'all and keep growing.
This is such a timely video) I re-potted my Spider plant this morning and accidentally snapped off the biggest and best stem of 'spiders'. So, not only gutted about that but, l then spent a fruitless 10 minutes trying to find my jar of rooting hormone to try and save it. Also, thanks for showing the 'Rock wool', l've always wondered what it was and think it's what we call florists' foam.
I would have loved to see the results, after the roots are on. I've been struggling with getting plants to root for the last year, and it's something I really want to get good at. So far, all I've been able to do is get them to mold or turn black and die. I've been using perlite, on the north side of my house, covered with a plastic dome… I've changed things around, from time to time, trying other variations — anything to finally get roots on the plants. I haven't been successful yet, but I'm still trying.
25/75 peat/perlite has been my favorite and best so far. I don't think I've ever had anything root successfully when using rooting hormone. Can't remember a single time it worked for me. shrug