Brian - TheGardenVoyeurJan 21, 2023
Cuttings after sitting in a darkened room overnight to reduce stress, are now under the lights. Only half the bulbs turned on. These are the ones we used rooting powder on. #gardening
Show threadInvisiblyillinJan 21, 2023
@TheGardenVoyeur
Have you ever tried and/or had luck with willow water as a rooting agent?
Show threadBrian - TheGardenVoyeurJan 21, 2023
@Invisiblyillin i haven’t tried or heard about it. I’ve only done straight tap water, soil without rooting agents and skill with rooting agents. Tell me about it
Show threadInvisiblyillinMar 12, 2023
@TheGardenVoyeur
Sorry for the delay in responding. I’ve been pretty debilitated/crashed the past few months and haven’t been able to handle social media.
Basically, soaking clippings of live willow branches in plain water yields a substance that promotes root growth and can be used to start clippings of other plants. I’ve used it and found it to work well. Here’s more info https://deepgreenpermaculture.com/2010/12/15/home-made-plant-rooting-hormone-willow-water/?amp=1
Home Made Plant Rooting Hormone – Willow Water

Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica) Willows are fast growing, deciduous trees that are mainly found in the Northern Hemisphere, in cold arctic and north temperate zones, in regions with moist soils. …

Deep Green Permaculture
Show threadBrian - TheGardenVoyeurMar 12, 2023
@Invisiblyillin Glad to see you are back then. Hope you are feeling better. As for the Willow, I wish I knew this before we lost our willow tree years ago. This would be a fun experiment
Show threadInvisiblyillin
@TheGardenVoyeur
Maybe something to keep in the back of your mind in case the opportunity presents itself. 🙂
Mar 12, 2023 at 8:29pmWeb