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Hormex Rooting Powder Strengths

It’s a good question – what do the numbers mean after Hormex, like #3 or #1? Do they refer to IBA? Yes, the numbers after different Hormex products refer in a shorthand sort of way to the strength of the product. This range of IBA concentrations really sets Hormex apart and makes your job as [...] The post Hormex Rooting Powder Strengths appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Hormex Rooting Powder Strengths

It’s a good question – what do the numbers mean after Hormex, like #3 or #1? Do they refer to IBA?...

Inducing Callusing on Dormant Vitis Vinifera Grape Vine Cuttings

Q: I wanted to inquire as to which of your products is best for inducing callusing on dormant vitis vinifera grape vine cuttings. following callusing I would root the cuttings in tube pots would you use any other of your products when planting into tube pots. I do have bottom heat in my green house. [...] The post Inducing Callusing on Dormant Vitis Vinifera Grape Vine Cuttings appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Inducing Callusing on Dormant Vitis Vinifera Grape Vine Cuttings

Q: I wanted to inquire as to which of your products is best for inducing callusing on dormant vitis vinifera grape...

Pleasing Propagators

I’m making a list and checking it twice to be sure all the gifts are nice enough for people who want to do more rooting in the New Year. Start here and keep reading for a different kind of gift. Hormex Home Garden Packs are available at the website in 2 different sets of 3 [...] The post Pleasing Propagators appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Pleasing Propagators

I’m making a list and checking it twice to be sure all the gifts are nice enough for people who want...

Word Matters

Of all the classes I took in college, where I majored in English and Horticulture, none had a bigger impact than Vocabulary. The subject fascinated me then, made it much easier to understand other words, and still perks my curiosity. Geek that I am, I might be the only adult you know that still looks [...] The post Word Matters appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Word Matters

Of all the classes I took in college, where I majored in English and Horticulture, none had a bigger impact than...

Clones at Home

This week a great two-part question crossed my desk and it reminded me it’s been awhile since I asked you to send me more. Consider them gifts of the season, if you will, to inspire future blogs – these are gifts we can both enjoy. Thanks in advance! Here’s that question: I want to know [...] The post Clones at Home appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Clones at Home

This week a great two-part question crossed my desk and it reminded me it’s been awhile since I asked you to...

Goldcrest Cypress

You asked a good question about our products and the lovely Goldcrest cypress. Yes, the numbers after different Hormex products refer in a shorthand sort of way to the strength of the product. This range of IBA concentrations really sets Hormex apart and makes your job as a propagator more successful. The numbers range from [...] The post Goldcrest Cypress appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Goldcrest Cypress

You asked a good question about our products and the lovely Goldcrest cypress. Yes, the numbers after different Hormex products refer...

Indoor Garden Update

If you took my advice a few weeks back and stuck some cuttings taken from your tropical plants, it is time to check in on them. If the soil is staying quite wet, or if water droplets stay on the inside of the rooting box more than half the time, you are keeping it too [...] The post Indoor Garden Update appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Indoor Garden Update

If you took my advice a few weeks back and stuck some cuttings taken from your tropical plants, it is time...

Indoor Notes

I hope that you took my advice a few weeks ago and began cutting back tropical plants for rooting material. Ok, so sometimes you have to cut back container plants to move them indoors or to the greenhouse, and sometimes you cut them back to reduce shock as you plan to shelter them in place [...] The post Indoor Notes appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Indoor Notes

I hope that you took my advice a few weeks ago and began cutting back tropical plants for rooting material. Ok,...

Keep It Clean

I got an email from a worried man who had a complete failure in his rooting efforts. After successfully rooting a variety of plants, he lifted the hood one day to find disaster. Every cutting in the 2’x 2’ box was flat on the surface of the rooting medium, its stem darkened at its base. [...] The post Keep It Clean appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Keep It Clean

I got an email from a worried man who had a complete failure in his rooting efforts. After successfully rooting a...

Propagating Orchids

Making divisions is one of several ways to propagate orchids and it is better done in spring with hopes of new flowers in one year. Gently slip the orchid to be divided out of its pot onto a bench or tray. If it is difficult to get the rootball out of its pot, break the [...] The post Propagating Orchids appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Propagating Orchids

Making divisions is one of several ways to propagate orchids and it is better done in spring with hopes of new...

Bleach: Friend or Foe?

Chlorine bleach is a volatile liquid that should only be used in well-ventilated areas. You know this if you have ever choked on bleach fumes in a closed laundry room. When it comes to keeping a rooting box clean, it has no rival for the home gardener. Mix a solution of 1 part bleach to [...] The post Bleach: Friend or Foe? appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Bleach: Friend or Foe?

Chlorine bleach is a volatile liquid that should only be used in well-ventilated areas. You know this if you have ever...

Lucky Breaks

There are lots of ways to root leaves and when a catastrophe give you plenty of fallen ones, put them to good use. Here are 3 kinds of leaves you can root using Hormex products: Leaves that need to heal over, or callus, before cloning Leaves that need a stem to support them in propagation [...] The post Lucky Breaks appeared first on Hormex for Plants.

Lucky Breaks

There are lots of ways to root leaves and when a catastrophe give you plenty of fallen ones, put them to...