nyrwitch: bertiegoesberserk: plantyhamchuk: kojoteundkraehe: cannawitchcreations: STOP USING INORGAN
nyrwitch:bertiegoesberserk:plantyhamchuk:kojoteundkraehe:cannawitchcreations:STOP USING INORGANIC (poison) ROOTING HORMONES … use organic Aloe Vera instead Aloe is full of goodies ~ like enzymes, saponin, salicyclic acid, vitamins, and amino acids.you can use them to clone your other plants too and its easy to do.Interesting, I wonder how well it works. It does work. We actually use both, aloe and iba (indole-3-butyric acid). Iba is actually a plant hormone (an auxin - it is one of 5 auxins that plants naturally create). It can be extracted from willow plants and is commonly found in commercial rooting formulations. Iba IS an irritant to your skin and stomach, so don’t drink it or use it as a moisturizer, just use it on your plants. If you’re dealing with a lot of plants, use gloves.Indole-3 butyric acid - a plant hormone that plants naturally make!You can extract it from willow trees! Here’s a recipe from an enthusiastic permaculture person.Here’s the MSDS on IBA (PDF). If you ever want to know how dangerous a substance or chemical is, try to find the MSDS for it. After you look up a couple of different things you’ll realize that there’s warnings on everything except water.You can also just use water to root cuttings. Depends on the plant, how old it is, what part of the plant, etc. Change out the water daily and you may just see little white roots growing.Reblog to save a cutting!OMG -- source link
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