Regarding rooting hardwoods in water...

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Chantell Middle of, VA(Zone 7a) May 29, 2006

Has anyone added the rooting hormone powder to water? Or would that be a "no-no"

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oladyhoo Brunswick, GA May 29, 2006

As an experiment, I put some of my neighbor's gardenia clippings (which fell on my side of the fence) into my bubbler. It has been 2 long months, and I'm just starting to see root nubbins. I used rooting hormone, but I can't say that it helped or hurt. I think using peroxide in the water to keep down algae has helped as much as anything.

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Chantell Middle of, VA(Zone 7a) May 29, 2006

Thanks, Olady - btw, what is a "bubbler"?

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UUallace Cincinnati, OH May 29, 2006

A bubbler could be a type of :
hotspring in Australia
hookah from a halal grocer
video game
pipe from a head shop
something in between a web site and a blog
an aquarium pump with an air stone

The last is an inexpensive quasi-hydroponic system. With still water there is a race between the roots and algae and bacteria. Most plants do not root fast enough and the wet part will start rotting.