In the spring, everything recovers and the earth is given a new look. This season is undoubtedly a challenging and fun season for those who love to raise flowers. They always hope that in this vibrant season, they can change the flowers at home into many pots through cuttings, which not only saves the cost of buying new flowers, but also enjoys the sense of accomplishment of nurturing new life.
Cuttings are not an easy task, and many flower lovers will encounter a problem when trying: the cuttings do not take root.
It can be a frustrating experience to watch the branches that were once full of life gradually lose their vitality in the soil. In fact, this problem is not difficult to solve, just spend a little time, make some rooting water, you can make the cuttings easier to root, improve the survival rate of cuttings.
Rooting water, as the name suggests, is a miracle liquid that promotes the rooting of plants. It contains a large number of nutrients and active enzymes, which can quickly regulate the activity of biological enzymes in plants, thereby promoting rapid rooting and multi-rooting of plants. However, there are many different types of rooting water available in the market, and the price also varies. In fact, we don't need to spend a lot of money to buy rooting water, because there are some common "small things" around us that can easily make rooting water.
How to make rooting water out of these "little things".
Type 1: Aspirin rooting water
Aspirin is a common drug that contains a lot of salicylic acid. Salicylic acid is a hormone growth agent that promotes plant rooting.
Especially for some woody flowers, the use of aspirin rooting water is more effective. For example, triangular plum, moon season, gardenia, jasmine, and so on.
Here's how:
Take an aspirin tablet (expired can also be used), crush it into powder, add 500 ml of water and stir well to get aspirin rooting water.
Soak the shoots that need to be cut in aspirin rooting water for 20-30 minutes, then take them out to dry before cuttings. This reduces the risk of root infection and increases the speed of rooting.
For woody flowers, it usually takes 10-15 days to take root and grow quickly after using aspirin rooting water in the spring.
Type 2: Willow branch rooting water
In spring, willows are one of the first trees to sprout. Its branches are verdant and its leaves are tender and lovely, full of life and vitality.
And this vitality of the willow tree comes largely from its sap. The sap of the willow tree contains a large amount of salicylic acid and decaying substances, which have a good antiseptic and rooting effect.
Therefore, we can take advantage of this property of the willow tree to make rooting water.
Here's how:
In the spring, break a few fresh willow branches and wash them when you get home. Then, chop the branches and leaves and soak them in clean water for about 20 hours.
During the soaking process, salicylic acid and decaying matter in the branches and leaves of the willow tree will gradually dissolve into the water.
After 20 hours, the residue of the willow branches and leaves is filtered out, leaving only a clear liquid, which is the willow branch rooting water.
Soak the cuttings in willow branch rooting water for 1-2 hours, then take them out to dry, and then take them out.
Do not throw away the rooting water that has been soaked in the branches, and can be used directly to water the cuttings, which can improve the rooting speed and survival rate.
Type 3: White sugar rooting water
White sugar is a common condiment in our daily life. It is rich in sugars and active substances, which are easily absorbed and utilized by plants.
When the plant absorbs these substances, it stimulates the division and growth of cells in the body, thus promoting rooting.
Here's how:
Dissolve the sugar in water at a ratio of 1:100 and stir well to get the white sugar rooting water.
Soak the shoots that need to be cut in white sugar rooting water for 40-60 minutes, then take them out to dry, and then take them out. This not only increases the rooting speed, but also improves the survival rate of cuttings.
White sugar rooting water also promotes the growth and flowering of flowers.
Conclusion
So you see, rooting agents don't have to be purchased at a very high price. It can be easily made by using some common "small objects" around us. And these methods are simple and easy to do, and the results are very good. If you also like to raise flowers and want to try cuttings, you might as well try these methods!