It’s time to renew the garden, to plant new plants, and to propagate those that we have had in the garden or at home for several years. How to ensure that the cuttings do well and that we have the greatest possible success in rooting them?
Cuttings are one of the popular ways to propagate many garden and house plants. However, experienced gardeners also know that it is advisable to use one of the available stimulators to promote faster and more reliable rooting of separate plant parts.
Of course, we can reach for classic industrial products, but those of us who prefer more ecological and long-term sustainable care for the garden, will certainly prefer to reach for a 100% natural version. There aren’t many of them either, it just depends on our choice.
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Bees will help us
If we would like to protect the cuttings first and foremost from possible problems and disease attack, then it is sufficient to choose quite ordinary, but in a way miraculous, bee honey. If we additionally support its strength with a pinch of cinnamon, mold will have no chance to attack the schnitzel.
Simply dip its end in honey, which can be diluted with water, and then in cinnamon. Then you can bet without worry.
Aloe vera gel
We all know the excellent effects of aloe vera literally on our own skin. Burns and inflamed spots on the skin, as well as many other ailments, can be solved without any major problems. This is because it manages to help the regeneration of cells and their faster renewal, i.e. also growth.
So why couldn’t it have a beneficial effect in this case as well? We can therefore confidently use the gel from the leaves of this plant instead of a synthetic stimulator, because it is more than just similar in composition.
Amino acids, vitamins, but also other substances needed for successful rooting are sure to be found in it by every cutting. All you have to do is immerse the end of the cutting in the gel for a few seconds before planting – and you’re done.
Magic willow water
Do you have willow twigs available nearby? If so, you’re halfway there. It is precisely the decoction of its young twigs that is an excellent antibiotic that will prevent the germ of the future plant from being attacked by unwanted pathogens.
But you will have to make the willow water in advance, which is not difficult. You will only need twigs cut into short pieces, the approximate volume of which can be measured with, for example, a regular cup.
Pour boiling water over them in a ratio of 1:3 and let them infuse for at least two days. Subsequently, we drain the willow water and we have an excellent preparation that will ensure a much higher success rate during rooting.
Coconut or vinegar?
If even these proposed methods still do not seem effective enough, you can always try to use a solution of apple cider vinegar, where a single teaspoon of vinegar per liter of water is enough to make it.
For coconut lovers, there is also an opportunity to use coconut milk in the same way, which we pour from the purchased fruit. Whichever option you choose to support the growth of the cuttings, we wish you the best of luck in your growing work and the joy of the result.
Sources: blog.firsttunnels.co.uk, www.jugglingactmama.com, fignut.com
