Willow rooting update

barryla61 · June 16, 2012

Tried rooting some tomato cuttings in water with willow branches. Followed instructions to the "T"
Did 4 jars, 3 with willow and 1 without.
3 with willow are almost COMPLETELY DEAD after only 5 days! 1 without is fine. Will try to get some pics up soon.

dice · June 25, 2012

The willow probably had some pathogen in/on it. Usually it is used as
dip or soil drench for cuttings, where maybe other organisms deal with
any harmful pathogens that you get in it along with the IBA
(indole-butyric-acid), the auxin in it that stimulates root growth.

June 16, 2012	#1
barryla61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bedford, VA Posts: 257	Willow rooting update Tried rooting some tomato cuttings in water with willow branches. Followed instructions to the "T" Did 4 jars, 3 with willow and 1 without. 3 with willow are almost COMPLETELY DEAD after only 5 days! 1 without is fine. Will try to get some pics up soon.

June 25, 2012	#2
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	The willow probably had some pathogen in/on it. Usually it is used as dip or soil drench for cuttings, where maybe other organisms deal with any harmful pathogens that you get in it along with the IBA (indole-butyric-acid), the auxin in it that stimulates root growth. __________________ -- alias