What is a plant growth stimulator?
Taking cuttings from plants or successfully germinating seeds is not always an easy process. However, there are some tricks and products that make this task easier. To achieve the desired result when rooting prepared plant cuttings, it is necessary to use root formation stimulants. They stimulate growth and strengthen the roots of plants, and are very popular among gardeners and gardeners, as well as among indoor plant lovers.
Additional Information ! Rooting is the process of forming a new root system of a plant to extract water and minerals from the soil, as well as store and collect reserve substances. A healthy root system determines healthy plant growth.
Chemical root formers can initiate the work of natural processes in a plant. They increase resistance to disease and stimulate stem growth. A means for rooting cuttings promotes the development of the root system and accelerates the metabolic process of plants on the cut part. A thick growth of callus and a root system on it are formed on the cut.
Chemical preparations that help the rapid appearance of new roots in plants are based on the principle of producing phytohormones. They are able to accelerate cell division and metabolism of the plant organism with almost 100% efficiency, which is their main advantage over folk remedies. It is not advisable to use such substances constantly, since their effect is strong and may have the opposite effect.
Much softer and no less effective for plants, easy to prepare and relatively inexpensive, they are always at hand. Natural growth accelerators can be prepared at home or bought in a special store.
Their active substances force the formation of a root system. The prepared natural biostimulant has a strong effect and is also completely safe for everything in the area.
Root former for plants at home
Root formation stimulants significantly accelerate the formation of roots by cuttings obtained during propagation.
Potatoes are a popular root crop
Potatoes form roots well on cuttings of indoor plants and garden roses. The plant organism, along with water from the tuber, receives nutritious starch, vitamins and minerals, which the cutting especially needs during the growth period.
For a large and healthy tuber, you need to cut out all the existing “eyes”, cut in the middle and insert the stalk. Place in a shallow bowl into which a little water is poured. Constantly moisturize so that it does not dry out.
In summer, the cuttings can be buried along with the potatoes in a prepared hole. Water generously and cover with a plastic bottle or jar to create a greenhouse effect. Seedlings planted in this way develop well, and with regular watering, plant fragments immediately take root. Thanks to this method, even poorly established species can be rooted.
Natural root stimulator from honey
Honey is a popular remedy for rooting cuttings at home, including helping in cell regeneration. It has great antibacterial and antiseptic effects. But its main advantage is ease of use and preparation. To do this, dissolve 1 teaspoon in 1.5 liters of warm water. Place 1/3 of the cut cuttings in the solution for 12 hours. In the future, these seedlings will take root well.
Root former – willow water
Willow branches also serve as raw materials for stimulating plant growth. Willow, wild rosemary, and poplar are rich in phytohormones for growth. Any branch of these trees, as a rule, takes root well, and a willow branch easily blooms in water.
They use water in which willow shoots stood and developed roots. The water is not changed, just topped up. Cuttings of ornamental plants or shrubs are placed in this water.
Aloe – plant root stimulant
The simplest plant root growth stimulator, prepared from improvised means, is aloe vera leaf extract. The juice of this flower is considered one of the most effective natural substances that causes active cell division.
Note! To prepare an organic aloe stimulant, cut off a few leaves at the base. Old leaves contain the maximum amount of useful substances. 5-7 drops of the resulting juice are diluted in a glass of tap water. As a result, the root system of seedlings develops much faster than after the use of some chemical stimulants.
Freshly squeezed juice is also lubricated on the lower cuts and placed in the solution until roots form. Aloe juice also has an immunostimulating effect, and the solution can also be used to feed transplanted seedlings.
Organizing agent – succinic acid
Succinic acid is present in all living organisms. This is a product of processing natural amber and contains a huge number of useful properties.
Features of succinic acid:
- safe for the environment;
- does not accumulate in plants and soil;
- stimulates root growth;
- increases resistance to pests and diseases;
- accelerates flowering, increases productivity.
It’s easy to prepare a solution for seedlings: one tablet per liter of water. Soak the cuttings for half an hour to an hour. You can sometimes water home plants with amber water.
Yeast is a good plant stimulant
In case of rapid germination of plants, yeast can be used. 100 milligrams of yeast are dissolved in a liter of water. We place the branches there and leave them for a day. Afterwards they are washed and placed in a jar with clean water. An incentive to form roots will be given.
Quite unusual, but one of the most effective ways to speed up the germination of seedlings. Yeast is rich in many substances valuable for plants, which protect them from harmful soil microorganisms. Yeast fertilizer has a very good effect on the growth of germinating seedlings, so it is worth watering the seedlings with it. This also makes it easier to root strawberry cuttings.
Additional Information! To prepare a yeast-based stimulant, you should use boiled water, which will protect the solution from the growth of bacteria harmful to plants.
Pharmaceutical product aspirin
Aspirin will help enhance the growth of cuttings. An aspirin tablet is dissolved in a small container, and cut branches are placed in this water. The water, as in the case of willow solution, is not changed, but added.
Grass shoots to stimulate plant root growth
Young shoots of grass contain a large amount of the natural stimulant auxin. Young shoots of herbs, especially nettles, will become the basis of a special solution to stimulate the growth of plant roots. The tops of the herbs are plucked, ground and soaked. The solution will receive the required amount of phytohoromone.
Activated carbon
It has a positive effect on the quality of the substrate, neutralizes bacteria, and prevents the formation of fungal diseases and root rot. Thanks to activated carbon, excess toxic substances are absorbed and the proper development of indoor plants is supported. It also works well for rooting cuttings. Adding activated carbon to water prevents the development of pathogenic fungi and reduces the risk of seedlings rotting.
After treatment with a rooting stimulator, the seedlings are placed in a moist substrate and, covered with a film to reduce transpiration, kept at a temperature appropriate for the species until rooting.
