You can also use purified or filtered water if you’re worried about any foreign substances in your tap water.
Honey contains antibacterial, antiseptic, and antifungal properties as well as promotes healthy root growth.
You can also dip the end of your cutting in honey before planting it in the ground for an additional layer of protection from fungus and bacteria.
The aloe gel protects the cutting from bacteria and fungi in the soil. You may also use aloe gel from stores as long as it doesn’t have any other added ingredients.
Add 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of water to your aloe gel if you can’t mash it to the right consistency.
You can buy pill crushers from your local pharmacy. Aspirin contains salicylic acid as an active ingredient, which helps prevent bacteria or fungus from forming on your cutting so it can develop roots.
You can also put an uncrushed aspirin pill in the water rather than the powder, but it will take longer for it to dissolve. You may use tap water, but the aspirin may not dissolve as well.
You can use any type of willow for your rooting hormone. Don’t use any dead branches since they won’t contain any of the natural rooting hormones.
Willows contain salicylic and indole butyric acids, which are natural growth hormones that will help your cutting quickly form roots once you plant it. Cut bark pieces to the same size if you used them instead of branches.
Adjust the recipe if you don’t want to make as much rooting hormone, but keep a ratio of 2 cups (256 g) of willow pieces to 1 gallon (3. 8 L) of water.
You can throw away or compost the willow branches once you’ve used them in your solution.
You can also use the willow solution to water your cuttings during the first month of growth to help promote healthy roots and foliage.
