5 Natural rooting hormones for lemon cuttings
How to propagate lemon tree with natural ingredients?
When you want to propagate your lemon tree with cuttings you may consider the following 5 natural rooting hormones:
Willow water:
- Cut several branches from a willow tree and place them in a container filled with water.
- Allow the branches to soak for a few days, ensuring that they are completely submerged.
- Remove the willow branches and use the water to water the lemon cuttings.
- Once the cuttings have rooted, transplant them into soil.
Honey:
- Dip the base of the cutting into honey before planting.
- Plant the cutting in a well-draining soil mix.
- Keep the soil consistently moist and place the cutting in a warm, bright area, but out of direct sunlight.
Aloe vera gel:
- Cut a leaf from an aloe vera plant and extract the gel.
- Dip the base of the cutting in the gel before planting.
- Plant the cutting in a well-draining soil mix.
- Keep the soil consistently moist and place the cutting in a warm, bright area, but out of direct sunlight.
Cinnamon:
- Dip the base of the cutting in a mixture of cinnamon powder and water before planting.
- Plant the cutting in a well-draining soil mix.
- Keep the soil consistently moist and place the cutting in a warm, bright area, but out of direct sunlight.
Rooting hormone powders made from natural sources such as kelp or ginger:
- Dip the base of the cutting in a rooting hormone powder before planting.
- Plant the cutting in a well-draining soil mix.
- Keep the soil consistently moist and place the cutting in a warm, bright area, but out of direct sunlight.