Posted on 05/27/2020 9:08:37 PM PDT by gasport
Would application of a solution of water soluble rooting hormone (Indole 3-Butyric Acid) be beneficial when transplanting annuals?
It seems reasonable to assume that IBA would stimulate immediate rootlet formation and, thus, encourage growth and reduce transplant shock.
Probably - I use ‘root tone‘ when putting in sod. About 1 tsp to a gallon of water -
A gardening question
I don’t think it’s necessary to use rooting hormone when you’re taking an annual with an established root structure and putting it into the ground or into a planter. If the roots are very compacted you can take a sharp knife and score them a bit prior to planting.
I’ve never used it; never even thought of doing so and I’ve never heard it recommended as a usual practice. (Been in ‘The Gardening Biz’ for 18 years.)
Are you having a problem with a specific plant that keeps failing on you?
Morning, Diana-
My only problem is that i don’t own enough of the earth surface to plant on.
I am a retired immunohistochemist so I tend to think about what happens at the cellular and tissue level. Big organs are gross.
Since auxins cause focal rootlet stimulation, by increasing by orders of magnitude the number of rootlets, would root efficiency increase? In theory, this should turbo the plant activity upstairs.
The idea seems harmless.
I await your comments.
I haven’t used root hormone in years, never saw much differe nce.
The main thing I do that works is to always transplant just before dark, often I use a flashlight to finish, that gives the plant(s) overnight to recover from the shock of being yanked out of one location and dumped into another.
My success rate has been around 90% naybe bettet.
oops...maybe better...typo
Do Mandevilla have a taproot like a sunflower?
BTW, I’m in Zone 10.
No, they’re actually a tuber, like a potato.
If you want to propagate some, you can take cuttings, dip them in rooting hormone and plant them in well-draining soil - a Cactus Mix is good - and keep them in a shaded area, keeping them warm and moist until they root.
Thanks, Diana
What qt/gal size pot would a Mandevilla be happy in?
I have a collection up to 25 gallon.
A 5-gallon pot would be more than sufficient. :)
I have been propagating like crazy - in a botanical sense
;^(
The kiddies are responding enthusiastically to a dilute (1 tsp/gal) IBA solution irrigation.
Much less fuss than dipping in raw powder.
Well, at least you’re having fun and it’s keeping you off the streets, LOL! :)
Diana, thanks for your help.
Diana, thanks for your help.
I’m doing a cascade of white impatiens and all white vinca around the pool cage. There is a Pink Parasol Mandevilla in the corners.
Privacy is important.
:^)
There is an occasional Sansevieria for accent.
There are a few stands of Pygmy palm between the cascading raised bed and reservoir pond.
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