Cuttings not rooting? Soak them in this kind of water beforehand, and every cutting you plant will survive.

In this season, many gardening enthusiasts choose to take a round of new cuttings. With the right temperature and enough humidity, rooting is actually fairly easy. Today I want to share a little tip for taking flower cuttings, so your cuttings root faster and more abundantly.

For ordinary cuttings, we generally recommend soaking them in rooting water beforehand, which increases the rooting rate. But what do you do when you don't have rooting water at home? Here are three substances that can replace rooting water, all fairly common household items.

1. Vinegar solution

Mix vinegar and clean water at a ratio of 1:100, and you have a very effective rooting water. Vinegar contains acetic acid, which can inhibit bacterial growth and prevent cuttings from developing black stems and rot. Soak the cuttings you intend to plant in the prepared vinegar solution for 8 hours, then take them out, let them dry in a cool, ventilated place, and they are ready for normal planting.

2. White sugar solution

Mix white sugar and warm water at a ratio of 1:10, let it cool, then soak the cuttings you intend to plant in the sugar solution for half an hour, take them out and rinse them with clean water. If you have some on hand, you can dip them in a little plant ash and then plant them normally.

3. Willow branch soaking liquid

Cut willow branches into short pieces, crush them flat with a tool, and soak them in clean water for 1 day. Then filter out the branches, and the remaining willow soaking liquid is ready to use. Put the cuttings you intend to plant in it to soak for 12 hours, then plant them normally.

All three of the above have been tried personally and are fairly effective. The rooting rate is no worse than specially purchased rooting powder. Of course, if you find it too much trouble, buying a packet of ready-made rooting powder is still the easier option.