Rooting hormone for fig cuttings

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What brand have members found to be the most effective root hormone to use for fig cuttings and which form is the best and why (powder, liquid or gel), or to use none at all which I have read that people successfully do? Also, has anyone used any type of grow blocks to root cuttings?
 
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I have very little experience but I like Dip n' Grow.
It has two rooting hormones. There's a recommended dose. You can dry a cutting in minutes after dipping.
And several cuttings rooted within 2 weeks while using it (not a controlled experiment)
 
I like dip n' grow, and some of the gel based ones. I am not a fan of the powder at all for figs. However, I don't usually use any rooting hormone for figs anymore. The success rate is so high without, that it doesn't seem worth it. Getting the bottom heat/temperature right is more important.
 
I've used Rootone (I don't think this one is around anymore), Bontone Rooting Powder and Garden Safe Take Root. I don't know that my odds were any better with the rooting powder. I actually use nothing anymore. This past season I saved all my cuttings until it warmed up. I started them in water for a few days then set them outside in soil. Or I went strait to soil. SC is very humid once it begins to warm up. I had about 85% success this way.

Other growers swear by Clonex.
 
Inflorescence said:
None at all.

If you have to use it, use liquid, low dilution. Gel and powder often seem to cause rot.
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I have some of the powder. Since the powder can cause rot and the liquid not so much, I was thinking about putting some of the powder in water and mixing it up. Then soak the bottom of the cutting in it for a minute or two. Do you think that would work better than using it as a powder? What I have been doing is scraping most of the powder off the cutting so it's not thick and no clumps.
 
Hormodin 3. I have also used Dip n’ Grow, which didn’t seem to make a difference vs no hormone at all. Clonex gel seemed to cause more rot. I do take a brush and gently brush off most of the powder until just a light residue is left behind. I think with all rooting, the medium moisture is still the most significant factor in rot.
 
ETXfigs said:
I have some of the powder. Since the powder can cause rot and the liquid not so much, I was thinking about putting some of the powder in water and mixing it up. Then soak the bottom of the cutting in it for a minute or two. Do you think that would work better than using it as a powder? What I have been doing is scraping most of the powder off the cutting so it's not thick and no clumps.
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That is something I’ve not done, so I don’t have direct experience with it. But I think it sounds reasonable to try, I don’t see why it would cause a problem, unless it doesn’t dissolve or something.
 
I use DipNgrow, Clonex, powder and none(usually on my own fresh cuttings).

IBA, the active ingredient in rooting hormone is not very water soluble so it is typically dissolved in ethanol or mixed with talcum powder, which can hold on to moisture(avoid putting too much).

I think rooting hormone powder is commonly used in commercial propagation.
 
I believe the issue with powder is when it clots, it rots, or forms hydrophobic pockets causing uneven moistening of areas that should be moistened evenly. Just leave a barely-there dusting, blow the excess off, and you should be ok. I've used powder (0.1% IBA) on some, but mostly not. I've not had a cutting NOT root this year, either way. I will probably not be using it in the future.
 
I use powder with great success. Do not dip them in the powder. Put a glove on dip your finger in the powder and rub it on. The cutting. Make sure the cutting is fully dry also before applying. There should be no loose powder material on it at all.
 
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