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RE: Rooting cuttings with honey - Is it the bees knees?
Great post @digitaldan! I have used honey in the past as well and I have had roots sprout from cuttings with honey. However, I have brought it up in plant propagation talks and was told that honey isn't a rooting hormone but it is antibacterial. So I am not sure what to believe! Now I have access to willow and am using willow water. It would be interesting to see if you did do some controlled tests, what the results are. Those roots sure do look nice!
Hey @sagescrub thanks for stopping by! Looking at the post i could of possibly made it clearer that the honey isnt a rooting hormone as it doesnt contain auxin that encourages cell stretching and root root growth unlike the willow you mention which does. From what ive seen the honeys main purpose is to protect the from bacteria as you were told, while the plant does it natural thing and sprouts roots so may not be the best choice for hard to root plants. Im trying to find some local willow trees that i can use as a comparison and use nothing as a control. Exciting times and hopefully a plant forest soon 😅
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That makes a lot of sense now... thanks for clearing it up for me :)