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I think you're in a perfect situation to answer your own question. Take your cuttings and plant 1/3 of the flat of hardwood cuttings after treating with hormone diluted to the manufacturer spec (I believe it is something like 10:1), and try the 1/3 of the flat at a higher concentration (1:1) and maybe 1/3 at somethin like 20:1

Every species is different, but my understanding of how dip-N-gro works is it has an acid penetrates the cell walls and a hormone that is absorbed. Too much of a good thing can't be good either.

Propagation is so much an art of timing and technique and getting everything dialed in right for your climate and the type of tree you're working with. Unless you can maintain "laboratory conditions" of humidity, bottom heat and temperature and take all your cuttings from the same species at the same time every year, it would be pretty presumptive for me to tell you exactly how to do it.

Regards,

Matt

10-May-2002	#8
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,745	Re: rooting hormones I think you're in a perfect situation to answer your own question. Take your cuttings and plant 1/3 of the flat of hardwood cuttings after treating with hormone diluted to the manufacturer spec (I believe it is something like 10:1), and try the 1/3 of the flat at a higher concentration (1:1) and maybe 1/3 at somethin like 20:1 Every species is different, but my understanding of how dip-N-gro works is it has an acid penetrates the cell walls and a hormone that is absorbed. Too much of a good thing can't be good either. Propagation is so much an art of timing and technique and getting everything dialed in right for your climate and the type of tree you're working with. Unless you can maintain "laboratory conditions" of humidity, bottom heat and temperature and take all your cuttings from the same species at the same time every year, it would be pretty presumptive for me to tell you exactly how to do it. Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!