Dip N Grow Solution

Dip N Grow Rooting Hormone for Hardwood, Softwood and Succulent Cuttings

One small bottle of concentrate covers hardwood, semi-hardwood, softwood and succulent cuttings. You set the strength with water, so the same liquid handles a juniper stem and a begonia tip. The active ingredients are 1.0% indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and 0.5% 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). Both are synthetic auxins, the plant hormones that start root formation at a cut stem. The remaining 98.5% is inert ingredients, with denatured alcohol as the carrier. That alcohol base makes it a flammable liquid, so keep it away from heat and open flame. Dip'N Grow is EPA registered under registration number 64388-1 and made in Clackamas, Oregon. It is labeled for use on ornamentals only. Two sizes are offered: a 2 oz bottle for the home bench and a 16 oz bottle for greenhouse or nursery volume.

Mixing the Liquid Rooting Concentrate by Cutting Type

Prepare the dilution as soon as possible after taking cuttings. For hardwoods, mix a 5X dilution: one part concentrate plus four parts water. Semi-hardwoods take a 10X dilution, and softwoods or succulents take 20X. Working several cutting types in one session? Start with the hardwoods, then add water to step down to the weaker mixes. Dip the bottom inch of each cutting into the solution for 3 to 5 seconds. A longer soak is not better, and on soft stems it can do harm. When in doubt, add more water, since a weaker mix is gentler on tender growth. Stick the cuttings in a coarse, fast-draining medium such as perlite, vermiculite or pumice. Keep the air at 64 to 90°F and the root zone at 65 to 75°F, with about 50% shade over the tops. Mist the leaves so they do not dry out, but let the medium drain so stems never stand in water. Use the diluted solution within 10 hours, and mix only what the session needs. Depending on the species, roots form in several weeks to a month.

Key Features

• Two rooting actives: 1.0% IBA plus 0.5% NAA in one liquid concentrate.
• Three dilution strengths: 5X for hardwood, 10X for semi-hardwood and 20X for softwood or succulent cuttings.
• Quick dip: 3 to 5 seconds at the base of the cutting, then straight into the medium.
• Step-down mixing: Start strong for hardwoods and add water for softer cuttings in the same session.
• EPA registered: Registration number 64388-1, labeled for ornamentals.
• Two sizes: 2 oz for home propagation and 16 oz for greenhouse and nursery work.

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