Olivia's Cloning Solution 1 Gallon | 0.06-0.13-0.07 Root Starter and Feed

Olivia's Cloning Solution 1 Gallon for Daily Cutting Care

Cuttings need two things before roots arrive: a stem kept moist and a very light feed. This concentrate covers both, which is why it has stayed on propagation benches for more than thirty years. It is a liquid root starter and nutrient from Olivia's, labeled 0.06-0.13-0.07. The nutrients come from ammonium phosphate, potassium nitrate and a specialty fertilizer. Phosphate leads that analysis, matching the stage when a stem is building its first roots. Every figure stays well under one percent, so it feeds without crowding a cutting that cannot yet drink much. The mix rate is 6 oz per gallon of water. At that rate the gallon jug makes about 21 gallons of working solution. Shake the jug well before measuring, since the concentrate settles.

Running a Plant Cloning Solution From Cut to Transplant

Drop each cutting into a cup of the mixed solution the moment it comes off the mother. That first soak keeps air out of the fresh cut while the next stems are being prepared. From there, the same mix waters the rooting medium every day until roots show. Root cubes, rockwool, peat plugs and soil all take it, indoors or out. In a cloning machine or other hydroponic setup, it goes straight into the water. Daily watering keeps the medium evenly moist rather than soaked. Let cubes drain between waterings so the stem base never sits in standing liquid. Mix only what you will use that day, and keep the jug capped between sessions. Once white roots break through the medium, plants move on to their regular feed. Herbs, flowers, vegetables and woody ornamentals all take cuttings the same way. The gallon size suits a grower who roots trays every week rather than a few stems a season.

Key Features

• Root starter and feed in one: A single concentrate replaces separate rooting and starter products for daily care.
• 0.06-0.13-0.07 analysis: Phosphate-forward and very light, sized for stems that are still rooting.
• 6 oz per gallon: One simple rate covers the cutting dip and daily watering.
• About 21 gallons per jug: The gallon size covers weekly tray work for a busy bench.
• Works in any medium: Soil, root cubes, rockwool and cloning machines all take the same mix.
• All plant types: Herbs, vegetables, flowers and woody plants, indoors or outdoors.

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