Rooting Hormone For Propagation, Does It Work?
Summary
TLDRThis video script details a 50-day experiment comparing the effects of rooting hormone and plain water on pothos vine cuttings. The experiment starts with healthy cuttings, half dipped in rooting hormone and half in water. Over time, the hormone group develops thicker, shorter roots, while the water group shows longer roots with new vine growth. By day 50, the hormone group has extensive root systems but little vine growth, whereas the water group has balanced root and vine growth. The experiment concludes with the cuttings being potted for further observation.
Takeaways
- 🌿 The video is an experiment comparing the effects of rooting hormone and plain water on pothos vine cuttings.
- 📏 It's important to identify the node on the vine, which is where future growth will occur, before taking cuttings.
- ✂️ Cuttings should be made about an inch and a half on either side of the node for optimal growth.
- 🌱 Multiple cuttings are recommended to increase the chances of successful vine propagation.
- 🧪 The experiment involves two groups: one with cuttings dipped in rooting hormone and the other with plain water.
- 🚿 Using rooting hormone is believed to promote faster and stronger root growth in the cuttings.
- 🌱 After 10 days, cuttings with rooting hormone showed thicker roots, while those in water had longer roots.
- 📈 Over 20 days, the rooting hormone group exhibited significant root growth, but no new vine growth, whereas the water group showed new vine growth.
- 🕒 By 50 days, the rooting hormone group had extensive root systems, while the water group had longer roots but less overall root mass.
- 🪴 The experiment concludes with the cuttings being potted to observe future growth and determine the long-term benefits of using rooting hormone versus water.
Q & A
What is the main purpose of the experiment described in the script?
-The main purpose of the experiment is to compare the effectiveness of rooting hormone versus plain water in promoting root growth in pothos vine cuttings.
How does one identify the node on a pothos vine?
-The node on a pothos vine is identified as the base where the leaf sprouts from the vine, which is where future growth will originate.
What is the recommended cutting length around the node for a pothos vine cutting?
-It is recommended to cut about an inch and a half on either side of the node for a pothos vine cutting.
Why does the script recommend making multiple cuttings?
-Multiple cuttings are recommended to have multiple vines coming from the potted rooted cuttings in the future, which not only increases the chances of success but also results in a more aesthetically pleasing plant arrangement.
What is the significance of dipping the cuttings in rooting hormone?
-Dipping the cuttings in rooting hormone is significant because it promotes faster and denser root growth, which can lead to a more stable plant once potted.
What was the initial observation after 10 days of the experiment?
-After 10 days, the cuttings in rooting hormone showed significant root growth, with thicker roots, while the plain water cuttings had longer but fewer roots.
What was the difference in vine growth between the cuttings in rooting hormone and plain water after 20 days?
-After 20 days, the cuttings in rooting hormone had no new vine growth, focusing solely on root development, whereas the plain water cuttings showed new vine growth of almost half an inch.
How did the root growth differ between the two groups after 50 days?
-After 50 days, the rooting hormone group had an extensive root system with many auxiliary roots, while the plain water group had longer roots but fewer in number and less auxiliary root development.
What was the final outcome of the experiment in terms of vine growth and stability?
-The experiment concluded that the rooting hormone promoted a more extensive and stable root system, while the plain water provided a more balanced growth with both roots and new vines, although it might have been overextended in the jars.
What does the script suggest for future observations after potting the cuttings?
-The script suggests observing which group of cuttings, rooting hormone or plain water, will show better post potting growth and stability once they are planted in soil and receive regular fertilization.
Outlines
🌱 Rooting Hormone Experiment on Pothos Vine
This paragraph details a step-by-step guide on conducting a rooting hormone experiment with a healthy pothos vine. The process starts with selecting a vine and identifying nodes, which are the points where leaves sprout from the vine. Cuttings are made about an inch and a half on either side of the node. The experiment involves two groups of cuttings: one dipped in rooting hormone and the other in plain water. The purpose is to compare the root development between the two groups. After 10 days, the cuttings in the rooting hormone show more but thicker roots, while those in water have longer roots. At 20 days, the hormone group exhibits significant root growth, but no vine growth, whereas the water group shows new vine growth. At 50 days, the hormone group has an extensive root system, but still no vine growth, while the water group's roots are long but with less overall growth and vine growth has slowed down.
📈 Comparing Root Growth and Vine Development
The second paragraph compares the outcomes of the rooting hormone and plain water treatments on pothos vine cuttings after 50 days. The rooting hormone group shows a substantial amount of root growth with many auxiliary roots, providing stability for the plant when potted. However, there's no significant vine growth. In contrast, the water group has longer roots but fewer in number, and the new vine growth has tapered off, suggesting that 50 days in water might be too long as nutrients are depleted. The narrator plans to pot the cuttings and monitor their growth to see if there's any post-potting advantage between the two groups. The paragraph concludes with a call for more experiment ideas from the audience and a wish for strong and healthy plants.
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Keywords
💡Rooting hormone
💡Apothecary vine
💡Cutting
💡Node
💡Experiment
💡Root growth
💡Vine growth
💡Control group
💡Propagation
💡Plant growth
💡Potting
Highlights
Introduction to a pothos vine rooting hormone experiment.
Requirement of a healthy pothos vine for taking cuttings.
Identifying the node on the pothos vine for optimal cutting.
Instructions on how to properly cut the vine for successful rooting.
Advantage of making multiple cuttings for future vine growth.
Setting up an experiment with two groups: one with rooting hormone and one with plain water.
Dipping cuttings in rooting hormone to enhance root development.
Using tap water as a control for the experiment.
Observation of root growth in cuttings after 10 days.
Comparison of root thickness and quantity between hormone and water groups.
Noting the lack of vine growth in the rooting hormone group after 10 days.
Significant root length in the water-only group without rooting hormone.
Further observation after 20 days showing extensive root growth in the hormone group.
Contrasting the water group's root growth with new vine growth after 20 days.
50-day update revealing the rooting hormone's impact on root system development.
Water group showing balanced root and vine growth after 50 days.
Decision to pot the cuttings to observe post-rooting growth and stability.
Conclusion summarizing the significant effect of rooting hormone on root development.
Call to action for viewers to suggest future experiments.
Transcripts
what's up guys and welcome back to tech
plan today we're going to do a rooting
hormone experiment let's check it out
like every potholes experiment in the
past we do need to start out with a
healthy apothosis vine to take some
cuttings from
once you've kind of procured your vine
then we're going to actually take some
cuttings from it and you're going to
have to identify
where the node is on the pothos vine
luckily it's pretty easy for this
species you're just going to look
at like where the leaf is actually
sprouting from the vine and at the base
where it attaches that is going to be
your node where
future growth will come from so you're
just going to want to cut about an inch
and a half on either side of that area
and you should be all set i would
recommend making multiple cuttings just
because you'll have multiple vines that
come out of your
i guess potted rooted cuttings in the
future and it just looks nicer all right
at this point i do have a pile of
cuttings and i did split them because
this is an experiment so we are going to
do one that is regular water and another
that is using rooting hormone in water
and we're gonna see how they perform and
how they differ so to kind of kick this
off we are gonna dip the cuttings from
one side
into the rooting hormone now i did
forget to film this which is odd because
it is the most important footage
but i did a reenactment so you just dunk
it in the jar shake it around and make
sure you get rooting hormone like all
over the node
and the rest of the stick then i just
poured some tap water in the jar
i don't know how good your guys tap
water is but if you've had problems in
the past
then maybe try some bottled water then
for our control
we just kind of put some cuttings in the
jar with just plain water and no rooting
hormone
and then we're just gonna kind of let
these sit and see what happens all right
10 days has passed since we took our
initial cuttings and threw them in the
jars
let's take a look at the one with the
rooting hormone first once i took them
out of the water
you could still see that there's plenty
of rooting hormone on the actual
cuttings
they do kind of look gross and the water
is kind of gross and has a film on it
which kind of makes me nervous because
usually a film kind of blocks out oxygen
transfer and causes problems
but so far it seems pretty good you can
see a lot of root growth on these
in fact it's actually quite like fat if
that makes any sense and you'll see what
i mean when we compare it to the water
ones
but there are plenty of roots starting
on there and it does seem to be working
now let's take a look at the actual just
plain water cuttings and kind of see if
we can start to see a difference
looking a little closer you can
definitely see that these are a lot
cleaner they don't have a bunch of crud
on them and that's because it's just
plain water
however i can see a major difference
already between the roots on these and
the ones i showed you before which were
using the rooting hormone
the roots on these ones that are just in
water are much longer almost
twice as much longer and in some cases
three times longer
however the ones with the rooting
hormones were much thicker and just
there were a lot more
shorter routes everywhere on the
cuttings so we're already seeing a
difference which is really exciting so
let's wait some more time and see what
happens next
alright another 10 days has passed
bringing us to a 20 total days
since cutting let's take a look at the
ones with rooting hormone first and see
how they're doing
looking closer they are looking pretty
clean now i think most of the rooting
hormone is starting to fall off and kind
of settle on the bottom
or dissolve or just do whatever it does
over time so they are looking a little
cleaner and a little less cruddier
so that's good i can see that the root
growth has really taken off it is almost
10 times longer than we saw 10 days ago
so it really did grow quite a bit and
every cutting has multiple roots
sometimes four or five which is pretty
nuts i mean this stuff is definitely
triggering like even the main roots and
auxiliary roots to start growing where
in the past experiments
we've only seen like the main two roots
coming out of the base of the node
pay attention to this though there isn't
any new vine growth really starting on
these cuttings
let's go check out the water ones and
kind of see what's different even from
kind of the zoomed out view i can
already see a huge difference in these
water cuttings versus the water and
rooting hormone cuttings
there is only one or two at max roots
coming out of these and like i said
earlier they're coming straight from the
node
and these are what i typically see in
other experiments however when i look
much closer at these cuttings
you can see new vine growth coming out
of these on almost every single one
and we're talking almost a half inch of
growth where before when we looked at
the ones with rooting hormone there was
zero vine growth
only roots i think at this point i'm
already starting to see a trend and the
rooting hormone really puts focus on the
roots for the plants growth
however just plain water gives you more
of a balanced approach
but let's see how this happens as time
goes on alright an entire
50 days has passed since we initially
took the cuttings
let's take a look at the rooting hormone
bucket first and see how it's doing
looking at kind of the wide shot or
general scan you can see they are kind
of getting a little old looking
i've had these in there for probably a
little too long but i really wanted to
push the time and see if we could see
any dramatic differences
or just what would happen over time and
you can see that they do have plenty of
root growth and
lots of like little rootlets kind of
coming off of each root
looking much closer at each cutting
though you can see that it still hasn't
really started too much vine
production or like it hasn't started
growing the new actual plant
but the roots are pretty out of control
i mean the roots have roots on them
and even auxiliary aerial roots have
pretty darn long roots
which is awesome because it's really
going to grip into your new pot nicely
and you're not going to be relying on
one single root that could possibly snap
so i think the rooting hormone has done
a really good job of promoting tons of
root growth
and that will give your plant a lot of
stability when you plant it
next up are the cuttings grown in only
water let's see how they've done
looking at kind of the wide shot you can
see that they do have very long roots
probably on par with the cuttings before
however there just is not as many these
roots do have little rootlets coming out
of them but again some of the auxiliary
air roots
have not really done anything at all
just like the two main routes that
usually come from the center of the node
looking a little closer at them though
you can see that the new vine growth or
plant growth
has done quite well compared to the
previous rooting hormone examples
but i can tell that it's kind of tapered
off i think 50 days was a little too
long to be in these jars
just because it seems like both cuttings
have exhausted
all nutrients from the water and just
from what they had stored up here the
cuttings are kind of side by side and
you can see kind of just the
root masses compared to each other the
rooting hormone is on the right side
i'm going to pot these up and kind of
keep them separate and pay attention to
them
and i just want to see which one has a
better advantage for now future growth
now that they have some soil and they'll
be getting fertilized
kind of regularly i want to see which
one kind of grows faster or if there's
any advantage
like kind of post potting well guys that
pretty much sums up this experiment i
hope you guys like the results
i was actually pretty surprised to see
that the rooting hormone actually made a
pretty big difference
there was actually a significant amount
of root growth compared to the plain
water one
if you guys have any other ideas for
other experiments i should try
definitely leave those in the comments
and i'll get right to it as always guys
may your plans go strong and healthy
i'll see you next time
you
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