Willow Water

Back in Italy my grandfather ,was cutting lots of willow and placed in a bucket , then he was rooting , plants like figs and grape , at the time I`ve never understood why he was doing that .
But after remember that episode I`ve been searching on internet , maybe is a common way of rooting plants , but be honest i didn`t know that.
Has any one ever used?
Or perhaps will plants like the jade plant will work in the same way?


http://deepgreenpermaculture.com/diy-instructions/home-made-plant-rooting-hormone-willow-water/

 

There's been much amateur research into this subject (by amateur, I mean done by ordinary people rather than research organisations).

The theory is that as Willow roots so readily, there must be some chemical in it that makes it do so, and maybe that chemical works with other plants too.

A few years ago now, there was a thread on here about it, and someone did some experiments (can't remember any more detail than that I'm afraid), and were able to show that the willow solution showed markedly favourable results over a 'control' sample.

 

Thank you new moderetor Clueless , totally forgot to congratulate you , I`ll do it now.
Another plant that roots in any condition is the Jade plant , I really wonder is that work as well .
Did anyone ever tryed willow water?

 

Found the old thread. Unfortunately the photos are no longer there, but the write-up tells you what's going on.

http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/the-effects-of-willow.8663/

 

This is interesting, it's the first time I've heard of Willow water Sal73. if I can find a Willow locally then I will try it out next spring.

 

I`m actually want to experiment with jade plant , one of the most easy to root plant ......really wonder if rooting hard to root plants in the same pot with and easy to root will make a difference.
I was even thinking of tradescantia .

 

I've definitely heard of using "Willow solution" to aid rooting. Can't remember where, but I reckon I've heard of it several times as it "feels" quite clear in my memory.

I don't think that means that other plants, which root easily, will also make good rooting solution. Pretty sure the trick is that Willow has the hormone (which is in Rooting powder) in abundance.

 

I agree with you , but the temptetion of try is too strong , will have a go in spring

 

Willow is quite concerned that you are going to put cuttings in the bath with her now.

 

I'm concerned that you think that is a suitable bath for the poor young lass!!

 

Saves cleaning the Bathroom

 

I suspect Kristen is probably right, but I say go for it. You never know, you might make the next major scientific discovery. At the very least you'll get to know one or the other and it might be fun.

 

One of my gardening books suggests cutting willow stems into 1" lengths and boiling them in water to make a liquid either to put cuttings in or to water pots with cuttings in soil.

 

Thank you scrungee , I`ve just been suggested by someone not to boiling , but just add hot water and leave it for a day or get fresh water and leave it for a week before.

 

A very interesting thread - thanks for starting it Sal

It got me interested, and as I knew that asprin (acetylsalacitic acid) is derived from willow bark I thought I'd do a bit of Googling to see if asprin per se has been used as a rooting agent. Lo and behold - there are plenty references to it.
So if you can't get hold of willow, just use asprin