BEST Rooting Hormones for Plant Cuttings in the Backyard Garden | Organic and Commercial Hormone

[@pwu8194]

Thank you for clarifying this. There is so much fake information on KZbin, sometimes it's just a waste of time.

[@josephcirasella5211]

One of my earlier comments inferred that you are a natural instructor. So the University of Mike is a reality and all is right in the universe. Another great video...thank you!

[@Joe-t3r9u]

Hi, how much is the tuition to get into this university?

[@almag6723]

Great to know it. Thanks for your dedication and devotion to plants and trees. As a non native English speaker, I congratulate you for your fine articulation. I understand virtually it all and that contributes to taking the best out of your information.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks so much for the nice comment and I'm glad the video was helpful for you!

[@juperrr]

​@@MikeKincaid79 Hey Mike, can I use this for creating callus around a grafting area (chip-bud grafting for example)? Or is there another type of hormone for that?

[@hansgruetzenbach3945]

I use Dip-N-Grow. Just got another pint for $43.00, but I can dip over 5-6 thousand Muscadine Cuttings each season using less than one bottle. What I really like about this stuff you can dip 10 or more cuttings at a time. Great Stuff.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I agree and I love it's versatility.

[@TheTinkerersWife]

Thank you for clarifying the cinnamon and honey for people. As a propagator I hear all kinds of crazy things. I have friends who swear by honey and one things cinnamon is heaven's gift and just can't believe there are no hormones in it even though their success is limited. Smh. I hadn't tried aloe. Gee that was great timing to hear... I am heading to the nursery today. Aloe on my list...One more plant to run rooting experiments with. Thanks Mike. 😁

[@MikeKincaid79]

I better get to the store before all the aloe is bought up!

[@beckyreynolds1206]

This is exactly the info I’ve been needing and I didn’t even realize it. Thanks!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome!

[@ChrisS1776]

Hey Mike, I have a Mulberry tree in my front yard I love eating from. I had been watching your videos and finally decided to try some cuttings myself. 2 weeks!!!! and a few of my cuttings are showing amazing roots! Thanks for the pointers and push! Edit: Thought I should add I used clonex.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Good to know. Wow, mulberry must have some amazing rooting potential. Or you have a magical green thumb, lol.

[@ChrisS1776]

@@MikeKincaid79 Hopefully it's a green thumb, been contemplating taking a master gardener class!? Thanks for all the videos, I didn't know anything about cuttings until a month or two ago.

[@TheTinkerersWife]

You picked a good plant to start with. It's an easy one to root so it's encouraging. Glad it's working out for you. Fig is another easy one.

[@susanp102]

I'll trade u some curly willow cutting for some mulberry.

[@superstarcat7654]

So did you get male or female mulberries? I got some cuttings from my Dads female mulberry tree, but only got one female tree from a dozen cuttings. The hummingbirds eat the pollen from the male trees, but you only need one male in a small yard.

[@samshah1723]

Hey Mike, amazing job. I really appreciate your effort with real facts not myths. This video must have benefited many, and may God reward you for this . Aamen

[@MikeKincaid79]

Much appreciated!

[@henpeckedlizard9873]

Pretty soon your rose video will have half a million views. Good work Mike👍👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

It sure seems to be heading that way quick!

[@rosebrederson2413]

I feel like I've been just winging it all this time. I learned a lot from this video. Thank you for your wealth of knowledge.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Winging it works too, but now you're even better equiped!

[@thelabrees6337]

What about making a willow tea and using that to wet your potting medium then add your Hormodin dipped cutting? Over kill or possibly too strong?

[@gerrywalsh7677]

Oh surprise surprise my plants are growing thanks to you. I'm delited with my self . My wife all so is a big fan of yours. God bless .

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm happy for your success, Gerry!

[@AndeeKiss]

Thanks Mike! Very good amount of information. I will sign up for the other classes as well. 😊🤚Adios! 😁

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Andee!

[@diannenaworensky6698]

@@MikeKincaid79 Me too !! I am always confused on this. ✌🏻❤

[@robertdurkin7596]

Mike.. you are good teacher to learn how to use roots to growing up beautiful flowers and plants !😁😁👋👋🌿🌿🌺🌹🌷

[@paulh98604]

Always love your energy and to the point videos. Much appreciated from a fellow Washingtonian.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Howdy, neighbor! Glad you enjoy the videos. Sure has been nice this past few days around here.

[@claudea79]

Great down-to-earth video, and well narrated!

[@dymondwillow2]

I use "Stim-Root" 0.1% for one bottle and 0.4% for the other bottle. Guess i need to go shopping for something stronger. Great video.

[@reneedrock2907]

I. Am so glad that aloe can be used. I only use organic. I don't want any chemicals in our plants or yard. So thanks Mike .

[@dannac_8888]

I love Mike so much for all of his work I hit like button just to support him and bc he always deserves it.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awe, thanks so much!

[@luigi5890]

After watching your video I looked at the rooting hormone bottle I purchased this past spring at my local garden shop. The ingredients on the bottle read (Indole-3- butyric acid …ONLY … point one percent.) Thanks for the video, I just got educated.

[@SC-ug7wo]

Professor Mike is a rockstar!!

[@erikbudrow1255]

The most thorough explanation I have heard on this topic. Thanks!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, Erik, I appreciate the comment.

[@tunatony]

Excellent presentation Mike👍👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks 👍

[@mgm2008]

Thanks so much for the info! I have heard a teeny bit about natural root hormone ideas. But it's good to hear from someone who knows their stuff!!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome and thanks for watching! I'm going to have to do more videos on this subject in the future.

[@jillshippy5157]

You are so informative, I love your channel I have subscribed to several channels but yours & a couple others are the ones I don’t want to miss! I have rooting hormone but have never checked the label, I will now just for my own knowledge 👍 Thanks!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm honored to be on the list! Thanks for that.

[@felixpalacio2272]

Thanks Mike for this vital information on rooting hormone products. I have recently been experimenting with aloe vera from my local grocery store. For cutting and making aloe vera water for my plants. Full of natural minerals and hormones.

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's true!

[@mikegunnellsministriesinc5384]

Thank you for the information on a much cheaper way for rooting hormone! May God Bless you and your family Greatly

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome, Mike.

[@maehay4065]

Mike I appreciate your knowledge on this subject of different types of hormones! I don’t think I’ve heard much about this before and it’s a bit confusing to someone who just enjoys it for my own personal pleasure of seeing beauty and being surrounded by things that I have spent time doing since I bought my first home. My 2nd home I even went a little more into seeing how things plants would grow in my area without reading any books on the subject. I’ve definitely had some die but it was worth the effort to try and fail than never try at all. You are a great source of inspiration and fun to watch your channel. 👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thank you so much, Mae! You're doing it the right way, getting out there and getting your hands dirty!

[@dorisgreenberg2811]

One year, I put several whillow whips in a pail of well water, then placed some other things in with it and found great root broth on all in the pail.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Cool! Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@skullrose8985]

Great video,but I wanted to write down what was on the board behind you & because I'm on a phone it's quite hard to see,but also I couldn't read the bottom to well.. I'm not complaining,I just wanted to write it down & make notes that's all..Really appreciate the help..I know what works for one doesn't always work for another & you find what works for you,but it's always good to have a bit of knowledge..I really want to root a maple.. I know this video is a bit older,but still it's all valuable information.. Have a great day & take care ☮️✌️🍁🍄☮️✌️🍁🍄

[@HerbandRoots]

Thanks for the info. Perfect timing since I have been looking in to this lately. Very clear.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thanks Mike, I am impressed with your knowledge on this subject. OAG

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks OAG! Still loving your channel, too!

[@whatnotzone6866]

Cinnamon works great to stop the fungal growing in seed starting trays when using a potting mix. I have used it a few times for the same reason when I have had to root cuttings in a potting mix. I have a fine mesh sifter that I use to apply the Cinnamon to the surface of the potting mix before planting vegetable seeds.

[@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848]

I have read many labels on rooting hormones and have discovered most of them say not to use with anything that provides food, like fruit trees! Clonex is the first one I found that did not say that. I have tried and failed every time with honey, cinnamon and willow water. Thanks for the video!

[@verawallace9055]

Honey and cinnamon didn't work for me either ,and I try in on a easy to grow plant

[@MikeKincaid79]

I've done the same experiments and found failure.

[@lindapeterson9267]

Thank you...exactly what I needed...to the point, informative, and educational....Yeah🎉👍🥰

[@MikeKincaid79]

Great!

[@NN-fz4pd]

Thanks Mike!! My neon devils Ivy just won’t root. I take let’s say 10 cuttings and maybe 1 will root. Now I’ll try with aloe 🌱

[@GLITZYGIRL8011]

I love your videos !!! Your presentation is just so motivating!!! Helps me get through the winter been binge watching your videos lol

[@MikeKincaid79]

So glad you enjoy the videos! Thanks for your support.

[@ArtyMars]

omg thanks, I've been trying to understand what different Auxins and Cytokinins actually do for my Tissue Culture Experiments and this video sums up IBA, IAA and NAA Perfectly!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Great!

[@kimsmith9997]

Glad I found your chanel. I have been rooting mostly Roses for a couple years now. I think they root equally with and without rooting hormone. The younger stems do best in my experience.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you found us too, Kim!

[@joseldiymixblog]

Hi Mike, yes i have an access to amazon, thanks for your quick response😊🤗

[@pirategl23]

Thank you for educating us and making our choice easier!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad to help!

[@Lan-uj2zy]

Thank you Mike - your explanation is brilliant. So easy to understand even with the scientific terms 😊

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you think so! Happy New Year!!!

[@Lan-uj2zy]

@@MikeKincaid79 Happy New Year Mike! I really enjoyed your video and have learnt so much. Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge. Eager to start growing in 2022. Have liked and subscribed.

[@sabrinafelber]

Wow! K new nothing about rooting hormone! Great information. I'm going to try to propagate some stuff this month. Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

[@MikeKincaid79]

No problem, Sabrina, thanks for watching and good luck with your cuttings!

[@ashleyjennings8881]

I would really enjoy some videos about using willow or other natural methods. We will soon be needing to root lots of cuttings, and this is something I have never had much success so I am a bit nervous!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Well, I'll just have to work on some videos about it in the future.

[@ai-pq4yq]

Hi if i forgot to add hormone can i mix some in water and add it later through watering the plant

[@denzouatiro]

Well explained sir and I love it.. I used to try anaa rooting hormone and it works for my grape cuttings..

[@paulschaefer5241]

You mentioned using willow for rooting. Willow is so good for this that I have rooted willow sticks that were three inches in diameter without anything be water and soil.

[@MikeKincaid79]

That sounds really cool! Instant bonsai!

[@NavarreteRoman]

I did it... I did, thank you... my propagation of my Gardenia plant is perfect...

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! Glad to hear it.

[@kieroneyles1026]

Very educational my friend, its always good to hear what works and what the results are, all the best from kieron.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you enjoyed it, Kieron.

[@hayatbirsanat01]

You ara a science man dude, thanks for ur investigate .

[@joieseril3501]

Loved this video frin the Philippines, very thorough and honest, will be looking forward to more videos from you...

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@foreverofthestars01]

I don't say this enough: your channel is absolute gold!

[@MikeKincaid79]

That means a lot to me and thanks so much for saying so. I appreciate your support!

[@teresaacuff8217]

Thank you so much! I have been using Clonex without much results and at this time I can't afford the Hormodin 3 so the Dip and Grow is the way I will go.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Dip and Grow is a great rooting hormone and you'll have plenty of success with it!

[@minhajhassan2898]

By far the best video available on rooting hormones! Thanks a ton!

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're welcome! Glad you learned from it.

[@Joe-t3r9u]

I stick my cuttings in water sometimes (depending on plant)until i get roots then put into soil with Mykos (beneficial fungi) and Azos (beneficial bacteria) dusted all over the hole/roots. The clones takeoff like the F22 Raptor! ***Pro tip*** If you are having fungi or mold problems just use honey or cinnamon FTW 🎉🎉🎉

[@grahamthomas6283]

Hi Mike GT GT information plus tips your videos are always full of instruction some forget the TIME you have to spend to make these videos for people you may NEVER meet thanks for your time 🐞🐦👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Graham! It does take a lot of time to make all of this happen. I enjoy it and feel like I'm living out my life's purpose.

[@snrsns9188]

Hi Mike, greetings from Portugal! I like your videos the way you explain things!! This is another education video, congratulations!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you appreciate the videos.

[@lengardenandchristina556]

I haven’t try rooting hormone yet, thank you for the information. Will try this out

[@MikeKincaid79]

You'll love the results!

[@midsouthhomestead9180]

I have aloe. I am going to try it. Thanks. Rhonda

[@savageking8762]

I do rooting powder and aloe Vera in combination works well

[@valerystclair4022]

Video may be old but still important and current, thank you.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yep, still applies. Thanks Valery!

[@RumbaMoodle]

Hi thanks for your video I have aloe Vera in my garden surely try them for rooting

[@Baltikev]

great video , very helpful. it is good you talked about aloe vera and willow as rooting hormone. great information.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad it was helpful!

[@soniagonzales9144]

I liked it and Loved it!!!!!🤗

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wow, thanks! So glad you enjoyed the video, Sonia!!!

[@varugheseabraham213]

Great video and a honest guy.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I appreciate that

[@camicri4263]

Great video Mike! Have a wonderful week! Hugs

[@MikeKincaid79]

You too, Camelia! Hugs

[@camicri4263]

Thank you Mike ❣️🙂

[@merinmathew707]

Your video is informative,thanks from India.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad it was helpful!

[@superdave336]

Good information. Thanks for sharing Mike.

[@MikeKincaid79]

You bet

[@youtubedestroyedmylife309]

I subbed just because of how informative this video was. thank you very much. gonna try the aloe thing!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! Thanks for the sub, Daniel.

[@tbluemel]

You make great videos, Mike! Thanks.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I appreciate it Thom.

[@iresineherb7]

thanks best video about this topic ever

[@zenobibonsai]

Great video Mike very indepth and very interesting regarding the different type of Hormone Powders. Im looking to do an experiment now with a RHP and Willow to see the results.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nice, I'll have to head over and check it out when you get it done.

[@zenobibonsai]

@@MikeKincaid79 will pussy willow count I have one I the back garden 👍😁

[@carpediem.9]

I use young willow branches and put them in a blender then let them soak in my bucket of water for a day then dunk my orchids in it or water other plants :) it does work. I tried the clonex too, sadly it's too expensive and with some very sensitive plants I think we can overdose it so it does more harm than help, so I prefer what nature provides for free :) I use cinnamon powder too, but only on wounds that I like to dry up fast, indeed it's a natural antiseptic, however if it drops on fresh healthy roots it can dry them so I'd be cautious.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks for the tips, Sophie

[@carpediem.9]

Mike Kincaid welcome :) corrected the mistypes haha

[@brentnadela]

Nice video, learned and confirmed a lot of information. Will try out aloe pretty soon milke. Thanks!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad it was helpful!

[@prabinvb4094]

Bro you are amazing in your leature, nice and keep up👍👍👌. Finally most of my doubts got over here 😊😊😊. Thanks buddy.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome, glad to help!

[@mytech6779]

Great explanation. Honey I have doubts about, most of its anti-microbal properties are just due to the high osmotic pressure of the saturated sugar, add some water and it easily ferments [mead]. I think beeswax is a source for 1-triacontonol, but its not directly useable. Water of young coconuts (white shell not brown) contains a lot of hormones including the cytokinin Zeatin along with some vitamins and minerals, this coconut water is sometimes used for 10% of the growth media in tissue culture. (they call it coconut milk in the labs but it is the really the water, not the milk for curry that is made from nut-meat.) Kinetin was discovered in autoclaved herring semen, BAP is a synthetic cytokinin as far as I recall but is popular for effectiveness and a big cost advantage over Zeatin (discovered in corn plants). I might fiddle with some coconut water but I kind of want to wait until I can afford some labware to de-sugar it so I don't get a sticky mess. (I wonder if zeatin would survive yeast fermentation and alcohol removal with vacuum distillation) So many variants on each hormone category too; 2,4-D(the herbicide) is an auxin and popular in tissue culture labs, but not appropriate for rooting cuttings. I just read a research paper comparing 2,4-D with NAA in-vitro(I forget the species) and the 2,4-D stimulated cell division at tested concentrations but not cell elongation, while NAA at low concentration stimulated cell elongation with cell division only at high concentrations. Another paper, on rooting stimulation of in-vitro hazelnut showed that a small addition of cytokinin boosted the effectiveness of the auxins. They used IBA and Kinetin at IBA:kn of 50:5 mg/L. 10:1 IBA:kn was also the ratio used in another paper to drench bud grafts of mulberries made in September, with significant boost in both % success and shoot size from the grafts, with 60:6 and 90:9 mg/L having solid results 90:9 was the strongest tested) I'm going to do some rooting tests this year with Dip'nGrow supplemented with BAP(6-benzylamniopurine) in whatever that molar ratio of IBA to kinetin works out to be.

[@mytech6779]

Sorry I'm still going on about the PGRs, I forgot to mention silver thiosulfate has some uses as it can act as an ethylene inhibitor, in the cuttings of some species this is just what the auxin is doing. To be sure, this is micromoles or small parts per thousand levels, silver salts quickly get toxic if used in too high of a dose, thiosulfate ions also contribute something to rooting or ethylene inhibition but they are pretty benign and even found in several fertilizers as a source of S.

[@alanhiatt4857]

Hey there Mike - you are a man of Science. You could set up an experiment with 8 groups of cuttings with 10 or so cuttings in each - something that is plentiful but might be a little difficult to root and treat each group with a different rooting hormone. 3 in each of your synthetic hormones, one in cinnamon, one in honey, one in Aloe Vera gel, one in willow water and the last with nothing as a control. It could be interesting.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sounds like a cool idea. I’ve been thinking about this for a couple years now. Maybe this is the year to make it happen.

[@drrajj9041]

Yes, this would be a fantastic research that may yield very good and defendable results

[@ashleygonzales4683]

Thank you I'm happy to hear that aloe works well that what I've been using but I couldn't fina any science behind it until this video

[@MikeKincaid79]

You are so welcome! It's great stuff, just wish I could grow it outdoors here like I had when I lived in Arizona.

[@ashleygonzales4683]

@@MikeKincaid79 do you think you'll do a video on propagation of fruit trees with aloe any time soon? I would absolutely love to see that

[@mauricebrown9641]

An absolutely outstanding presentation! Thanks

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you enjoyed it, Maurice!

[@rickvaldez4243]

michael thanks for your excelent lecture on rooting hormone. i shared it with young people. hope it was ok. did my tesis on alternate methods of propagation at zamorano.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Share away. I appreciate it. Glad you liked the video.

[@ajinana1145]

Excellent information even for home growers like me. Thank you

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you like it and thanks for watching, Aji!

[@AudreyMisner]

Mike, you are so awesome! Thank you!

[@insaf_]

Hi Mike. I was able to get 98% pure IBA powder (2% inert ingredients). How do you think I can use it? I want to use as a solution in an aeroponic cloner (DIY). Thanks

[@armandbarthelemy9428]

Best video so far !

[@lisalancour-peterson7761]

Thank you Mike for this information. Once I have mixed the rooting hormone with water, does it have a shelf life? Should I mix it each time I root a different type of plant? Have a great week!

[@MikeKincaid79]

When I use the dip-n-grow, I mix a small amount at a time. I use it for the day and then throw it out.

[@Mikeppodcast]

Another super powerful video! Thank you. So does using the rooting chemicals do something to the makeup of the plants? Meaning they won't ever be organic?

[@MikeKincaid79]

No, they're just a concentrated form of hormones that the plants already contain.

[@Mikeppodcast]

@@MikeKincaid79 Ah ok, thank you

[@고센장성]

I am a korean. I didn't fully understood. Hony, cinnamon and asprin drug are for anti fungus. But aloe and willow tree are good rooting holmon, right? Please let me know which is best rooting holmon between aloe and willow. Thank you so much.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I would choose aloe over willow but both will work.

[@고센장성]

@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you very much for your quick answer. Have a good day!

[@123kkambiz]

Good work with excellent information, keep up good work. thanks

[@aperson1181]

Which product is safe for food crops (organic)?

[@RCCRAYZ]

Love this video Mike! I figured honey and cinnamon was just a bunch of hot air lol.

[@MikeKincaid79]

They work well to keep fungus at bay but no hormones in them.

[@TheSummeranne]

Thanks So much. I wasn't wanting to spend the money on a hormone, and I have a big beautiful aloe, and some white willow bark supplements...

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! Good luck and have fun with it.

[@MixedGoku]

Great video

[@JacquelineJaroffaith]

Wow, 😲 Thank you 😊. Aloe vera Awesome... I have one of those...

[@drakeweddner]

Your green house is so full and evenly green I thought it was a green screen background for second

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nope, it's real, including all the work that goes with it.

[@susanp102]

Mike, do u want some curly willow cuttings? I can send u tons. I bought some cut flowers about 15 years ago that had some bare curly willow branches in with the flowers. I didn't get around to throwing the flowers away right away, and noticed the willows rooted. So I planted one in my front yard and now it's about 25' tall. Beautiful, if u want some, let me know.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, I'd love some. Can you message me on the Kincaid's Nursery Facebook page: facebook.com/kincaidsnursery

[@Lindalouise333]

Thank you Mike, very informative, who knew!

[@InClaymont]

Cinnamon keeps the roots clean and healthy and has been shown to be quite effective in rooting cannabis.

[@bobdunham5644]

What is the shelf life of these different rooting hormones. Also how is the best way to preserve them. Thank you great vidios

[@MikeKincaid79]

3-4 years if kept at room temp and out of sunlight. That’s what the Hormex company says anyway. Others say to store in a fridge and they’ll last 18-24 months.

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

Mike, Been away from your channel for a few weeks, involved with various other interests__today's the day for catching up! 😜 Hope your healing is going well, and you and family are all well! 🙌 🙏 Two things: 1) Re: the rooting hormone 'suppliments', I'm always concerned with what the '99% OTHER ingredients' are(?), 2) Re: rooting fig cuttings__Hubby and I live in an apartment complex where a huge fig tree grew on our side of the building. Because of it's size (taller than our bedroom window, 2nd floor)and the root system (spanning more than 10' across the ground) I'm assuming the tree had been there for many years. In fact, the neighbors would actually climb the tree and pick the fruit! One Sat. morning last summer I awoke to the sound of the 'so-called' landscapers buzzing away at cutting all the branches, willy-nilly! I was like, "What the 'bleep'?!" Apparently, tenants had complained about spiders, etc. so, this was the owner's way of dealing with the issue. And so, in the course of one day four long-standing fruit trees, incl. citrus, exotic and the fig, even hibiscus and other bushes, were cut down to the ground__all on a whim! 😭😭😭 Here's the interesting part: they left the trunk and roots of the fig tree because they couldn't 'pull' them out! Of course we all know what happens next__over the winter months sprouts kept popping up and every time I waited till they grew to a size I thought I could cut, the guys came and mutilated them down to the trunk again__until this past spring! One day I decided to take my pruners downstairs to see if I could collect some stems! And good thing, cuz the next day [they] came and totally removed the trunk and all remnants of that beautiful tree! I cut three stems (all green, no wood) one being very thin and shorter than the other two. They all had leaves and/or bud nodes. I trimmed them up and put them in a large glass jar with a combo of: some rainwater I was able to collect from a short shower we had a few days earlier, some drinking water we get from the municipal water machines at $.25 per gallon(triple-filtered and osmosis), to which I added a few drops of Dr. Earth's liquid seaweed fertilizer(which I had laying around for a couple of years) and placed the jar on a shelf directly next to a kitchen window for air and light. I knew it would be awhile, but I'm a very patient person__and after a few weeks I noticed a fine tendril of a root coming from, amazingly, the smallest stem of the three! 😳👏 Over the next month I had to trim the other two stems as they looked like they were getting darker and still no roots at that point. What I'm going to say next is a testament to 'you never know where the knowledge may come from'__while scrolling through the comments on one of your videos, someone mentioned that "roots like the dark" and I thought, "DUH!" So, I folded a large piece of paper and wrapped it around the jar of water to keep most of the sun from the stem ends. And guess what?!? A little more than a couple of months later, VOILA! Evidence of roots, first on one then, on the other of the two larger stems! 😱👏🌱🌿 All during this time, since I first cut the stems from the trunk, all but about three leaves have remained intact on the stems__all growing strong and, in fact, new leaves have grown from the original buds and are beautiful! I will wait a little while longer before I plant them in a pot with soil. Of course, during all this time I have changed the water several times, never using straight tap water(too much chlorine, etc.__hard water for this method[without soil])! 😺 After all this, I'm hoping they will do well afterward as they will be inside. 😏 I cannot plant them outside because the new owners of the complex are planning on removing all other plant material and replacing with who knows what! I'm in Southern CA and it seems unless you own your own place, renters are being told we can't display personal plants outside because of uniformity issues or insurance issues(accidents, etc.)! Totally sucks, but I gotta work with what I have available to me, right! 😲😏 Anyway, sorry for the super long post but I thought you, and others, might be interested in what I did to try to save this fig tree in my own little way! 'To be continued.....'!!! 👏😎🙏🙌🙌🙌🌱🌿😺

[@MikeKincaid79]

So glad to hear of your success with the figs! It's a shame that such a large tree was cut down but they do grow fast. Maybe sneak out there at night and replant one of the rooted cuttings, haha.

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

@@MikeKincaid79 , I would but they're planning on 're-scaping' the property before it would have a chance to grow to any substantial stage. And at that, they are going to 'rip out' the roses, nicotiana, lemongrass, and anything the tenants have growing at this time. 😭 I keep saying, they don't know what they're doing. 😤 Well, thanks for replying, and thanks for the heads up on the hostas, lots of cool stuff on their website! Have a great evening with those two adorable girls of yours and your beautiful wife__nothing's better that that! Great to see you're healing nicely, too! 🙌🙌🙌🙏🌱🌿😺

[@rajeshganapathi7924]

good video bro. cleared my doubts 😄

[@RAJKUMARPATEL-ik9zw]

Hey mike, such a valuable information.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, glad it's helpful.