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Rooting hormone bag made from willow tree 

Cuttings from new annual shoots often need the help of a rooting hormone bag to form roots. 

Here is a simple homemade recipe that works well.


  1. Harvest fresh willow tree branches and remove the leaves
  2. Cut the branches into 1 cm long pieces and soak for 24 hours
  3. Remove the branches
  4. The remaining water is the root hormone bag. Soak the root end of the cuttings right after it is cut off for 1-2 hours before placing it in rooting medium.