rooting cuttings on Pothos
Quick answer
If your Pothos has rooting cuttings, the most likely cause is: Auxins (IAA, IBA, NAA) are hormones produced in growing shoot tips and young expanding leaves that stimulate adventitious root initiation in severed plant sections by triggering gene expression for root meristem formation.
Start here:
- 1. Take cuttings with sharp sterile blade to minimize wound surface and reduce disease entry
- 2. Remove lower leaves, keep 2-3 leaves at apex to provide endogenous auxin source
Why Pothos gets rooting cuttings
Epipremnum aureum
Auxins (IAA, IBA, NAA) are hormones produced in growing shoot tips and young expanding leaves that stimulate adventitious root initiation in severed plant sections by triggering gene expression for root meristem formation.
How to reverse rooting cuttings on Pothos
- 1
Take cuttings with sharp sterile blade to minimize wound surface and reduce disease entry
- 2
Remove lower leaves, keep 2-3 leaves at apex to provide endogenous auxin source
- 3
Dip basal 0.5-1 inch in IBA or NAA powder (500-10,000 ppm) before inserting into pre-moistened medium
- 4
Place in high-humidity chamber (intermittent mist or fog) to reduce transpiration stress during rooting
- 5
Check for root development after 2-4 weeks by gently brushing medium away from base
Keep rooting cuttings off this Pothos
Apply rooting hormone to basal cut end before sticking in propagation medium; use 500-10,000 ppm IBA depending on species hardwood vs softwood.
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