rooting compound

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rooting compound

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) Horticulture a substance, usually a powder, containing auxins in which plant cuttings are dipped in order to promote root growth

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sweet cicely			THE latest garden chemical to be withdrawn from sale ( for commercial reasons ( is dichlorophen, an ingredient of some lawn moss killers and at least one rooting compound. On the Grapevine by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Store bought rooting compound can be toxic due to the fungicide included to protect plant cuttings from disease. Make your own rooting compound from willows. (The garden) by Countryside & Small Stock Journal Shorten the heel, remove the side shoots' lower leaves and soft tips, so two to four leaves remain, and dip the base of each cutting into a hormone rooting compound. Chores for the week by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			Root of an equation root on root out root position root pressure root reptile root rot root system root treatment root up root vegetable root word root-and-branch Root-and-branch men root-canal therapy rootage rootbound Rootcap rooted rootedness rooter rooter skunk Rootery roothold rooting rooting compound rooting reflex rootle rootless rootlessness rootlet roots roots music rootserver rootstalk rootstock rootworm rooty ropable Ropalic rope rope bridge rope burn rope dancer rope down rope in rope ladder Rope mat Rope of sand rope off Rope pump			rooter rooter rooter rooter skunk rooters rooters rooters Rootery Rootes Rootes Rootes Rootes Rootes Rootes Group Car Club Inc. Rootes Motors North America roothold rootier rootier rootier rootier rootiest rootiest rootiest rootiest rootiness rooting rooting rooting rooting rooting rooting compound rooting for rooting for rooting for rooting for Rooting hormone Rooting hormone Rooting hormone Rooting instinct rooting on rooting on rooting on rooting on rooting out rooting out rooting out rooting out Rooting powder Rooting powder Rooting powder rooting reflex rooting reflex rooting reflex rooting reflex rooting up rooting up rooting up rooting up Rootkit Rootkit Rootkit

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