rooting hormone
Taylor's Dictionary for Gardeners:
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rooting hormone
An auxin or similar natural or synthetic compound that stimulates cuttings to produce roots and thus greatly enhances the vegetative propagation of new plants. Synthetic rooting hormones are available in both powder and liquid form. Besides hastening the initiation of roots, they increase the number and quality of those formed.
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Taylor's Dictionary for Gardeners, by Frances Tenenbaum. Copyright © 1997 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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