--- product_id: 1809322 title: "Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, Promotes Rooting, Grow New Plants From Cuttings, 2 Ounce" brand: "garden safe" price: "$18.71" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/1809322-garden-safe-take-root-rooting-hormone-promotes-rooting-grow-new store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Speeds up root development Indole-3-butyric acid active ingredient Eco-friendly, natural-based formula Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, Promotes Rooting, Grow New Plants From Cuttings, 2 Ounce **Brand:** garden safe **Price:** $18.71 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🌿 Unlock the secret weapon for unstoppable plant propagation! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, Promotes Rooting, Grow New Plants From Cuttings, 2 Ounce by garden safe - **How much does it cost?** $18.71 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/1809322-garden-safe-take-root-rooting-hormone-promotes-rooting-grow-new) ## Best For - garden safe enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted garden safe brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Root Like a Pro:** Harnesses natural rooting hormone to boost new plant growth from cuttings. - β€’ **Easy Application:** Simply moisten, dip, tap off excess, and plantβ€”no fuss, all growth. - β€’ **Eco-Conscious Growth:** Botanically derived formula trusted by organic gardeners. - β€’ **Universal Plant Power:** Works seamlessly with popular home, garden & greenhouse varieties. - β€’ **Maximize Your Green Thumb:** Achieve faster, more reliable rooting success and reduce plant waste. ## Overview Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone is a 2-ounce powder containing indole-3-butyric acid, a natural rooting hormone analog that accelerates root growth on cuttings. Trusted by gardeners since 2002, it works on a wide range of popular plants including African violets, roses, and woody ornamentals. Easy to use and eco-friendly, this product enhances propagation success, reduces plant waste, and supports organic gardening practices. ## Description The experts behind Garden Safe brand know home gardening is as much about how you grow as what you grow. Since 2002, Garden Safe brand has delivered garden products including natural-based & botanically derived formulas to growers who prefer to control plant pests & diseases without traditional chemicals. Organic gardeners trust Our solutions to keep garden pest control simple – & let nature do the rest. Let goodness grow. Garden Safe brand take root rooting hormone grows new plants from cuttings. Use this powder to grow cuttings from your favorite plants, including African violets, roses, poinsettias, philodendrons, geraniums, Coleus, woody ornamental & most other popular home, Garden & greenhouse varieties. The cut ends of the cuttings should be slightly moistened before treatment, then stir cut ends in Garden Safe brand take root rooting hormone powder. Remove excess powder by tapping on the rim of the container. Plant treated cuttings in a rooting medium such as potting soil. Mist regularly. The active ingredient, indole-3-butyric acid, promotes the development of roots on most popular home, Garden & greenhouse plant varieties. This ingredient is similar to the rooting hormone that naturally occurs in plants, indole-3-acetic acid. Review: Encourages cuttings to grow roots more quickly than other rooting hormones I have used. - I am 73 and my interest in propagating plants of all kinds began when I was in grade school. Since then, I have propagated a multitude of different varieties, both with and without using rooting hormones. Like all other living things, they have a desire to survive. The rooting hormone, though, is not a magic powder. You have to learn how to prepare cuttings, and each plant species can differ in the method or rooting medium used. Many of the soft stemmed plants root easily with or without a rooting hormone - for example basil, African violet leaves, or others with soft stems. For this type of cutting, it's a good idea to put a gallon baggie over the plant and pot to create a greenhouse effect, especially if the cutting has larger leaves. For plants that have woody stems, a rooting hormone helps a lot in the production of roots before the leaves dry out. For all cutting, there are basic techniques that help to ensure success. Don't try to root a cutting that is too large as the leaves will die before the cutting can grow enough roots to support them. In general, a cutting should be no larger than 6-7 inches as the leaves should be removed from the bottom 3 inches or so. New roots will start growing at the leaf nodes (where the leaves come out of the stems). The very bottom of the cutting should be cut at a 45 degree angle as it allows more area for water absorption by the cutting. Soft stem cuttings do well in potting soil, but woody cuttings do better in a soil-less medium that retains moisture without being soggy or wet. A soil-less medium, such as coconut coir, also drains well. I don't recommend rooting cuttings in water since water roots are thicker and more fibrous than soil roots. When plants rooted in water are planted in soil, they have to grow new roots to adapt to living in soil. This usually isn't a problem for soft stemmed cutting that easily grow roots, but it can kill woody or hard-stemmed varieties. Since using this rooting hormone, I have rooted 36 Genovese basil cuttings, 12 pineapple sage cuttings, 5 rosemary cuttings, 5 thyme cuttings, 3 green sage cuttings, 2 lemon basil cuttings, and a number of cherry tomato cuttings. 100% of these cutting survived and grew. Prior to using this rooting hormone, I still had a good success rate with most of these, but the success rate was not quite as good. I also, had not tried to root some of the woody cutting, such as lemon basil, prior to getting this rooting hormone. By using this hormone, both of my lemon basil cuttings grew. To put all of this in a nutshell, a rooting hormone of any kind is not going to magically work without proper preparation of the cutting, consideration of the plant species, and consideration of the best rooting medium for the species. All things considered, I would definitely recommend this rooting hormone as an aid to successfully rooting cuttings of any plant species. To use this rooting hormone, simply prepare the cutting as described above, moisten the end of the cutting, dip it into the rooting powder, tap off the excess, insert the cutting at least 3-4 inches into the soil in a hole made by a pencil or potato baking stake, water until water comes out the bottom of the pot, and cover the cutting and pot with a gallon baggie that has holes cut at the top for air circulation. If done properly, the cutting may wilt the first couple of days, but it will come back as the roots develop. If you grow herbs outdoors in the summer and want to have them available for the winter, this is a great way to produce new plants that can also be planted outdoors next summer. You will also have fresh herbs for the winter. I have included pictures of a few of the plants I have rooted using this hormone. UPDATE 7/27/21: I have been using this rooting hormone for over a year, and root quite a few cuttings rather than starting plants from seed since this produces larger plants more quickly. In this time, I have used less than half of the jar of rooting hormone. I have found that it is not at all necessary to dampen the stem of the cutting before dipping it into the powder. More than enough sticks to the stem, and it is still necessary to tap off the excess. Using this rooting hormone, I have had 100% success in rooting all of my cuttings. The latest cuttings I have rooted are thyme, lemon thyme, pineapple sage, rosemary, basil, Greek oregano, spicy oregano, Italian oregano, garden sage, and a few others. Rooting new plants with this hormone has been so successful, I would never use another one. I hope this review was helpful for you. I will update the review if I have other helpful ideas. Review: Unlock the Magic of Plant Propagation - I recently purchased Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, and I have to say, I am thoroughly impressed! As someone who loves to garden and propagate plants, I was excited to give this product a try. And let me tell you, it did not disappoint! The packaging was eye-catching, and the instructions were clear and easy to follow. I decided to try it out on a few cuttings from my favorite houseplant, a pothos. I dipped the cut ends in the hormone powder and planted them in a pot with fresh soil. After a few weeks, I noticed tiny new roots starting to form! I was ecstatic! And not only that, but the new growth on my pothos cuttings was thriving. They were growing faster than any other cuttings I had previously attempted to propagate. But the real test came when I used it on a more challenging plant - a fiddle leaf fig. Now, if you know anything about fiddle leaf figs, you know they can be tricky to propagate. But with Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, it was a breeze! I had roots starting to form within a week, and now, a few months later, I have a beautiful new fiddle leaf fig plant thriving in my home. Not only is this product incredibly effective, but it's also affordable and easy to use. And the best part? It's kind of funny, in a way. I mean, who would have thought that a little powder could be so powerful? It's almost like magic! In fact, I've even started joking around with my fellow gardening friends about the power of this rooting hormone. Whenever we get together to swap cuttings, I always pull out my Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone and say something like, "Watch out, folks, I've got the secret weapon!" It always gets a laugh, but it's also true - this product has become my secret weapon for successful plant propagation. And it's not just the effectiveness of the product that makes it so appealing. The fact that it's so easy to use is also a huge plus. I don't need any special equipment or expertise to use it - I simply dip the cut end of my plant into the powder and plant it as usual. It's quick, simple, and effective. And for someone like me, who loves to experiment with new plant varieties and propagation methods, that's exactly what I need. I also appreciate that Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone is safe to use on a wide variety of plants, from succulents to fruit trees. It's always reassuring to know that I can rely on one product for all my propagation needs, rather than having to buy multiple products for different types of plants. In addition to being effective and easy to use, another thing I love about Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone is that it's eco-friendly. The product is made from natural ingredients, which means it's safe for the environment and won't harm the plants I'm trying to grow. I've also noticed that since I started using this product, I've been able to reduce my plant waste. Instead of tossing out cuttings that I thought would never grow roots, I can now give them a second chance with the help of this rooting hormone. It's not only cost-effective, but it also helps me to reduce my carbon footprint by reducing my plant waste. And speaking of cost-effectiveness, I have to mention that a little goes a long way with this product. The 2-ounce container is plenty for several uses, even if you're propagating a lot of plants. So, not only is it effective, easy to use, and eco-friendly, but it's also a great value for the money. Overall, I would give Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone a 5 out of 5-star rating. It's a game-changer for any gardener looking to propagate their plants successfully. And the stories I can tell about my newfound plant propagation success are sure to entertain my fellow gardening enthusiasts. So, if you want to grow new plants from cuttings and have some fun while doing it, I highly recommend giving this product a try. You won't be disappointed! ## Features - PROMOTES ROOTING: Rooting hormone grows new plants from cuttings. - GROW CUTTINGS: Works with most popular home, garden and greenhouse varieties. - ROOT NEW FAVORITE PLANTS: Helps African violets, roses, poinsettias, philodendrons, geraniums, coleus, woody ornamentals and more grow from cuttings. - APPLY TO CUT ENDS: Moisten the plant cutting, stir the cut end in powder, remove excess rooting hormone and plant. - ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Indole-3-butyric acid, similar to the root hormone that naturally occurs in plants. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00AA8WPGY | | Best Sellers Rank | #401 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #27 in Garden Fertilizers | | Brand | Garden Safe | | Brand Name | Garden Safe | | Coverage | Medium | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 37,460 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00072845931948 | | Included Components | grass-plants | | Item Form | Powder | | Item Type Name | Rooting Hormone | | Item Weight | 0.18 Pounds | | Liquid Volume | 57 Milliliters | | Manufacturer | United Industries | | Model Number | HG-93194 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Part Number | HG-93194 | | Specific Uses For Product | Gardening,Rooting | | Target Species | African violets, roses, poinsettias, philodendrons, geraniums, coleus, woody ornamentals | | UPC | 072845931948 | | Unit Count | 2.0 Ounce | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Garden Safe - **Item Form:** Powder - **Item Weight:** 0.18 Pounds - **Liquid Volume:** 57 Milliliters - **Specific Uses For Product:** Gardening,Rooting ## Images ![Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, Promotes Rooting, Grow New Plants From Cuttings, 2 Ounce - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71t3RZ1p8yL.jpg) ![Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, Promotes Rooting, Grow New Plants From Cuttings, 2 Ounce - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/817wGIbIjwL.jpg) ![Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, Promotes Rooting, Grow New Plants From Cuttings, 2 Ounce - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Iss8oKQQL.jpg) ![Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, Promotes Rooting, Grow New Plants From Cuttings, 2 Ounce - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81c+jTbFw-L.jpg) ![Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, Promotes Rooting, Grow New Plants From Cuttings, 2 Ounce - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/813HqnnxrmL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: is this item a gel or a powder or what?** A: It is a powder. Easy to use but inevitably if not careful some gets wasted in application. Good stuff though. **Q: Does this product have an expiration date, and if so does it tend to be a year, two years, etc.; does it have an indefinite shelf life? Thanks!** A: It's a stable powder. Don't get it wet - or contaminate it - and it will remain good for decades. Fold a SMALL piece of paper into a little tube with the bottom folded closed, then put a tiny amount of the product in that to dip your cuttings into, in order to avoid any possible contamination. Other tips: Cut stem from plant any old way - but when you are ready to work with your cutting, place stem end into a bowl of clean water and recut it at an angle. Cutting under water prevents the stem from getting an air bubble, which could slow rooting. Cutting at an angle gives a larger surface area for roots to grow from (although many plants will produce roots from around the stem, too). Use a razor blade to do the "rooting cut," because scissors might pinch the end shut. Don't use your cutting to make a hole into whatever you're planting it in - use something else, place the cutting into the hole, and then gently press around it to ensure there is no air gap between the media and the cutting. OR... Just cut a piece off mama plant, drop it in a glass of water, place it on your kitchen windowsill, and change the water once or twice per week. That's what Mom has been doing for 70 years or so - with a 100% success rate. She'll even take the tag-end of an onion or bunch of celery that's been in the refrigerator for over a week, and turn it into a plant. The chunk of celery end will grow several little "shoots," lol. The only thing a product like this does is potentially cause the rooting process to happen a bit quicker (but it generally does do that). If you want to have fun, do a Google search for air layering, and one for ground layering. Those will grow roots on the new plant BEFORE you cut it free from the mother. **Q: Does this have a fungicide? I can't seem to find any rooting hormone that does.** A: I have seen rooting compounds that contain a fungicide for over 25 years here is one typehttp://www.amazon.com/Doff-Hormone-Rooting-Cuttings-Rootings/dp/B00CRBST7G/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1439574436&sr=1-1&keywords=root+hormone+fungicide **Q: Can this used on food crops?** A: I personally use this for tomato side shoots and a few other fruiting plants, like okra and strawberries. I have not had an issue with doing this. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Encourages cuttings to grow roots more quickly than other rooting hormones I have used. *by J***. on August 10, 2020* I am 73 and my interest in propagating plants of all kinds began when I was in grade school. Since then, I have propagated a multitude of different varieties, both with and without using rooting hormones. Like all other living things, they have a desire to survive. The rooting hormone, though, is not a magic powder. You have to learn how to prepare cuttings, and each plant species can differ in the method or rooting medium used. Many of the soft stemmed plants root easily with or without a rooting hormone - for example basil, African violet leaves, or others with soft stems. For this type of cutting, it's a good idea to put a gallon baggie over the plant and pot to create a greenhouse effect, especially if the cutting has larger leaves. For plants that have woody stems, a rooting hormone helps a lot in the production of roots before the leaves dry out. For all cutting, there are basic techniques that help to ensure success. Don't try to root a cutting that is too large as the leaves will die before the cutting can grow enough roots to support them. In general, a cutting should be no larger than 6-7 inches as the leaves should be removed from the bottom 3 inches or so. New roots will start growing at the leaf nodes (where the leaves come out of the stems). The very bottom of the cutting should be cut at a 45 degree angle as it allows more area for water absorption by the cutting. Soft stem cuttings do well in potting soil, but woody cuttings do better in a soil-less medium that retains moisture without being soggy or wet. A soil-less medium, such as coconut coir, also drains well. I don't recommend rooting cuttings in water since water roots are thicker and more fibrous than soil roots. When plants rooted in water are planted in soil, they have to grow new roots to adapt to living in soil. This usually isn't a problem for soft stemmed cutting that easily grow roots, but it can kill woody or hard-stemmed varieties. Since using this rooting hormone, I have rooted 36 Genovese basil cuttings, 12 pineapple sage cuttings, 5 rosemary cuttings, 5 thyme cuttings, 3 green sage cuttings, 2 lemon basil cuttings, and a number of cherry tomato cuttings. 100% of these cutting survived and grew. Prior to using this rooting hormone, I still had a good success rate with most of these, but the success rate was not quite as good. I also, had not tried to root some of the woody cutting, such as lemon basil, prior to getting this rooting hormone. By using this hormone, both of my lemon basil cuttings grew. To put all of this in a nutshell, a rooting hormone of any kind is not going to magically work without proper preparation of the cutting, consideration of the plant species, and consideration of the best rooting medium for the species. All things considered, I would definitely recommend this rooting hormone as an aid to successfully rooting cuttings of any plant species. To use this rooting hormone, simply prepare the cutting as described above, moisten the end of the cutting, dip it into the rooting powder, tap off the excess, insert the cutting at least 3-4 inches into the soil in a hole made by a pencil or potato baking stake, water until water comes out the bottom of the pot, and cover the cutting and pot with a gallon baggie that has holes cut at the top for air circulation. If done properly, the cutting may wilt the first couple of days, but it will come back as the roots develop. If you grow herbs outdoors in the summer and want to have them available for the winter, this is a great way to produce new plants that can also be planted outdoors next summer. You will also have fresh herbs for the winter. I have included pictures of a few of the plants I have rooted using this hormone. UPDATE 7/27/21: I have been using this rooting hormone for over a year, and root quite a few cuttings rather than starting plants from seed since this produces larger plants more quickly. In this time, I have used less than half of the jar of rooting hormone. I have found that it is not at all necessary to dampen the stem of the cutting before dipping it into the powder. More than enough sticks to the stem, and it is still necessary to tap off the excess. Using this rooting hormone, I have had 100% success in rooting all of my cuttings. The latest cuttings I have rooted are thyme, lemon thyme, pineapple sage, rosemary, basil, Greek oregano, spicy oregano, Italian oregano, garden sage, and a few others. Rooting new plants with this hormone has been so successful, I would never use another one. I hope this review was helpful for you. I will update the review if I have other helpful ideas. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Unlock the Magic of Plant Propagation *by F***N on May 2, 2023* I recently purchased Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, and I have to say, I am thoroughly impressed! As someone who loves to garden and propagate plants, I was excited to give this product a try. And let me tell you, it did not disappoint! The packaging was eye-catching, and the instructions were clear and easy to follow. I decided to try it out on a few cuttings from my favorite houseplant, a pothos. I dipped the cut ends in the hormone powder and planted them in a pot with fresh soil. After a few weeks, I noticed tiny new roots starting to form! I was ecstatic! And not only that, but the new growth on my pothos cuttings was thriving. They were growing faster than any other cuttings I had previously attempted to propagate. But the real test came when I used it on a more challenging plant - a fiddle leaf fig. Now, if you know anything about fiddle leaf figs, you know they can be tricky to propagate. But with Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone, it was a breeze! I had roots starting to form within a week, and now, a few months later, I have a beautiful new fiddle leaf fig plant thriving in my home. Not only is this product incredibly effective, but it's also affordable and easy to use. And the best part? It's kind of funny, in a way. I mean, who would have thought that a little powder could be so powerful? It's almost like magic! In fact, I've even started joking around with my fellow gardening friends about the power of this rooting hormone. Whenever we get together to swap cuttings, I always pull out my Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone and say something like, "Watch out, folks, I've got the secret weapon!" It always gets a laugh, but it's also true - this product has become my secret weapon for successful plant propagation. And it's not just the effectiveness of the product that makes it so appealing. The fact that it's so easy to use is also a huge plus. I don't need any special equipment or expertise to use it - I simply dip the cut end of my plant into the powder and plant it as usual. It's quick, simple, and effective. And for someone like me, who loves to experiment with new plant varieties and propagation methods, that's exactly what I need. I also appreciate that Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone is safe to use on a wide variety of plants, from succulents to fruit trees. It's always reassuring to know that I can rely on one product for all my propagation needs, rather than having to buy multiple products for different types of plants. In addition to being effective and easy to use, another thing I love about Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone is that it's eco-friendly. The product is made from natural ingredients, which means it's safe for the environment and won't harm the plants I'm trying to grow. I've also noticed that since I started using this product, I've been able to reduce my plant waste. Instead of tossing out cuttings that I thought would never grow roots, I can now give them a second chance with the help of this rooting hormone. It's not only cost-effective, but it also helps me to reduce my carbon footprint by reducing my plant waste. And speaking of cost-effectiveness, I have to mention that a little goes a long way with this product. The 2-ounce container is plenty for several uses, even if you're propagating a lot of plants. So, not only is it effective, easy to use, and eco-friendly, but it's also a great value for the money. Overall, I would give Garden Safe Take Root Rooting Hormone a 5 out of 5-star rating. It's a game-changer for any gardener looking to propagate their plants successfully. And the stories I can tell about my newfound plant propagation success are sure to entertain my fellow gardening enthusiasts. So, if you want to grow new plants from cuttings and have some fun while doing it, I highly recommend giving this product a try. You won't be disappointed! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works well for larger Monstera *by D***. on February 26, 2026* Works best on larger cuttings, seems to have diminishing terms on smaller ones. 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