Are you skeptical about using commercial rooting hormones? That's completely understandable, considering most are synthetic and it's hard to be completely sure about all the chemicals you are feeding to your new cuttings/transplants/etc. But being conscientious of your plants' safety should not mean that you can't have the same advantages of other gardeners.
The solution lies within the wonderful willow(any of the Salix species) tree. Willows have a natural plant hormone called Indolebutyric Acid (IBA). IBA is very effective in inducing root growth, and the process of extracting it from willow is quite simple:
1. Cut a few willow twigs
into about 2-inch pieces.
2. Boil the twigs in a couple
inches of water for a
short while(1-2 minutes)
then let soak for a day or
two.
Congratulations! You have just made "willow water." Now use that as an overnight soak for your cuttings or simply to water your fresh transplants.
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