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Originally Posted by The Hollyberry Lady
[color="DarkOrchid"][b]Not here Richard - it's 20 -25 bucks a bottle for the size I showed in the pic earlier!
I really think it's a terrific product though and it suits my purposes.
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You mis-understood. It is sold generically (not under the Wilt-Pruf brand) for under $10 a quart in your area. It is mainly used in agriculture as a pesticide for some crops.
Beta-Pinene does prevent wilt. However, it does nothing for root production. The plants you are propagating root easily in water.
In a more general setting, people rooting budwood of fruiting perennials do not have leaves on their cuttings (purposely removed). Most available rooting gels and powders contain carcinogens and thus are a poor choice (and illegal) to use on plants grown for food. The best alternative is Seaweed extract which contains plant hormone that will promote roots in cuttings -- provided the plant is genetically capable of doing so. For example, stone fruits are capable but members of the persimmon family are not. The instructions for using Seaweed extract for rooting are typically on the bottle. If not, please contact me and I'd be happy to provide it.