Cat Jockey

This isn't about cloning, merely cloning solutions and gels. What is it about rooting hormone that makes mfgs. advise to not use it on food? Why do people use it on something they smoke/eat? I can't seem to find anyone who has an answer to this question. And I have been looking for one for awhile. I have used it, have done some side by sides, haven't used it much and pretty much have a 100% cutting survival rate.

I have some genes I need to save and I am down to potentially pulling a pretty small growth shoot for a clone from a weak plant I am trying to save. I am looking at a bottle of Hormex I have laying around and am inclined to use it to increase my chances. I thought first I'd throw this out there to see if anyone knows since everyone I have talked to date has not.

What does it impart to the plant that apparently will transmit into the fruit? And, if you can't eat a tomato grown from a plant that started as a cutting dipped in it, why do people smoke the flower from a plant that it was used on?

Dr. Funkenstein

Sounds like you're trying to take a total organic/holistic approach. Out of curiosity, why do you need to eat your plant supplements? I'm trying to make more of your post, I'm a little confused. It seems to be a toss up between having something you can eat and Hormex?

Hormex... isn't that a brand of chilli?

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stoney-trees

He means there is a warning on some rooting suplements that say your not suppost to use it on edible foods. Like if you clone a tomato, you shouldnt use it...

He doesnt want to eat it.

CamperDon

Good morning,

I would think by the time your clone was ready to fruit weather it be a tomato or mj the rooting hormone used at cutting would be long gone out of the plant. Though i'm not sure how long any trace of hormone might remain, I doubt any IMO

Good luck
don

Cat Jockey

Bingo.

I wouldn't think so either. But ... the warnings remain. I dunno why or what about the hormone it is. Nobody seems to. As a side, although I have been playing with PBP for a few months, it ain't about an organic thing as I am not 100%, it is a 'what the hell poison they got in there?' thing.

bobbooty

this.

i only see the warning on some hormones. not all.

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It's Hormel.

Cat Jockey

Hmmm ... the question remains unanswered. Time for me to stop being lazy about it I suppose. I found some MSDS sheets for the listed active ingredients. Health concerns for ingredients with the name acid in them were to be expected. Carcinogenic effects were listed as Not Available. The biggest thing I found were the effects of Indolebutyric Acid, which I think is the same as Indole-3-Butyric Acid. Listed as a Potential Chronic Effect was Mutagenic for mammalian somatic cells. I guess the real question is how much of the Indole-3 remains in the flower and how much flower ya smoke. I will say that I am going to live on the edge since I am quite sure I have smoked pounds of weed that was started with hormone and since this is a struggling clone destined to add to the gene collection that I don't want to lose.

But, I think I'll continue to leave it out of the production arsenal. If anyone knows any more that would be sweet.

bobbooty

well, you could just use water. i dont use root hormone (ezcloner). and not worry about it at all.

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try honey as a rooting agent, or willow tree tea.

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