Can the process of “rooting” be applied to catnip plants?
Why do it in water when you can use a rooting hormone and have it root directly into soil? There’s very few plants out there that can’t be propagated in some way. Take some cuttings from the existing plant and create clones. This is how we sustain our business. I work for a wholesale grower. The following is from a site discussing catnip propagation. Catnip may well be a new niche crop for growers. It is a perennial herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae) that has been used in cat toys and also for medicinal teas. Recent research with catnip has shown that an element in catnip was 10 times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than the commonly used and widely advertised DEET. Until recently catnip seeds were the major source of plant material. Seeds from single plants are abundant but very small and difficult to work with. This research dealt with finding the most efficient way to propagate catnip plants. Researchers found that clonal propagation of catnip is the most reliable way to ens
