How Do You Make Willow Tea- Natural Rooting Hormone?
Willow bark contains natural rooting chemicals which work well for rooting other plants. Using willow branches to make a tea to use for watering plants is the easiest way to incorporate natural rooting hormone into your garden. Begin by cutting a willow branch from a willow tree. It is important you do not use “dead fall”, that is, a branch that fell from the tree on its own. The branch needs to be alive when you cut it from the willow tree. The length of the branch depends on the thickness of the branch and how much tea you wish to make. A branch about 1/2 inch thick at its thickest point and about 6 feet long will make about one cup of willow branch when cut up. You may consider using up to 3 different branches, again, depending on the amount of tea you would like to use. Use a scissors, small saw, or knife to cut the branch into pieces between 3 and 4 inches long. This will help to release the rooting hormone from the bark. Put the pieces into a measuring cup in order to ensure prop
