Milford69 said: Should I use a Rooting Hormone Powder on the cut? Before or after the callous forms?
It can depend on the product , most say right after the cut . But I have used ir after the calloused stage . I do wonder sometimes whether ir makes very much difference at all. I have had plants in rooting gel take a lifetime to root whilst others have rooted straight away using nothing at all . I find echies always root very easily in the growing season . I once beheaded a plant and threw a bunch of leaves in rhe compost behind my shed , leaves were mixed into the soil there was very little light , well you guessed I am sure when i went back to the compost weeks later it was like and echie farm with dozens of babies forming from the leave bases in all directions.
As long as you get the soil , temp , watering and light in the right area the plants will root . I would be more surprised if they didn't. Another key point is not to bury base leaves into the soil , these will catch and hold water and potentially lead to rot .
