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Jsavkov

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I'm using fresh distilled water every 2 days, and redip in rooting hormone as well on days I change water, is this what the beginning stage of root development looks like? It's been 6 days since I started.

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Yep!  Those are roots starting to form.
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woah, you are rooting in water?  Cool, I never had any success with it.  Distilled water and reapplication of hormone. good to know.  I may try that next time I play with hibiscus.
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Those are lenticels.  Plants develop them in low oxygen environments.  Sometimes but not always roots will come out of the center of them.  The fact that they're brown is not a good sign.  I think you're better off in a well draining media or using an airstone in your water.
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woah, you are rooting in water?  Cool, I never had any success with it.  Distilled water and reapplication of hormone. good to know.  I may try that next time I play with hibiscus.



I'm only 6 days in, hopefully it will take root, I may now put in a planting mix, now there is slight showing!
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Those are lenticels.  Plants develop them in low oxygen environments.  Sometimes but not always roots will come out of the center of them.  The fact that they're brown is not a good sign.  I think you're better off in a well draining media or using an airstone in your water.



What about putting them in the media now? Now that it had a bit of a start, cause I have others in a media and nothing yet, also have another in distilled h20 and no lenticels. That's the only one with something showing.
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