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Plant Care Root Starter Gel, 4 Packets
Turning one favorite houseplant into many is one of the most rewarding parts of growing. This mess-free rooting gel speeds root growth on your cuttings, whether you root them in water or plant them straight into soil. Just dip, place and watch your plant family grow.
Key Features
- PROMOTES THICKER, HEALTHIER ROOTS*: Rooting hormone gel supplies essential hormones to your houseplant cuttings for enhanced root development and propagation success
- SPEEDS ROOT GROWTH, MESS-FREE: Tear open a packet and dip the cut end of each cutting into the gel; each packet propagates up to 5 houseplant cuttings
- WORKS IN WATER AND SOIL: After dipping, place your cuttings in a vessel of water or plant them directly into soil, whichever propagation method you like best
*vs untreated
About This Product
Miracle-Gro Plant Care Root Starter Gel is a mess-free rooting hormone gel that makes it easy to propagate houseplants from cuttings. It supplies essential hormones for enhanced root development, so it speeds root growth and promotes thicker, healthier roots (vs. untreated). Tear open a packet, dip up to 5 cuttings, then place them in a container of water or directly into soil. It's specially formulated for a variety of houseplants, including pothos, fiddle leaf fig, prayer plant, spider plant and snake plant. Once roots are well established, transplant your new plant into a pot with a drain hole.
Product Information
Active Ingredient: Indole-3-Butyric Acid
Coverage: Up to 5 cuttings per packet
Product Size/Quantity: 1.35 fl. oz. (4 packets, 0.33 fl. oz. each)
SKU #: 3064404
This is not the product label. Always read and follow the product label before use.
Safety data sheet can be found at: https://www.scottsmsds.com
Where & When to Use
Where to Use: Use indoors to propagate houseplant cuttings in a vessel of water or planted directly in soil.
Where Not to Use: Dip the cuttings in the rooting gel before placing in water. Do not add the rooting get directly to the water.
When to Use: Each time you take houseplant cuttings to propagate new plants, right before placing them in water or soil.
Formulated for: Specially formulated for rooting a variety of houseplants, including pothos, fiddle leaf fig, prayer plant, spider plant and snake plant.
How To Use
- Open: Tear open one of the single-use packets.
- Dip cutting: Dip the cut end of your houseplant cutting into the Root Starter Gel.
- Place cutting: Set the dipped cutting in a vessel of water, or plant it directly into a container filled with potting soil.
- Discard packet: Use each packet on up to 5 cuttings, then discard the packet.
- Tend roots: If you're propagating in water, top off the water as needed so the new roots stay submerged. If you're propagating in soil, keep the soil moist.
- Transplant: If you like, move a water-rooted cutting into a pot with a drain hole once its roots are well established. Add soil and press lightly around the cutting, then pour any remaining water from the vessel onto your newly potted plant.
Product Tips
- Prep all your cuttings before you open a packet. Each packet covers up to 5 cuttings and is discarded after use, so dipping them in one session gets the most from each packet.
- Propagating in water lets you watch the new roots develop. Propagating in soil skips the transplant step. Root Starter Gel works with both, so choose the method that suits you.
- Backed by the Scotts Miracle-Gro No-Quibble Money Back Guarantee. If you're not satisfied with the results, you're entitled to your money back. Limitations apply; see terms at scottsmiraclegro.com/no-quibble-money-back-guarantee/.
Watering Tips
- In water: top off the vessel as needed so the new roots always stay submerged.
- In soil: keep the soil moist while the cutting roots.
- After transplanting a water-rooted cutting, pour the remaining water from its vessel onto the newly potted plant.
Product Safety
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Harmful if swallowed or absorbed through the skin. Avoid contact with eyes, skin or clothing. Causes moderate eye irritation.
- Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum or using tobacco. Remove and wash contaminated clothing before reuse.
- Store unopened packets in a cool, dry place in the original package.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I use rooting gel on houseplant cuttings?
Dip, place and grow. Tear open a packet of Miracle-Gro Root Starter Gel and dip the cut end of your cutting into the gel. Then set the cutting in a vessel of water or plant it directly into soil. Each packet propagates up to 5 cuttings. After that, discard the packet.
Do I need rooting hormone to propagate cuttings in water?
Not necessarily, but it helps. Many houseplant cuttings will root in plain water. Root Starter Gel speeds root growth and promotes thicker, healthier roots (vs. untreated), and it's made to work in water. Dip the cutting, place it in water, and top off the vessel as needed so the new roots stay submerged.
Is it better to root cuttings in water or soil?
Both propagation methods work with Root Starter Gel, so it comes down to preference. Rooting in water lets you watch the roots form, and you'll transplant once they're well established. Rooting in soil skips the transplant step; just keep the soil moist while the cutting roots.
Which houseplants can I propagate with Root Starter Gel?
Root Starter Gel is specially formulated for a variety of houseplants, including pothos, fiddle leaf fig, prayer plant, spider plant and snake plant.
How many cuttings does one packet of Root Starter Gel treat?
Each packet of Root Starter Gel treats up to 5 cuttings, and each box includes 4 packets.
Can I save an opened packet of Root Starter Gel for later?
No. Use each packet of Root Starter Gel on up to 5 cuttings and then discard it. To get the most from a packet, prep all your cuttings before you open it.
When should I move a water-rooted cutting into soil?
Once the roots are well established. Transplant your Root Starter Gel cutting into a pot with a drain hole, add soil, and press lightly around the cutting. Pour any remaining water from the vessel onto your newly potted plant.
Is Root Starter Gel a plant food?
No. Root Starter Gel is a rooting hormone, not a fertilizer. Its active ingredient, indole-3-butyric acid, is a hormone that supports root development on houseplant cuttings.
How do I store leftover Root Starter Gel?
Store unopened packets of Root Starter Gel in their original packaging in a cool, dry place. Opened packets aren't meant to be stored, so discard each one after propagating your cuttings.
What precautions should I take with Root Starter Gel?
Keep Root Starter Gel out of reach of children. It's harmful if swallowed or absorbed through the skin and can cause moderate eye irritation, so avoid contact with your eyes, skin and clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling.
