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Miracle-Gro

Plant Care Root Starter Gel, 4 Packets

$6.99
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Miracle-Gro
Plant Care Root Starter Gel, 4 Packets
$6.99

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.

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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

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.

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

Product Label

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 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.

  1. Open: Tear open one of the single-use packets.
  2. Dip cutting: Dip the cut end of your houseplant cutting into the Root Starter Gel.
  3. Place cutting: Set the dipped cutting in a vessel of water, or plant it directly into a container filled with potting soil.
  4. Discard packet: Use each packet on up to 5 cuttings, then discard the packet.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  • 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/.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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.

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.

Root Starter Gel is specially formulated for a variety of houseplants, including pothos, fiddle leaf fig, prayer plant, spider plant and snake plant.

Each packet of Root Starter Gel treats up to 5 cuttings, and each box includes 4 packets.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 by from Roots grew quickly I’m not new to propagating plants. I think the miracle grow root starter gel definitely gave my propagations a little boost in growing new roots! It only took 10 days (maybe even sooner but I forgot to check) to see root growth. It was super easy to use as well. There’s a lot in 1 packet. I used 1 packet and put about 7 propagations in it. There was even still a little left.
Date published: 2026-09-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from It works! It works! It helped give my roses a jumpstart to start another plant from a cutting. I am so happy to find a propagating product that actually works as advertised
Date published: 2026-08-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Quick and Easy! This starter gel was super easy to use and I love that I could work up 5 starters with one gel pack. That also helped me to not have to use it all at once. Being able to dip the starter in the pouch keeps the cleanup quick and easy. I would highly recommend trying this out to get your plants started.
Date published: 2026-07-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy to use and works really well! I love creating new plants from root cuttings. I’ve never tried using this rooting gel until recently and Woa does it work well! Almost all the cuttings I did took and started growing roots. That’s a huge success! I love that this comes with multiple packets to make the gel so I don’t have to use it all at once. Great value for the money! Highly recommend these for anyone looking to propagate their cuttings!
Date published: 2026-07-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Love! This product is genius - I have been wanting something to help me propagated plants grow better after separating them and this takes the cake! Easy to use solution and helps improve plant pieces growth. I love the multiple packets for multiple uses. Helps keep them hydrated and growing.
Date published: 2026-07-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Must have for gardeners This product is great! You take one part of your plant, dip it in the gel, and put it right in the soil. I used it on one of my palm trees I started growing from a baby that started to struggle. I clipped a part of it off and replanted it. It’s now thriving! I think the gel gave the roots more moisture and energy to sprout stronger. I was able to get 6 uses out of one package. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone that likes to garden and wants extra help.
Date published: 2026-07-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Quick and Easy Application was super easy, you just dip the clipped end and put in water or soil, instructions were clear, I have had my clipping in water for a few weeks and I definitely see improvement in terms is speed and efficiency. Absorbed the gel well, I definitely recommend!
Date published: 2026-07-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Simple and mess free. I absolutely love this product, it makes propagating so easy. It is mess free and works quickly. The instructions are simple and in a few easy steps you have a new plant started and a strong root system started.it comes in 4 little packets so no waste.
Date published: 2026-07-01
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