Technaflora Rootech Cloning Gel | Rooting Hormone for Plant Cuttings and Clones | Promotes Root Initiation and Rapid Root Development for All Plant Types | High-Potency 0.55% IBA Gel | 0.25 Ounce

It does work. I usually can only root a cutting in plain water, they always rot in dry soil or absolutely won't grow roots for some reason. I have used powdered rooting hormone with a about 50/50 success rate years back. I have recently been completely unsuccessful in propagating succulent leaves & stems with the powdered hormone, now with this gel, every one of them have rooted and usually within days. FYI the moonstone leaves, immediately dip in the gel, stand up right in damp sphagum moss (loose not packed) do not let them callous first (my experience anyways). I have also got the strings of dolphins, bananas, pearls and ruby necklace to grow roots from a little fat leaf within a few days, prior to this gel I had to drop an entire stem in water and wait a few weeks for roots. I have not noticed this having any sort of smell, it is a small container but your not supposed to make the rooting end look like a q-tip. I probably have over 50 leaves/stems currently sprouting and still have over half of this little container.

This is the first time I've used this particular root starter for cuttings. For years I've used the same powder one but it wasn't available on Amazon so I had to research all that were. The first thing you should know is this is a very tiny container. I couldn't believe how small it was.I guess I should have paid attention to the dimensions under "Technical Details". The size is like a small lip gloss use to be. However, the size wasn't important if I could get enough cuttings rooted with it. So I went to work. I'd bought a couple pre-planted hanging baskets and they were beautiful. I say "were" because I get a lot of sun and one of them gets it sun-up to sun-down. I let them go several days without watering during a heat spell and that basket didn't bounce back. Some of the plants had dried out too much & turned brown. They died. I took cuttings off the other one, placed a little of this gel on them and stuck them in some soil in a small plant pot. A little sun and kept them watered. Within a week or two, it worked -- very well. I ended up not only adding some to the hanging planter to fill what I'd lost, but had a couple new good size low round planters that I put cuttings into-- I now have two more planters sitting on the corner of deck railings -- with flowers blooming. Bottomline: Although a very small container, this works and does quite a few cuttings. I can't say how many because I still have quit a bit left. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes to "make" new plants from ones you already have by rooting cuttings.

I have tried several rooting gels, and I have looked into the main ingredient, indole butyric acid. Pay attention to the percentage, as this is the most important component. Don't let any of the marketing hype or word of mouth fool you. Just because someone says "x-brand worked better for me, but all of the clones used by rootech failed", it doesn't mean that the other brand was better. It also doesn't mean Rootech was necessarily better or worse. They could have done something different or made a mistake, just as I did. Now, back to that main ingredient. The more of this stuff, the better. The rest is just filler or water, and sometimes vitamins, which really don't do much at all for a plant without roots. From what I've found, Rootech has the highest concentration of indole butyric acid of any other product. This is the growth hormone that encourages your cuttings to grow roots, so more is better. One other product, which ends in an "-ex", even contains a known CARCINOGEN AND IRRITANT called crystal violet dye, which is only used as a colorant. (Check the MSDS safety sheets!) I did not know this even though I have used that particular brand of clone solution before trying the cloning gels. That said, just use whatever method and product works best for you. At least now you know what to look for. And if you want to go with the facts, this product has the highest concentration of rooting hormones among any other gels. EDIT: Just a note to anyone who has had trouble cloning in the past. I started out knowing nothing about taking cuttings and to make them survive. Believe it or not the cloning gel you use is not the most important factor in survival rate. I started with maybe 50% survival if I was lucky. By elimination, I figured out what conditions made for the best survival rates. The biggest things that will kill your clones are: 1) Stem rot from too much moisture (bacteria) 2) Wilting from low humidity 3) Yellowing (too much light) Here are some observations that might help: 1) To prevent stem rot, make sure your stems aren't too wet. If using root cubes or plugs squeeze out excess moisture and only keep them moist. Too much water makes for less oxygen and sets up the perfect environment for bacteria to rot away the stems and prevent root growth. Aeroponic cloners can help with this, but can still rot your stems if the water gets too warm. 2) A clone has no roots so can't absorb water easily, so it will wilt. A common solution is using a humidity dome and misting. This can actually cause your clones to yellow faster and set up the perfect environment for mold and bacteria. Wilting can be easily prevented with the use of some anti-wilt liquid. It's a simple wax that is biodegradable and prevents water loss through the leaves. It will not kill your plants and will make them last longer, which means higher survival rates. I've used a couple brands and vitagrow seems to work the best. I just mix it according to directions and dip the cuttings or spray them once. I still use a humidity dome to prevent my root plugs from drying out. I promise you will increase your survival rate if you try this. I went from 50% to 100% by this method alone. 3) Yellowing. This is minor problem, but still important because you want only the strongest cuttings. To prevent this you should use low lighting for clones. High lighting will cause them to lose water faster, and in turn they will burn up the small reserve of nutrients in their leaves. A cutting that has yellowed and dying leaves will take longer to regenerate and may not survive as well. Another thing that can cause yellowing is the overuse of foliar sprays and even plain water. If you use ant wilt sprays there is no need for water misting, and nutrient foliar sprays are just too much for a small cutting that has already been in shock. I hope this has helped anyone who is having trouble.

Had a jungle mint monstera mid-cutting that wasn't doing well, it's roots rotted in the shipping process. I tried treating it in diluted hydrogen peroxide to save the remaining roots, but they ended up all rotting away within a few days Anyway, I got the plant on 9/10/25 and by 9/19/25 all the roots were completely rotted and slid off the stem with minimal force. I'm unsure how much of this damage was my fault, vs the packaging, vs it being a midcutting which apparently doesn't do well anyway in comparison to top cuttings. I normally propagate in water, but because it already had rot, I worried about it surviving water propagation. I have zero experience rooting in moss, but I set up a moss bin and I had put some of this gel on the stem where roots should come from. So far it's been a week and I have no roots still, however I do have this growth point which is finally emerging! Which means the rot didn't take too much of the plant! I'm really hoping this gel helps or at least I hope the plant roots regardless of the gel. I'll update my post eventually. I don't know if I should try reapplying the gel or not though, but I'm probably going to avoid reapplying 10/28/25 I have plenty of roots now! I'm unsure if this paste helped or not but it certainly didn't kill it so there's progress! The first root developed on 10/10/25 in a spot I did NOT put this paste (the aerial root coming out from next to the growth point aka the higher up root) I'm not sure at what day it was, but at some point the spot I DID put the paste did start developing roots and there's two roots coming out of that section (the lower two roots) All roots look healthy, and it will remain in the prop box until I see a leaf fully emerge. Overall unsure if this product works but it at least didn't kill this plant. I'm going to try it on two albo cuttings I have that don't seem to be developing roots as well as the other cuttings are.

Originally Titled: What Happened To The Clean, Clear, Thick, Orange Gel That Worked? I felt more like a real gardener when I could start new plants from cuttings using Rootech Gel. At our old home it's the way I cheaply expanded the landscaping and grew plants for gift giving. That was years ago. In our new place, we made plans to put in low maintenance beds to replace grassy areas with ground cover and flowering bushes. Five weeks ago, in prep of growing our own plants from cuttings instead of buying them, I ordered this Technaflora TFRTG56G 56-Gram Technaflora Rootech Gel for Plants. Friday I prepared a little cloning environment, a domed tray filled with plugs that were soaked and ready to receive cuttings, and let it sit on a heating pad on the lowest setting for a day to make a miniature jungle. Sunday afternoon I took my cuttings from the selected plants and trimmed up the stems, leaves, etc for rooting. When I opened my Rootech Gel for the first time I immediately saw it is completely different from what I used to use (approx 2001-09). Instead of clean, clear, bright, thick, orange gel, this stuff is watery, more brown than orange, and has flecks of different size matter floating in it. The whole appeal of the stuff when I used it was its ability to glob on to the stem and hold while being inserted into the medium; that doesn't happen now, it just pours off with no hold. Plus, it smells, well, off, organic I guess, but like poo, not clean. This morning, all my cuttings are limp and bent over, obviously not taking root, but dead. No idea why a proven winner would change formulas, but I won't buy this new, NOT improved stuff again. ***UPDATED*** At the nursery, in the check out, I spot that the guy in front of me is holding a jar of Technaflora Rootech Gel. I asked, have you used that stuff before? He "swears by it" he tells me. I tell him what happened with my last jar. Right there in line, he pops off the lid and we look in to see Clean, Clear, Thick, Orange Gel! Right away I go to get a jar, but it's 30% more than I paid on Amazon, so I put it back and ordered another when I got home. The original jar, the poo jar? Long gone. Plus, I'm outside of the return window anyway. I'm eating the cost and know for next time, IMMEDIATELY initiate a return if it isn't Clean, Clear, Thick, Orange Gel. The new jar? Used it a week ago today on a dozen cuttings (same plant). This morning, 10 of 12 are showing roots. Like Mom Nature in a jar.

I just got around to using it. I bought it for a sole purpose considering the price. That was to keep rooting powder adhering to the plant. I have used powder before, but it is hydrophobic and likes to come off. There are other ways to get around this, but this looked worth a try. Now it is a game of wait and see. It works very well to dip into the powder. I believe the great failures I've read in the comments come from people that don't have the proper knowledge for success with or without hormones. I will update when it is time.

It got here. It looked good. I open it. I go to smell it cuz I it's first time me buying this for them to make a couple clones and it smells like dog crap now. I don't know if that's the normal smell, but I used it on one of my clones and it doesn't look like it's doing well also, the seal on the top wasn't sealed on when I opened it. At first it was connected to the roof of the cab

This root tech stuff is absolutely by far the best cloning gel I've used. Whoops clonex butt to the point that I (right now) have a full bottle of clonex and it's basically a paperweight, never will be used. I have cloned probably over 100 (indica sativa and crosses) strains with root tech, likely a few thousand clones...with almost 100% success rate. Yes, that's the truth. When I ran out recently, and switched to clonex for a short while because I had some, my success rate dropped significantly. Needless to say I'm with root tech for good. I can't say enough good about these guys. My 100% success rate is in reference to the root tech brand only, the success rate with other brands was noticeably different/lower. My successful method: I keep it simple. I take cuts from the mother, and with a clean (disinfected) razor blade I scrape the skin only from the bottom 1/2 inch of the stem (be delicate). Then dip in cloning gel, and into pre-moistened rapid rooter plugs (or root riot). Stick em in the clone tray, on top of heat pad, and feed pH balanced 6.0 water. Place under florescent lamp. That's it. I don't go crazy with extra steps or get over complicated. I have almost 100% success, and the few that don't survive are more likely due to neglect than anything. I would absolutely recommend this stuff hands down over the several other brands I've tried. It's very easy to use, and eliminates headaches, guesswork wondering why you're only getting 50% success, etc. If anybody has something bad to say about this stuff, they are very likely doing something very wrong. If you have a decent idea of how to clone, this should make your life easier and is worth the extra few bucks, trust me! Just think about it...would you rather save a few bucks, and get something with 50-75% success, essentially leaving you to guess and have to grow extras to be sure you fill your space, or would you rather have a product that works as intended? I don't work for these guys in any way, I'm just a big fan and feel that a fantastic product with fantastic results really does deserve being mentioned in today's overcrowded marketplace. Hope this info has been helpful and welcome to someone trying to make a tough choice. Hope it also saves some from the trial and error of testing different brands over a course of years! This review is referring to CANNABIS cultivation cloning ONLY. I can NOT comment on how effective this product is for any other type of plant, fruit, vegetable, etc. If you're looking to clone cannabis of any variety, you've stumbled onto the very best stuff (my honest, humble opinion) to get the job done! You'll buy it again. Good luck out there, fellow greenthumbs!!

It’s very small quantity but it helped a lot with growing new branches on my rubber plant

Good product. Product was as expected and helped root plants

Unfortunately it’s very bad I’ve been tried it on a clones and it kills them

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easy to use, coats cuttings well and seems to be working well so far. Also good for people looking for a smaller amount, but if it works would definitely come back to save with the bigger sizes. Will update when I see how my cuttings do.