Review of Related Literature

Traditional Way of Rooting plants

According to Marie (2018), it takes to produce new roots can be a three to four weeks,
depending on the type of plant. To ensure that a cutting roots as quickly as possible, it’s
important to take it during the right part of the season, which can vary with the type of plant. For
example, take a cutting from a woody stem on a tree or shrub during a frost-free period while the
plant’s dormant, generally just after leaves fall in autumn or just starting to bud in early spring;
this woody cutting might take several months to root. You could also take a cutting from soft,
green new growth on a tree or shrub called softwood cutting in spring or early summer, and
expect to see roots by fall. For non-woody perennials or for annuals, take a cutting at any time
during the growing season; roots should grow from this herbaceous cutting within several weeks.

According to Bonnie L. Grant, (2018) There are few things better than free plants to the
committed gardener. Plants can be propagated in a number of ways, each species with a different
method or methods. Rooting plant cuttings is one of the simpler techniques and you need not be
an expert horticulturist to try it. A few quick tips from the professionals will teach you how to
start plants from cuttings. The process of starting plant cuttings is very straightforward and only
requires a good medium, clean and sharp cutting implement and perhaps a rooting hormone to
help jump start root growth. The time a cutting is taken depends upon what type of plant you are
propagating. Most plants will root well from a softwood cutting, which is this season’s new
growth. It hasn’t had time to harden and the interior cells are very active and generally easy to
reproduce. Semi-softwood cuttings are taken in summer when the new growth is nearly mature
and hardwood cuttings are very mature material and generally quite woody.

According to Grant (2017), many plants do not come true from seed or are difficult to
germinate, but there are plants that can grow in water very easily. The resulting new plants will
be true to the parent plant because they are clones made from its vegetative material. The best
part of starting plants in water is that pest and disease issues are reduced versus soil propagation.
Soil is prone to fungal issues, soil gnats and other problems. Clean water has none of these
pathogens and, if changed frequently, will not develop disease. Once plants have a full healthy
root system, they can be moved to a soil medium. Rooting usually takes place in 2 to 6 week.

Cinnamon as a Fungicide

According to the study of Murano (2010), cinnamon is a fungicide that can be used in the
garden. From fungus killer to rooting hormone, there were eight different ways to use cinnamon.
First is cinnamon can prevent dampening of seeds. Some soil contains fungus substances that
could destroy the growth of a plant, so by the help of cinnamon it will prevent fungus to live in
the soil. Second is plant with cinnamon will prevent wild mushrooms from growing near to the
plant. Since mushroom is a fungus then cinnamon will control the growth of it. Third is
cinnamon can be used as a cheaper rooting hormone compare to other commercial rooting
hormone. Fourth is cinnamon will help the plant stay away from ants. Cinnamon will not kill the
ants but it will stay away from it. Fifth is cinnamon can heal wounded plants. A much pruned
plants can be healed by cinnamon and also it will prevent it from having fungal infection. Sixth
is cinnamon can prevent furry pests like deter rabbits, squirrels and even moles. Cinnamon can
irritate the mucus membrane of their nose that makes them move away and not to come back
again. Lastly, cinnamon can make flying bugs stay away from plants.

According to the luz2garden, they naturally produce organic compound that they use as
their protection against many fungi known as Cinnamaldehyde. Black rot fungal diseases from
fungi are very common in crops. The cinnamon were proven not only to its ability to prevent this
disease but it can also use in many crop problems as a healer. Damping off is also one of the hard
problems that the seeds encounter right after they sprout. Though the help of cinnamon, they will
work as preventative measure for damping off and they will kill the fungi before it kill affect
your plant. Cinnamon is not a kind of insecticide but it is a cheap remedy for ants. It repels the
moth and it is effective as a moth balls.
Honey as a Root Stimulant and Fertilizer

According to Tilley (2019) many people have found success with using honey to root
cuttings. Honey has many health benefits. It is, after all, a natural antiseptic and contains anti
fungal properties-both of which are believed to be one of the reasons honey as a root hormone
seems to work so well. In addition, to containing possible rooting agents, it is thought that using
honey for cuttings helps guard against bacterial or fungal problems, allowing the little cutting to
remain healthy and strong.

The admin of Grow That Need (2019) stated that honey can be used as fertilizer but it is
also a very useful tool in cloning or rooting a plant. Next to the fact that it could make crops a
little bit sweeter, it could also be used as an effective fertilizer and root stimulant. Some
commercial products contain chemicals that has bad effects on a plant unlike to honey it does not
contain any of those chemical for it is organic. By that, it is safer to use as root stimulant rather
than using other commercial products. Honey also has some major antibacterial and antifungal
properties. Specialists say that honey contains special enzymes which encourage the growth of
new and existing roots, this will boost the amount and size of their roots. Honey contains lots of
glucose. But a plant won’t need glucose as a nutrition because they simply produce it themselves
due photosynthesis. However, the soil that your plant lives in does not produce it and that is why
honey could help as a fertilizer. Soil contains lots of microflora (bacteria and fungi) that are very
important for your plant. Adding a very small amount of honey to your soil could give it a huge
boost and keep it healthy.

According to Hopper (2016) honey is the right for rooting plants. Honey can be used as a
natural rooting stimulate. The reason honey works well as a rooting hormone is due to its natural
antiseptic and anti fungal properties. In other words, honey protects the tender cuttings from
pathogens and allows the natural rooting hormones to work.

According to Heidi Grover rooting compounds contain nutrients plants need, as well as
rooting hormones. They not only encourage the cutting to develop roots, but ensure the nutrients
the plants needs for healthy roots and close by and accessible to the tiny roots. Plants produce
hormones to regulate growth. Rooting hormones can be purchased in powder form at garden
centers to stimulate growth faster. When you are taking cuttings for new plants, dipping the cut
end into a rooting hormone before planting can encourage the cutting to grow new roots quickly.
Rooting compounds contain nutrients plants need, as well as rooting hormones. They not only
encourage the cutting to develop roots, but ensure the nutrients the plant needs for healthy roots
are close by and accessible to the tiny roots. Key nutrients plants need to develop new root
systems include potassium and phosphorus. Honey does have some phosphorus and minerals, but
not in the right amounts to help develop new roots.

When taking cuttings, the end that has been cut is open and vulnerable to infection. This
is where honey can be of use. While some microorganisms naturally live in honey, it kills most
types of bacteria and mold, according to the National Institute of Health. Applying a bit of honey
to the end of a cutting can protect it from harmful bacteria or mold in the soil. Don’t be tempted
to add large amounts of honey to the soil, however. Soil contains beneficial bacteria that you
want to leave alive. Although honey is sweet, it contains high levels of certain acids and most
cuttings need a low acidic soil to grow. Too much honey could make the soil too acidic for new
plants.
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 Introduction

Rooting is a good way to propagate plants. If a person cut off new growth from an
established plant and put it in the ground, it just might take root and grow into a new plant.
While it is sometimes just that easy, the success rate for this process is not particularly high. It
can be greatly increased by the aid of a rooting hormone. These can be bought in the store, but if
a person want to stay away from chemicals or simply save some money, there are plenty of
organic ways of making their own rooting hormone at home, often from materials they probably
already have.

According to Baessler, L (2018), one of the main ingredients in synthetic rooting

hormones is Indole-3-butyric acid, a material that stimulates root growth and protects it from
disease and is found naturally in willow trees. A person can make their own willow water for
rooting cuttings easily. Fists, cut a few new shoots from a willow and slice them into 1 inch (3
cm) pieces. Next, steep the willow pieces in water for a few days to create a willow tea. Finally ,
dip the cuttings in the tea directly before planting them, and their survival rate should
dramatically increase. Stinging nettle and comfrey tea are effective alternatives if they don’t
have access to a willow. Another method for making own rooting hormone is to mix 3 tsp of
apple cider vinegar in 1 gallon of water. Dip cuttings in this solution just before planting.

Not all natural rooting methods involve mixing up a solution. The very easiest method for
rooting plants organically uses only one ingredient that you’re guaranteed to have at home such
as honey and cinnamon.

Baley (2018) stated that Cinnamon is a wonderful flavor addition to cookies, cakes and
any number of other foods, but to gardeners, it’s so much more. This versatile spice can be used
to help root cuttings, to prevent fungus from killing small seedlings and even for keeping pests
away from your home. Once you learn how to use cinnamon powder for plant health, you’ll
think twice about grabbing harsh chemicals for your gardening needs.

Cinnamon as a rooting agent is as useful as willow water or hormone rooting powder. A

single application to the stem when you plant the cutting will stimulate root growth in almost
every plant variety.
 According to Tilley, N (2019), honey has many health benefits. It is, after all, a natural
antiseptic and contains anti-fungal properties — both of which are believed to be one of the
reasons honey as a root hormone seems to work so well. In fact, just 1 tablespoon (15 mL.) of
honey is said to contain about 64 calories and 17 grams of carbohydrates, most of which come
from sugars, and seems to provide plants with a much needed boost just as it does for us. In
addition to containing possible rooting agents, it is thought that using honey for cuttings helps
guard against bacterial or fungal problems, allowing the little cuttings to remain healthy and
strong.
A Comparative Analysis Between Rooting Plants in Traditional Way and Using Honey and
Cinnamon as an Advance Technique in Poblacion 3 Indang, Cavite

This study generally aims to have comparative analysis between rooting plants in traditional
way and using advance technique. Specifically, this study aims to:

1. To determine how long does a plant develop its own roots in traditional way.
2. To identify the benefits of honey in rooting plants.
3. To determine the use of cinnamon in plants a pest preventer.