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Making homemade rooting agent #924538
Asked February 13, 2026, 8:27 AM EST
Macomb County Michigan
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Hi Shiloh, thank you for using Ask Extension.
Auxins are required to create a rooting agent. The fermentation of brown sugar and yeast produce byproducts of CO₂, B‑vitamins, trace amino acids, and organic acids which can be mild bio stimulants which can be helpful, but they do not replace auxins which are required for root stimulation.
Sugars, signalling, and plant development | Journal of Experimental Botany | Oxford Academic
I hope this helps.