Who has ever...

...Had clones die from cheap root hormone?

I had some clones do great with nothing but rapid rooters, then I tried some cheap root hormone from Wally-World, and they yellowed and died from what looked like nutrient burn...

Anyone experienced this?

Rapid rooters have micro nutrients in them. That may have been your problem.

I used some olivias gel that was bad once, I didnt see that it needed to be refrigerated after opening. But no burn. just no roots.

Then I got clonex. I heard it could root a popsicle stick. I got the gel and solution.
Well, they are just about right. everytime I tried I grew roots with that and rooters.
never actually tried a popsicle stick but it may work.

I use clonex with the rapid rooter cubes and have had at a 95% success rate I love the stuff.