Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts USE WATER TO MAKE FRESH IBA ROOTING SOLUTIONS TO OVER 100,000 ppm. Always in solution. pH Neutral The Salts are 1/3-1/5th the cost, and are superior to "Research" IBA/KIBA and "DIP" alcohol based "Rooting Solutions". Contact Phytotronics 314-770-0717 sales@phytotronics.com or Hummert International hummert.com  sales@hummert.com 800-325-3055 Buy Now: Rhizopon AA #1 #2 and #3 Rhizopon AA Water Soluble Tablets Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts

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Introduction to Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts
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Hortus USA would like to clarify some misconceptions about our products used to make rooting solutions. Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts and Rhizopon AA Water Soluble Tablets are US EPA labeled showing the active ingredient IBA (indole-3-butyric acid). THESE PRODUCTS ARE FORMULATED WITH IBA TO BE SOLUBLE IN WATER. The resulting solution is the same as if made using technical K-IBA except Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts solutions are buffered close to pH NEUTRAL; K-IBA solutions yield an acidic solution. Use the Rhizopon AA Water Soluble Tablet or Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts rooting solutions at the same concentration as technical IBA, or K-IBA, or the same IBA concentration as commercial alcohol based premixed rooting solutions. Rhizopon AA Water Soluble Tablets and Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts rooting solutions NEVER HAVE ALCOHOL BURN because the are dissolved in ordinary water. The same rooting solutions can by used by Spray Drip Down, Total Immerse, Basal Quick Dip and Basal Long Soak. The methods and rates are different but the products used are the same. Regarding AA #1,#2 and #3 dry dip rooting powders, growers know that they are better for rooting of cuttings than rooting solutions for many plant varieties. Our Rhizopon AA powders are especially useful for winter cuttings or hard to root cuttings.

In the 1930's scientists isolated the plant growth regulators which help plants to initiate new roots during propagation from cuttings.
These regulators are called auxins or plant rooting hormones.
The most successfully used and popular auxin is Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA).
IBA is most common in ready to use rooting hormone products.

Hortus IBA WATER SOLUBLE SALTS (20%) dissolve in water without difficulty.
It contains specially compounded IBA at twenty percent active ingredient.
It can be made into very high concentration stock solutions which can be diluted to make working solutions.

Hortus IBA WATER SOLUBLE SALTS (20%) are US EPA registered (US EPA Reg. #63310-22) for use by plant growers in nurseries and greenhouses.
It has an approved label under the WPS with a Zero Hour Re-Entry Interval.
Growers can apply Hortus IBA WATER SOLUBLE SALTS (20%) to plants and remain in the growing area using minimum PPE with no notification requirement

Hortus IBA WATER SOLUBLE SALTS are fully soluble in water.
(By comparison, IBA salts are insoluble in water and are usually dissolved in alcohol. An alcohol solution of IBA in a high concentration is often is difficult to maintain in solution and will precipitate. Alcohol can be toxic to plant tissue and is not an ideal solvent.)

Hortus IBA WATER SOLUBLE SALTS are very inexpensive, easy to measure and easy to keep in solution.
(By comparison, K-IBA, is difficult to obtain, is quite expensive, and is difficult to maintain in solution.)
 

USE HORTUS IBA WATER SOLUBLE SALTS BY COST SAVING METHODS

Fresh Rhizopon AA Water Soluble Tablet and Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts rooting hormone solutions are used by many methods. The information shown for Rhizopon AA Water Soluble Tablets also apply to Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts (1 tablet AAWST = 1/4 gram IBAWSS)

	Spray Drip Down Method. First plant the cuttings. Spray the solution evenly over the cuttings until drops go down to the media. Herbaceous Cuttings, Chrysanthemum, Begonia, Dieffenbachia, Heath, Hibiscus, etc.: 50-250 ppm IBA. For cuttings which take a long time to root, or when roots of cuttings are killed by root fungus periodically spray solution on leaves and stems until drip down into media: 50-250 ppm IBA
	Total Immerse Method. First totally immerse the cuttings in the solution for a few seconds. Plant the cuttings. You can use a basket to dip the cuttings in a tub, not placing too many cuttings in the solution at once. Allow time for the solution to dry on the cuttings before watering, misting or covering. Broad leaf cuttings are especially suited for this method. The temperature of the solution should be at least equal to the cutting temperature. A cold solution temperature causes the stomata of the cuttings close; the amount of active ingredients absorbed is reduced. Herbaceous Cuttings, Chrysanthemum, Plumbago, Ivy, Clematis, Delphinium, Lavender, Ficus, Potted Rose Bushes, etc.: 50-250 ppm IBA. Softwood Cuttings, Buddleia (Butterfly Bush), Hydrangea, Pieris, Hedera (Ivy), etc.: 50-300 ppm IBA. Hardwood Cuttings, Conifers, etc.: 200-500 ppm IBA.
	Basal Long Soak Method. Use the Basal Long Soak Method on cuttings which are more difficult to root or are more woody. A long soak of the cuttings in a low concentration solution causes the plant tissues to absorb the active ingredients. Use this method on plants which may be sensitive to high concentration used in the Quick Dip Method. Immerse the basal end of cuttings approximately one inch in the solution for 12-25 hours nominal. Plant the cuttings immediately or cuttings can be stored  in cold storage. Rhizopon AA Water Soluble Tablets: Herbaceous cuttings: 1-3 tablets per liter water. Woody cuttings: 3-5 tablets per liter water Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts: Herbaceous cuttings: 50-150 ppm IBA Herbaceous and Woody Cuttings, including hard to root cuttings and rootstocks: 150-250 ppm IBA
	Quick Dip Method. First treat the cuttings then plant them. Immerse the basal end of cuttings approximately one inch in the solution for a few seconds. Plant the cuttings immediately. Use the lowest possible concentration to achieve the desired results. Excess concentration may result in reduced numbers of roots formed, phyto toxicity, shock, excessive callus, and rooting inequality. Herbaceous Cuttings, Tropical Plants, House Plants, Roses, etc.: 150-500 ppm IBA; Chrysanthemum: 200-500 ppm IBA. Softwood Cuttings: 500-1000 ppm IBA. Hardwood Cuttings: 500-2000 ppm IBA. Difficult to Root Cuttings: 5000-20000 ppm IBA. Rates

Herbaceous plants, such as chrysanthemum, are easy to treat using low concentrations by the Spray Drip Down Method or Total Immerse Method. The Total Immerse and Spray Drip Down methods can be used interchangeably. The active ingredients are absorbed into the leaves and stems the transported to the basal end where it induces root formation. The active ingredients are transported through the phloem to the basal end. It induces cell diffusion and root induction in the presence of oxygen and water. These methods retard bud formation; the cuttings to put their energy into root formation.

Cost comparison of Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts vs generic alcohol base rooting solution See also information on Rhizopon AA Water Soluble Tablets   To Select: Compare Rhizopon AA Water Soluble Tablets with Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts. Both are used by the same methods. Make sure you store the solutions properly Frequently Asked Questions Buy Now: Rhizopon AA #1 #2 and #3 Rhizopon AA Water Soluble Tablets Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts

Product Selection to make Fresh Rooting Solutions RHIZOPON AA WATER SOLUBLE TABLETS Use the pre-dosed tablets with water to make your own freshest solutions in any concentration. You measure the dosage by simply counting tablets and mix into water. A scale is not needed. HORTUS IBA WATER SOLUBLE SALTS Use the easy to measure powder with water to make your own freshest solutions in any concentration. You can make solutions to over 60,000 ppm IBA active ingredients. The Salts are an economical for making large solution volumes. Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts is an easier to use and registered replacement technical IBA and K-IBA. RHIZOPON AA WATER SOLUBLE TABLETS and HORTUS IBA WATER SOLUBLE SALTS are completely free of potentially phyto-toxic and flammable alcohol. You make solutions from very dilute to extremely concentrated. The solutions are odorless. Both are US EPA registered with WPS Zero Hour REI. Growers can apply the products and remain in the growing area. There is minimum PPE with no notification requirement. VIDEO: PROPAGATION USING A ROBOT VIDEO: STENTING ROSES IN A COMMERCIAL GREENHOUSE. ROOTING AND GRAFTING AT THE SAME TIME ANIMATION: HOW AUXINS WORK ANIMATION: BASAL LONG SOAK METHOD WHEN STENTING GRAPE CUTTINGS SIMPLIFIED METHODS PLANT SELECTION CHARTS CUTTING SELECTION YODER BROTHERS and ARIS Horticulture, Green Leaf Plants, are the world's leading growers of all types of Chrysanthemums: garden, pot and spray and perennial plants. Follow this link for ways they use and recommend Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts