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When transplanting rose bushes soaking the roots for ten minutes in IBA at 150 ppm will help root growth and lessen transplant root damage. [www.personal.psu.edu/students/c/e/cem256/PGRPaper.htm]

Chitosan is an organic product made from crab shells. It improves seed germination, root development and general plant health. The scientific benefits of Chitosan have even been recognized in April 14, 1992 with the patent application 5,104,437. Independent research by Auburn University have also proven the benefit of Chitosan. Chitosan is found in many commercial products including General Hydroponics 'Chi Foliar Spray' and three different Grotek products.

Some powders like chitosan can sometimes have small clumps when they get wet. Before I mix in the water I will wet the powder with some 50% rubbing alcohol.

Please read the FAQ and select the PPM that seems the best for you type of plant and the type of results you want. It may be smart to start at an even lower PPM and over time, depending on results, you can raise or lower the PPM.

Tables For 0.054 Grams Per Scoop

Chitosan Mixing Product Purity: 85.0%. Scoop weight: 0.054 grams. Fill the scoop to the top but not above the rim. Please read the FAQ and select the PPM that seems the best for you type of plant and the type of results you want. It may be smart to start at an even lower PPM and over time, depending on results, you can raise or lower the PPM.
How Much Powder To use		How Much Water To use
How Much Powder To use		100.0 PPM			200.0 PPM			300.0 PPM
Scoops	Grams	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon
1	0.054	0.459	15.521	0.121	0.229	7.760	0.061	0.153	5.174	0.040
2	0.108	0.918	31.041	0.243	0.459	15.521	0.121	0.306	10.347	0.081
3	0.162	1.377	46.562	0.364	0.689	23.281	0.182	0.459	15.521	0.121
4	0.216	1.836	62.083	0.485	0.918	31.041	0.243	0.612	20.694	0.162
5	0.270	2.295	77.603	0.606	1.148	38.802	0.303	0.765	25.868	0.202
6	0.324	2.754	93.124	0.728	1.377	46.562	0.364	0.918	31.041	0.243
7	0.378	3.213	108.644	0.849	1.606	54.322	0.424	1.071	36.215	0.283
8	0.432	3.672	124.165	0.970	1.836	62.083	0.485	1.224	41.388	0.323
9	0.486	4.131	139.686	1.091	2.066	69.843	0.546	1.377	46.562	0.364

Chitosan Mixing Product Purity: 85.0%. Scoop weight: 0.054 grams. Fill the scoop to the top but not above the rim. Please read the FAQ and select the PPM that seems the best for you type of plant and the type of results you want. It may be smart to start at an even lower PPM and over time, depending on results, you can raise or lower the PPM.
How Much Powder To use		How Much Water To use
How Much Powder To use		400.0 PPM			500.0 PPM			600.0 PPM
Scoops	Grams	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon
1	0.054	0.115	3.880	0.030	0.092	3.104	0.024	0.077	2.587	0.020
2	0.108	0.229	7.760	0.061	0.184	6.208	0.049	0.153	5.174	0.040
3	0.162	0.344	11.640	0.091	0.275	9.312	0.073	0.230	7.760	0.061
4	0.216	0.459	15.521	0.121	0.367	12.417	0.097	0.306	10.347	0.081
5	0.270	0.574	19.401	0.152	0.459	15.521	0.121	0.383	12.934	0.101
6	0.324	0.689	23.281	0.182	0.551	18.625	0.146	0.459	15.521	0.121
7	0.378	0.803	27.161	0.212	0.643	21.729	0.170	0.536	18.107	0.141
8	0.432	0.918	31.041	0.243	0.734	24.833	0.194	0.612	20.694	0.162
9	0.486	1.033	34.921	0.273	0.826	27.937	0.218	0.689	23.281	0.182

Chitosan Mixing Product Purity: 85.0%. Scoop weight: 0.054 grams. Fill the scoop to the top but not above the rim. Please read the FAQ and select the PPM that seems the best for you type of plant and the type of results you want. It may be smart to start at an even lower PPM and over time, depending on results, you can raise or lower the PPM.
How Much Powder To use		How Much Water To use
How Much Powder To use		700.0 PPM			800.0 PPM			900.0 PPM
Scoops	Grams	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon
1	0.054	0.066	2.217	0.017	0.057	1.940	0.015	0.051	1.725	0.013
2	0.108	0.131	4.434	0.035	0.115	3.880	0.030	0.102	3.449	0.027
3	0.162	0.197	6.652	0.052	0.172	5.820	0.045	0.153	5.174	0.040
4	0.216	0.262	8.869	0.069	0.229	7.760	0.061	0.204	6.898	0.054
5	0.270	0.328	11.086	0.087	0.287	9.700	0.076	0.255	8.623	0.067
6	0.324	0.393	13.303	0.104	0.344	11.640	0.091	0.306	10.347	0.081
7	0.378	0.459	15.521	0.121	0.402	13.581	0.106	0.357	12.072	0.094
8	0.432	0.525	17.738	0.139	0.459	15.521	0.121	0.408	13.796	0.108
9	0.486	0.590	19.955	0.156	0.516	17.461	0.136	0.459	15.521	0.121

Chitosan Mixing Product Purity: 85.0%. Scoop weight: 0.054 grams. Fill the scoop to the top but not above the rim. Please read the FAQ and select the PPM that seems the best for you type of plant and the type of results you want. It may be smart to start at an even lower PPM and over time, depending on results, you can raise or lower the PPM.
How Much Powder To use		How Much Water To use
How Much Powder To use		1000.0 PPM			1100.0 PPM			1200.0 PPM
Scoops	Grams	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon
1	0.054	0.046	1.552	0.012	0.042	1.411	0.011	0.038	1.293	0.010
2	0.108	0.092	3.104	0.024	0.083	2.822	0.022	0.077	2.587	0.020
3	0.162	0.138	4.656	0.036	0.125	4.233	0.033	0.115	3.880	0.030
4	0.216	0.184	6.208	0.049	0.167	5.644	0.044	0.153	5.174	0.040
5	0.270	0.230	7.760	0.061	0.209	7.055	0.055	0.191	6.467	0.051
6	0.324	0.275	9.312	0.073	0.250	8.466	0.066	0.230	7.760	0.061
7	0.378	0.321	10.864	0.085	0.292	9.877	0.077	0.268	9.054	0.071
8	0.432	0.367	12.417	0.097	0.334	11.288	0.088	0.306	10.347	0.081
9	0.486	0.413	13.969	0.109	0.376	12.699	0.099	0.344	11.640	0.091

Tables For 0.066 Grams Per Scoop

Chitosan Mixing Product Purity: 85.0%. Scoop weight: 0.066 grams. Fill the scoop to the top but not above the rim. Please read the FAQ and select the PPM that seems the best for you type of plant and the type of results you want. It may be smart to start at an even lower PPM and over time, depending on results, you can raise or lower the PPM.
How Much Powder To use		How Much Water To use
How Much Powder To use		100.0 PPM			200.0 PPM			300.0 PPM
Scoops	Grams	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon
1	0.066	0.561	18.970	0.148	0.281	9.485	0.074	0.187	6.323	0.049
2	0.132	1.122	37.939	0.296	0.561	18.970	0.148	0.374	12.646	0.099
3	0.198	1.683	56.909	0.445	0.842	28.454	0.222	0.561	18.970	0.148
4	0.264	2.244	75.879	0.593	1.122	37.939	0.296	0.748	25.293	0.198
5	0.330	2.805	94.848	0.741	1.403	47.424	0.371	0.935	31.616	0.247
6	0.396	3.366	113.818	0.889	1.683	56.909	0.445	1.122	37.939	0.296
7	0.462	3.927	132.788	1.037	1.964	66.394	0.519	1.309	44.263	0.346
8	0.528	4.488	151.757	1.186	2.244	75.879	0.593	1.496	50.586	0.395
9	0.594	5.049	170.727	1.334	2.525	85.363	0.667	1.683	56.909	0.445

Chitosan Mixing Product Purity: 85.0%. Scoop weight: 0.066 grams. Fill the scoop to the top but not above the rim. Please read the FAQ and select the PPM that seems the best for you type of plant and the type of results you want. It may be smart to start at an even lower PPM and over time, depending on results, you can raise or lower the PPM.
How Much Powder To use		How Much Water To use
How Much Powder To use		400.0 PPM			500.0 PPM			600.0 PPM
Scoops	Grams	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon
1	0.066	0.140	4.742	0.037	0.112	3.794	0.030	0.094	3.162	0.025
2	0.132	0.281	9.485	0.074	0.224	7.588	0.059	0.187	6.323	0.049
3	0.198	0.421	14.227	0.111	0.337	11.382	0.089	0.281	9.485	0.074
4	0.264	0.561	18.970	0.148	0.449	15.176	0.119	0.374	12.646	0.099
5	0.330	0.701	23.712	0.185	0.561	18.970	0.148	0.468	15.808	0.124
6	0.396	0.842	28.454	0.222	0.673	22.764	0.178	0.561	18.970	0.148
7	0.462	0.982	33.197	0.259	0.785	26.558	0.207	0.655	22.131	0.173
8	0.528	1.122	37.939	0.296	0.898	30.351	0.237	0.748	25.293	0.198
9	0.594	1.262	42.682	0.333	1.010	34.145	0.267	0.842	28.454	0.222

Chitosan Mixing Product Purity: 85.0%. Scoop weight: 0.066 grams. Fill the scoop to the top but not above the rim. Please read the FAQ and select the PPM that seems the best for you type of plant and the type of results you want. It may be smart to start at an even lower PPM and over time, depending on results, you can raise or lower the PPM.
How Much Powder To use		How Much Water To use
How Much Powder To use		700.0 PPM			800.0 PPM			900.0 PPM
Scoops	Grams	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon
1	0.066	0.080	2.710	0.021	0.070	2.371	0.019	0.062	2.108	0.016
2	0.132	0.160	5.420	0.042	0.140	4.742	0.037	0.125	4.215	0.033
3	0.198	0.240	8.130	0.064	0.210	7.114	0.056	0.187	6.323	0.049
4	0.264	0.321	10.840	0.085	0.281	9.485	0.074	0.249	8.431	0.066
5	0.330	0.401	13.550	0.106	0.351	11.856	0.093	0.312	10.539	0.082
6	0.396	0.481	16.260	0.127	0.421	14.227	0.111	0.374	12.646	0.099
7	0.462	0.561	18.970	0.148	0.491	16.598	0.130	0.436	14.754	0.115
8	0.528	0.641	21.680	0.169	0.561	18.970	0.148	0.499	16.862	0.132
9	0.594	0.721	24.390	0.191	0.631	21.341	0.167	0.561	18.970	0.148

Chitosan Mixing Product Purity: 85.0%. Scoop weight: 0.066 grams. Fill the scoop to the top but not above the rim. Please read the FAQ and select the PPM that seems the best for you type of plant and the type of results you want. It may be smart to start at an even lower PPM and over time, depending on results, you can raise or lower the PPM.
How Much Powder To use		How Much Water To use
How Much Powder To use		1000.0 PPM			1100.0 PPM			1200.0 PPM
Scoops	Grams	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon	Liter	US Ounce	US Gallon
1	0.066	0.056	1.897	0.015	0.051	1.725	0.013	0.047	1.581	0.012
2	0.132	0.112	3.794	0.030	0.102	3.449	0.027	0.094	3.162	0.025
3	0.198	0.168	5.691	0.044	0.153	5.174	0.040	0.140	4.742	0.037
4	0.264	0.224	7.588	0.059	0.204	6.898	0.054	0.187	6.323	0.049
5	0.330	0.281	9.485	0.074	0.255	8.623	0.067	0.234	7.904	0.062
6	0.396	0.337	11.382	0.089	0.306	10.347	0.081	0.281	9.485	0.074
7	0.462	0.393	13.279	0.104	0.357	12.072	0.094	0.327	11.066	0.086
8	0.528	0.449	15.176	0.119	0.408	13.796	0.108	0.374	12.646	0.099
9	0.594	0.505	17.073	0.133	0.459	15.521	0.121	0.421	14.227	0.111

1. What Is Chitosan?

Chitosan is an organic product made from crab shells. It takes 24 tons of crab shells to make one ton of Chitosan ¹.

2. How Should I Use Chitosan To Improve Seed Germination?

According to the various research that has been done on Chitosan it can improve seed germination ¹.The scientific benefits of Chitosan have even been recognized in April 14, 1992 with the United States patent application 5,104,437 ².

The Unites States Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Chitosan as a valuable seed treatment ³ in 1995.

1. www.actahort.org/members/showpdf?booknrarnr=673_83
2. http://wsurf5.respark.wsu.edu/US%20Issued%20Patents%20as%20of%207-22-2002/United%20States%20Patent%205,104,437.htm
3. http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/1995/April/Day-19/pr-224.html

3. How Does Chitosan Help Cloning Plant Cuttings?

Since the cuttings have no roots they have a harder time getting water. Research ¹ has found that plants given a foliar spray of Chitosan need up to 46% less water. Other products that can help plant cuttings are Indole Butyric Acid and Naphthalene Acetic Acid. We also have a discount cloning pack that includes chitosan.

4. What Commercial Products Contain Chitosan?

Chitosan is found in many commercial products, where it is either the main component or mixed with other elements.Redgreen's Feather Tea ¹ is mostly Chitosan made from crab shells and feathers. The amount of Chitosan in the product is not listed. Chitosan is also the main ingredient in Chi ² from General Hydroponics where is seems to be 2.5% of the liquid product. It is also present in many Grotek products such as Sugar Coat ³, Monster Cane ⁴ and Bumper Cotton ⁵.

1. www.groworganic.com/item_F970_FeatherTea1Liter.html?pMode=HiRes
2. www.genhydro.com/genhydro_US/chi.html
3. www.grotek.net/products/guide/product.asp?code=sugarcoat
4. www.grotek.net/products/guide/product.asp?code=monsterc
5. www.grotek.net/products/guide/product.asp?code=bumperc

5. How Much Chitosan Should I use?

I put the mathematics here for those who have an inclination for such things. Otherwise, feel free to skip this paragraph. Currently one product that contains Chitosan is a 980 gram bottle with 2.5% Chitosan; so the concentrate is actualy 25,000 PPM. The instructions ¹ state that 1.5 tablespoons (22 milliliters) should be diluted in 1 pint (473 milliliters) of water. Therefore, the liquid solution being used is PPM = 25000 / (473/22) = 25000 / 21.5 = 1162. So an average application of Chitosan would be around 1162 PPM.

A study ² tested plants by combining chitosan with 20-20-20 fertilizer.The chitosan was tested from 100 PPM up to 800 PPM; the study concluded that chitosan improved plant growth but that 200 PPM was best.

1. www.planetnatural.com/site/chi-foliar-spray.html?id=Z73za4Rn:69.70.101.5
2. www.actahort.org/members/showpdf?booknrarnr=755_51

6. How Often Should I use Chitosan?

The United States Environmental Protection Agency provides a very good reference to Chitosan; it outlines that Chitosan should be sprayed on the leaves every one or two weeks.

7. What Is The shelf-Life of Chitosan Powder?

According to one manufacturer ¹ Chitosan powder can keep for up to two years in a closed plastic bag in a cool and dry location.