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Indole Butyric Acid K 98% IBA-K is a water-soluble type of Indole Butyric Acid. All product descriptions should not be interpreted as a claim. It is only a summary of information commonly found on the internet including laboratory research. Products are not available in Canada.

Indole Butyric Acid 98.5% This particular product is the best value for buying Indole Butyric Acid. It is easily dissolved and applied to plants. Indole Butyric Acid is an auxin and the leading plant hormone used to promote the formation of roots in plants and to generate new roots in the cloning of plants through cuttings. All product descriptions should not be interpreted as a claim. It is only a summary of information commonly found on the internet including laboratory research. Products are not available in Canada.

General Information

Instructions

Concentration

These are the generally used guidelines for using IBA.

Please keep in mind that they are only very rought estimates and its always better if you can do an internet search for the plant that you will be using.

Mixing

Calculating The PPM

After deciding at what PPM to use the IBA you obviously need to know how much water to combine the powder with. For this purpose you can use the PPM calculator.

Solvent Soluble IBA

This is the most economical form of IBA and dissolves quite easily with 70% or better store bought rubbing alcohol. Just combine 1 scoop of IBA powder with 0.5 teaspoon or less of alcohol and gently shake the container. After the powder has dissolved do not add the water to the solution; instead, add the solution to the water.

Water Soluble IBA

All other IBA powders will dissolve directly in water.

Create a Concentrated Stock Solution

The stock solution is an easy way to keep a concentrated liquid solution for an extended period of time. When you need to use the product take some of the stock solution and dilute it as needed. First, dissolve the powder. For dissolving IBA use alcohol 75% pure or better. At Super-Grow we use methyl hydrate, but that's because we found several bottles on sale. Once the IBA crystals have been dissolved add more alcohol to the desired concentration, generally between 10,000 PPM to 50,000 PPM. You now have a liquid concentration that you can use as needed to dilute. To keep the stock solution effective it's best to keep it in a cool dark place. Obviously, keep it in a sealed container that you have clearly labeled.

Making Stock Solutions
Powder	Solution (PPM)	Solution (%)	Liquid Solution (ml.)	Liquid Solution (Ounces)
1 gram Indole Butyric Acid 98.5	50 000	5.0	19.7	0.67
	25 000	2.5	39.4	1.33
5 grams Indole Butyric Acid 98.5	50 000	5.0	98.5	3.33
	25 000	2.5	197	6.67
10 grams Indole Butyric Acid 98.5	50 000	5.0	197	6.67
	25 000	2.5	394	13.33
20 grams Indole Butyric Acid 98.5	50 000	5.0	394	13.32
	25 000	2.5	788	26.65

Using The stock Solution

You have a concentrated stock solution that needs to be diluted. What do you dilute it with? The best is distilled water which is available in most pharmacies and is quite cheap. Depending on the quality of the water in your community you can use that but let it sit for 24 hours to allow the chlorine to evaporate. In some cases you will be applying the solution with the water that you use to water plants. Obviously, you would use the same water you normally use for watering.
How much do you dilute it? Depends on how concentrated is the stock solution and what solution you will be using on the plants. The table below should give you some information. If it's missing some information please tell us and we'll complete it.

Diluting Stock Solutions
Stock Solution			Diluted Solution
US Ounces	Milliliters	PPM	US Ounces	Milliliters	PPM
1	29.57	25000	25.0	739	1000
1	29.57	50000	50.0	1478	1000
1	29.57	50000	25.0	739	2000
1	29.57	25000	12.5	369	2000

If you find that these instructions are missing some information please contact us by email.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What Is Indole Butyric Acid's Role In Generating Roots In Plant Cuttings?
2. What Concentration of Indole-3-Butyric Acid(IBA) Gives The Best Results?
3. How Do I Dissolve Indole-3-Butyric Acid (IBA)?
4. What Is Rhizocaline?
5. How Does Thiamine Improve Rooting?

2. What Concentration of Indole-3-Butyric Acid(IBA) Gives The Best Results?

The results will depend on the type of plant. One study ¹ concluded that for transplanting rice plants soaking roots in a 25 PPM concentration of indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) gave the best results. Another source ² recommends using 6000 PPM for kiwi rooting. Many types of olive did well with 3 000 PPM quick dip³.

3. How Do I Dissolve Indole-3-Butyric Acid (IBA)?

All information indicates that regular Indole-3-Butyric Acid (IBA) does not dissolve in water ^{1 2}.IBAK is a version of IBA that does dissolve in water. The best way to dissolve Indole-3-Butyric Acid (IBA) is with alcohol (70 percent or more) or acetone ³.

4. What Is Rhizocaline?

Research ¹ has found that a substance called rhizocaline promotes root development in cuttings. Rhizocaline hasn't been properly identified but many plants like willow contain it, explaining the use of willow water for cloning. Rhizocaline is water soluble ² and can be extracted from plants like willow. Many sites ³ have detailed information on how to make and use willow water.

5. How Does Thiamine Improve Rooting?

A study ¹ on teak cloning found that combining Indole Butyric Acid with Thiamine (vitamin B-1) improved cloning success. In this study a 1000 PPM IBA and 3800 PPM thiamine was used. Keep in mind that this was effective on one type of plant and is not an absolute. It may be that a ratio of Thiamine 3.8 to Indole Butyric acid is a good idea of you are having problems with cloning.