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Triacontanol

Triacontanol is a naturally occurring plant hormone that acts as a growth promoter. Triacontanol raises plant yield by improving photosynthesis and cell division.

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.

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Roses

I bought 2 grams of Triacontanol 62% Pure.

I grow roses and have been using UltraBoost from a company called Primary Products. From what I have read, Ultraboost uses Triacontanol, so I figured I would try and make my own.

I bought 5 American Beauty roses all around the same size and health. I mixed several batches of the solution, 2 ppm, 10 ppm, 25 ppm and 100 ppm. I labeled each rose bush accordingly including one using the UltraBoost. The 25 ppm and 100 ppm bushes did the best, almost identical. So it appears in my small experiment 25 ppm is the way to go. No use using 100 ppm if the results are the same. Anyway, the surprise was that the 25ppm and 100ppm bushes over a weeks time actually doubled the size of new growth of the bush using UltaBoost. Go figure. - D.L., Sunnyvale Texas - May 23, 2005

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Triacontanol 85%

Not Available In Canada

Item Price (US$) Quantity Item Total (US$)
1 gram 8.34 0.00
5 grams 22.90 0.00
10 grams 34.16 0.00
25 grams 68.56 0.00
50 grams 115.12 0.00
100 grams 193.32 0.00
250 grams 400.29 0.00
$50.00 off! 500 grams 639.50 0.00
Product Total (US$) US$0.00
Other quantities available upon request.

Instructions

Preparing

Dissolving

Polysorbate 20

Triacontanol powder is a wax-like flake that must be dissolved into a liquid. The best method of turning the Triacontanol powder into liquid is by using a food additive called Polysorbate 20. Among other uses Polysorbate is used in ice cream. You can find Polysorbate 20 on Ebay (www.ebay.com) and it's pretty cheap.

Heating

I placed one scoop (1/32 spoon) of the Triacontanol in a glass container with 50 ml of water and one scoop of Polysorbate 20. After heating it in the microwave and shaking it a bit the Triacontanol was completely dissolved.

Diluting

After the Triacontanol has been dissolved it's important that you add the solution to water and not the other way around. In this case we added enough to make 0.1 liters of a 100 PPM solution.

Applying

Foliar Spray

Triacontanol is usually applied as a foliar spray and the biggest variable is what concentration to use, which is calculated in PPM (Parts-Per-Million). We have an on-line PPM calculator.

One published recommendation (1) has been to spray a 1 to 2 PPM triacontanol solution at two different times. The first is 15 days after transplanting the plant and the second time when the plant is at full bloom.

Another study (2) tested triacontanol concentrations of 10 PPM and 15 PPM. It concluded that triacontanol improved flower initiation, pod setting and retention of flowers. It also reduced fruit drop.

A third study (3) on a variety of rice concluded that a foliar spray of 2PM at 25 and 65 days after transplant greatly improved crop yield.

1. www.tnau.ac.in/tech/hortcg2004.pdf
2. www.cropresearch.org/pages/rocarchivevol3.no.1.htm
3. www.cropresearch.org/pages/crarchivevol26.no.1.htm

Mixing Triacontanol

Over time suppliers change their products and each time the amount of product that fits in a scoop changes and each product comes with a sheet of paper that shows how much fits in the scoop and there are different mixing tables for each one. The older product had 0.022 grams in a scoop and the newer product holds 0.054 grams in a scoop.

Mixing 0.054 Grams per Scoop

Triacontanol 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
1.0 PPM 2.0 PPM 5.0 PPM
Scoops Grams Liter US Ounce US Gallon Liter US Ounce US Gallon Liter US Ounce US Gallon
1 0.054 45.900 1552.063 11.934 22.950 776.031 5.967 9.180 310.413 2.387
2 0.108 91.800 3104.125 23.868 45.900 1552.063 11.934 18.360 620.825 4.774
3 0.162 137.700 4656.188 35.802 68.850 2328.094 17.901 27.540 931.238 7.160
4 0.216 183.600 6208.250 47.736 91.800 3104.125 23.868 36.720 1241.650 9.547
5 0.270 229.500 7760.313 59.670 114.750 3880.157 29.835 45.900 1552.063 11.934
6 0.324 275.400 9312.376 71.604 137.700 4656.188 35.802 55.080 1862.475 14.321
7 0.378 321.300 10864.438 83.538 160.650 5432.219 41.769 64.260 2172.888 16.708
8 0.432 367.200 12416.501 95.472 183.600 6208.250 47.736 73.440 2483.300 19.094
9 0.486 413.100 13968.563 107.406 206.550 6984.282 53.703 82.620 2793.713 21.481

Triacontanol 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
10.0 PPM 25.0 PPM 50.0 PPM
Scoops Grams Liter US Ounce US Gallon Liter US Ounce US Gallon Liter US Ounce US Gallon
1 0.054 4.590 155.206 1.193 1.836 62.083 0.477 0.918 31.041 0.239
2 0.108 9.180 310.413 2.387 3.672 124.165 0.955 1.836 62.083 0.477
3 0.162 13.770 465.619 3.580 5.508 186.248 1.432 2.754 93.124 0.716
4 0.216 18.360 620.825 4.774 7.344 248.330 1.909 3.672 124.165 0.955
5 0.270 22.950 776.031 5.967 9.180 310.413 2.387 4.590 155.206 1.193
6 0.324 27.540 931.238 7.160 11.016 372.495 2.864 5.508 186.248 1.432
7 0.378 32.130 1086.444 8.354 12.852 434.578 3.342 6.426 217.289 1.671
8 0.432 36.720 1241.650 9.547 14.688 496.660 3.819 7.344 248.330 1.909
9 0.486 41.310 1396.856 10.741 16.524 558.743 4.296 8.262 279.371 2.148

Triacontanol 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
75.0 PPM 100.0 PPM 125.0 PPM
Scoops Grams Liter US Ounce US Gallon Liter US Ounce US Gallon Liter US Ounce US Gallon
1 0.054 0.612 20.694 0.159 0.459 15.521 0.119 0.367 12.417 0.095
2 0.108 1.224 41.388 0.318 0.918 31.041 0.239 0.734 24.833 0.191
3 0.162 1.836 62.083 0.477 1.377 46.562 0.358 1.102 37.250 0.286
4 0.216 2.448 82.777 0.636 1.836 62.083 0.477 1.469 49.666 0.382
5 0.270 3.060 103.471 0.796 2.295 77.603 0.597 1.836 62.083 0.477
6 0.324 3.672 124.165 0.955 2.754 93.124 0.716 2.203 74.499 0.573
7 0.378 4.284 144.859 1.114 3.213 108.644 0.835 2.570 86.916 0.668
8 0.432 4.896 165.553 1.273 3.672 124.165 0.955 2.938 99.332 0.764
9 0.486 5.508 186.248 1.432 4.131 139.686 1.074 3.305 111.749 0.859

Mixing 0.022 Grams per Scoop

Triacontanol Mixing
  • Product Purity: 85.0%.
  • Scoop weight: 0.022 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
1.0 PPM 2.0 PPM 5.0 PPM
Scoops Grams Liter US Ounce US Gallon Liter US Ounce US Gallon Liter US Ounce US Gallon
1 0.022 18.700 632.322 4.862 9.350 316.161 2.431 3.740 126.464 0.972
2 0.044 37.400 1264.644 9.724 18.700 632.322 4.862 7.480 252.929 1.945
3 0.066 56.100 1896.965 14.586 28.050 948.483 7.293 11.220 379.393 2.917
4 0.088 74.800 2529.287 19.448 37.400 1264.644 9.724 14.960 505.857 3.890
5 0.110 93.500 3161.609 24.310 46.750 1580.804 12.155 18.700 632.322 4.862
6 0.132 112.200 3793.931 29.172 56.100 1896.965 14.586 22.440 758.786 5.834
7 0.154 130.900 4426.253 34.034 65.450 2213.126 17.017 26.180 885.251 6.807
8 0.176 149.600 5058.574 38.896 74.800 2529.287 19.448 29.920 1011.715 7.779
9 0.198 168.300 5690.896 43.758 84.150 2845.448 21.879 33.660 1138.179 8.752

Triacontanol Mixing
  • Product Purity: 85.0%.
  • Scoop weight: 0.022 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
10.0 PPM 25.0 PPM 50.0 PPM
Scoops Grams Liter US Ounce US Gallon Liter US Ounce US Gallon Liter US Ounce US Gallon
1 0.022 1.870 63.232 0.486 0.748 25.293 0.194 0.374 12.646 0.097
2 0.044 3.740 126.464 0.972 1.496 50.586 0.389 0.748 25.293 0.194
3 0.066 5.610 189.697 1.459 2.244 75.879 0.583 1.122 37.939 0.292
4 0.088 7.480 252.929 1.945 2.992 101.171 0.778 1.496 50.586 0.389
5 0.110 9.350 316.161 2.431 3.740 126.464 0.972 1.870 63.232 0.486
6 0.132 11.220 379.393 2.917 4.488 151.757 1.167 2.244 75.879 0.583
7 0.154 13.090 442.625 3.403 5.236 177.050 1.361 2.618 88.525 0.681
8 0.176 14.960 505.857 3.890 5.984 202.343 1.556 2.992 101.171 0.778
9 0.198 16.830 569.090 4.376 6.732 227.636 1.750 3.366 113.818 0.875

Triacontanol Mixing
  • Product Purity: 85.0%.
  • Scoop weight: 0.022 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
75.0 PPM 100.0 PPM 125.0 PPM
Scoops Grams Liter US Ounce US Gallon Liter US Ounce US Gallon Liter US Ounce US Gallon
1 0.022 0.249 8.431 0.065 0.187 6.323 0.049 0.150 5.059 0.039
2 0.044 0.499 16.862 0.130 0.374 12.646 0.097 0.299 10.117 0.078
3 0.066 0.748 25.293 0.194 0.561 18.970 0.146 0.449 15.176 0.117
4 0.088 0.997 33.724 0.259 0.748 25.293 0.194 0.598 20.234 0.156
5 0.110 1.247 42.155 0.324 0.935 31.616 0.243 0.748 25.293 0.194
6 0.132 1.496 50.586 0.389 1.122 37.939 0.292 0.898 30.351 0.233
7 0.154 1.745 59.017 0.454 1.309 44.263 0.340 1.047 35.410 0.272
8 0.176 1.995 67.448 0.519 1.496 50.586 0.389 1.197 40.469 0.311
9 0.198 2.244 75.879 0.583 1.683 56.909 0.438 1.346 45.527 0.350

General Information

General Information
CAS NO 593-50-0
Molecular Formula CH3(CH2)29OH
Molecular Weight 438.82
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