Plant rooting hormones Indole butyric acid IBAProduct Description
Chemical Name
Indolebutyricacid, IBA,4-indole-3-butyric acid
Molecular formula
C12H13NO2
Molecular Weight
203.23
Molecular structure
Physical &chemical property
Indole-3-butyric acid(IBA) pure product is white crystal solid, technical material is white to light yellow crystal.
IBA is hard to solublein water, butsoluble inacetone,ethanol, aether and other organic solvents,
solubility: >1g/L in benzene, 30-100 mg/Lin acetone, ethanol and aether;10-100mg/L in chloroform.
StorageStored in cool and dry well-closed container, keep away from moisture and strong light/heat.
Shelflife
2yearsunderwellstoragesituation.
Function:
1.It is a broad-spectrum endogenesis plant growth regulator,It can stimulate rooting system.
2.It can promote cells division and growth, increase errant roots and fruitage.
3. It can increase various fruits and melons’ fruit-setting rate.
4.It canprevent plants fromdropping fruit, change the ratio of male and female flowers.
5.Itcan get inside the plant through leaves and cortices to reach the action point with the nutrient flow.
We also have sodium indolyl butyric acid and potassium indolyl butyric acid, both they can resolve into water easily, and be absorbed by plants.