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Parts per
million IBA
(ppm IBA) |
Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts |
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Grams of Salts Per
Liter |
Grams of Salts Per
Gallon
By liquid volume:
1 Gallon=
3.8 Liters |
Ounces, by weight, of
Salts Per
Gallon
By weight:
1 gram =
0.03527 oz. |
50
ppm IBA |
0.25
grams of Salts |
.95
grams of Salts |
.033
ounces by weight of Salts |
100 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
.067 |
200 |
1.0 |
3.8 |
.134 |
250 |
1.25 |
4.75 |
.167 |
300 |
1.5 |
5.7 |
.201 |
400 |
2.0 |
7.6 |
.268 |
500 |
2.5 |
9.5 |
.335 |
750 |
3.75 |
14.25 |
.502 |
1000 |
5.0 |
19 |
.670 |
1500 |
7.5 |
28.5 |
1.005 |
2000 |
10.0 |
38 |
1.340 |
2500 |
12.5 |
47 |
1.657 |
3000 |
15.0 |
57 |
2.010 |
4000 |
20.0 |
76 |
2.680 |
5000 |
25.0 |
95 |
3.351 |
10,000 |
50.0 |
190 |
6.700 |
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Spray Drip Down® and Total Immerse Methods: Selected Rates
Rates shown are for Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts.
Plant cuttings vary in
quality. Trial rates shown are from specific lots under the growers particular faculty and
environmental controls. Your growing facility and plant lots are different; always perform your
own trials for your plants and facility.
TYPICAL USE: Spray Drip Down® Method: 175-225 sq. ft./gallon |
RATES FOR CUTTING
TYPES Rates can be lower for
juvenile cuttings. |
HORTUS IBA WATER
SOLUBLE SALTS
(ppm IBA) |
Soft perennial cuttings
Annual cuttings |
80-250 |
Herbaceous cuttings
Woody ornamental
cuttings |
250-1500
350-1500 |
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| Basal Quick Dip Method: Selected Rates |
RATES FOR
CUTTING TYPES |
HORTUS IBA WATER
SOLUBLE SALTS
(ppm IBA) |
Annuals |
80-200 |
Herbaceous, perennials,
tropical hose plants, pot
rose., etc.
(For difficult to root
perennials consider using
the Basal Long Soak
Method) |
150-500
Sometimes:
500-1500 |
Softwood |
500-1500 |
Hardwood |
500-2000 |
Difficult to root hardwood
(For these consider using
the Basal Long Soak
Method) |
5000-10,000
(10,000 is rarely used) |
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| Basal Long Soak Method: Selected Rates |
RATES FOR CUTTING
TYPES |
HORTUS IBA WATER
SOLUBLE SALTS
(ppm IBA) |
HARD TO ROOT: annual,
perennial and other
herbaceous plants |
25-100 |
HARD TO ROOT:
softwood, hardwood |
50-200 |
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