Welcome to Hortus' Plant Propagation from Cuttings

Order HORTUS IBA WATER SOLUBLE SALTS from your favorite horticultural supplier.
They can order from Master Distributor: GRIFFIN GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES (800-888-0054) (hortusiba@griffinmail.com)

CANADIANS and other countries: order Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts from Hummert International
RHIZOPON AA #1, #2 and #3 dry powder rooting hormones: order from Hummert International https://www.hummert.com/

Calculate the Weight of Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts®
for any RATE ppm IBA (K-IBA) and solution VOLUME

 

 

HORTUS IBA WATER SOLUBLE SALTS® FACT SHEET
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HORTUS IBA Water Soluble Salts® are THE ONLY US EPA registered product to make aqueous IBA (K-IBA) rooting solutions for plant propagation

• Mix instantly with WATER (to make aqueous IBA solutions)
• Alcohol free
• Stays in solution up to 100,000 ppm IBA as an aqueous K-IBA solution
• Nearly pH-neutral, safe for plants
• Zero-hour REI (Re-Entry Interval), No PPE required for re-entry
• Dry powder has unlimited shelf life when stored in original packaging
• Prepared IBA solutions have a useful keeping life under normal storage conditions

DOWNLOAD THE ARTICLE:
Optimizing Plant Production Through Science:
Applied Plant Propagation Methods and Technology

This essential article provides growers and researchers with the science-based methods needed to replace outdated, harsh solvent dips. The key to successful propagation lies in a safer, more effective alternative: aqueous Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts plant rooting hormone solutions.

By exploring basic plant physiology, you will understand exactly how plants absorb, transport, and process rooting hormones. The article details how to master highly efficient modern foliar (leaf) and basal (stem) application techniques. Adopting these methods allows you to significantly reduce labor costs, eliminate the risk of disease cross-contamination, and consistently yield uniform, high-quality crops.

While clonal propagation creates genetically identical plants, cuttings must quickly form roots to survive. Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts aqueous IBA solutions accelerate this critical process. The formula stimulates rapid root formation completely around the cutting's base, securely anchoring the plant and driving balanced, symmetrical shoot development. Because natural rooting ability varies widely by species, supplementing with these applied hormones optimizes early nutrient uptake and ensures survival without inhibiting overall growth.

Learn How to Use Aqueous Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts Solutions for:

Plant Propagation from Cuttings
Grafting and Budding
Stenting (Simultaneous Grafting and Rooting)
Division & Seed Crops
Transplant Root Regeneration & Container Treatments
Re-hydration of Dormant Plants
In-transit and Storage Pre-treatment for URCs.
Seed Crops After Germination

 

 

Hortus IBA Water Soluble Salts: Master Distributor
Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, 800-888-0054, hortusiba@griffinmail.com

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