Indole-3-butyric acid use on a mature plant?

**Smokedragon** · 10-06-17, 11:16 AM

Ususally Indole-3-butyric acid is used as a rooting hormone. Can this be used in solution as a root drench for a mature plant?

I have seen some initial results in a random event in my garden. I mixed some Indole-3-butyric acid in a high concentration to bandage a broken branch. I mixed a little too much and poured the rest on the roots. Next day the plant noticeably stretched and looked amazing. I'm concerned about toxicity in the plant in the long term but initial results are promising. I mixed a similar solution and tried it on the smallest of my plants in hopes to prompt a stretch which will "catch it up" to the others.

**M_C** · 10-06-17, 12:33 PM

If the the long term toxicity is of a concern then it's best not to do it...

**Smokedragon** · 10-06-17, 12:49 PM

Here are some Macro shots of the post treatment trauma site. Promising healing in a 24 hour period of time. The branch was at an 120 degree break less than 24 hours ago.

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That being said I just watched this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J8q2vDGz5k
Holy shit there are plant hormones that are class A carcinogens. They could be lurking in special blend additives with pretty art on the label. Medical users could smoke and hurt themselves even worse out of ignorance and greed of the grower. I could see this being more of a problem with a smarty grower in an illegal place trying to boost production on the black market and is only focused on yields and post drying weights.

**M_C** · 10-06-17, 03:21 PM

Plenty of stuff that you can buy for feeding the plants that has a very dubious health record

- Including some of the stuff that some of the guys here use

**Smokedragon** · 10-06-17, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by M_C

...long term toxicity...

Fortunately, in my case, indole-3-butyric acid is not toxic. It took some research to find out though.

https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem...1_1-Aug-00.pdf

**M_C** · 10-06-17, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Smokedragon

Fortunately, in my case, indole-3-butyric acid is not toxic. It took some research to find out though.

https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem...1_1-Aug-00.pdf

It doesn't mention about smoking/inhaling it, just ingesting it. It may sound as if I'm being picky but, take something like Diacetyl (an organic flavouring), it is perfectly safe to ingest but inhaling it causes lung problems (popcorn lung)

Just be 100% sure is all I say!

**Smokedragon** · 11-06-17, 04:46 AM

Originally Posted by M_C

It doesn't mention about smoking/inhaling it...

Looks safe to burn. Probably no worse than inhaling any carbon based life form after burning. "Products of Combustion: These products are carbon oxides (CO, CO2), nitrogen oxides (NO, NO2...)" https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/s...rm+@DOCNO+7214 http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9924364