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GA3 mixture

By StaatS+17+
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-  Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:21 pm #350641
I would like to do 500ppm solution for Drosera 'Dreamsicle'. Do I need to use Isopropyl Alcohol to help dissolve GA3 in water when mixing .05g for 24 ounces of water?

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Re: GA3 mixture

By nimbulan
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-  Thu Mar 26, 2020 12:58 am #350648
That ratio will give you a concentration of about 71 ppm. You'll want about 3.4 ounces of water to make a 500 ppm solution with 50mg of GA3. If you can measure in metric it's much easier (1mg per 1ml of water = 1000 ppm.)

And no, isopropanol will not dissolve GA3. You need to use ethanol, though I typically don't bother and just dissolve it straight in water. It takes a while, but it works.
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-  Fri Mar 27, 2020 2:43 pm #350755
I do not personally have any experience using GA3 with temperate species, but 24 hours is a pretty typical treatment length.

Re: GA3 mixture

By Copper2
-  Mon Mar 30, 2020 2:35 am #350927
I doubt you have real GA3. Where’d you buy it?

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By Copper2
-  Mon Mar 30, 2020 5:07 pm #350963
I have my doubts about stuff on Amazon. Lab companies like phytotech have the real stuff
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