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Application of Compound Sodium 1-Naphthyl Acetic Acid (na-naa) and Indole-3-Butyric Acid (IBA)

Date: 2026-06-05
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Both Indole Butyric Acid and Sodium 1-Naphthyl Acetic Acid promote rooting of cuttings. However, for some plants that are difficult to root, their effects are poor when used alone. Mixing Indole Butyric Acid and Sodium 1-Naphthyl Acetic Acid in a specific ratio can achieve satisfactory results.

Practice has shown that mixing IBA 500 mg/kg with na-naa 50 mg/kg has a good rooting effect on grapes, kiwifruit, and other plants. Some manufacturers mix Indole Butyric Acid and Sodium 1-Naphthyl Acetic Acid with activated charcoal powder to produce a rooting powder, which is then sold commercially.

Indole-3-Butyric Acid (IBA) is more effective than IAA in promoting root development in plants, and it is more stable, less easily translocated within the plant, and only remains at the treated site, making it safer to use. Therefore, IBA or its potassium and sodium salts are currently the most commonly used in my country's agricultural production.

Treatment of crops such as wheat, soybeans, radishes, sugar beets, tobacco, and hemp with na-naa can promote germination and root development. In cotton, it can reduce natural boll drop; in fruit trees, it can thin flowers and prevent pre-harvest fruit drop; and it can also increase the yield of potatoes, Chinese cabbage, and sugarcane. It is also a rooting agent for crops such as oak, dawn redwood, soybeans, tea, mint, rubber trees, tomatoes, rice, pepper, and Chinese cabbage.

Na-NaA is a broad-spectrum plant growth regulator that rapidly promotes cell division and expansion (fruit-enlarging agent, fruit-swelling agent), induces adventitious root formation (rooting agent), and regulates growth, promotes rooting, budding, flowering, prevents flower and fruit drop, forms seedless fruits, promotes early maturity, and increases yield. It also enhances plants' resistance to drought, cold, disease, salinity, and hot, dry winds. It is a broad-spectrum, highly effective, and low-toxicity plant growth regulator.

However, IBA and Na-NaA cannot be directly dissolved in water and require processing before use. They are usually processed into potassium or sodium salts and then prepared into aqueous solutions before use.
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