in·dole·bu·tyr·ic acid

(ĭn′dōl-byo͞o-tîr′ĭk)

A synthetic compound, C₁₂H₁₃NO₂, used to regulate plant growth and development.

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indolebutyric acid

(ˌɪndəʊlbjuːˈtɪrɪk)

(Biology) a synthetic auxin used for stimulating plant growth and root formation. Formula: C12H13NO2)

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in′dole•bu•tyr′ic ac′id

(ˈɪn doʊl byuˈtɪr ɪk, ˌɪn-)
n.

a white or yellowish, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C₁₂H₁₃O₂N, a plant hormone similar to indoleacetic acid and used for the same purposes.

[1935]

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indolebutyric acid - a synthetic plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots

auxin - a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth

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References in periodicals archive

At the base of the cutting, the peel is removed, exposing the tissue and the cutting base is immersed into indolebutyric acid solution (IBA) at 2000 mg.[L.sup.-1] for 30 seconds (Figure 1).

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Caption: FIGURE 3: Percentage of rooting in minicuttings of yerba mate submitted to different concentrations of IBA (indolebutyric acid).

MINICUTTING TECHNIQUE OF YERBA MATE IN FOUR SEASONS OF THE YEAR/MINIESTAQUIA DE ERVA-MATE EM QUATRO EPOCAS DO ANO

Among auxins, indolebutyric acid (IBA) is a photostable auxin commonly used to promote the rooting of fruit species (HAN et al., 2009).

Rooting of black raspberry with plant growth regulator/Enraizamento de estacas caulinares da framboeseira-negra com o uso de fitormonios

Effectiveness of indoleacetic acid, indolebutyric acid and naphthalene acetic acid during adventitious root formation in vitro in Malus 'Jork 9'.

IMPROVING SEEDLING GROWTH AND TILLERING WITH OSMOTIC PRIMING TREATMENTS IN RICE CV. HAMZADERE AND OSMANCIK 97

At each end of the site where the ring was withdrawn, 4 drops (0.2 mL) of dilute indolebutyric acid (IBA) solution were placed according to the concentration of the treatment.

'Cerejeira da mata' and 'guabijuzeiro' propagation by air layering

High rooting rate of 97.1% was achieved in 1/2 Murashige and Skoog (1962) (MS) medium supplemented with 0.1 mg L-1 indolebutyric acid (IBA).

High-efficiency Regeneration of Seedlings from Hypocotyl Explants of Tung Tree (Vernicia fordii)

Effect of benzyladenine and indolebutyric acid on ultrastructure, glands formation, and essential oil accumulation in Lavandula dentata plantlets.

Influence of growth regulators on growth and secondary metabolites of some medicinal plants from Lamiaceae family

Abbreviations: IBA- indolebutyric acid, Thidiazuron-N-1,2,3-thiadiazol-5-yl-N-phenylurea.

Morfogenesis in vitro de Toona ciliata a partir de raquis de hojas jovenes con tidiazuron

Effectiveness of indoleacetic acid, indolebutyric acid and naphthaleneacetic acid during adventitious root formation in vitro in Malus 'Jork 9'.

Onset of in vitro rhizogenesis response and peroxidase activity in Zingiber officinale (Zingiberaceae)

The most popular root-promoting hormones are the auxins indoleacetic acid (IAA), indolebutyric acid (IBA), and napthaleneacetic acid (NAA).

Chapter 4 Plant growth regulators

Treatment of ringed shoots with indolebutyric acid (IBA) is also helpful in root formation.

Cultivation and processing of litchi in Pakistan