Peter, No, it should not be not be toxic at that level, unless you are working with plant material that is very sensitive to acetone. I make up anything I have that is difficult to dissolve in water in ethanol and then dilute it to a stock concentrate with water. I have never had any trouble with it. It has been a long time since I dissolved anything in acetone.
Tom At 11:04 AM +1300 12/13/05, Peter and Clemence wrote: >Hi, >If i disolve a chemical in acetone to make a stock solution, will the >acetone have an effect on the media or plants? >In other words is acetone toxic to plant material at dilution rates of >1:1000? >thanks, >Peter Spear. _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
