Lugol’s Solution is 10% Potassium Iodide and 5% and it contains approximately 6 mg of Iodine per drop and it is a crystal and not a seaweed product.
What is Lugol's solution?
This is the correct combination of Iodine and Potassium Iodide to be called Lugol's Solution. It was first developed by French physician Dr. Jean Lugol in the 1820s, hence the name
Ingredients:
10% Potassium Iodide and 5% Iodine in an aqueous solution (distilled water)
Use:
A variety of gardening applications, including improving soil condition for the growing of tomatoes and other such plants.
Summary Table for Recipe (≈50 mL total volume)
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What we're measuring
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Amount per mL
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Percentage (w/v)
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mg per typical drop (≈0.05 mL)
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Elemental iodine (free I₂)
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50 mg
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5%
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2.5 mg
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Iodide from KI (as iodine atoms)
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≈76.5 mg
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≈7.65%
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≈3.83 mg
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Total iodine (I₂ + I from KI)
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126.5 mg
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≈12.65%
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≈6.33 mg
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Information from Label:
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LUGOL'S SOLUTION
Potassium Iodide 5ml/50ml
Iodine 2.5ml/50ml
50ml
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