Ethephon
Common name: Ethephon
Other name: 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid
CAS No: 16672-87-0
Mode of action:
Systemic plant growth regulator easily absorbed by plants through their leaves, stems, and roots. Once inside the plant, ethephon is converted into ethylene, a natural plant hormone that plays a crucial role in various physiological processes.
Application:
It is often used on wheat, coffee, tobacco, cotton, and rice in order to help the plant's fruit reach maturity more quickly. Cotton is the most important single crop use for ethephon. It initiates fruiting over a period of several weeks, and enhances defoliation to facilitate and improve efficiency of scheduled harvesting.
Formulation types:
Ethephon 91% TC
Ethephon 40%/70%/75% SL (or other concentration as required)
Packing: 10ML-200L for liquid formulations, 1G-25KG for solid formulations.
