ETHEPHON 39% SL

About ETHEPHON 39% SL

Ethephon 39% SL is a highly effective, systemic plant growth regulator (PGR) in a soluble liquid formulation, used to accelerate uniform fruit ripening, induce flowering, and increase rubber latex yield. It works by releasing ethylene, improving fruit color and size while managing crop maturity, primarily on mango, pineapple, tomato, and rubber. 

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• Active Ingredient: Ethephon 39% w/w SL (Soluble Liquid).
• Mode of Action: Systemic action; penetrates plant tissue and converts to ethylene, a natural plant hormone that triggers ripening, flowering, and abscission (shedding).
• Key Benefits:
  • Uniform Ripening: Ensures even maturity in fruits like tomatoes, pineapples, and bananas.
  • Flower Induction: Promotes flowering in pineapple and helps manage alternate bearing in mangoes.
  • Increased Yield: Boosts latex flow in rubber trees.
  • Defoliation: Aids in leaf shedding, specifically for pomegranates.
• Major Crops: Mango, Pineapple, Tomato, Rubber, Coffee, Banana, Cotton, and Coffee. 
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• General Dosage: 1.0 - 1.5 ml per liter of water (or approx 150 ml per acre).
• Application Methods: Foliar spray for ripening/flowering and painting/brushing on rubber tapping cuts.
• Timing: For mango, it is recommended to apply in mid-October to early November to break alternate bearing