Ethephon 40SL for fruit ripen

Ethephon 40SL Our company can supply you with competitive price and good quality plant growth regulators- Ethephon, Molecular Formula: C2H6ClO3PPhysics and chemical properties:Appearance: colorless solid;Melting point: 74 - 75°C;Vapor pressure: c. 265°C (decomp.);Boiling point range: <0.01mPa (20°C); Solubility:1) Readily soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, acetone, diethyl ether,and other polar organic solvents;2) Sparingly soluble in non-polar organic solvents such as benzene and toluene;3) Insoluble in kerosene and diesel oil;Stability: stable in aqueous solutions having pH <5; at higher pH, decompositionoccurs with the liberation of ethylene;Sensitive to UV irradiation. Applications:It is a kind of plant growth regulator with systemic properties, Ethephon penetratesplant tissue and is decomposed to ethylene; which affects growth processes.Its uses as below:1) To accelerate ripening of fruit, tomatoes, sugar beet, coffee, etc.2) To increase the tillering of wheat and rice3) To prevent lodging in rice, maize and flax4) To accelerate boll opening and defoliation in cotton5) To hasten the yellowing of mature tobacco leaves6) To stimulate latex flow in rubber trees, and resin flow in pine trees7) To stimulate early uniform hull split in walnuts, etc.

Ethephon 40SL for fruit ripen