Ethephon 70%, 40%, 48% SL CAS :16672-87-0

Ethephon 70%, 40%, 48% SL plant growth regulator CAS: 16672-87-0

Professional plant nutrition producer in China Since 1997.

Chemical name: Ethephon, 2-Chloroethyl phosphoric acid

Character:

1) colorless liquid;

2) Melting point: 74 – 75

3) Vapor pressure: c. 265℃ (decomp.);

4) Boiling point range <0.01mPa (20℃)

5) S.g./density: 1.409.02 (20℃, tech.);

6) Solubility:

a) Readily soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, acetone, diethyl ether, and other polar organic solvents;

b) Sparingly soluble in non-polar organic solvents such as benzene and toluene;

c) Insoluble in kerosene and diesel oil;

7) Stability: stable in aqueous solutions having pH <5; at higher pH, decomposition occurs with the liberation of ethylene;

8) Sensitive to UV irradiation

Application

1) Action on plant: It is a plant growth regulator with systemic properties, Ethephon penetrates crop tissue and is decomposed to ethylene; which affects growth processes.

2) Usage:

a) To accelerate ripening of fruit, tomatoes, sugar beet, coffee, and so on

b) To increase the tillering of wheat and rice

c) To prevent lodging in rice, maize and flax .

d) To accelerate boll opening and defoliation in cotton

e) To hasten the yellowing of mature tobacco leaves

f) To stimulate latex flow in rubber trees, and resin flow in pine trees.

g) To stimulate early uniform hull split in walnuts, etc.

See the effect on Cotton:

The one use the product have more cotton and the flower is white and big ,but the none use harvest is not good.