Ethephon Plant Growth Regulator is a proved as effective hormone spray on rubber, mango, coffee, pineapple,tomato and pomegranate plants for achieving the following functions:
1. 1. Inducing flowering 2. Inducing ripening
3. Enlarging fruit size 4. Increasing yield
Plant Protection Equipment :
For conventional spray IHigh volume sprayer) on field crop, quantity of water is recommended for other method of low volume & ultra low volume quantity of water varies. The most commonly used sprayers are bucket pump sprayer, stirrup sprayer, compression knapsack sprayers etc. Use the sprayers with hollow cone nozzle. Keep the nozzle at fixed height from the ground level and spray area in straight line at uniform speed.
Preparation speed.
1 ml of ethephon plant growth regulator in 1 lit of water gives 480 ppm, Alkaline water should not be used for making sprayer solution
Precaution: Avoid spray drift to nearby crops. Do not contaminate water used for irrigation or domestic purpose. Do not re-use containers. Destroy it in a safe place. Do not use this for the purpose other than those described on the label. In case of contact with skin wash exposed areas thoroughly with soap water. If taken internally, induce vomiting by inserting fingers into throat. Drink copious quantities of water and obtain medical attention of gastric lavage. Medical treatment is symptomatic.
Crop(s) | Commone Name Of Pest | Dosage/HA | Dilution in water in water (litre) | Waiting Period between last spray to harvest (days) | |
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AI,kg | Formulation,(litre) | ||||
Tomato | Post harvest treatment | 2500 | --- | --- | 65 ml in 10 lit of water |
Rubber | For boosting latex yield | 1000 | --- | --- | 26 ml in 10 lit of water |
(1).Mango | For breaking alternate bearing tendencies. | 200 | 770-1025 | 1500-2000 | 5 ml in 10 lit of water |
(2).Mango | For flower induction in juvenile mango | 1000 | 3846-5128 | 1500-2000 | 26 ml in 10 lit of water |
pineapple | For flower induction | 100 | 385-513 | 1500-2000 | 2.5 ml in 10 lit of water |
Pomegranate | Defoliation for better flowering and fruit yield | 390-487.5 | 1000-1250 | 500 | 135 Days (2-2.5 ml/lit water |
Coffee (Arabica) | Uniform ripening of berries | 192 | 738-985 | 1500-2000 | 5 ml in 10 lit of water |
Coffee (Robusta) | Uniform ripening of berries | 96 | 215-287 | 1500-2000 | 2.5 ml in 10 lit of water |
(3).Mango | Post harvest treatment | 500 | 1923-2564 | 1500-2000 | 13 ml in 10 lit of water) |