Ethephon
Action/Use:
- Plant Growth Regulator
Use:
For apples, barley, blackberries, bromeliads, cantaloupe, cherries, coffee, cotton, cucumbers, grapes, guava, macadamias, ornamentals, peppers, pineapple, rye, squash, sugarcane, tobacco, tomatoes, walnuts, wheat, etc.
Identification
Common Name(s): Ethephon (ANSI)
Chemistry
Properties: Soluble in short-chain alcohols, glycols; sparingly soluble in nonpolar organic solvents; insoluble in kerosene and diesel oil; stable under pH £ 3.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 720 mg/l (rainbow trout); 180 mg/l (bluegill). Bird: LD50 1072 mg/kg (bobwhite quail); LD50 1998 mg/kg (mallard duck). Bee: Nontoxic
Water Solubility: Readily soluble, 1 kg/l at 23°C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: DANGER (Cerone*, Prep*), WARNING (Ethrel*), CAUTION (Florel*)
Toxicity Class: I, II, III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 3030 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 1560 mg/kg. Skin irritant, serious eye irritant
Spill Control/cleanup: Large spillages should be dammed-off and pumped into containers; soak up remainder with absorbent material and dispose of in accordance with local regulations
Product/waste Disposal: Must be disposed of by special means, e.g., suitable incineration, in accordance with local regulations
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Agro-Care Chemical Industry Group Limited (Extra Red*)
Agsin Pte. Ltd. (Xtrago*)
Bayer CropScience (Cerone*, Ethrel*, Prep*)
Crystal Chemical Inter-America (Madurex*)
Fair Products, Inc. (Mature* XL)
Fine Americas, Inc. (Motivate*)
Forward International Ltd. (Forgrow*)
Insecticides (India) Limited (Milphon*)
MANA - Makhteshim Agan North America, Inc. (Ethephon 2SL*, Setup*)
Nufarm Americas Inc. (Super Boll*)
Pilar AgriScience (Canada) Corp. (Pilarfon*)
Suzhou Eagro Ltd. (Finer*)
Zagro Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Xtrago*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
AAKO B.V. (AKOREL*)
Acme Organics Pvt. Ltd. (Beauty*)
Cam For Agrochemicals (Ethephone*)
Chema Industries (Break*, Esrel*)
Devidayal Sales Limited (Deviphon*)
Fertiagro Pte. Ltd. (Fertiethrel*)
Hektas Ticaret T.A.S. (Derim Extra*)
Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A. (Madurex*)
Ladda Co., Ltd. (E-tex*)
Loveland Products, Inc. (Boll Buster)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Prim Etrex*)
SM-BT Co., Ltd. (Ethephonda*)
Suzhou Eagro Ltd. (Green Sun*)
TRAGUSA (Tratamientos Guadalquivir S.L.) (Guthrel*)
United Phosphorus Ltd. (Agritrel*)
Winfield Solutions, LLC (Boll'd*)
Premix Products:
+ AMADS
- CottonQuik* — Nufarm Americas Inc.
- FirstPick* — Nufarm Americas Inc.
+ Chlormequat Chloride
- Terpal* C — BASF Corporation
+ Chlormequat Chloride+ Mepiquat Chloride
- Cyclade* — BASF Corporation
- Terpal* M — BASF Corporation
+ Cyclanilide
- Finish* 6 Pro — Bayer CropScience
+ Mepiquat Chloride
- Terpal* — BASF Corporation
Discontinued Names:
Arvest*
Bounty*
Camposan*
Cepha*
Cerusite*
Chipco* Florel* Pro
Ericine*
Etheverse*
Ethotaf*
Flordimex*
Gafgro*
It-Ethephon*
Phynazol*
Pluck*
Ranfor*
Sartax* C
Sierra*
Tomathrel*
Whiteout*
