Alpha Etaphon

Alpha-Ethephon helps reduce growth, shortens the stem and increases its elasticity, as a result preventing plants from lodging. Under the influence of ethephon, plants form thicker and wider leaf blades with a dark green color.

The active ingredient quickly penetrates the plant and decomposes in the tissues.
with the formation of ethylene. At the cellular level, ethylene acts as an inhibitor
auxin transport and gibberellin biosynthesis, leading to artificial
regulation of growth processes. In addition, there is stimulation of synthesis
solid substances (lignin, pigments, cellulose, sugars), which provides
thickening the stem and making it stronger. Tomato fruit ripening
is accelerating. The dynamics of plant biomass accumulation towards fruits is changing,
grains.

During treatment, it is necessary to ensure abundant wetting of the plants with the working solution.
Alfa-Etafon is compatible with many herbicides, insecticides, fungicides,
micro- and macrofertilizers, with the exception of preparations based on dithiocarbonates,
sulfur, copper. Before preparing the tank mix, the preparations should be checked for
compatibility. A single spraying of tomatoes should begin at ripening
fruits up to 20%, while the number of fruits that have started to turn brown is at least 50%, so
as green fruits can dry out. Harvesting and consumption of fruits should begin no earlier than 10 days after spraying.
The application rate on wheat depends on the phase of crop development. In early
stages it should be maximum, and in the later phases and with increasing temperature
the rate should be reduced.
The action of ethylene producers significantly depends on air temperature, the optimum is 15…25°C.
The highest efficiency of application on wheat is achieved when applied in the
exit into the tube (ВВСН 32-37), and in sunflower - in the stem elongation phase (ВВСН 30-33). In sunflower, visual illumination of the growth point is possible, which does not affect future yield.