| | CAS No.: 77-06-5 Comments: 90%Tech, 4% EC, Usage: Has a variety of applications, e.g. to improve fruit setting of
clementines and pears (especially William pears); to loosen and
elongate clusters and increase berry size in grapes; to control
fruit maturity by delaying development of the yellow colour in
lemons; to reduce rind stain and retard rind ageing in navel
oranges; to counteract the effects of cherry yellows virus diseases
in sour cherries; to produce uniform seedling growth in rice; to
promote elongation of winter celery crop; to induce uniform bolting
and increase seed production in lettuce for seed; to break dormancy
and stimulate sprouting in seed potatoes; to extend the picking
season by hastening maturity in artichokes; to increase the yield
in forced rhubarb; to increase the malting quality of barley; to
produce brighter-coloured, firmer fruit, and to increase the size
of sweet cherries; to increase yields and aid harvesting of hops;
to reduce internal browning and increase yields of Italian prunes;
to increase fruit set and yields of tangelos and tangerines; to
improve fruit setting in blueberries; to advance flowering and
increase the yield of strawberries; and also a variety of
applications on ornamentals. |
