HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ›› 2018, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (8): 5-8.doi: 10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2018.08.001

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The Secure Application of Ethephon on Fruits and Vegetables Production

GUO Xi-zhi, CHEN Jin-yong, GU Hong, CHENG Da-wei, ZHANG Wei-yuan, ZHANG Yang   

  1. Zhengzhou Frruit Research Institute, Key Laboratory for Fruit Tree Growth, Development and Quality Control, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450009, China
  • Received:2017-10-30 Published:2018-04-25

Abstract: As a kind of plant growth regulator(PGR), ethephon plays an important role in growing, ripening, senescence, harvesting, storage and distribution of fruits and vegetables. At present ethephon is used principally in ripening, increasing production and improving the quality of fruits and vegetables. The effects and secure application of ethphon on fruits and vegetables were briefly introduced; and then some special requirements and precautions during its use were summarized, aiming at strengthen scientific understanding and guide secure application.

Key words: ethephon, plant growth regulator(PGR), ripening agent, secure application

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