Ethephon is a weak acid, and when sprayed on the plant, due to the rela- tively high pH of most plant tissues (close to pH 7), it spontane- ously breaks down into ethylene, chloride ion and phosphate
Ethephon is a weak acid, and when sprayed on the plant, due to the rela-tively high pH of most plant tissues (close to pH 7), it spontane-ously breaks down into ethylene, chloride ion and phosphate