Common name:

Prohexadione Calcium

Chemical name (IUPAC):

calcium 3-oxido-5-oxo-4-propionylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylate

CAS NO.:

127277-53-6

Empirical formula:

C₂₀H₂₂CaO₁₀

Structural formula:

Uses:

Inhibits 3β-hydroxylation of GA20 to GA1 in gibberellin biosynthesis. The reduced level of gibberellins leads to growth retardation of plants. Prohexadione calcium used as plant growth retardants hormones.

• Quick effect, within 3 days,
• Obiviously reduce plant height,
• Shorten internode height,
• Increase lodging capacity,
• Meanwhile it promote ear or fruit growth to increase yielding.

Prohexadione calcium plant growth hormones works through leaf treatment, so it is usually used foliar spraying. The dosage is different with different crops.

Specification:

15%SC

Packing: