Study on the maturation of pineapple. (Ananas comosus L.) I. Method of applying ethephon for hastening fruit maturation.

Authors

  • Piya Chalermglin Horticulture Department, kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Suranant Subhadrabandhu Horticulture Department, kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Charuphant Thongtham Horticulture Department, kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Pirat Teeravuthichai Horticulture Department, kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract

The study of using ethephon (2-chloroethane phosphonic acid) at 0, 3,000 and 6,000 ppm sprayed around the fruits compared with dipping the chemical into the crowns, was conducted at Don Khun Huai district, Petchburi province from October 1977 to April 1978. It was shown that ethephon can hasten the harvesting time of the fruits compared to the control treatment. The maturity response was more pronounced when the chemical was sprayed around the fruits and this was seen in all concentrations under investigation. The implication of this method of hastened harvesting for the pineapple industry was discussed,

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Published

1980-01-01

How to Cite

Chalermglin, Piya, Suranant Subhadrabandhu, Charuphant Thongtham, and Pirat Teeravuthichai. 1980. “ Method of Applying Ethephon for Hastening Fruit Maturation”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 14 (1). Bangkok, Thailand:8-13. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/240833.

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (1980): January - June

Section

Research Article

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online 2452-316X print 2468-1458/Copyright © 2022. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/),
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