Ethephon
Plus® is a premium yield stimulant for rubber trees
developed by Greenyield. It is prepared as a gel formulation
for easy application on the groove of the tapping cut
or on scraped bark below the cut.It breaks down by a
process of hydrolysis within the bark tissues to release
the active ingredient namely ethylene gas which in turn
brings about increased latex flow from tapped cuts resulting
in higher yield productivity when compared to non-stimulated
trees.Ethylene is a known plant growth regulator naturally
present in all plants.Details on concentration and frequency
of application according to age of trees and panel in
tapping are provided on the labels.
Ethephon
Plus® has been widely accepted as a superior product
in the natural rubber industry by both plantations &
smallholdings and now used extensively in several natural
rubber producing countries in South East Asia, Africa
and Papua New Guinea.