Studies on the effect of 2-chloroethane phosphonic acid (Ethrel) on mango (Mangifera indica L.). I. Flower induction in 'off' year in Langra trees.
Chacko E. K., Kohli R. R., Randhawa G. S.
Author Affiliation: Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, India.
Indian Journal of Horticulture 29 : 1-4
Abstract : In a preliminary trial 2000, 1000 and 500 p.p.m. Ethrel [ethephon] caused severe leaf abscission but 250 p.p.m. was not phytotoxic. Branches of biennially bearing mango trees, cv. Langra, in their off year sprayed with 200 p.p.m. ethephon produced normal flower panicles in place of the flush of growth produced by untreated branches.