Common name: Triacontanol.
Other name: Melissyl Alcohol
Chemical family: Plant growth regulator.
Molecular formula: CH3(CH2)28CH2 OH
Molecular weight: 438. 33
Melting point: 86. 5-87centigrade
Appearance: White Squama Crystal
Melting Point: 86. 5
Specific gravity: 0. 777
Solubility:
Almost insoluble in water(10mg/L at 20centigrade). Slightly soluble in cold alcohol and benzene. Soluble in sulfuric ethyl, chloroform, hexane, methylene dichloride, hot benzene.
Stability:
Stable in alkaline medium. Be not influenced by light, heat and air.
LD50 acute in rat: >10000mg/kg
Poisoning symptoms: No poison to human and animals. No irritability.
Shelf life: 3 years under the cool, shade and dry storage conditions.
Specification: 60%, 80%, 85%, 90%tech. Grade.
Functions &use:
Improving the activity of enzyme. Increasing content of chlorophyll. Promoting photosynthesis. Promoting dry substance accumulating. Promoting mineral element absorbed of the plants. Increasing the content of protein and sugar. Promoting water absorbed of the plants. Decreasing water evaporated.
Promoting seed germination.
Increasing budding rate.
Promoting the forming of root, leaf.
Promoting division of bud and flower.
Increasing tiller quantity.
Promoting mature earlier.
Protecting blossoms and fruits.
Increasing fruits forming rate.
Increasing resistance ability to draught.
Cautions:
Dilute only when it be used
Application time should be nightfall.
Application temperature should be above 20centigrade.
Need to do a additional spraying the product if it rains in six hours after application.