Ethylene and Ethylene Physiology

  • D. R. Dilley
Conference paper
Part of the Proceedings in Life Sciences book series (LIFE SCIENCES)

Abstract

Ethylene, indeed, is a busy gas. So busy, in fact, that seemingly, each month when the professional journals are published, some new involvement is discovered or a new application for ethylene in agriculture is developed. Prior to the 1950’s, about the only commercial use of ethylene in agriculture was gassing mature green bananas and tomatoes to make them ripen. Limited application was made of the use of ethylene-saturated water to induce flowering in pineapple. Today there is an ever-growing long list of uses and potential uses for ethylene (10, 14), making it one of the most widely used plant growth regulators in agriculture. This has come about through a better under-standing of ethylene’s role in plant physiology (6, 12) and through the development and use of agricultural chemicals such as ethephon, which when applied to crop plants evolve ethylene gas. Ethrel and CEPA are commercial formulations of ethephon in widespread use today.

Keywords

Rubber Tree Soil Crust Ethylene Synthesis Ethylene Effect Latex Flow 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • D. R. Dilley
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  1. 1.Horticulture DepartmentMichigan State UniversityEast LansingUSA

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