| Product Name | 1-Methylcyclopropene |
| Chemical Name | Cyclopropene, 1-methyl-;1-Methylcyclopropene; Epa pesticide chemical code 224459; Ethylbloc;Hsdb 7517; Smartfresh; 1-Methylcyclopropen; 1-Methylcyclopropene in cyclodextrin 1-MCP |
| CAS No | 3100-04-7 |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Specifications (COA) | Purity: 3.3% minGas purity: 99% min |
| Formulations | 3.3% CG |
| Mode of action | 1. Postpone senility2. Fresh-keeping 3. Extend the postharvest storage and shelf life |
| Target crops | Fruits:Apple, pear, kiwi fruit, peach, persimmon, apricot, cherry, plum, grape, strawberry, melon, jujube, water melon,banana , custard apple , mango, loquat , bayberry , papaya , guava , star fruit and other fruits. Vegetables: Tomato, garlic, pepper, broccoli, cabbage, eggplant, cucumber, bamboo shoots, according to oil, beans, cabbage, bitter gourd, coriander, potato, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, celery, green pepper, carrots and other vegetables; Flowers: Tulip, alstroemeria, carnation, gladiolus, snapdragon, carnation, orchid, Gypsophila, rose, lily, campanula Edible mushroom: Hongxi mushroom, abalone mushrooms. |
| Application | The 1-MCP's application is quite easy: First step: -Put it in 0.1mol/L alkaline solution, such as NaOH solution. -Rate: 1g of 1-MCP in 40-60ml of 0.1mol/L NaOH solution. -Remark: we use NaOH solution instead of water, as when the tempreture is lower than 0℃ in storage, water will freeze and can not work. Second step: -When soluted, the 1-MCP will automatically release into the air. And the crops are surrounded with 1-MCP mixed air. It is so called "fumigation", or technically called 1-MCP treatment. -Remark: In order to have a thorough and successful result, a air-sealed space is required. Noted: -1g of 1-MCP powder can be used in the room of 15 cubic meter. -Divide the solution in different place of storage can let 1-MCP spread adequately. -Put solution in the position which higher than crops. |
| Comparasion for main formulations | ||
| TC | Technical material | Material to make other formulations, has high effective content, usually can not use directly, need to add adjuvants so can be dissolved with water, like emulsifying agent, wetting agent, security agent, diffusing agent, co-solvent, Synergistic agent, stabilizing agent. |
| TK | Technical concentrate | Material to make other formulations, has lower effective content compared with TC. |
| DP | Dustable powder | Generally used for dusting, not easy to be diluted by water, with larger particle size compared with WP. |
| WP | Wettable powder | Usually dilute with water, can not used for dusting, with smaller particle size compared with DP, better not use in rainy day. |
| EC | Emulsifiable concentrate | Usually dilute with water,can used for dusting, soaking seed and mixing with seed, with high permeability and good dispersity. |
| SC | Aqueous suspension concentrate | Generally can use directly, with advantages of both WP and EC. |
| SP | Water soluble powder | Usually dilute with water,better not use in rainy day. |