Product Profile of Mepiquat Chloride for Plant Growth

Gharda Chemicals Limited manufactures Mepiquat Chloride for Plant Growth. Gharda Chemicals Limited is an ISO 9001 and ISO 9002 certified company. The Mepiquat Chloride for Plant Growth is an agrochemical absorbed by the plant primarily through leaves and translocated throughout the plant. It inhibits the biosynthesis of gibberellic acid, and leads to a deeper green leaf colouring after 3-6 days. Mepiquat is used on cotton to reduce vegetative growth and to advance maturation of the bolls. It is also used in combination with ethephon to prevent lodging in cereal and flax.

Specifications of Mepiquat Chloride for Plant Growth are:

• Appearance: Colourless or light yellow brown liquid

• Assay [as Mepiquat chloride: 50% [w/w] minimum by gravimetry]

• Compatibility: Compatible with pyrethroids and organophosphate group of insecticides and fungicide carbendazim.

• Toxicity:

• Mammalian toxicity : WHO classification : Class III "slightly hazardous". It is non-irritant to skin and eyes. Not a skin sensitizer.

• Environmental toxicity : It shows low toxicity to birds and fish. It is non-toxic to bees.

The Mepiquat Chloride for Plant Growth is available in packaging of 50 kg, 100 kg, 200 kg UN specified polylined MS drums / HDPE containers