abstract |
A method of inhibiting ethylene reaction in crops is disclosed, wherein the water-soluble cyclopropyl-1-enyl-propanoic acid salt (WS-) is effective in inhibiting the ethylene reaction of the at least one plant in at least a portion of at least one plant in the crop. Applying a solution of CPD, Formula I), wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Na, Li, K, and ½ Ca. |