Maleic hydrazide
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IUPAC name
1,2-dihydropyridazine-3,6-dione
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.201 |
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UN number | 3082 3077 |
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C4H4N2O2 | |
Molar mass | 112.088 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.6 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 296–298 °C (decomposes) |
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H315, H319, H335, H341 | |
P201, P202, P261, P264, P271, P280, P281, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Maleic hydrazide, often known by the brand name Fazor is a plant growth regulator that reduces growth through preventing cell division but not cell enlargement.[1][2] It is applied to the foliage of potato, onion, garlic and carrot crops to prevent sprouting during storage.[3] It can also be used to control volunteer potatoes that are left in the field during harvesting.[4] It was first identified in the 1940s but was not used commercially in the United Kingdom until 1984. The banning of chlorpropham as a sprout suppressant in 2019 has led renewed interest in how maleic hydrazide can be used in potatoes.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Schoene, D. L.; Hoffmann, O. L. (1949-06-10). "Maleic Hydrazide, a Unique Growth Regulant". Science. 109 (2841): 588–590. Bibcode:1949Sci...109..588S. doi:10.1126/science.109.2841.588-a. PMID 17835381.
- ^ Nooden, Larry D. (February 1969). "The Mode of Action of Maleic Hydrazide: Inhibition of Growth". Physiologia Plantarum. 22 (2): 260–270. doi:10.1111/j.1399-3054.1969.tb07375.x. hdl:2027.42/74891.
- ^ "Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance maleic hydrazide". EFSA Journal. 14 (6). June 2016. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4492.
- ^ Buckley, Denis (August 2006). "Maleic Hydrazide in potato volunteer control" (PDF). British Potato Council. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Cunnington, Adrian (May 2019). "Maleic hydrazide as a potato sprout suppressant" (PDF). AHDB Potatoes. Retrieved 8 June 2021.