Planofix - Alpha-Naphthyl Acetic Acid 4.5% SL - Bayer
Planofix - Alpha-Naphthyl Acetic Acid 4.5% SL - Bayer
Planofix Plant Growth Regulator | Alpha-Naphthyl Acetic Acid 4.5% SL
An NAA plant growth regulator for specific flowering, flower or fruit retention, and fruit-development uses. Different purposes, even on the same crop, can need different treatment stages and solution strengths.
Match the crop and purpose: Confirm the exact crop–purpose pairing against the current Indian label supplied with this product.
Confirm the complete programme: Establish product amount, water, application route, positive first-treatment conditions and restrictions together. No numerical application programme is supplied here.
Check the selected pack: 100 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml and 1 litre on this listing. Pack volume is not a treatment dose or area-coverage claim.
Why Choose This Product? Key Benefits
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🌼A clear purpose for each treatment: Planofix is used to change a particular part of crop development, not as a general weekly tonic. Decide what result is needed before considering treatment.
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🌱Helps retain flowers and fruit: Bayer identifies uses to reduce the loss of flowers, fruit and cotton flower buds or bolls. First check whether pests, disease, water stress or poor nutrition are causing the loss.
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🍍Separate pineapple objectives: Starting flowering, increasing fruit size and delaying maturity are different purposes. Never transfer the solution strength for one purpose to another.
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🍇Different grape objectives: Increasing berry size and reducing pre-harvest berry drop are separate use patterns. Their timing and solution requirements must stay paired with the correct purpose.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter |
Details |
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| Brand Name |
Planofix — Bayer |
| Composition |
Alpha-naphthyl acetic acid 4.5% w/w. |
| Product Category |
Plant growth regulator; not a fertilizer, insecticide or fungicide. |
| Active Ingredient |
NAA, a synthetic auxin-type growth regulator. |
| Formulation |
SL — soluble concentrate; an aqueous liquid formulation. |
| Handling Guidance |
Measure accurately and follow the supplied pack’s precautions. Do not treat a growth regulator as harmless or assume that more product gives a better response. |
| Pack options |
100 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml and 1 litre on this listing |
How It Works: Mode of Action
NAA acts like auxin, a natural plant hormone that helps control growth. Its effect depends on the crop, growth stage, solution strength and purpose. Reducing fruit drop and starting flowering are different uses, not one universal spray recipe.
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Provide a growth signal: NAA acts like a plant hormone, influencing development rather than supplying a major nutrient.
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Match the treatment to its purpose: The intended result may involve keeping flowers or fruit on the plant, starting flowering or changing fruit development. Decide which result is needed and confirm that the supplied label covers it.
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Keep stage and solution strength together: Follow the complete crop-specific instructions for that purpose. Changing the amount, timing or treatment method may change the result. Do not increase the strength to make up for a missed stage.
Planofix does not replace correcting water or nutrient problems, or suitable pest and disease control. No guaranteed yield increase is claimed, and it is not described as always stopping plants from making the hormone ethylene.
🧪 Measurable liquid formulation: This liquid concentrate must be measured and mixed exactly as the label directs. Even a small measuring error can make the solution much stronger or weaker than intended.
Crops & Growth Regulation
The six crops below are identified in Bayer’s Indian Planofix information. These purpose descriptions help select the correct label entry; they are not a complete application prescription.
| Crop |
Growth regulation purpose |
Stage and method boundaries — not a treatment programme |
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| Pineapple |
Flower induction and uniform growth |
Pre-flowering use. Confirm the plant stage and whether the labelled method is a directed application rather than a general foliar spray. Confirm the exact crop–purpose directions on the supplied Indian label before treatment. |
| Pineapple |
Fruit enlargement |
A developing-fruit purpose, not the flower-induction treatment. Confirm the labelled target surface and protect young neighbouring crop from drift. Confirm the exact crop–purpose directions on the supplied Indian label before treatment. |
| Pineapple |
Delayed maturity |
A pre-harvest fruit treatment, distinct from inducing flowers. Confirm timing, method and any harvest restriction together. Confirm the exact crop–purpose directions on the supplied Indian label before treatment. |
| Tomato and chilli |
Flower retention |
Flowering-stage entries. Confirm each crop’s concentration and any permitted repeat separately; do not copy tomato directions to chilli. Confirm the exact crop–purpose directions on the supplied Indian label before treatment. |
| Mango |
Fruit retention |
A young-fruit-stage use. Check the specified fruit size and any second stage in the exact label. Confirm the exact crop–purpose directions on the supplied Indian label before treatment. |
| Mango |
Malformation-related growth regulation |
A separate pre-flowering use. Do not describe it as the second fruit-retention spray or use its concentration on young fruit. Confirm the exact crop–purpose directions on the supplied Indian label before treatment. |
| Cotton |
Reduce square and boll shedding |
Match treatment to the cotton square/flower-development stage. A pruning-stage instruction is not adopted here. Confirm the exact crop–purpose directions on the supplied Indian label before treatment. |
| Grapes |
Berry enlargement |
A development-stage purpose. Do not use a pre-harvest berry-drop timing as an enlargement schedule. Confirm the exact crop–purpose directions on the supplied Indian label before treatment. |
| Grapes |
Reduce pre-harvest berry drop |
A mature-bunch, pre-harvest purpose. Keep its concentration and timing separate from berry enlargement. Confirm the exact crop–purpose directions on the supplied Indian label before treatment. |
Do not extend the product to unlisted crops or assume it will cure an insect infestation, infection or every cause of flower or fruit drop.
Application Guide
Confirm the full crop-specific directions before measuring
Do not prepare a treatment from this page alone. No complete current Indian Planofix numerical programme is supplied. Confirm crop, exact purpose, positive treatment stage, route, formulated-product amount, water basis and restrictions together.
Obtain the supplied Indian Planofix label and leaflet or manufacturer clarification. Public directions conflict on pineapple and tomato concentration, mango row pairing, grape concentration and purpose, and cotton timing. Do not resolve these differences by choosing the larger quantity or combining separate sources.
Flower induction, fruit retention, fruit enlargement and delayed maturity are different programmes even within one crop. Keep the intended result, treatment surface, developmental stage and solution strength together. Do not transfer the concentration or stage from one purpose to another.
A generic ppm chart alone is not an application programme. Do not convert a concentration-based or per-plant treatment to an area rate without the complete labelled basis. No universal per-acre rate, per-litre recipe, tank dose, drone method, mixture or repeat interval is supplied.
A pre-harvest treatment stage is not automatically a harvest waiting period. Blank or omitted intervals do not establish unrestricted harvest or worker entry. SL denotes the formulation, not a universal foliar, directed, fruit or soil application method.
How to Apply: Best Practices
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Inspect and identify the pack: Check the product name, NAA concentration, SL formulation and legible Indian instructions. Keep the leaflet available when measuring and applying.
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Find the reason for flower or fruit drop: Check whether the loss is due to crop development, pests, disease, or water and nutrient problems. Planofix is not a substitute for treating those other causes.
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Select one exact purpose: For crops with several entries, identify the intended objective and correct stage before mixing. Do not merge instructions from different purposes.
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Measure and prepare carefully: Use clearly marked measuring equipment and an applicator set to deliver the required amount. Follow the exact label’s mixing order, water basis and treatment method; do not estimate with household utensils.
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Avoid unverified mixtures and drift: No general claim is made here that Planofix can be mixed with other products, spray additives or applied by drone. Follow the label’s weather limits and keep treatment away from neighbouring crops and younger growth.
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Keep a treatment record: Record the crop, purpose, stage, solution prepared and date. Follow the supplied label for any subsequent application, harvest or worker-entry restrictions.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is Planofix a fertilizer or an insecticide?
No. This product is an NAA plant growth regulator. It is not a nutrient-replacement program or a treatment for insects and fungal diseases.
2. Can one concentration be used for every crop?
No. Concentration is tied to the crop, purpose, stage and method. Even within pineapple, flower induction, fruit enlargement and delayed maturity are separate instructions.
3. Why is no numerical dose shown here?
The accessible online directions contain material conflicts, and the exact supplied Indian leaflet has not been verified. Rather than provide a potentially wrong dose, this guide keeps the purposes separate and requires the supplied label or manufacturer clarification.
4. Will it prevent all flower or fruit drop?
No such guarantee is justified. Identify the cause of the loss first. A growth regulator cannot replace suitable irrigation, nutrition, pest control or disease management.
5. Can I increase the dose or add another product for a stronger response?
Do not improvise either change. More growth regulator does not necessarily produce a better result, and no universal mixture is established here. Follow the exact crop–purpose label directions.
Safety & Disclaimer
Before you use it: Read and follow the current Indian Planofix label and leaflet. Wear the specified protective equipment, avoid skin and eye contact and do not breathe spray. Follow all crop-specific restrictions.
Store in the original labelled container, securely closed and away from children, food and animal feed. Do not reuse empty containers. Keep measuring equipment separate from household utensils.
Use the protective equipment specified on the pack. Avoid contact with skin and eyes and breathing spray. Do not eat, drink or smoke while handling. Wash after work and keep spray, rinsate and containers away from water sources.
If accidental exposure or suspected poisoning occurs, seek medical attention with the label. Read and follow the supplied product label and leaflet. Use only for the stated crop, purpose and application conditions, and observe all applicable precautions and restrictions.
Do not use home remedies or self-administer antidotes. Do not induce vomiting unless directed by a medical professional. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.