Fenocol manufactures a wide range of products that aim to prolong and to protect the life span of cut flowers along all of the stages they go through until they reach their destination, anywhere in the world, where they will be used in floral arrangements.
These products range from items that are used at the moment a flower is cut, others used during its preparation and transportation and still, others used when the flowers reach  their final destination:

Superwetter®

A large spectrum hydrating substance for flowers. It belongs to a STS-free (it does not contain SILVER THIOSULPHATE) latest generation of hydrating substances and can be used in the hydrating process of all types of cut flowers. It comes in three-dimensional 500 gm packages, which ensures better hygienic conditions and economy. Superwetter® was designed and developed for flowers that must either be transported in unfavorable conditions or that must remain stored for several days. Superwetter® is also recommended for use in flowers that were either inadequately or poorly hydrated or that must be quickly rehydrated.


After being cut, flowers continue to breathe  although they cannot replace the water that has been lost. Superwetter® optimally regulates both the opening and closing of the stomata, thus minimizing the loss of water along this process, through retaining the absorbed water for a longer period of time.
When cut flowers are immediately placed in a solution of Superwetter®, they absorb the greatest possible amount of water, without running the risk of diluting the natural carbohydrates present in their stems, thus enhancing the carbohydrates’ speed of transport and  absorption. In addition to the water it provides, the product also contains bactericide and fungicide agents that prevent their vascular systems from getting clogged up. This mechanism ensures a continuous flow of water and nutrients through the plant’s stem, which, in turn, leads to a longer life span, a longer lasting fragrance and a nicer appearance. It also guarantees that all of the buds in any type of flower will blossom and that the leafage will maintain a suitable level of water and nutrients a firm structure thus displaying their original colors.
Furthermore, Superwetter® acts as an agent reducing a plant’s metabolism, which favors and prolongs the life span of a cut flower, substantially enhancing its quality by inhibiting the endogenous production of ethylene gas. Ethylene triggers the ripening process in cut flowers, making buds blossom prematurely, thus lasting for a shorter period of time.
It comes in three special formulations; SuperWetter for all types of flowers, Superwetter Roses for Roses and Gerberas and SuperWetter Tropicals for tropical flowers and leafage.

Directions For Use

Remove the plant’s lower leaves so that they will not come into contact with the solution.
Use plastic containers that have been previously washed and disinfected.
Prepare enough solution to be able to immerse the stems of the flowers in 3 to 4 inches of the solution.
As it can be easily prepared, it is advisable to either prepare the amount that can be used in one day or to daily renew the hydrating solution.
For each 10 liters of hydrating solution to be prepared, add 5 grams of the product.
Beat in mind that this product neither nourishes nor replaces the nutrients normally that cut flowers need.
For flowers transported in dry conditions, it is advisable to use this product either together with the TransportFood® transport solution. Alternatively, one may use the Hydrocontainer® system previously saturated in the TransportFood® transport solution

Technical Data

TECHNICAL NAME:
Hydrating substance and ethylene inhibitors for all types of cut flowers.
NOMBRE COMERCIAL Y/O SINONIMOS DEL PRODUCTO:
Superwetter®.
MAIN APPLICATION:
Preparation of hydrating substance for flowers recently harvested, which makes your flowers full of life while inhibiting ethylene and its harmful effects on cut flowers.
DESCRIPTION:
A buffered product, pH regulator with bactericide and fungicide effects. It includes agents that provide optimum superficial tension, eliminating bubbles thus preventing stems from getting clogged up.
CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL
HUMIDITY
ACIDITY (ml NaOH 0.02 N/5g)
ASHES
HEAVY METALS, mg/Kg
CHLORIDE
IRON
SULFATE
COLIFORM BACTERIA /10g
E. COLI/30 g
TOTAL SOLIDS
MIXTURES

APPEARANCE
COLOR
ODOR
ASPECT
MAXIMUM
0,5
0,3
0,05%
5 Max.
180 p.p.m.
Less than 0.9 p.p.m.
250 p.p.m.
NEGATIVE
NEGATIVE
90,00%
10,00%

AMORPHOUS GRANULES
IVORY
PUNGENT
500 G PLASTIC POT
LIFE SPAN OF CUT FLOWERS IN OUR POST HARVEST PRODUCTS
CULTIVATION
TREATMENT		 TRANSPORTATION
TREATMENT		 END USER
TREATMENT		 PERCENTAGE
(# OF DAYS)
WATER WATER WATER 100 %
SUPERWETTER® WATER CONSERVATIVE 250 %
SUPERWETTER® TRANSPORTFOOD® CONSERVATIVE 300 %

If hydration of cut flowers is the problem, talk to the experts in flower care, talk to Fenocol®.
Superwetter Roses®

Superwetter Roses® was especially designed and developed for the hydration process of Roses or Gerberas. After being cut, flowers continue to breathe although the water that has been lost cannot be replaced.

Superwetter Roses® pH regulator, tenso-active, fungicide and large spectrum bactericide, the product ensures the proper water absorption thus preventing their vascular systems from getting clogged up by inhibiting the formation of colonies of microorganisms that obstruct vascular systems, therefore preventing flowers from bending.



Superwetter Roses® is a stable solution especially designed and developed to act as a hydrating substance of all varieties of Roses or Gerberas with the following characteristics:
  • Prevents the stems vascular systems from getting clogged up through a large spectrum microbicide that inhibits the formation of bacterial and fungous colonies.
  • Increases water absorption.
  • Prevents flowers from premature withering.
  • Preserve the characteristics of color, water absorption, and the opening of buds, and it stretches the life span of flowers.
  • Prevents the leafage from getting yellowish.
  • Prepares flowers for unfavorable storing and transport conditions.

    • Directions For Use

    Remove the plant’s lower leaves.  Use a plastic container.

    Prepare enough solution to be able to immerse the stems of the flowers in 10 cm of the solution. .

    For each liter of hydrating solution to be prepared, add from 0.5 to 0.7 grams of Superwetter Roses®

    Although Superwetter Roses®has been designed to be used with all types of water, it is advisable to use top quality water in order to achieve the ideal performance of the solution.

    Keep this product out of the reach of children and animals and store it in a fresh and dry place.


    Technical Data

    TECHNICAL NAME:
    Hydrating substance for all types of cut flowers, especially Roses or Gerberas.
    NOMBRE COMERCIAL Y/O SINONIMOS DEL PRODUCTO:
    SuperWetter Roses®.
    MAIN APPLICATION:
    Preparation of hydrating solutions for the protection of flowers recently harvested, which makes them full of life while inhibiting the production and damaging effects caused by several types of vascular obstruction.
    DESCRIPTION:
    A buffered product, pH regulator with bactericide and fungicide effects. It includes agents that reduce superficial tension, eliminating bubbles and thus preventing stems from getting clogged up.
    CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFICATIONS
    PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL
    HUMIDITY
    ACIDITY (ml NaOH 0.02 N/5g)
    ASHES
    HEAVY METALS, mg/Kg
    CHLORIDE
    IRON
    SULFATE
    COLIFORM BACTERIA /10g
    E. COLI/30 g
    TOTAL SOLIDS
    MIXTURES

    APPEARANCE
    COLOR
    ODOR
    ASPECT
    		MAXIMUM
    0,5
    0,3
    0,05%
    5 Max.
    180 p.p.m.
    Less than 0.9 p.p.m.
    250 p.p.m.
    NEGATIVE
    NEGATIVE
    90,00%
    10,00%

    AMORPHOUS GRANULES
    IVORY
    PUNGENT
    500 G PLASTIC POT
    ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
    CITRIC ACID, ALUMINUM SULFATE, TRIPOLYPHOSPHATES,
    TWEEN 80, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, ABSCISIC ACID.
    OPERATING MECHANISM
    SuperWetter Roses flows throughout the vascular system, diluting proteins, polyfenols and chinones that can clog up the base of stems. It also reduces the water pH levels thus promoting and accelerating absorption by stems. It breaks down the barriers of microorganisms that contribute to bacterial and physical obstruction, as unclogging agents.
    Furthermore, it increases the cells osmotic pressure slowing down the flowers aging process, also acting as a stabilizer of the hydrous potential by regulating the stomata.
    DOSAGE from 0.5 to 0.7 g/l
    LIFE SPAN OF THE SOLUTION It requires approximately 2 weekly replacements



    Green Shine is a solution that prevents flowers from premature withering, stretching their life spam, keeping them clean and enhancing the leafage of cut flowers, perennial plants and plants on display. It not only makes leaves glossier but it also reduces perspiration.





    Directions for use of post harvest flowers:


    Shake steadily and strongly before preparing the solution.

    For each liter of water to be used add 1cm3 of the Green Shine.

    It can be applied through direct immersion or by spraying it on the leafage. When applying through direct immersion, immerse it thoroughly. Remove it from the mixture soon after application. Wait a few seconds to get rid of the excess of the solution before continuing the process. For a direct spraying application, spray the solution on the leafage of stems. Shake the mixture at intervals during application.

    For excellent results allow the substances found in the solution -- that were either immersed or sprayed – to be drained before taking them to storage, packaging or shipping.

    In order to keep the mixture in optimal conditions, keep it in environmental storing conditions and avoid either freezing or high temperatures.


    Safety Precautions:

    Always shake the content of the mixture both before and during application. When directly applying, percolate the mixture at evenly-spaced intervals to eliminate dirt and other residues. Green Shine’s effectiveness can vary if the product has expired and also the conditions of materials subject to treatment.

    THE MIXTURE SHOULD NOT FREEZE

    Non-toxic product: keep it out of the reach of children.

    Technical Data
    TECHNICAL NAME:
    Makes leafage lustrous and glossier with antiperspirant effects.
    NOMBRE COMERCIAL Y/O SINONIMOS DEL PRODUCTO:
    Green Shine®.
    MAIN APPLICATION:
    Preparation of cleaning, glossiness and luster emulsions for the leafage areas of recently cut flowers, perennial plants, foliage of all types of plants on display, with an antiperspirant effect..
    DESCRIPTION / OPERATING MECHANISM:
    An emulsified product with bactericide ingredients, which through direct contact (immersion, spraying, etc.) with materials subject to treatment makes them glossier and lustrous. Leafage surface acquire a more intense green color, with a softening effect. Stains with prolonged effects naturally disappear, without the need of additional treatments. The antiperspirant effects are generated through well regulated stomata.
    CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFICATIONS
    APPEARANCE
    COLOR
    ASPECT
    DOSAGE     		OILY, SLIGHTLY MURKY
    COLORLESS
    GALLON
    In field conditions 1cc/l


    A highly concentrated blossomer that allows you to achieve the timing of commercial blossoming of floral buds in your post-harvest facilities, without damaging the leafage.

    When favorable conditions of physiological ripeness are met, Blossomer® allows you to accelerate the development, degree and reliability of the blossoming process of all your buds. Furthermore, with this product you will be able to meet the life expectancy of flowers while keeping the decorative value of your harvested flowers.

    After flowers are cut, soak your floral buds in a solution of Blossomer®. Its concentration levels will vary depending on lighting conditions, relative humidity and temperature of your post-harvest facilities as well as on the desired degree of blossoming. The market dynamics of cut flowers requires the need of having flowers available in periods of short supply. You will always be in the safe side if you have chosen Blossomer® and therefore permanently have products available to your customers.



    Directions For Use:

    Remove the plant’s lower leaves so that they will not come into contact with the solution.

    Use plastic containers that have been previously washed and disinfected.

    Prepare enough solution to be able to immerse the stems of the flowers in 3 to 4 inches of the solution.

    As it can be easily prepared, it is advisable to either prepare the amount that can be used in one day or to daily renew the hydrating solution.

    For each liter of hydrating solution to be prepared, add between 2 and 5 grams of Blossomer®, depending on the degree of the desired blossoming and the environmental conditions of your blossoming facilities.

    Bear in mind that this product neither nourishes nor replaces the nutrients normally needed by cut flowers.


    Technical Data
    BRAND AND/OR OTHER NAMES OF THE PRODUCT:
    BLOSSOMER®. blossoming of buds..
    MAIN APPLICATION:
    The process of triggering the blossoming of harvested flower buds.
    It ensures the complete blossoming of floral buds in cut flowers. It keeps the water clean and crystal clear.
    Both this product and the respective dosage should be used according to your plantation technical resources as well as according to the facilities specifications.
    The length of time and the degree of blossoming will vary according to the prescribed dosage, which may differ, depending on the relative humidity and the temperature of your facilities.
    The colors of the leafage and of flower buds will not fade.
    This product prevents leafage from getting yellowish     .
    CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFICATIONS
    PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL
    HUMIDITY
    ACIDITY (ml NaOH 0.02 N/5g)
    ASHES
    HEAVY METALS, mg/Kg
    CHLORIDE
    IRON
    SULFATE
    COLIFORM BACTERIA /10g
    E. COLI/30 g
    TOTAL SOLIDS
    MIXTURES
    SOLUBILITY (g/100 ml of the solution)
                  25ºC.
                  45ºC.
                  75ºC.

    APPEARANCE
    COLOR
    ODOR
    ASPECT
    PACKAGING     		MAXIMUM
    0,5
    0,3
    0,10%
    5 p.p.b.
    180 p.p.m.
    Less than 0.9 p.p.m.
    250 p.p.m.
    NEGATIVE
    NEGATIVE
    80,00%
    20,00%

    160
    184
    190

    LIQUID POWDER IN AMORPHOUS CRYSTALS
    WHITE
    PUNGENT
    SEVERAL.
    ONE-KG PLASTIC BAG
    OPERATING MECHANISM
    BLOSSOMER flows throughout the vascular system, accelerating the development and the blossoming process of floral buds by increasing the growth of proteins solubility, protecting membranes through a well regulated osmotic pressure

    LIFE SPAN OF CUT FLOWERS IN OUR POST HARVEST PRODUCTS
    CULTIVATION
    TREATMENT    		 TRANSPORTATION
    TREATMENT    		 END USER
    TREATMENT    		 PERCENTAGE
    (# OF DAYS)
    WATER WATER WATER 100 %
    SUPERWETTER® WATER CONSERVATIVE ULTRAFLOR® 250 %
    SUPERWETTER® TRANSPORTFOOD® CONSERVATIVE ULTRAFLOR® 300 %

     

    As soon as flowers are harvested and the supply of water from roots is interrupted, they begin to lose humidity that cannot be replaced even if flowers are soaked in water.

    After some time spent in a dry environment, flowers lose a substantial amount of water. If they are not properly rehydrated, they may be subject to an disproportionately short life span.

    FlashWetter® consists of an instantaneous hydration pre-treatment for all types of cut flowers.


    The product was designed to unclog the base of stems at their harvesting point, with bactericide and fungicide ingredients that make possible the flow of liquids to be restored inside flowers without fading the color of buds or damaging the leafage.

    It comes in one gallon plastic containers and has the following characteristics:
  • it is the best way to minimize losses in post-harvest processes as it reduces the percentage of bent or fallen stems.
  • It can be used in all types of flowers. It is a solution that is ready to be used.


    • Directions For Use:

    Use plastic containers that have been previously washed and disinfected. The size of containers should correspond to the number of stems to be treated.

    Pour the amount of the pure product that ensures stems will be immersed at least 4 cm in the liquid product. Renew the solution at evenly-spaced intervals and keep it free from residues.

    Remove the plant’s lower leaves so that they do not come into contact with the liquid product.

    Cut the botton end of the stems and immerse them into FlashWetter, for no more thsn two seconds.

    Relocate immediately to Supperwetter or to your favorite hydrating solution.
    Avoid contamination by pouring the product into another bottle. The liquid product must be renewed if it is not translucent.
    This product enhances the hydrating process. It does not however replace the hydration.

    This product must be handled in strict compliance with all applicable safety measures. Keep this product out of the reach of children and animals and store it in a fresh and dry place.


    Technical Data

    TECHNICAL NAME:
    Unclogging hydration pre-treatment product for all types of cut flowers.
    BRAND AND/OR other names of the PRODUCT:
    FlashWetter®.
    MAIN APPLICATION:
    Highly concentrated preparation of hydrating solutions that protect recently harvested flowers, thus making them full of life while inhibiting the production and damaging effects caused by several types of vascular obstruction. It ensures unclogging at the harvesting point    .
    DESCRIPTION:
    A buffered product, pH regulator with bactericide and fungicide ingredients that unclog stems at the harvesting point, which makes possible the flow of liquids to be restored inside flowers. It does not replace the hydrating process. The product should be used during the period of time specified in its label.
    CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFICATIONS
    PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL
    HEAVY METALS, mg/Kg
    CHLORIDE
    IRON
    SULFATE

    APPEARANCE
    COLOR
    ODOR
    SPECIFIC WEIGHT
    ASPECT
    ACTIVE INGREDIENT    		 MAXIMUM
    5 Max..
    180 p.p.m.
    Less than 0.9 p.p.m.
    250 p.p.m.

    LIQUID
    TRANSPARENT
    PUNGENT
    1,035.
    3.785 LITER PLASTIC pot
    CITRIC ACID
    ALUMINUM SULFATE
    TRIPOLYPHOSPHATES
    TWEEN 80
    POTASSIUM
    CHLORIDE
    ABSCISIC ACID
    DISTILLED WATER
    OPERATING MECHANISM
    FlashWetter® flows throughout the vascular system, diluting proteins, polyfenols and chinones that can obstruct the base of stems. It also reduces the water pH levels thus promoting and accelerating absorption by stems. It breaks down the barriers of microorganisms that make up bacterial and physical clogging up, as obstruction agents. Additionally, it increases the cells osmotic pressure slowing down the flowers aging process, while acting as a stabilizer of the hydrous potential through well regulated stomata

    LIFE SPAN OF CUT FLOWERS IN OUR POST HARVEST PRODUCTS
    CULTIVATION
    TREATMENT    		 TRANSPORTATION
    TREATMENT    		 END USER
    TREATMENT    		 PERCENTAGE
    (# OF DAYS)
    WATER WATER WATER 100 %
    SUPERWETTER® WATER CONSERVATIVE ULTRAFLOR® 250 %
    SUPERWETTER® TRANSPORTFOOD® CONSERVATIVE ULTRAFLOR® 300 %

    Ultraflor® Floral Preservative


    This nourishment for fresh flowers, developed with the most advanced technology, provides the ideal combination of carbohydrates and sanitizing agents, thus ensuring the full blossoming of buds while keeps flowers fragrance, life and beauty for the longest possible time.

    When using Ultraflor® Floral Preservative you can rest assured that, due to the care taken in its formula, buds will not come in colors that vary from the species’ original color. This kind of treatment is the best care that your cut flowers can receive at the end of their life cycle.

    Worldwide studies have indicated that Ultraflor® Floral Preservative is the product with the best results for all types of flowers. Besides, it allows the largest possible number of combinations in flower arrangement or in bouquets without compromising the quality of decorative flowers of all different species.

    Characteristics:

  • A solution that brings energy that is easily utilizable by flowers thus ensuring a consistent blossoming of petals in buds.
  • The water of flower arrangements in the vases will remain clear and odorless, without unpleasant odors while keeping an outstanding bacteriological control.
  • Ensures a homogeneous blossoming of stems while preventing buds from losing their original color.
  • Maintains the leafage always firm, full of life, glossy and with its natural color.


    • Directions For Use:

    Use plastic containers that have been previously washed and disinfected.
    For each ½ liter of conservative solution to be prepared, add 5 grams of Ultraflor® Floral Preservative.
    Chop flower stems in an oblique angle before immersing them in the solution.
    By doing this you will double the life span of your flowers in flower arrangements as well as in floral foams.

    Technical Data

    TECHNICAL NAME:
    Nourishment for cut flowers, that stretches, widens and conserves the life span of cut flowers used in flower arrangements.
    NOMBRE COMERCIAL Y/O SINONIMOS DEL PRODUCTO:
    Ultraflor® Floral Preservative . Ultraflor Fresh Flower Food.
    MAIN APPLICATION:
    Nourishment for fresh flowers used as a complement and a strengthening ingredient for decorative flowers or flower arrangements.
    Stretches the life span of cut flowers.
    Ensures the full blossoming of buds of cut flowers
    Does not alter nor change the original color of cut flowers.
    Prolongs for a longer time the freshness and fragrance of cut flowers. The water of flower arrangements in the vases will remain clean and crystal clear, without unpleasant odors.
    DESCRIPTION:
    A buffered product, pH regulator with bactericide and fungicide effects. It includes agents that reduce superficial tension, eliminating bubbles and thus preventing stems from getting clogged up.
    CHARACTERISTICS SPECIFICATIONS
    PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL
    HUMIDITY
    ACIDITY (ml NaOH 0.02 N/5g)
    ASHES
    HEAVY METALS, mg/Kg
    CHLORIDE
    IRON
    SULFATE
    COLIFORM BACTERIA /10g
    E. COLI/30 g
    TOTAL SOLIDS
    MIXTURES
    SOLUBILITY (g/100 ml of the solution)
                  25ºC.
                  45ºC.
                  75ºC.

    APPEARANCE
    COLOR
    ODOR
    ASPECT
    ACTIVE INGREDIENT    		 MAXIMUM
    0,5
    0,3
    0,10%
    5 p.p.b.
    180 p.p.m.
    Less than 0.9 p.p.m.
    250 p.p.m.
    NEGATIVE
    NEGATIVE
    90,00%
    20,00%

    160
    184
    196

    LIQUID POWDER IN AMORPHOUS CRYSTALS
    WHITE
    PUNGENT
    SACHETS OF 5 AND 10 g
    CITRIC ACID
    ALUMINUM SULFATE
    POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
    ABSCISIC ACID
    GLUCOSE


    If stretching the life of cut flowers is the problem, talk to the experts in flower care, talk Fenocol Ltda.
    An analysis of ethylene gas and its effects


    Ethylene gas and its effects :

    Ethylene is a phytohormone that regulates and coordinates innumerous processes of growth and aging in plants.

    Its extremely simple chemical structure (being a very simple unsaturated hydrocarbon) and its gaseous nature grant it unique and special characteristics among the various types of development regulators that exist in the vegetal realm. Its biological activity is triggered even at very low concentrations and it has an influence on a wide range of physiological effects. Ethylene is normally produced very slowly in vegetal tissues. However, a significant increase in its rate of production can be triggered during certain stages of development (the formation of seeds, the ripening of certain fruits, the withering of flowers, the aging of plants and their shedding of leaves, etc.) or when plants are facing specific adverse environmental conditions (such as infections caused by pathogenic agents, lesions, lack or excess of water, etc.), for ethylene acts as a regulating mechanism in a plant’s various physiological responses.

    Operating Mechanisms in the Superwetter® and TransportFood® products:

    FENOCOL®has devised a system for reducing the amount of ethylene encountered in all its post-harvest formulations, for it has found a way to make the system act upon cut  flowers strictly according to the operating mechanism described below:

    Like any other phytohormone, ethylene must attach itself to a receptor in order to become active. Due to its complex feature of being a self-triggered catalyst, the sites at which it attaches are of a  protein  nature and they associate themselves with microsomal membranes, which are lypophilic receptors.

    The closest biological precursor  of ethylene is  -1-aminocyclo-propane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC), which, when catalyzed through the action of the enzyme ACC oxidase (known as EFE  ethylene forming enzyme)  turns itself into ethylene (releasing at the same time CO2 and HCN). This reaction is aerobic and acts as a building block in most of the vegetal tissues.

    One specific stage along the process of this biosynthesis shows the constraining factor of the production of ethylene, i.e., ACC synthesis. Superwetter® and TransportFood® act as competitive inhibitors of  ACC synthesis, generating a decrease in the production of ethylene and of ACC synthesis, after the inductive period, acting simultaneously at the level of reducing the rates and activity of  EFE (ACC oxidase ).

    This process, in physiological conditions, is irreversible, as it represents a discharge  of ACC. More than just a form of storage, it provides an additional mechanism for regulating the production of ethylene.