I-ethylene ibeka ingozi enkulu kwimpilo, ngokuyintloko ngenxa yetyhefu ebukhali kunye neziphumo ezibi zexesha elide.
Njengerhasi engenambala kwaye engenavumba kwiqondo lobushushu eliphakathi, I-ethylene isetyenziswa ngokubanzi kwiinkqubo zemizi-mveliso kwaye ikwasetyenziswa njengesixhobo sokuvuthwa kwemifuno neziqhamo..