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Use of bentonite for improving plant growth-related traits

US10251397B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 24, 2017
Grant dateApr 9, 2019
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 26, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC05D9/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a slurry comprising water, bentonite, and a compound selected from fertilizer, a plant growth regulator, a fungicide and an insecticide. The present invention also relates to an agricultural product comprising a slurry comprising water and bentonite, and a plant propagative material. Methods of using the bentonite to enhance a growth-related trait, such as drought tolerance, in a plant are also described.

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