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Method and materials for enhancement of plant growth characteristics

US4209316A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 1978
Grant dateJun 24, 1980
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Expiry dateJun 2, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01N57/16
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Plant seed and seedlings are treated with compositions including nucleosides and/or nucleotides and with a buffering agent to achieve enhancement of emergence and seedling growth characteristics. In a preferred embodiment, seed is surface treated with an aqueous solution of 2.times.10.sup.-2 M adenosine monophosphate buffered at about pH 7.0 with phosphoric acid salts.

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