Method and materials for enhancement of plant growth characteristics
US4209316A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 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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