Process for controlling the growth of suckers on a tobacco plant
US4619685A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 1984 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N37/44
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A plant growth regulator comprising, as the active substance, one or more of N-substituted alanine derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents halogen atom or trifluoromethyl, R represents hydrogen, straight chain or branched chain alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms, alkenyl having 2-4 carbon atoms, an alkali metal atom or amine-forming residue, and n is zero or an integer of 1 or 2, with the proviso that when n is 2, X may be same or different, together with an inert carrier or diluent, in particular, an agent effective for controlling suckers of tobacco, and a process for regulating plant growth by using said plant growth regulator.
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