Method for regulating plant growth
US4813997A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 22, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01H4/00
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for increasing the rate of plant growth. Plants are treated with one or more acids, which are condensation products of glycolic and/or L-lactic acid. These acids also increase the concentration of chlorophyll, increase the rate of new plant formation when plants are propagated by tissue culture, decrease the amount of added nutrients required for plant growth, and protect plants against the toxic effects of salts. Certain of the acids are useful for increasing the rate of root formation in the plant.
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