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Liquid crop stimulant

US5026416A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 9, 1987
Grant dateJun 25, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S71/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of improving agricultural and horticultural crop yields utilizing a mixture comprising a water-soluble salt of humic acid and either calcium phosphate or ascorbic acid. The addition of a liquid mixture comprising calcium phosphate or ascorbic acid and a water-soluble salt or humic acid to the growth medium or seed germination medium or agricultural or horticultural crops has demonstrated improved crop yields both in the size of the individual fruit and in the number of the fruit per plant.

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