Method for stimulating plant growth using GABA and succinic acid
US5604177A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC05G5/23
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for increasing plant growth and productivity comprising treating the roots, stems and/or foliage of the plant with .gamma.-aminobutyric acid and succinic acid as a readily metabolized source of carbon. The present invention also provides for a process for increasing plant growth and productivity comprising treating the roots of the plant with .gamma.-aminobutyric acid and succinic acid, and a process for increasing the rate of root formation in a plant comprising treating the roots, stems and foliage of the plant with .gamma.-aminobutyric acid and succinic acid. Further, plant growth is increased by application of mixtures of .gamma.-aminobutyric acid and synthetic succinic acid, in a suitable carrier to a plant.
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