Peroxy acid treatment to control pathogenic organisms on growing plants

US6238685A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• ECOLAB INC. · US

Inventors

• Robert D. P. Hei · Baldwin, US
• Leanne J. Adkins · Eagan, US
• Keith D. Lokkesmoe · Savage, US
• Heidi M. Hanson · Minneapolis, US
• Bruce R. Cords · Inver Grove Heights, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 28, 2000
• Grant date: May 29, 2001
• Expiry date: Jun 28, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A01N37/16
• WIPO field: Basic materials chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Both a process and a method of using peracid compositions, especially mixed peracid systems, to treat field or greenhouse grown plant tissue, seeds, fruits, and growing media and containers. The peracid can lower the natural, plant pathogen and human pathogenic microbial load resulting in less waste to molding, spoilage, and destruction because of pathogenic poisons.