Influencing the activity of plant growth regulators
US6242381A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N65/44
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to methods for increasing and/or prolonging in vivo or in vitro activity of plant growth regulators (PGRs), comprising of locally increasing the concentration of active plant growth regulators in a plant and/or plant part(s) and/or increasing the sensitivity of the plant and/or plant part(s) to the activity of the plant growth regulators. The local increase can for instance take place by administering the PGRs in capsules. The increase in the sensitivity can be brought about by administering elicitors or means which result in the formation of elicitors. By adding both elicitors and (modified, e.g. slow-release) PGRs the induced response can be timed.
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