Composition and method for treating plants with exogenous chemicals
US6479434B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N57/20
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methods and compositions are disclosed wherein exogenous chemicals are applied to plants to generate a desired biological response. One embodiment of the present invention is a plant treatment composition that comprises (a) an exogenous chemical; (b) a first excipient substance which is a compound or mixture of compounds having the formulaR14—CO—A—R15wherein R14 is a hydrocarbyl group having about 5 to about 21 carbon atoms, R15 is a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to about 14 carbon atoms, the total number of carbon atoms in R14 and R15 is about 11 to about 27, and A is O or NH; and (c) a second excipient substance which is an amphiphilic substance having a critical packing parameter greater than ⅓.
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