United States Patent
US Patent 4411685: 1-Triacontanol plant growth stimulator formulations
US 4411685 · granted 1983-10-25
Abstract
A plant growth stimulator formulation including a substantially water-soluble concentrate solution of 1-triacontanol, a polar organic solvent, metal ions, and other plant growth substances. Metal ions disclosed in the present invention markedly increase the growth-stimulating effect of 1-triacontanol when applied to plant life resulting in crop yield increases which may be as high as 50 to 100%. The addition of certain plant growth substances such as auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins and kinins, and brassins and brassinosteroids alter the plants' response to 1-triacontanol formulations containing metal ions, and broaden the range at which said metal ions are effective in assisting 1-triacontanol in stimulating plant growth.
| Patent Number | 4411685 |
|---|---|
| Title | 1-Triacontanol plant growth stimulator formulations |
| Filed | 1980-10-30 |
| Granted | 1983-10-25 |
| Inventor(s) | Welebir; Andrew J. |
| Assignee | Biochemical Research Corporation |
| Number of Claims | 26 |
Abstract
A plant growth stimulator formulation including a substantially water-soluble concentrate solution of 1-triacontanol, a polar organic solvent, metal ions, and other plant growth substances. Metal ions disclosed in the present invention markedly increase the growth-stimulating effect of 1-triacontanol when applied to plant life resulting in crop yield increases which may be as high as 50 to 100%. The addition of certain plant growth substances such as auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins and kinins, and brassins and brassinosteroids alter the plants' response to 1-triacontanol formulations containing metal ions, and broaden the range at which said metal ions are effective in assisting 1-triacontanol in stimulating plant growth.
Claim 1
A plant growth stimulator formulation, consisting essentially of an effective plant growth-stimulating amount of 1-triacontanol; a water-soluble polar organic solvent inwhich 1-triacontanol is soluble; metal ions having a valence of +2 through +5, inclusive; an auxin; and water, said metal ions and said auxin being present in an amount effective to assist the 1-triacontanol in stimulating plant growth.
Claims
26 totalA plant growth stimulator formulation, consisting essentially of an effective plant growth-stimulating amount of 1-triacontanol; a water-soluble polar organic solvent inwhich 1-triacontanol is soluble; metal ions having a valence of +2 through +5, inclusive; an auxin; and water, said metal ions and said auxin being present in an amount effective to assist the 1-triacontanol in stimulating plant growth.