Germination/sprouting and fruit ripening regulators
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
InventorsTianbao Yang, Jorge M. Fonseca
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Abstract
The invention relates to compositions comprising at least one ABA agonist for inhibiting plant or plant part germination/sprouting, and/or promoting fruit ripening and pigmentation; kits comprising such compositions; and methods of using such compositions to inhibiting plant or plant part germination/sprouting and promoting fruit ripening and pigmentation.
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A plant or plant part sprouting/germination delaying- and/or fruit ripening and pigmentation-promoting composition, the composition comprising a carrier, adjuvant, auxiliary, extender, or surfactant, and at least one abscisic acid (ABA) agonist, wherein the at least one ABA agonist is N-(4-bromo-2-ethylphenyl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide (CAD), N-(4-bromophenyl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide, or 4-bromo-N-(2-tert-butylphenyl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide.
A plant or plant part germination/sprouting-delaying, and/or fruit ripening and pigmentation-hastening kit, the kit comprising a composition comprising a carrier, adjuvant, auxiliary, extender, or surfactant, and at least one ABA agonist,
- wherein the at least one ABA agonist is N-(4-bromo-2-ethylphenyl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide (CAD), N-(4-bromophenyl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide, or 4-bromo-N-(2-tert-butylphenyl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide.
A-plant or plant part germination/sprouting-delaying and/or fruit ripening and pigmentation-hastening method, the method comprising exposing a plant, a plant part, or a fruit to a sufficient amount of a composition comprising a carrier, adjuvant, auxiliary, extender, or surfactant, and at least one ABA agonist to delay germination and/or fruit ripening and pigmentation,
- wherein the at least one ABA agonist is N-(4-bromo-2-ethylphenyl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide (CAD), N-(4-bromophenyl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide, or 4-bromo-N-(2-tert-butylphenyl)-1-ethyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxamide.
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