Method of increasing crop yield
AssigneeGlobal Protein Products, Inc.
InventorsAnthony Jabar JR., G. Noel Currie III
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Abstract
Plants, soils, seeds or seed pieces of agricultural or horticultural value are treated before, during, or after planting with a peptide-polysaccharide complex. This composition, a solution or dry flowable powder peptide-polysaccharide complex, is used as a plant, soil, seed or seed piece treatment for commercial crops to enhance germination, emergence, root mass development, plant growth crop maturity and ultimately increase crop yield. Methods of preparation and methods of use of the peptide-polysaccharide complex are provided.
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A method of increasing crop yield comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising a peptide and a polysaccharide on a seed of said crop or to a soil in which said crop is cultivated, wherein the peptide is present in an amount of 2-90% by weight of the dry weight of the total peptide-polysaccharide complex and the polysaccharide is present in an amount of 10-98% by weight of the dry weight of the peptide-polysaccharide complex.
A method for accelerating crop emergence comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising a peptide and a polysaccharide on a seed of said crop or to a soil in which said crop is cultivated, wherein the peptide is present in an amount of 2-90% by weight of the dry weight of the total peptide-polysaccharide complex and the polysaccharide is present in an amount of 10-98% by weight of the dry weight of the peptide-polysaccharide complex.
A method accelerating crop maturity comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising a peptide and a polysaccharide on a seed of said crop or to a soil in which said crop is cultivated, wherein the peptide is present in an amount of 2-90% by weight of the dry weight of the total peptide-polysaccharide complex and the polysaccharide is present in an amount of 10-98% by weight of the dry weight of the peptide-polysaccharide complex.
A seed composition comprising a crop seed and coating, said coating comprising a peptide and a polysaccharide, wherein the peptide is present in an amount of 2-90% by weight of the dry weight of the total peptide-polysaccharide complex and the polysaccharide is present in an amount of 10-98% by weight of the dry weight of the peptide-polysaccharide complex.
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