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US 2003/0158043 A1Published application
Use of indole-3-succinic acid as auxin
OwnerCharloc Hammer, Daniel Armstronginventors
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Abstract
Indole-3-succinic acid and its derivatives are used as auxins. They are administered to plants to promote root growth.
Claims9
A method for promoting growth in plants comprising treating a plant with an effective amount of a compouind of Formula 1 to promote growth in the plant, wherein Formula 1 is:
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- wherein:
- Y is a hydrogen (H), a hydroxyl group (OH), a halogen, a nitro group (NO2), a sulfinate group (SO3), an alkyl group or an aryl group, and
- X is a carboxylic acid group (COOH), a carboxylic acid ester group (COOR1), an acetyl group (CH2COOH), an alkyl group or an aryl group.
1 more element
A substantially pure enantiomer of indole-3-succinic acid or salt thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.