Agricultural and Horticultural Composition and Method for Cultivating Plant
AssigneeAjinomoto Co., Inc.
InventorsYaqin Lang, Yang Chen, Satoru Kondo, Shunji Suzuki
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Abstract
A composition for agricultural or horticultural application, which contains isoleucine as an active ingredient, and is sprinkled on a fruit vegetable, fruit tree, or grain plant, or a harvested fruit as a solution having an isoleucine concentration of 0.5 to 75 mM, is sprinkled on a leaf surface and/or a fruit of a plant to provide at least one of promotion of blooming, promotion of the appearance of the fruit, improvement in number of fruit produced, promotion of ripening of fruit, improvement in essential amino acid and/or γ-ABA content, promotion of carotenoid synthesis, and improvement in antioxidant capacity.
Claims15
A method for cultivating a plant, which comprises sprinkling a solution comprising 0.5 to 75 mM of isoleucine on a fruit vegetable, a fruit tree, or a grain plant.
A method for promoting ripening after harvest of a fruit, which comprises sprinkling a solution containing 0.5 to 75 mM of isoleucine on a harvested fruit.
A composition for agricultural or horticultural application, comprising isoleucine as an active ingredient in a concentration of 0.5 to 75 mM.
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