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US 3,937,626 AGranted
Agents for regulating plant metabolism
AssigneeCiba-Geigy Corporation
InventorsToni Barlocher, Edith Ebert
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Abstract
2,4,5-TRIOXO-IMIDAZOLIDINE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID AMIDES POSSESS PLANT METABOLISM INFLUENCING PROPERTIES. They may be used for regulating fruit abscission.
Claims6
A composition for regulating plant metabolism in the nature of promoting fruit abscission comprising as active ingredient, an effective non-phytotoxic amount of a compound of the formula ##SPC4##
- wherein R.sub.1 represents alkyl or alkenyl each of up to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl optionally substituted by chlorine, nitro or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R.sub.2 represents alkyl or alkenyl each of up to 4 carbon atoms, together with a suitable inert carrier therefor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.