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US 4,071,348 AGranted
Plant growth control
AssigneeAkzona Incorporated
InventorWalter W. Abramitis
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Abstract
The control of undesirable secondary growth in plants is accomplished by applying thereto a composition comprising a monoalkyl ester of a dibasic acid (e.g., succinic acid) and a surface active agent.
Claims17
A composition for controlling the growth of suckers in tobacco plants, consisting essentially of:
- a. from about 5% to about 50% by weight of a member of the group consisting of a monoalkyl ester of an organic dicarboxylic acid of the formula:
- HOOC --X-- COOR
- wherein X is selected from the group consisting of --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH(OH)--, --CH.dbd.CH--, and --CHOH--, and R is alkyl having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, and alkanolamine salts thereof;
- b. from about 0.05% to about 10% by weight of a surfactant;
- and
- c. from about 40% to about 80% of the total weight of the composition of an aliphatic alcohol having 6 to 12 carbon atoms.
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A method for controlling sucker growth in tobacco plants which comprises applying to said plants an aqueous dispersion containing an effective amount for sucker control, of a concentrate consisting essentially of:
- a. from about 5% to about 50% by weight of a member of the group consisting of a monoalkyl ester of an organic dicarboxylic acid of the formula:
- HOOC -- X -- COOR
- wherein X is selected from the group consisting of --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH(OH)--, --CH.dbd.CH--, and --CHOH--, and R is alkyl having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium, alkylammonium, and alkanolamine salts thereof;
- b. from about 0.05% to about 10% by weight of a surfactant;
- and
- c. from about 40% to about 80% of the total weight of the concentrate of an aliphatic alcohol having 6 to 12 carbon atoms.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.