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US 4,072,496 AGranted
2,6-Dichlorobenzaldehyde tetrahydro-2-furoyl hydrazone and its use as a ripener for sugarcane
AssigneeW. R. Grace & Co.
InventorLouis G. Nickell
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Abstract
Sucrose yield of sugarcane is increased by treating the cane crop a few weeks prior to harvest with a novel ripening agent, namely, with 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde tetrahydro-2-furoyl hydrazone.
Claims5
A process for modifying the ripening of field grown sugarcane so as to increase its yield of sucrose which comprises applying an amount effective to increase the amount of sucrose of 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde tetrahydro-2-furoyl hydrazone to the cane at a time from 2 to 10 weeks prior to harvest.
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