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US 4,229,203 AGranted
Phosphorus compounds as sugarcane ripeners
AssigneeW. R. Grace & Co.
InventorSidney R. Siemer
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Abstract
Sucrose yield of sugarcane is increased by treating the cane crop a few weeks prior to harvest with a ripening agent comprising a certain specific phosphorus compound.
Claims13
A process for modifying the ripening of sugarcane plants so as to increase their yield of sucrose which comprises applying a phosphorus compound in a sucrose increasing amount directly to the cane plants at a time from about 2-10 weeks prior to harvest;
- said phosphorus compound being selected from the group consisting of diphenylchlorophosphate;
- phenyldichlorophosphate;
- triethylphosphite;
- dimethylphosphite;
- triphenylphosphite;
- 2-cyanoethylphosphate, barium salt dihydrate;
- and bis(2,2,2, trichloroethyl) chlorophosphate.
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