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AssigneePhyton, Inc.
InventorsMandayam J. Thirumalachar, Mandayam J. Narasimhan, Mandayam J. K. Thirumalachar
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A chemotherapeutic composition for the control of plant diseases caused by mycoplasma-like organisms, rickettsia-like organisms, or seed-borne legume viruses. The composition is composed essentially of the tannate complex of picro ammonium formate combined with a minor amount of a surfactant sufficient to prevent formation of ammonium picrate. The preparation and use of the composition are disclosed. Also disclosed is a related chemotherapeutic composition for the control of plant diseases caused by plant pathogenic fungi and bacteria and composed essentially of a tannate complex of picro cupric ammonium formate in aqueous solution combined with a minor amount of a surfactant sufficient to prevent formation of ammonium picrate, along with its method of preparation and manner of use.
As a new chemotherapeutic agent, the tannate complex of picro ammonium formate wherein for each 100 parts by dry weight of ammonium formate said complex includes from about 2 to 5 parts by weight of picric acid and about 0.5 to 2 parts by weight of tannic acid combined with about 2 to 10 parts by weight of surfactant sufficient to prevent formation of ammonium picrate.
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