Methods of protecting crops from post harvest microbial decay
AssigneePlant Protectants, LLC
InventorNigel M Grech
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Methods for protecting fruit, vegetables and ornamentals against post harvest microbial decay by applying systemic acquired resistance inducers in combination with sorbic acid, and/or one or more of its alkali metal salts, and/or phosphorous acid, and/or one or more of its alkali metal salts.
Claims16
A method for protecting one of a fruit, a vegetable or an ornamental against post harvest microbial spoilage comprising the step of directly contacting one of a fruit, a vegetable or an ornamental with an aqueous solution comprising
- a sorbic acid source selected from the group of sorbic acid, an alkali metal salt of sorbic acid, and combinations thereof wherein said sorbic acid source is present in said solution in a range of between about 0.1% and about 4% w/w;
- and
- a phosphorous acid source selected from the group of phosphorous acid, an alkali metal salt of phosphorous acid, and combinations thereof wherein said phosphorous acid source is present in said solution in a range of between about 1% and about 3% w/w.
A method of protecting one of a fruit, a vegetable or an ornamental against post harvest microbial spoilage comprising the steps of
- preparing a composition comprising a sorbic acid source selected from the group of sorbic acid, an alkali metal salt of sorbic acid, and combinations thereof wherein said sorbic acid source is present in a range of between about 1% and about 4% w/w;
- and a phosphorous acid source selected from the group of phosphorous acid, an alkali metal salt of phosphorous acid, and combinations thereof, wherein said phosphorous acid source is present in a range of between about 0.1% and about 4% w/w;
- incorporating the composition into a wax coating;
- and
- directly applying said coating to one of a fruit, vegetable or ornamental.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.