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US 8,999,892 B2Granted
Use of S-abscisic acid for improving fruit set and producing parthenocarpic fruits and as a growth inhibitor
AssigneeGlobachem NV
InventorKoen Quaghebeur
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Abstract
S-abscisic acid is used for promoting fruit set and/or for producing parthenocarpic fruits in useful plants. S-abscisic acid is also used as a growth inhibitor in useful plants. Methods are provided for treating useful plants with S-abscisic acid for these purposes.
Claims10
A method for promoting fruit set and/or for producing parthenocarpic fruits in fruit cultivation, comprising treating fruit plants with S-abscisic acid during a period of 1 to 3 weeks after flowering thereby promoting fruit set and/or producing parthenocarpic fruits in the fruit plants.
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