US3923491A
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Growth regulants for plants
Assignee: FERTILIZER INDUSTRIES Inc
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Filing: 1973-08-09
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Granted: 1975-12-02
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Expires: 1993-08-09
Abstract
Abstract A method of improving the yield of plants such as legumes by the application thereto of plant growth regulants comprising Alpha oximino alkanoic acids and derivatives thereof having the general formula: wherein n is an integer from 1 to 12, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, aryl, heterocyclic, alkenyl and alkynyl, and X is selected from the group consisting of OZ, SZ, NZZ'' and OZ'''' in which Z and Z'' are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, aryl, heterocyclic, alkenyl and alkynyl and in which Z'''' is an alkali metal.
Inventors
- 👤 John B O'brien
- 👤 Herman Stone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:26
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D295/00; C07D295/16; C07D295/18; C07D295/182; C07D295/185
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
29 words
A METHOD FOR INCREASING THE YIELD OF LEGUMINOUS AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS VIA HEIGHT RETARDATION WHICH COMPRISES APPLYING TO SAID PLANTS AN EFFECTIVE AMOUNT OF A COMPOUND HAVING THE FORMULA
Claim 2
Independent Claim
29 words
A METHOD FOR INCREASING THE YIELD OF LEGUMINOUS AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS VIA HEIGHT RETARDATION WHICH COMPRISES APPLYING TO SAID PLANTS AN EFFECTIVE AMOUNT OF A COMPOUND HAVING THE FORMULA
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 wherein R is alkyl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the compound is 2-oximinohexanoic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the plants are legumes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the legumes are soybean plants.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the compound is applied to the plant between the period of early flowering and early maturation of the fruit.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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