US4063927A
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Disulfoxide abscission agents
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1975-08-07
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Granted: 1977-12-20
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Expires: 1995-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A method of inducing fruit abscission by application to a fruit bearing plant of an effective amount of a disulfoxide abscission agent of the formula ##STR1## wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen and lower alkyl.
Inventors
- 👤 Geneva Gail Otten
- 👤 Tom Conrad Rheinecker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 10:15
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D213/00; C07D213/02; C07D213/89; A; A01; A01N; A01N43/00; A01N43/34; A01N43/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A method of inducing fruit abscission by application to a fruit bearing plant of an effective amount of a disulfoxide abscission agent of the formula ##STR5## wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen and lower alkyl containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
51 words
A method of inducing fruit abscission by application to a fruit bearing plant of an effective amount of a disulfoxide abscission agent of the formula ##STR5## wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen and lower alkyl containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said disulfoxide compound is bis(2-pyridine-N-oxide)disulfoxide.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
58 words
A method of inducing fruit abscission by application to a fruit bearing plant of an effective amount of a disulfoxide abscission agent of the formula ##STR6## wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen and lower alkyl containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; and a non-phytotoxic plant-compatible surface active agent.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
58 words
A method of inducing fruit abscission by application to a fruit bearing plant of an effective amount of a disulfoxide abscission agent of the formula ##STR6## wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen and lower alkyl containing from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms; and a non-phytotoxic plant-compatible surface active agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein said disulfoxide compound is bis(2-pyridine-N-oxide)disulfoxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 3, wherein the fruit is citrus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the fruit is citrus.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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