Method for Increasing the Number of Seedlings Per Number of Sowed Grains of Seed

• Main Authors: NEWSON LARRY J, LINDHOLM DON CRAIG, CHARVAT LEO D, YPEMA HENDRIK LEONARD, PAGANI MARIA CRISTINA, LIBERATOR KELLY
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.07.2011
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES, AS HERBICIDES; FERTILISING; FISHING; FORESTRY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANTING; PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTSTHEREOF; SOWING; TRAPPING

The present invention relates to a method for increasing the number of seedlings per number of sowed grains of seed comprising a) treating seed with a pesticide and an aqueous compositions comprising a polymer selected from vinylidene chloride copolymer or chitosan; and b) drying said treated seed....