University of California

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United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

Metbro Distributing LP

Michael McKenry

Charles A Leslie

Gale H McGranahan

Wesley P Hackett

Gregory Browne

James McKenna

Thomas Buzo

Stephanie Kaku

Hydrogen cyanamide (HyCyn) is a product derived from calcium cyanamide. Three decades ago HyCyn became commercially available as a plant growth regulator. Sprayed on dormant plants, it provides uniform bud-break. This present invention provides repeatable methods for using aqueous HyCyn, and other similar water-soluble low molecular weight cyanamide or nitrile containing compounds, as stand-alone biocides. Qualities include: safer delivery to field settings, fewer environmental impacts and predictable plant growth improvement. HyCyn with its systemic qualities can act as a fertilizer, desiccant, nematicide, fungicide, herbicide, growth regulator and an agent of enzyme inactivation. These biocidal and other effects appear to be a result of double or triple bonds connecting carbon with nitrogen, and therefore it is expected that other water-soluble low molecular weight compounds having carbon-nitrogen double or triple bonds can act similarly. Today's improved irrigation methods will replace soil fumigation in many settings. All its metabolites, properly delivered, make plants grow better.

Pre-plant biocide uses of aqueous cyanamides

A new and distinct variety of walnut rootstock denominated 'VX211' is described. This new variety, 'VX211', can be propagated through standard tissue culture micropropagation or rooted cuttings. 'VX211' has vigor and survivability in the nursery and in the orchard. It has reduced susceptibility to damage from nematodes () compared to other &#x2018;Paradox&#x2019; rootstock. &#x2018;VX211&#x2019; also has reduced susceptibility to damage fromin greenhouse screens and in the field compared to other &#x2018;Paradox&#x2019; rootstock.

Walnut rootstock 'VX211'

A new and distinct grape plant (L. species), 'RS-3', which is useful as a rootstock, is distinguished by providing broad resistance to nematodes.

Grape plant named 'RS-3'

A new and distinct grape (L. species), RS-9, which is useful as a rootstock, is distinguished by providing broad resistance to nematodes.

Grape plant named 'RS-9'

A portable soil drenching apparatus and method employing any of a number of water soluble biocidal materials for pre-plant soil treatment in order to eliminate pests and disease agents. The apparatus includes a series of hoses each having drip irrigation emitters in place thereon at spaced intervals. The hoses may be attached to the underside of a tarp. Each hose is sealed at one end and attached at the other end to a manifold delivery system. The hoses are deployed onto the field which is to be treated, and the manifold is connected to a water supply and material mixing source. The selected materials are mixed with the water and introduced into the hose and manifold system by one of three alternative methods (uniform delivery, wave delivery or stacking) resulting in drenching of the field and elimination of pests and/or disease agents. Alternative embodiments allow for connection to existing linear, wheel line, and center-pivot irrigation systems and for the use of low atomizing sprinklers instead of hoses.

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Fresno, CA, United States of America

Michael McKenry