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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 1992
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Andrew R Spicer, Sandy, GB;
Patrick J Mulqueen, Abingdon, GB;
Assignee:
DowElanco, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
427-4 ; 427212 ; 427214 ; 47 576 ;
Abstract
A method for substantially improving the bulk flow properties of pesticide-treated plant seeds is disclosed. The seeds are treated with low levels of a polydimethylsiloxane lubricant which is applied either to seeds that have already been treated with a pesticidal substance or to seeds simultaneously with a pesticidal substance. The polydimethylsiloxane lubricant can be applied either by coapplication from separate compositions or by the application of a composition containing both the pesticidal substance and the polydimethylsiloxane lubricant.