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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1995
Filed:
Apr. 21, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles C Shin, Lafayette, IN (US);
Nicolai A Favstritsky, Lafayette, IN (US);
Brent M Sanders, Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Great Lake Chemical Corporation, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ; A01N / ; A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
504114 ; 504292 ; 504299 ; 504353 ; 426321 ;
Abstract
A method for reducing plant water loss by closing stomatal openings and reducing the transpiration rate. In particular, a water loss reducing composition made of an osmo-adjusting solute such as sorbitol or xylitol is applied to plants. The solution is applied to the root zone by drenching regularly or prior to water deficiency, and preferably includes between about 0.5 and about 25 weight percent of the water loss reducing and conditioning agent.