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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 22, 1995
Hitoshi Kuramochi, Tochigi, JP;
Makoto Konnai, Tochigi, JP;
Tohru Tanaka, Saitama, JP;
Yasushi Hotta, Saitama, JP;
Cosmo Research Institute, Tokyo, JP;
Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method for improving plant salt-tolerance is described, which comprises treating a plant with an active ingredient comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 5-aminolevulinic acid, a derivative of 5-aminolevulinic acid, a salt of 5-aminolevulinic acid, a salt of derivatives of 5-aminolevulinic acid, and hemins. Furthermore, a salt-tolerant plant is described, wherein the plant is treated with the above-described active ingredient. Moreover, a method for causing recovery of a salt-damaged plant is described, comprising administering the above-described active ingredient to a salt-damaged plant.