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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan M Kinnersley, East Lansing, MI (US);
Sarah E Daniels, Lansing, MI (US);
Assignee:
Auxein Corporation, Lansing, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
504147 ; 504320 ; 504326 ;
Abstract
Methods for retarding plant growth are described. The methods include treating a plant with 2-aminobutyric acid or a salt thereof, 3-aminobutyric acid or a salt thereof, or a mixture thereof. The compounds may be combined with an additional active agent. The additional active agent may include, for example, a fertilizer, pesticide or an herbicide.