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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anthony J Ward, Clayton, MO (US);
Jisheng Ge, Affton, MO (US);
Joseph J Sandbrink, Des Peres, MO (US);
Xiaodong C Xu, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Monsanto Company, Saint Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
504116 ; 504206 ; 504235 ; 504250 ; 514561 ; 514563 ; 514772 ;
Abstract
Methods and compositions are disclosed wherein exogenous chemicals are applied to plants to generate a desired biological response. One embodiment of the present invention is a plant treatment composition that comprises an exogenous chemical and a first excipient substance. The first excipient substance is an amphiphilic quaternary ammonium compound or mixture of such compounds, having the formula