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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2000
Yoshinori Sasaki, Ohita-ken, JP;
Masafumi Tanaka, Kumamoto-ken, JP;
Naohiko Sato, Chofu-shi, Tokyo-to, JP;
Other;
Abstract
Stevia particles of at least 10 &mgr;m diameter and/or liquid extract is applied to soil in which plants are cultivated and/or to the plants. The Stevia is applied in a quantity per unit area effective for at least one of the following effects: enhancing root growth of plants, prolonging freshness and tastiness of edible agricultural products yielded by the plants, decreasing the dropping of fruit before harvest time, aiding the sustaining and multiplying of microbes in the soil beneficial to the plants, countering soil damage which would otherwise occur due to repeated plantings, moderating the absorption of fertilizer by the plants in the event of excessive application of fertilizers, and making the plants more resistant to harmful microbes in the soil.