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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2010
Applicant:
Jeffrey E. Habben, Urbandale, IA (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey E. Habben, Urbandale, IA (US);
Assignee:
Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc, Johnston, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01G 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An increase in the total grain and biomass yields and photosynthetic rates of plants grown at high densities achieved by novel methods of defoliating the primary-source leaf of a majority of such plants. In particular the methods provide for increased grain and biomass yields, including for example, increased average kernel mass for maize plants, and photosynthetic rates through the timely removal of the primary-source leaf of a majority of the plants grown at high densities. This invention also relates to seeds obtained by using the disclosed methods.