Inventors:
Xiaozhong Liu - Vernon Hills IL, US
Daniel F. Heiman - Libertyville IL, US
Derek D. Woolard - Zion IL, US
Yueh Wang - Arlington Heights IL, US
Benjamin Belkind - Wilmette IL, US
Prem Warrior - Green Oaks IL, US
Gregory D. Venburg - Deerfield IL, US
Peter D. Petracek - Grayslake IL, US
Assignee:
Valent BioSciences Corporation - Libertyville IL
International Classification:
C05C 1/00
C05C 5/00
C05C 7/00
C05C 9/00
C05C 11/00
C05C 13/00
US Classification:
71 27, 71 28, 71 30, 71 31, 71 48, 71 49, 71 50, 71 53, 71 54, 71 58, 71 59, 71 60, 71 61, 71 63, 71 641
Abstract:
This invention relates to the use of nitrogen- or calcium-containing fertilizers to improve the performance of S-(+)-abscisic acid (S-ABA, ABA) or ABA salts on plants. This invention also relates to the use of ABA to reduce the phytotoxicity of foliar applied fertilizers.