Compositions containing anthraquinone derivatives as growth promoters and antifungal agents
View Patent ↗Compositions for modulating plant growth, seed germination and soil borne diseases comprising anthraquinone derivatives are disclosed.
1. A method for promoting germination of a seed of a plant comprising
applying to said seed an amount of a composition consisting essentially of physcion and emodin derived from Reynoutria sachalinensis , effective to promote said germination of said seed of said plant wherein said plant is selected from soy, wheat, rice, and corn.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the grain crop is soy.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a seed coating agent.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is applied to the seed in-furrow.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising planting the seed.