Granted Patent B2

US 8,357,630 · App. 13/472,115 · Granted Jan 22, 2013

Inventors: Xiaozhong Liu (Vernon Hills, IL); Daniel F. Heiman (Libertyville, IL); Derek D. Woolard (Zion, IL); Rick Hopkins (Fresno, CA); Yueh Wang (Arlington Heights, IL); Benjamin Belkind (Wilmette, IL); Prem Warrior (Chicago, IL); Gregory D. Venburg (Deerfield, IL); Peter D. Petracek (Grayslake, IL)

Assignee: Valent BioSciences, Corporation

Abstract

Claims (9)

1. An agricultural composition for enhancing and extending transpiration inhibition of abscisic acid (ABA) or salts thereof comprising from about 0.1 ppm to about 1000 ppm of ABA or salts thereof and from about 0.01% w/w to about 0.5% w/w of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of Brij 58, Brij 76, Brij 78, Brij 98, Agral 90, Latron B-1956 (a phthalic/glycol alkyl resin), and Monawet MO-84R2W.

2. The composition of claim 1 that further comprises a fertilizer.

3. The composition of claim 1 wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of Brij 58, Brij76, Brij 78, and Brij 98.

4. The composition of claim 3 wherein the surfactant is Brij 98.

5. The composition of claim 1 wherein the surfactant is Agral 90.

6. The composition of claim 1 wherein the surfactant is Latron B-1956.

7. The composition of claim 1 wherein the surfactant is Monawet MO-84R2W.

8. The composition of claim 2 wherein the fertilizer is a nitrogen-containing fertilizer selected from the group consisting of urea, ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulfate.

9. The composition in claim 8 wherein the fertilizer is urea.

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Continuity (9)