Plant protecting and regulating compositions – Plant growth regulating compositions – Abscission agent – defoliant – or desiccant
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-10
2009-12-22
Richter, Johann R (Department: 1616)
Plant protecting and regulating compositions
Plant growth regulating compositions
Abscission agent, defoliant, or desiccant
Reexamination Certificate
active
07635663
ABSTRACT:
A method for thinning fruit blossoms involving applying an effective amount of a blossom thinning composition to the blossoms and associated living tissue (e.g., nearby buds and leaves) of fruit bearing plants (e.g., fruit trees), the blossom thinning composition comprising eugenol as an active ingredient for the purpose of blossom thinning.
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Miller Stephen
Tworkoski Thomas
Fado John D.
Richter Johann R
Stover G. Byron
Sullivan Danielle
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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