Sulfides and derivatives thereof as abscission agents

Details Sulfides and derivatives thereof as abscission agents Sulfides and derivatives thereof as abscission agents

1976-07-30

1978-04-25

Gotts, Lewis

Chemistry: fertilizers

Processes and products

Forms or conditioning

71 98, 71 72, A01N 914

Patent

active

040860795

ABSTRACT:
Fruit abscission is induced by application to a fruit bearing plant of particular sulfides and sulfide derivatives optionally in combination with non-phytotoxic surfactant different from said sulfides and derivatives. The sulfides and derivatives have the structural formula RXR' wherein R' is methyl or ethyl, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of sulfide, sulfoxide and sulfone, and R is akyl or alkenyl having 10-12 carbon atoms when X is sulfide or sulfoxide and 8-14 carbon atoms when X is sulfone.

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