Patent ID: 9485991
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: A01N

Claim Text:
1. A method of effecting at least one positive biological effect in a plant, the method comprising providing an aqueous mixture of: (i) an amount of concentrated, substantially metal-free complex polymeric polyhydroxy acids (CPPA) of between about 1000 ppm to about 500,000 ppm having a predetermined amount of total organic carbon (TOC) combined with: wherein the positive biological effect is one or more of improved leaves per plant, total plant weight, root/shoot weights, leaf conductance, and yield; wherein the weight/weight ratio of metal salt to total organic carbon (TOC) in the mixture is at between about 0.1 to about 0.5; or weight/weight ratio of sodium chloride to TOC is between about 1.0 to about 10.0; and wherein the aqueous mixture is suitable for contacting a seed, or dilution for contact of a plant or its locus.