Patent ID: 6143694
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: A01N

Abstract:
A method of aiding in the ripening of a tobacco plant wherein ripening is induced by preharvest application to the tobacco plant of an effective but non-phytotoxic amount of a compound:2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]arylcarbox ylate, wherein the arylcarboxylate is selected from a group comprising quinolin-3-COOR.sup.1, R.sup.2 -benzene-COOR.sup.1, and 5-R.sup.3 -pyridine-3-COOR.sup.1 ; R.sup.1 is H, CH.sub.3, ammonium, or lower alkylamine, R.sup.2 is 4-CH.sub.3 or 5-CH.sub.3, R.sup.3 is H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, or CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3.