Patent ID: 7829500
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: A01N,C05F,C05G

Abstract:
1. A method of activating a plant by applying to a plant a plant-activating composition comprising a plant-activating agent and a fertilizer component, said plant-activating agent is a compound of formula (II), wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 13 to 21 carbon atoms; X 1 represents an alkyl or acyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 22 carbon atoms; AO represents at least one group selected from oxyethylene, oxypropylene and oxybutylene groups and may be random or block; n represents an average number of moles added and is 1 to 30; and wherein the plant-activating agent is in an aqueous solution or aqueous dispersion and is in a concentration of 50 to 500 ppm.