Patent ID: 6028251
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: A01C,A01H,Y10S

Abstract:
Plant embryos provided by a method of producing electrolyte-enriched plant embryos having an increased electrolyte content as compared to plant embryos germinated in tap water, said method comprising introducing germinative seeds comprising plant embryos into an electrolyte solution, and incubating said plant embryos in said electrolyte solution at a suitable temperature and for a period of time sufficient to attain an electrolyte enrichment within said plant embryos, wherein said electrolyte solution comprises:at least one of zinc, iron, potassium, and magnesium ions,at least one of copper, manganese, strontium and lithium ions,at least one of selenium, molybdenum, chromium, arsenic, vanadium and cobalt ions.