Patent ID: 7781375

Claim:
A method of treating plants comprising: applying a slurry containing water and a composition that is capable of forming a particle film to horticultural crops to form a film having a thickness of about 3 μm to about 3,000 μm, said composition comprising: (a) about 70% to about 99.9% by weight of kaolin particles having a median individual particle size of about 3 μm or less; (b) at least one volumizing agent selected from the group consisting of: (i) cellulose selected from the group consisting of ethyl hydroxy ethyl cellulose, hydroxy ethyl cellulose, hydroxy propyl cellulose, hydroxy ethyl methyl cellulose, hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, and ethyl methyl cellulose, present in an amount of 0.35% to 5% by weight; and (ii) non-cellulosic component which is polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride present in an amount of 0.35% to 5% by weight.