Patents Examined by S. Mark Claroly
  • Method of decreasing physiological drop from fruit trees using brassinolide
    Patent number: 5071466
    Abstract: A method of decreasing the physiological fruit drop from fruit trees, which comprises treating at least the overground portion of a growing citrus, peach, apple, pear or persimmon tree with a liquid agricultural composition comprising brassinolide in a concentration of about 1.times.10.sup.-5 ppm to about 5 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Assignee: Teijin Limited
    Inventors: Susumu Kuraishi, Kazumi Sugiyama, Yoshikazu Yamaki, Yoshikazu Yamanaka, Kiyoshi Yokota