US 5,518,989 A
Seed vigor by pre-harvest defoliation of maize plantsGeneral
US 5,518,989 A
Seed vigor by pre-harvest defoliation of maize plants
Tech Center:
1600 Biotechnology and Organic Chemistry
Examiner:
S. Mark Clardy
Art Unit:
1616 Organic Compounds: Bio-affecting, Body Treating, Drug Delivery, Steroids, Herbicides, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Drugs
Agent:
Inventors:
BARRY MARTIN; JOHN SCHOPER; LAURIE CARRIGAN
Assignee:
Priority:
01/31/94
Filed:
01/31/94
Granted:
05/21/96
Expiration:
01/31/14
Abstract
An increase in the quality of maize seed, especially with respect to improved seed vigor, is achieved by defoliating maize plants during a specific period after pollination. A maize seed assemblage then is obtained that is characterized by an enhanced seed vigor.