Global Patent Index - EP 0863703 A1

EP 0863703 A1 19980916 - IMPROVING THE YIELD OF PLANTS

Title (en)

IMPROVING THE YIELD OF PLANTS

Title (de)

VERBESSERUNG DES ERTRAGES VON PFLANZEN

Title (fr)

ACCROISSEMENT DU RENDEMENT DE CULTURES

Publication

EP 0863703 A1 19980916 (EN)

Application

EP 95929908 A 19950907

Priority

  • FI 9500480 W 19950907
  • FI 954195 A 19950907

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9708951A1] The invention relates to the exogenous use of betaine to improve the yield of grain legumes. According to the invention, betaine is used to improve the yield especially under stress conditions. The invention also relates to grain legumes treated exogenously with betaine, and particularly to the seeds of such plants.

IPC 1-7

A01N 37/44; A01N 33/12; A01G 7/00; C05C 11/00

IPC 8 full level

A01N 37/44 (2006.01); C05F 11/10 (2006.01); C05G 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A01N 37/44 (2013.01); C05F 11/10 (2013.01); C05G 3/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9708951A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9708951 A1 19970313; AU 3348095 A 19970327; AU 703341 B2 19990325; BR 9510641 A 20010731; CA 2231162 A1 19970313; CN 1200650 A 19981202; EP 0863703 A1 19980916; FI 954195 A0 19950907; FI 98515 B 19970327; FI 98515 C 19970710; MX 9801840 A 19980830

DOCDB simple family (application)

FI 9500480 W 19950907; AU 3348095 A 19950907; BR 9510641 A 19950907; CA 2231162 A 19950907; CN 95197974 A 19950907; EP 95929908 A 19950907; FI 954195 A 19950907; MX 9801840 A 19980306