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EP 1239721 A2 20020918 - IMPROVED GERMINATION METHOD OF SEED OR CEREAL

Title (en)

IMPROVED GERMINATION METHOD OF SEED OR CEREAL

Title (de)

VERBESSERTES VERFAHREN ZUM ANKEIMEN VON KORN ODER GETREIDE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE AMELIORE DE GERMINATION DE GRAINE OU DE CEREALE

Publication

EP 1239721 A2 20020918 (EN)

Application

EP 00987560 A 20001214

Priority

GB 0004787 W 20001214
GB 9929409 A 19991214

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0143531A2] A method of treating seed or cereal, comprising a germination phase wherein oxygenated water is caused to sift or percolate through a bed of the seed or cereal.

IPC 1-7

A01C 1/02

IPC 8 full level

A01C 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A01C 1/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0143531A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0143531 A2 20010621; WO 0143531 A3 20020307; AU 2380901 A 20010625; AU 778959 B2 20041223; EP 1239721 A2 20020918; GB 9929409 D0 20000209; NZ 520144 A 20040730

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0004787 W 20001214; AU 2380901 A 20001214; EP 00987560 A 20001214; GB 9929409 A 19991214; NZ 52014400 A 20001214