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(43) Date of publication: 21.07.2021 Bulletin 2021/29 (21) Application number: 18933227.3 (22) Date of filing: 12.09.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01H 1/04(2006.01) A01H 6/16(2018.01) C12N 15/82(2006.01) C07K 14/415(2006.01) A01H 5/02(2018.01) C12N 15/80(2006.01) C07H 21/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2018/050654 (87) International publication number: WO 2020/055394 (19.03.2020 Gazette 2020/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (71) Applicant: Ball Horticultural Company West Chicago, Illinois 60185 (US)	(72) Inventors: WARFIELD, Colleen Y. Chicago, IL 60185 (US) VAN PETERSEN, Cornelis Chicago, IL 60185 (US) BRINKKEMPER, Rudolfus A. Chicago, IL 60185 (US) CRAIN, Simone E. Chicago, IL 60185 (US) (74) Representative: dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB  Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln 50667 Köln (DE)