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(43) Date of publication: 23.11.2022 Bulletin 2022/47 (21) Application number: 21741973.8 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01C 1/06(2006.01) A01N 25/32(2006.01) A01N 25/24(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A01N 25/24; A01N 25/32; A01C 1/06; A01N 25/02   C-Sets: A01N 25/02, A01N 27/00, A01N 35/06, A01N 37/18, A01N 43/90, A01N 49/00, A01N 63/30, A01N 65/26; (86) International application number: PCT/US2021/013020 (87) International publication number: WO 2021/146155 (22.07.2021 Gazette 2021/29)

(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 (30) Priority: 14.01.2020 US 202062961055 P (71) Applicant: Crop Enhancement, Inc. San Jose, CA 95131 (US)	(72) Inventors: HAJDUK, Damian San Jose, CA 95125-3461 (US) XIE, Anne Feng San Jose, CA 95129 (US) LIN, Brian Fremont, CA 94538 (US) CHOI, Yeon S. San Jose, CA 95126 (US) GERALDO PIRES DE MELLO RIBEIRO, Matheus 70680-550 Brasilia-DF (BR) (74) Representative: Snaith, James Michael et al Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8NL London WC1X 8NL (GB)