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Method and apparatus for inducing morphogenetic alterations in plants
Assignee: NEOGEN FOOD TECH Corp A MI CORP
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Filing: 1972-03-27
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Granted: 1974-07-09
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Expires: 1992-03-27
Abstract
Abstract The process of and apparatus for treating plants to provide morphogenetic alterations which are transferred to succeeding generations by applying a predetermined gradient force field to a predetermined localized region on the plant wherein the field and the region are selected in accordance with the desired morphogenetic response.
Inventors
- 👤 W Levengood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 20:48
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G7/00; A01G7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
43 words
The method of reducing the vegetative growth of bean plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of from about 14 to 15 milliamps to the apical initial region of the root tip of newly germinated beans for a duration of about two minutes.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
43 words
The method of reducing the vegetative growth of bean plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of from about 14 to 15 milliamps to the apical initial region of the root tip of newly germinated beans for a duration of about two minutes.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
40 words
The method of promoting the vegetative growth of bean plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of about 2 milliamps to the apical initial region of the root tip of newly germinated beans for a duration of about 2 minutes.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
40 words
The method of promoting the vegetative growth of bean plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of about 2 milliamps to the apical initial region of the root tip of newly germinated beans for a duration of about 2 minutes.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
69 words
The method of increasing pod production in bean plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic and/or electrostatic field to newly germinated bean roots in an area extending from the root tip to one centimeter therefrom, for a duration of from 2 minutes to 2 hours and wherein the magnetic field range is from about 2 to 14 milliamps and the electrostatic field range is from about 300 to 600 volts.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
69 words
The method of increasing pod production in bean plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic and/or electrostatic field to newly germinated bean roots in an area extending from the root tip to one centimeter therefrom, for a duration of from 2 minutes to 2 hours and wherein the magnetic field range is from about 2 to 14 milliamps and the electrostatic field range is from about 300 to 600 volts.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
50 words
The method of reducing the vegetative growth of bean plants comprising applying a combined gradient magnetic field of about 14 milliamps and a gradient electrostatic field of about 600 volts to the apical initial region of the root tip of newly germinated beans for a duration of about 2 minutes.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
50 words
The method of reducing the vegetative growth of bean plants comprising applying a combined gradient magnetic field of about 14 milliamps and a gradient electrostatic field of about 600 volts to the apical initial region of the root tip of newly germinated beans for a duration of about 2 minutes.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
58 words
The method of promoting the vegetative growth of tomato plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic and/or electrostatic field to the area of high dehydrogenase activity of the root tip of newly germinated tomato plants for a duration of about 2 minutes and wherein the magnetic field is about 2 milliamps and the electrostatic field is about 150 volts.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
58 words
The method of promoting the vegetative growth of tomato plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic and/or electrostatic field to the area of high dehydrogenase activity of the root tip of newly germinated tomato plants for a duration of about 2 minutes and wherein the magnetic field is about 2 milliamps and the electrostatic field is about 150 volts.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of promoting the stem growth and fruit lengths of cucumber plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic field or combination of gradient magnetic and electrostatic fields to the root tips of newly germinated cucumber plants for a duration of about 2 minutes and wherein the magnetic field is about 12 milliamps and the electrostatic field is about 600 volts.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of promoting the stem growth and fruit lengths of cucumber plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic field or combination of gradient magnetic and electrostatic fields to the root tips of newly germinated cucumber plants for a duration of about 2 minutes and wherein the magnetic field is about 12 milliamps and the electrostatic field is about 600 volts.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
53 words
A method of increasing the number of fruits on cucumber plants comprising applying a combination of gradient magnetic and electrostatic fields to the root tips of newly germinated cucumber plants for a duration of about 2 minutes wherein said magnetic field is about 12 milliamps and the electrostatic field is about 600 volts.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
53 words
A method of increasing the number of fruits on cucumber plants comprising applying a combination of gradient magnetic and electrostatic fields to the root tips of newly germinated cucumber plants for a duration of about 2 minutes wherein said magnetic field is about 12 milliamps and the electrostatic field is about 600 volts.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of hastening the flowering of carnations and snapdragons comprising applying a gradient magnetic and/or electrostatic field to the root tips of newly germinated plants for a duration of about 10 minutes wherein the magnetic field range is from about 2 to 10 milliamps and the electrostatic field range is from about 150 to 600 volts.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of hastening the flowering of carnations and snapdragons comprising applying a gradient magnetic and/or electrostatic field to the root tips of newly germinated plants for a duration of about 10 minutes wherein the magnetic field range is from about 2 to 10 milliamps and the electrostatic field range is from about 150 to 600 volts.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
39 words
A method of promoting the vegetative growth of Christmas Cherry plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic field ranging from about 1 to 14 milliamps to the root tips of newly germinated plants for a duration of about 5 minutes.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
39 words
A method of promoting the vegetative growth of Christmas Cherry plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic field ranging from about 1 to 14 milliamps to the root tips of newly germinated plants for a duration of about 5 minutes.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
42 words
The method of increasing pod and seed production and seed weights per plant in soybean plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of about 2 milliamps to the root tip of newly germinated soybean plants for a duration of about 2 minutes.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
42 words
The method of increasing pod and seed production and seed weights per plant in soybean plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of about 2 milliamps to the root tip of newly germinated soybean plants for a duration of about 2 minutes.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
40 words
The method of increasing the growth of wheat plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of about 4 milliamps to the radicle at a distance of about 10 mm from the root tip for a duration of about 5 minutes.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
40 words
The method of increasing the growth of wheat plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of about 4 milliamps to the radicle at a distance of about 10 mm from the root tip for a duration of about 5 minutes.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
63 words
The method of decreasing the growth of wheat plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic and electrostatic field to the radicle of wheat roots in an area extending from the root tip to about 10 mm therefrom for a duration of about 5 minutes and wherein the magnetic field has an intensity of about 4 milliamps and an electrostatic field of about 450 volts.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
63 words
The method of decreasing the growth of wheat plants comprising applying a gradient magnetic and electrostatic field to the radicle of wheat roots in an area extending from the root tip to about 10 mm therefrom for a duration of about 5 minutes and wherein the magnetic field has an intensity of about 4 milliamps and an electrostatic field of about 450 volts.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
34 words
ThE method of promoting the vegetative growth and amount of foilage of alfalfa comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of about 2 milliamps at the radicle tip for a duration of about 5 minutes.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
34 words
ThE method of promoting the vegetative growth and amount of foilage of alfalfa comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of about 2 milliamps at the radicle tip for a duration of about 5 minutes.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
40 words
The method of increasing the flowering of marigolds comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of about 1 to 12 milliamps to the meristem region of the root after emergence from the seed coat for a duration of about 10 minutes.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
40 words
The method of increasing the flowering of marigolds comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of about 1 to 12 milliamps to the meristem region of the root after emergence from the seed coat for a duration of about 10 minutes.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
41 words
The method of increasing the growth rate of marigolds comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of about 12 milliamps to the radicle of the marigold plants at about 2 mm from the root tip for a duration of about 30 minutes.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
41 words
The method of increasing the growth rate of marigolds comprising applying a gradient magnetic field of about 12 milliamps to the radicle of the marigold plants at about 2 mm from the root tip for a duration of about 30 minutes.
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