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Increasing sucrose content of sugarcane plants with N-phosphonomethylglycinamides
Assignee: Monsanto Co
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Filing: 1976-08-19
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Granted: 1977-05-24
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Expires: 1996-08-19
Abstract
Abstract N-phosphonomethylglycinamides have been found to be useful in the treatment of sugarcane plants to increase their sucrose content.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Franz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:41
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07F; C07F9/00; C07F9/02; C07F9/28; C07F9/38; C07F9/3804; C07F9/3808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for increasing the sucrose content of sugarcane plants which comprises applying to said plants, from about 2 to 10 weeks prior to harvest, an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein X is morpholino, piperidino, pyrrolidino or NHR, and R is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, lower alkenyl, cyclohexyl, hydroxyalkyl of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, or alkoxyalkyl of 3 or 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for increasing the sucrose content of sugarcane plants which comprises applying to said plants, from about 2 to 10 weeks prior to harvest, an effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein X is morpholino, piperidino, pyrrolidino or NHR, and R is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, lower alkenyl, cyclohexyl, hydroxyalkyl of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, or alkoxyalkyl of 3 or 4 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein application is made from about 3 to 7 weeks prior to harvest.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein application is made at a rate of about 0.5 to 5.0 pounds per acre.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein X is morpholino.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein X is pyrrolidino.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein X is NHR.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method as defined in claim 6 wherein R is hydrogen.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as defined in claim 6 wherein R is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method as defined in claim 7 wherein R is methyl.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method as defined in claim 7 wherein R is n-butyl.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method as defined in claim 6 wherein R is allyl.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
A method as defined in claim 6 wherein R is cyclohexyl.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for increasing the sucrose content of sugarcane plants which comprises applying to said plants, from about 2 to 10 weeks prior to harvest, an effective amount of a compound selected from those having the formula ##STR3## wherein X is morpholino, piperidino, pyrrolidino or NHR, and R is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, lower alkenyl, cyclohexyl, hydroxyalkyl of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, or alkoxyalkyl of 3 or 4 carbon atoms; and the agriculturally acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for increasing the sucrose content of sugarcane plants which comprises applying to said plants, from about 2 to 10 weeks prior to harvest, an effective amount of a compound selected from those having the formula ##STR3## wherein X is morpholino, piperidino, pyrrolidino or NHR, and R is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, lower alkenyl, cyclohexyl, hydroxyalkyl of 1 or 2 carbon atoms, or alkoxyalkyl of 3 or 4 carbon atoms; and the agriculturally acceptable salts thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as defined in claim 13 wherein said salts are selected from alkali metals, ammonia, and lower aliphatic hydrocarbon amines.
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