Composition and method for improving agronomic traits of a plant
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Publication Number
US-12599128-B2
Publication Date
2026-04-14
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for improving one or more agronomic traits of a plant are provided, which include the use of one or more fatty acids that kill or inhibit the growth of cells in the shoot apical meristem and optionally one or more surfactants. Use of the composition between vegetative growth stage 1 (V1) and vegetative growth stage 6 (V6) is described.
Core Innovation
The invention relates to improving one or more agronomic traits of a cereal, beet, leguminous plant, oil plant, cucurbit, fiber plant or other vegetable by applying a composition comprising an effective amount of methyl decanoate and optionally 1-decanol and/or methyl nonanoate to the shoot apical meristem. The applied composition kills or inhibits the growth of the shoot apical meristem, and the improvement is compared to an untreated control plant.
The composition is applied in at least a first treatment and a second treatment immediately after the first treatment to saturate the shoot apical meristem with the composition. The methyl decanoate and any optional 1-decanol and/or methyl nonanoate are each present at a concentration of 0.05 M to 0.60 M in the composition, and the application is limited to vegetative growth stage 3 (V3).
The described treatment framework is directed to enhancing agronomic traits by targeting the shoot apical meristem, with trait categories including yield and multiple trait types as compared to untreated controls. The document further describes optional surfactant components in the composition and enumerates specific plant categories to which the method applies.
Claims Coverage
The document provides one independent method claim that improves agronomic traits by applying a methyl decanoate-based composition to the shoot apical meristem, including a saturated double-pass approach at a specified vegetative stage. The coverage includes four inventive features.
Shoot apical meristem killing or inhibition to improve agronomic traits
A method of improving one or more agronomic traits of a cereal, beet, leguminous plant, oil plant, cucurbit, fiber plant or other vegetable by applying a composition comprising an effective amount of methyl decanoate and optionally 1-decanol and/or methyl nonanoate to the shoot apical meristem, thereby killing or inhibiting the growth of the shoot apical meristem and improving one or more agronomic traits as compared to an untreated control plant.
Immediate first and second treatments to saturate the shoot apical meristem
The composition is applied in at least a first treatment and a second treatment, the second treatment being immediately after the first treatment, to saturate the shoot apical meristem with the composition.
Specified methyl decanoate and optional component concentration range
The methyl decanoate and optional 1-decanol and/or methyl nonanoate are each present in the composition at a concentration of 0.05 M to 0.60 M.
Application during vegetative growth stage 3 (V3)
The composition is applied to the shoot apical meristem of the plant during the vegetative growth stage 3 (V3).
Across the independent claim, the inventive concept is anchored in applying methyl decanoate, optionally with 1-decanol and/or methyl nonanoate, to the shoot apical meristem to kill or inhibit its growth, using an immediately repeated second treatment to saturate the meristem, within a defined concentration range, and during vegetative growth stage V3.
Stated Advantages
Improving one or more agronomic traits as compared to an untreated control plant.
Documented Applications
Applying the methyl decanoate-based composition to the shoot apical meristem of specified plant categories to improve agronomic traits, with the method performed at least at first and second treatments immediately after one another, including during vegetative growth stage V3.
Harvesting one or more commercially relevant portions of the plant after the shoot apical meristem treatment.
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