Claims
- 1. A method for producing male sterility in a dicot plant comprising applying to a growing dicot plant an amount of glyphosate effective to achieve practical male sterility in the plant.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the glyphosate is applied starting at 30 days post planting, and thereafter at intervals of 5-30 days.
- 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the glyphosate is applied at intervals of 5-20 days.
- 4. The method of claim 3 wherein the glyphosate is applied at intervals of 10 days.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the glyphosate is applied at a rate of from about 16 ounces per acre to about 64 ounces per acre.
- 6. The method of claim 5 wherein the glyphosate is applied at a rate of from about 16 ounces per acre to about 32 ounces per acre.
- 7. The method of claim 6 wherein the glyphosate is applied at a rate of about 24 ounces per acre.
- 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the dicot plant is selected from the group consisting of cotton and soybean.
- 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the dicot plant is cotton.
- 10. The method of claim 9 wherein the glyphosate is applied starting at 30 days post planting, and thereafter at intervals of 5-30 days.
- 11. The method of claim 10 wherein the glyphosate is applied at intervals of 5-20 days.
- 12. The method of claim 11 wherein the glyphosate is applied at intervals of 10 days.
- 13. The method of claim 9 wherein the glyphosate is applied at a rate of from about 16 ounces per acre to about 64 ounces per acre.
- 14. The method of claim 13 wherein the glyphosate is applied at a rate of from about 16 ounces per acre to about 32 ounces per acre.
- 15. The method of claim 14 wherein the glyphosate is applied at a rate of about 24 ounces per acre.
- 16. The method of claim 8, wherein the dicot plant is soybean.
- 17. The method of claim 16 wherein the glyphosate is applied starting at 30 days post planting, and thereafter at intervals of 5-30 days.
- 18. The method of claim 17 wherein the glyphosate is applied at intervals of 5-20 days.
- 19. The method of claim 18 wherein the glyphosate is applied at intervals of 10 days.
- 20. The method of claim 16 wherein the glyphosate is applied at a rate of from about 16 ounces per acre to about 64 ounces per acre.
- 21. The method of claim 20 wherein the glyphosate is applied at a rate of from about 16 ounces per acre to about 32 ounces per acre.
- 22. The method of claim 21 wherein the glyphosate is applied at a rate of about 24 ounces per acre.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to provisional application No. 60/251,581.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60251581 |
Dec 2000 |
US |