Combinations of lipo-chitooligosaccharides and methods for use in enhancing plant growth

摘要

Disclosed are methods of enhancing plant growth, comprising treating plant seed or the plant that germinates from the seed with an effective amount of at least two lipo-chitooligosaccharides, wherein upon harvesting the plant exhibits at least one of increased plant yield measured in terms of bushels/acre, increased root number, increased root length, increased root mass, increased root volume and increased leaf area, compared to untreated plants or plants harvested from untreated seed.

主权项

1. A method of enhancing plant growth, comprising treating a plant seed with an effective amount of at least two distinct lipo-chitooligosaccharides (LCOs), said at least two distinct LCOs comprising the following two LCOs: wherein said at least two distinct LCOs synergistically enhance growth of a plant that germinates from said seed.