Use of compositions for growth and vigour in ornamentals

摘要

Coating composition for applying to ornamental plant structure, such as seeds and bulbs, wherein the said coating composition comprises one or more organic materials having a melting point of greater than or equal to 50°Centigrade and one or more additives for enhancing seedling vigour and/or seedling growth, methods of making such compositions and coated soybean seeds. The organic material is a wax, preferably carnauba wax particles. The particles have a volume mean diameter ⠥5µm, such as in the range ⠥10µm to 200µm. The additives include Mycorrhizae¸ Glomus, rock phosphate and chitosan. The exemplified ornamental plant seeds are Marigold, Cyclamen and Verbena.