POLLEN SUPPRESSANT FOR LILIOPSIDA PLANTS COMPRISING A 5-OXY-SUBSTITUTED CINNOLINE

摘要

Pollen is suppressed in Liliopsida by use of compounds of the formula wherein X represents a group of the formula OR1 wherein R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with a C1-C4 alkoxy group; or C2-C4 alkenyl and R represents phenyl or phenyl substituted with one to three halogen atoms or C1-4 haloalkoxy; or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof are disclosed along with methods to produce hybrid seed in self-fertilising plants.