Method for Anti-Sprouting Tuber Treatment With Reduced Amount of CIPC
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1. Method for an anti-sprouting treatment of tubers comprising the following steps:
- applying 3-chlorophenylisopropylcarbamate (CIPC) and limonene to said tubersin a total amount of CIPC and limonene effective to at least partially suppress sprouting of said tubers and to remove sprouts that have formed on said tubers compared to untreated tubers, wherein the ratio limonene weight over CIPC weight is higher than 4.
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The current invention concerns a method for the anti-sprouting treatment of tubers, especially potatoes, by applying a composition comprising limonene and a composition comprising CIPC, preferably via fogging. The invention also concerns the use of limonene as replacement of CIPC in the anti-sprouting treatment of tubers. The invention provides limonene compositions suitable for application by fogging. Furthermore, the invention concerns tubers obtainable by any of these methods.
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1. Method for an anti-sprouting treatment of tubers comprising the following steps:
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applying 3-chlorophenylisopropylcarbamate (CIPC) and limonene to said tubers in a total amount of CIPC and limonene effective to at least partially suppress sprouting of said tubers and to remove sprouts that have formed on said tubers compared to untreated tubers, wherein the ratio limonene weight over CIPC weight is higher than 4. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 13. Composition suitable for an anti-sprouting treatment of tubers, wherein the composition is in the form of an emulsifiable concentrate (EC), comprising 550 to 750 g/l limonene and one or more emulsion stabilizing surfactants.
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