Method for releasing sprout suppressant into quantities of potatoes
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1. A method of inhibiting sprouts on potatoes comprising:
- directing a jet of liquid substituted naphthalene against a porous substrate, said porous substrate being located within a release device;
introducing said porous substrate into a container containing potatoes.
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Abstract
A release device for slowly releasing vapors of a sprout inhibitor into a small package of potatoes is disclosed. The release device includes a container for holding particulate porous media which has absorbed a liquid sprout inhibitor. The container is at least partially porous with respect to sprout inhibitor vapors such that the release device may be utilized to inhibit sprouting of potatoes in small packages during shipments. The release device may further be structured to be coated to control the release rate and may further include being printed upon a porous substrate.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of inhibiting sprouts on potatoes comprising:
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directing a jet of liquid substituted naphthalene against a porous substrate, said porous substrate being located within a release device;
introducing said porous substrate into a container containing potatoes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of inhibiting sprouts on potatoes comprising:
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providing a release device for releasing vapor of a sprout inhibitor into a package of potatoes during shipment or storage, said release device having a quantity of porous media containing a potato sprout inhibitor; and
introducing said release device into said package of potatoes. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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