COMPOSITION, AND METHODS FOR INCREASING THE AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF A TARGET PLANT AND TO TREAT SEEDS BEFORE PLANTING

摘要

Use of Proline to Enhance Growth and / or Yield The present invention relates to a composition comprising a mixture of 1- and d-pyroglutamate stereoisomers in a 1 to d ratio of about 80 : 20 to about 97: 3, and a carrier medium for applying the 1- and d-pyroglutamate stereoisomers to a target plant. The composition may also be used as a germination medium and may be incorporated into a seed coat to aid in germination. The present invention further describes a method for increasing the agronomic performance of a target plant by treating a target plant with a composition comprising a mixture of 1 and d-pyroglutamate stereoisomers in a 1 to d ratio of about 80: 20 to about 97: 3, and a carrier medium for said 1- and d-pyroglutamate stereoisomers.