METHODS OF INCREASING THE SUGAR CONTENT OF GRAPES AND INCREASING THE RATE OF SUGAR DEVELOPMENT OF GRAPES USING IRON CHELATES

摘要

Grape sugar development is improved by applying to the vine or to the locus ofthe vine a composition comprising an iron chelate. Advantages includeincreasing the overall sugar content of grapes and increasing the rate ofdevelopment the sugar. A preferred iron chelate is the iron chelate of EDDHA,available commercially as SEQUESTRENE 138 Fe 100.