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iH026a is a formulation containing a biochemical class of plant growth regulator that modulates glycoconjugation through the plant lectin cycle. While lectins are common to vascular plants, we observed, consistent with reversible binding of sugars from lectins, enhancements of quantities and qualities of various features, including significant enrichment of Brix soluble sugars compared to controls in cherry, grape, and melon in trials conducted in Arizona and California, USA.
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Abbreviations
- αMN:
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α-mannoside
- ANOVA:
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analyses of variance
- CROP:
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carbon reactions of photosynthesis
- MeG:
-
methyl-ß-Dglucopyranoside
- PGR:
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plant growth regulator
- 95CI:
-
95% confidence interval
- UTC:
-
untreated control.
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Acknowledgements: We are thankful to The Brandt Family for supporting field confirmations of the PGR activity of iH026a; to Cody Parker for extraordinary expertise in crop management; and United States patents 8093182, 9072304 and 9277697.
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Nonomura, A.M., Pedersen, A., Brummel, D.P. et al. Brandt iH026a plant growth regulator. Photosynthetica 56, 411–417 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11099-017-0739-7
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