US 11,950,596 B2
Methods of protecting seeds from oxidants and microorganisms
Jong Heon Kim, Albany, CA (US)
Assigned to The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/513,192.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/117,672, filed on Nov. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0159953 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. A01N 37/40 (2006.01); A01C 1/06 (2006.01); A01P 1/00 (2006.01); A01P 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A01N 37/40 (2013.01) [A01C 1/06 (2013.01); A01P 1/00 (2021.08); A01P 3/00 (2021.08)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of protecting seeds from oxidants and microorganisms prior to planting said seeds, said process comprising coating said seeds with an antioxidant effective amount and an antimicrobial effective amount of a composition comprising octyl gallate, nonyl gallate, or decyl gallate in an optional solvent and/or optional carrier prior to planting said seeds, and heating said seeds to a temperature of about 20° C. to about 70° C. when coating with octyl gallate or heating said seeds to a temperature of about 50° C. to about 70° C. when coating with nonyl gallate or decyl gallate for a time of about 5 minutes to about 60 minutes prior to planting said seeds.