| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for promoting germination of plant seeds by applying a composition containing an anthraquinone derivative derived from a plant of the family Tendaceae to the seeds of the plant. A composition comprising one or more anthraquinone derivatives, such as fission and / or emodin, from a plantaceae, a plantaceae, and optionally a seed coating agent is added to a plant, such as a fruit (eg, a cocoon). , Vegetables (eg, tomatoes, pumpkins, peppers, eggplants) or cereals (eg, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn), trees, flowers, foliage plants, shrubs (eg, cotton, roses), bulbous plants (eg, onions) , Garlic) or vines (eg, grape vines) provides a method of promoting plant seed germination by application in an amount effective to promote seed germination. [Selection figure] None |