| abstract |
Method of and composition for treating vegetation to improve its growth or yield of a crop. The composition comprises a carbon skeleton/energy component, such as for example molasses, a macronutrient component and a micronutrient component, preferably also a vitamin/cofactor component and an enhancement component. The composition is usually in the form of an aqueous solution. It may be applied as a foliar spray or in other ways; it is preferably applied in increments; and it makes use of the natural ability of vegetation to harvest solar energy and other sources of energy and carbon skeleton. Where applied to pollen, anthers (18) may be dried in revolving tubes (10), then crushed and separated from debris on a shake table (25). |