	US 11,737,464 B2
	Method of improving turfgrass abiotic stress tolerance
John Robert James, Greensboro, NC (US)
Assigned to SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG, Basel (CH)
Filed by SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG, Basel (CH)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/551,905.
Application 15/680,443 is a division of application No. 13/861,948, filed on Apr. 12, 2013, granted, now 9,770,028, issued on Sep. 26, 2017.
Application 17/551,905 is a continuation of application No. 16/779,885, filed on Feb. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,234,440.
Application 16/779,885 is a continuation of application No. 15/680,443, filed on Aug. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,555,525, issued on Feb. 11, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/623,560, filed on Apr. 13, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0104494 A1, Apr. 7, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01N 43/82 (2006.01); A01N 37/34 (2006.01)

CPC A01N 43/82 (2013.01) [A01N 37/34 (2013.01)]

8 Claims

1. A method for controlling or suppressing abiotic stress in turfgrass, comprising applying to the turfgrass or to the locus of the turfgrass, a composition comprising a non-phytotoxic turf quality improving amount of acibenzolar-S-methyl, wherein the acibenzolar-S-methyl is applied at a rate of from 4 to 20 g/ha, and wherein the quality of the turfgrass is improved.