Method to enhance yield and purity of hybrid crops

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of herbicide treatment of selected female and male parents in a hybrid seed production system. The system results in enhanced trait purity and efficiency in the hybrid seed production system.

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         62 . A hybrid seed produced by the method of claim  27 . 
     
     
         63 . The hybrid seed of  claim 62 , wherein a plant grown from said seed is glyphosate tolerant and tolerant to a second herbicide selected from the group consisting of dinitroaniline herbicide, trifluralin, pendimethalin, ethalfluralin, triazolopyrimidines, chloracetamide, metolachlor, acetochlor, dimethenamid-P, alachlor, thiocarbamate, triallate, EPTC, cycloate, benzolfuran, ethofumesate, pyrazolium, difenzoquat-methyl sulfate, a uracil, a phenylurea, a triketone, mesotrione, an isoxazole, isoxaflutole, an acetanilide, an oxadiazole, a triazinone, a sulfonanilide, an amide, an anilide, propanil, a fluorochloridone, a norflurazon, a triazine, atrazine, a triazolinone type herbicide, metribuzin, flucarbazone-Na, propoxycarbazone-Na, glufosinate, asulam, bentazon, bialaphos, bromacil, sethoxydim, cyclohexanedione, tralkoxydim, clethodim, sethoxydim, phenylpyrazolin, pinoxaden, dicamba, fosamine, flupoxam, 2-phenoxypropionate, aryloxy-phenoxypropionate, clodinafop-propargyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, diclofop-methyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, quizalofop, picloram, fluormetron, butafenacil, metribuzin, chlorimuron, chlorsulfuron, triasulfuron, mesosulfuron-methyl, foramsulfuron, sulfosulfuron, flumetsulam, halosulfuron, sulfometron, imazamethabenz-methyl, imazaquin, imazethapyr, is oxaben, imazamox, metosulam, pyrithrobac, rimsulfuron, bensulfuron, nicosulfuron, fomesafen, fluoroglycofen, KIE19201, ET751, carfentrazone, mesotrione, sulcotrione, bypyridilium, paraquat, diquat, bromoxynil and fenoxaprop. 
     
     
         64 . The hybrid seed of  claim 62 , wherein said seed is of a plant selected from the group consisting of corn ( Zea mays ), canola ( Brassica napus, Brassica rapa  ssp.), alfalfa ( Medicago sativa ), rice ( Oryza sativa ), rape ( Brassica napus ), rye ( Secale cereale ), sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor, Sorghum vulgare ), sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ), wheat ( Triticum aestivum ), soybean ( Glycine max ), tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum ), potato ( Solanum tuberosum ), peanuts ( Arachis hypogaea ), cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum ), sweet potato ( Ipomoea batata ), cassava ( Manihot esculenta ), coffee ( Coffea  spp.), coconut ( Cocos nucifera ), pineapple ( Ananas comosus ), citrus trees ( Citrus  spp.), cocoa ( Theobroma cacao ), tea ( Camellia sinensis ), banana ( Musa  spp.), avocado ( Persea americana ), fig ( Ficus casica ), guava ( Psidium guajava ), mango ( Mangifera indica ), olive ( Olea europaea ), papaya ( Carica papaya ), cashew ( Anacardium occidentale ),  macadamia  ( Macadamia integrifolia ), almond ( Prunus amygdalus ), sugar beets ( Beta vulgaris ), apple ( Malus pumila ), blackberry ( Rubus  sp.), strawberry ( Fragaria ), walnut ( Juglans regia ), grape ( Vitis vinifera ), apricot ( Prunus armeniaca ), cherry ( Prunus ), peach ( Prunus persica ), plum ( Prunus domestica ), pear ( Pyrus communis ), watermelon ( Citrullus vulgaris ), oats, barley, ornamentals, conifers, and turfgrasses (ornamental, recreational or forage), vegetables such as tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum ), lettuce ( Lactuca sativa ), carrots ( Daucus carota ), cauliflower ( Brassica oleracea ), celery ( Apium graveolens ), eggplant ( Solanum melongena ), asparagus ( Asparagus officinalis ), okra ( Abelmoschus esculentus ), green beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris ), lima beans ( Phaseolus limensis ), peas ( Pisum  sp.,  Lathyrus  spp.),  Cucurbita  species such as Hubbard squash ( C. maxima ), Butternut squash ( C. moschata ), zucchini ( C. pepo ), Crookneck squash ( C. melopepo ),  C. argyrosperma, C. argyrosperma  ssp  sororia, C. digitata, C. ecuadorensis, C. foetidissima, C. lundelliana , and  C. martinezii, Cucumis  species such as cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ), cantaloupe ( C. cantalupensis ), and musk melon ( C. melo ). 
     
     
         65 . The hybrid seed of  claim 64 , wherein said seed is a corn seed and a plant grown from said seed is tolerant to two or more herbicides is selected from the group consisting of glyphosate, quizalofop, fluazifop, diclofop, clodinafop, fenoxaprop, clethodim, sethoxydim, tralkoxydim, pinoxaden, paraquat, diquat, glufosinate, imazamox, imazethapyr, imazaquin, metribuzin, imazapyr, imazapic, imazamethabenz. 
     
     
         66 . The hybrid seed of  claim 64 , wherein said seed is a soybean seed and a plant grown from said seed is tolerant to two or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of glyphosate, dicamba, glufosinate, paraquat, diquat, 2,4-D, sulfonylurea, imazamox, imazethapyr, imazaquin, metribuzin, imazapyr, imazapic, imazamethabenz, triazolopyrimidine, bromoxynil, trifloxysulfuron. 
     
     
         67 . The hybrid seed of  claim 64 , wherein said seed is a cotton seed and a plant grown from said seed is tolerant to two or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of glyphosate, dicamba, glufosinate, paraquat, diquat, 2,4-D, sulfonylurea, imazamox, imazethapyr, imazaquin, metribuzin, imazapyr, imazapic, imazamethabenz, triazolopyrimidine, bromoxynil. 
     
     
         68 . The hybrid seed of  claim 64 , wherein said seed is a canola seed and a plant grown from said seed is tolerant to two or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of glyphosate, dicamba, glufosinate, paraquat, diquat, 2,4-D, sulfonylurea, imazamox, imazethapyr, imazaquin, metribuzin, imazapyr, imazapic, imazamethabenz, triazolopyrimidine, bromoxynil, trifloxysulfuron. 
     
     
         69 . The hybrid seed of  claim 64 , wherein said seed is a rice seed and a plant grown from said seed is tolerant to two or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of glyphosate, quizalofop, fluazifop, diclofop, clodinafop, fenoxaprop, clethodim, sethoxydim, tralkoxydim, pinoxaden, paraquat, diquat, glufosinate, imazamox, imazethapyr, imazaquin, metribuzin, imazapyr, imazapic, imazamethabenz. 
     
     
         70 . The hybrid seed of  claim 64 , wherein said seed is a wheat seed and a plant grown from said seed is tolerant to two or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of glyphosate, quizalofop, fluazifop, diclofop, clodinafop, fenoxaprop, clethodim, sethoxydim, tralkoxydim, pinoxaden, paraquat, diquat, glufosinate, imazamox, imazethapyr, imazaquin, metribuzin, imazapyr, imazapic, imazamethabenz. 
     
     
         71 . The hybrid seed of  claim 64 , wherein said seed is a vegetable seed and a plant grown from said seed is tolerant to two or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of glyphosate, dicamba, glufosinate, paraquat, diquat, 2,4-D, sulfonylurea, imazamox, imazethapyr, imazaquin, metribuzin, imazapyr, imazapic, imazamethabenz, triazolopyrimidine, bromoxynil, trifloxysulfuron.