As a bonsai enthusiast, particularly favouring Maple I was delighted
when a colleague of mine discovered and patented a non toxic (green)
cure for Verticillium Wilt. Throwing my lot in with this venture, we
paid a commercial lab to test and prove our theory 100%.
We now find that no agrochemical co will take our solution because the
process of obtaining the single molecule cure can be
obtained/replecated by immersion in water. Given the evidense they
accept it will work but can see no commercial application for such a
simple cure. Without backing we cannot afford to pay for the required
18 months of pesticide trials that all marketed products require.
Looks like the agrochemical industry will continue to sell $2,000,000
of Methyl Bromide and other ozone depleting products in to the world
market.