Plant protecting and regulating compositions inventions 08/06

20060194698 - Use of herbs as a delivery system for bioactive phytochemicals: The subject invention provides methods for cotrolling weeds, plant pests, or plant pathogens comprising the application of a bioactive herbage (plant material) composition to soil as a soil amendment or as top dressing for potted plants. In certain embodiments, the method of controlling weeds, plant pests, or plant pathogens comprises...

20060194699 - Sprayable non-aqueous, oil-continuous microemulsions and methods of making same: Non-aqueous, oil-continuous microemulsions and methods of making such microemulsions are provided. The non-aqueous, oil-continuous microemulsions comprise at least one oil component, at least one non-aqueous polar solvent component, at least one amphiphilic material component, and at least one solubilized polar compound component. The solubilized polar compound can be a polar-acidic...

20060189483 - Metal-containing compositions, preparations and uses: A metal containing composition includes (i) at least one water soluble metal compound which forms metal ions when dissolved in water, (ii) at least one metal ion modifier, (iii) at least one acid, and (iv) water. The composition has a pH of less than 6 and an electrolytic potential in...

20060189484 - Pyridone compounds useful for producing pyridine compounds: m

20060189485 - Water dispersible granules for agricultural and horticultural use: An object of the present invention is to provide an agricultural and horticultural water dispersible granule, which shows excellent properties of disintegrating and dispersing after being put into water, and which does not cause phytotoxicity, even in the case wherein an agricultural chemical technical product having a melting or softening...

20060183637 - Penoxsulam as a turfgrass, vineyard and orchard floor herbicide: Penoxsulam, 2-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-N-(5,8-dimethoxy [1,2,4]-triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidin-2-yl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzenesulfonamide, is useful in controlling broadleaf weeds and sedges in turfgrass and in vine and orchard floors....

20060183638 - Safer control of broadleaf weeds in turf with granular formulations of als inhibiting herbicides: The harmful effects of ALS inhibiting herbicides on turfgrass are reduced by applying the herbicides as solid granular compositions, particularly on solid granular fertilizer compositions....

20060183639 - Agrochemical formulations: The present invention relates to novel agrochemical formulations based on ethylene diamine alkoxylate derivative emulsifiers, to a method for producing said formulations, and to the use of the same for applying the active ingredients contained therein....

20060183640 - Herbicidal composition: A herbicidal composition comprising i) clethodim, ii) a sulfonate surfactant, iii) a polyoxyalkylene alkanolamide surfactant, iv) an aromatic hydrocarbon and optionally v) an ester of fatty acid gives good stability of the emulsion after it is diluted with water....

20060183641 - Herbicidal composition: A herbicidal composition comprising i) clethodim, ii) a sulfonate surfactant, iii) a polyoxyalkylene polyaryl ether, iv) an aromatic hydrocarbon and optionally v) an ester of fatty acid gives good stability of the emulsion after it is diluted with water....

20060183642 - Herbicidal composition: An herbicidal composition comprising i) 5 to 40% by weight of clethodim, ii) 0.1 to 10% by weight of sulfonate surfactant, iii) 0.1 to 30% by weight of at least one nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of polyoxyalkylene fatty alcohol ether and polyoxyalkylene alkylphenyl ether, and iv) 50...

20060183643 - Agrochemical formulation: A suspoemulsion formulation comprising: (a) a continuous phase comprising: (i) one or more block co-polymers, and (ii) one or more non-ionic surfactants; (b) a dispersed emulsion phase comprising: (i) a chloroacetamide, and (ii) a polymeric stabiliser; and (c) a dispersed solid phase comprising: (i) a 2-(substituted benzoyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione herbicide; and (ii)...

20060178268 - Aqueous solution of non-colloidal silicic acid and boric acid: The present invention includes an aqueous solution, comprising boric acid and non-colloidal silicic acid. This solution can also comprise a water absorbing additive. The solution contains bioavailable non-colloidal silicic acid, and the solution is stable for more than one year. The invention also describes a method for the preparation of...

20060178269 - Plant conditioning treatment for plant growth and health enhancement: Compositions and methods are disclosed for encouraging vegetative and/or fruit growth in treated plants by a process that includes treating plant roots with a conditioning agent and inoculating the treated roots with a sufficient quantity of beneficial microorganisms to establish a colony of the beneficial microorganisms in and among the...

20060178270 - Method for the potentiation and stimulation of natural plant defences: The invention relates to the use of xanthan oligomers, preferably with a degree of polymerisation of between 1 and 30, in methods for the stimulation of the natural defences of plants, e.g. monocotyledones and, in particular, cereals or, more specifically, wheat and dicotyledones of, for example, vines, tobacco, potatoes and...

20060178271 - Foaming granule and method for making same: A foaming granule is provided that includes an acid, a gas-evolving acid neutralizing agent, a surfactant foaming agent, and an active agent that is a plant growth enhancer, pest control agent, de-icer or anti-icer. Upon wetting a granule, the acid and neutralizing agent are brought into contact releasing gas that...

20060178272 - Spray-on weed blocking film: The invention provides a weed blocking film that may be sprayed over existing mulch in a plant bed. The sprayed-on mixture hardens into a continuous barrier that passes water but blocks light to suppress weed growth. The components of the mixture are environmentally safe and will not harm desirable plants...

20060172887 - Method of inducing virus tolerance of plants: R3 is hydrogen, C1-C6-alkyl, C2-C6-alkenyl, C2-C6-alkynyl, the hydrocarbon radicals of these groups being unsubstituted or substituted as defined in the description; which is taken up by the plants or seeds, during the first six weeks of the growth period of the plants or germination of the seeds....

20060172888 - Natural grass fertilizer with weed and grub control activity: A fertilizer, such as a natural grass fertilizer, having weed and grub control activity comprising steepwater and at least one of spent filter aid and biomass. Also, a process for making the fertilizer and methods for promoting plant growth, inhibiting weed growth and grub control....

20060172889 - Low foaming formulation of gylphosate: A low-foaming herbicidal composition comprises glyphosate and a poly(alkylene oxide)alkanol having the formula R1R2CH—R3—(OR4)n—OH (I) wherein R1 and R2 are methyl or ethyl, R3 is a straight chain alkylene group containing from 5 to 12 carbon atoms, R4 is an alkylene group containing 2 or 3 carbon atoms and n...

20060172890 - Liquid formulation of a plant growth regulator: A liquid concentrate formulation of a plant growth regulator, such as a gibberellin, dissolved in a blended solvent comprised of a C1 to C4 ester of lactic acid and a C2 to C6 polyhydric alcohol is disclosed. Use of the concentrate is also disclosed....

20060172891 - Trifluoromethyl-thiophene carboxylic acid aniledes and use thereof as fungicides: The invention relates to novel biphenyl carboxamides of formula (I), wherein A, R, Z, X, Y, m and n have the meanings given in the description, to multiple methods for producing these substances, to their use for combating unwanted micro-organisms and to novel intermediate products and the production thereof....