Abstract: The present invention provides a method for promoting plant growth, which comprises treating a plant with at least one compound selected from a group consisting of a compound represented by the following Formula (1): and an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, provided that a method for promoting plant growth which comprises treating plants with a compound corresponding to any one of the following (1) to (5) and an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof is excluded: (1) 4-(Trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, (2) 5-(Trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, (3) 6-(Trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, (4) 7-(Trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, and (5) Benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for promoting plant growth, which comprises treating a plant with a compound represented by the following Formula (1): provided that a method for promoting plant growth which comprises treating plants with a compound corresponding to any one of the following (1) to (8) is excluded: (1) Methyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, (2) Methyl 5-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, (3) Methyl 6-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, (4) Methyl 7-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, (5) Ethyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, (6) Ethyl 5-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, (7) Ethyl 6-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, and (8) Ethyl 7-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for promoting plant growth, which comprises treating a plant with a compound represented by the following Formula (1): provided that a method for promoting plant growth which comprises treating plants with a compound corresponding to the following (1) or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof are excluded, (1) benzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxylic acid. The method set forth in one of the above, the plant being soybeans. The method set forth in one of the above, the plant being cotton. A plant seed resulting from treatment with the compound of claim 1 containing an effective quantity of the compound indicated in formula (1). A composition for promoting plant growth and containing an inert component and the compound indicated in formula (1).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for enhancing root growth comprising applying a S-Benzylthiouracil compound, or a salt thereof, to a plant, plant propagation material, root zone, or root of a plant. The invention also relates to methods for reducing the harmful effects of environmentally stressful conditions on plants, such as drought, or intense temperatures, by application of a S-Benzylthiouracil compound, or a salt thereof, to a plant, plant propagation material, root zone, or root of a plant. The invention further relates to new S-Benzylthiouracil derivatives, and salts thereof.

Abstract: An agrichemical composition comprising a compound represented by the formula (1) and at least one fungicidally active compound selected from Group (A). Group (A): metalaxyl, metalaxyl-M, benalaxyl, benalaxyl-M, pyraclostrobin, trifloxystrobin, azoxystrobin, dimoxystrobin, fluoxastrobin, kresoxim methyl, picoxystrobin, metconazole, ipconazole, tebuconazole, difenoconazole, epoxiconazole, fluquinconazole, triticonazole, triadimenol, prothioconazole, propioconazole, prochloraz, penconazole, flusilazole, diniconazole, bromuconazole, cyproconazole, triflumizole, tetraconazole, myclobutanil, bitertanol, imazalil and the like.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for promoting the growth of a plant, comprising treating the plant with an effective amount of a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein any one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 represents a trifluoromethyl group, and the others represent a hydrogen atom, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: An agrichemical composition comprising a compound represented by the formula (1) and at least one insecticidally active compound selected from Group (A): Group (A): imidacloprid, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, acetamiprid, thiacloprid, nitenpyram, sulfoxaflor, flupyradifurone, imidaclothiz, cycloxaprid, abamectin, emamectin, emamectin benzoate, milbemectin, doramectin, lepimectin, flubendiamide, chlorantraniliprole, cyantraniliprole, fipronil, ethiprole, acetoprole, vaniliprole, pyriprole, pyrafluprole, thiodicarb, aldicarb, oxamyl, methiocarb, carbofuran, carbosulfan, fenitrothion, malathion, dimethoate and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for promoting plant growth, which comprises treating a plant with a compound represented by the following Formula (1): provided that a method for promoting plant growth which comprises treating plants with a compound corresponding to the following (1) or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof are excluded, (1) benzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxylic acid. The method set forth in one of the above, the plant being soybeans. The method set forth in one of the above, the plant being cotton. A plant seed resulting from treatment with the compound of claim 1 containing an effective quantity of the compound indicated in formula (1). A composition for promoting plant growth and containing an inert component and the compound indicated in formula (1).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for promoting plant growth, which comprises treating a plant with at least one compound selected from a group consisting of a compound represented by the following Formula (1): and an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, provided that a method for promoting plant growth which comprises treating plants with a compound corresponding to any one of the following (1) to (5) and an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof is excluded: (1) 4-(Trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, (2) 5-(Trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, (3) 6-(Trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, (4) 7-(Trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, and (5) Benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for promoting plant growth, which comprises treating a plant with at least one compound represented by the following Formula (1) The compounds indicated by formula (1) are used to promote the growth of plants. A plant seed resulting from treating with the compound represented by formula (1) and comprising an effective quantity of the compound represented by formula (1). A composition for promoting plant growth comprising the compound represented by formula (1) and an inactive ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for promoting plant growth, which comprises treating a plant with a compound represented by the following Formula (1): provided that a method for promoting plant growth which comprises treating plants with a compound corresponding to any one of the following (1) to (8) is excluded: (1) Methyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, (2) Methyl 5-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, (3) Methyl 6-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, (4) Methyl 7-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, (5) Ethyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, (6) Ethyl 5-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, (7) Ethyl 6-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate, and (8) Ethyl 7-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for promoting the growth of a plant, comprising treating the plant with an effective amount of a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein any one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 represents a trifluoromethyl group, the others represent a hydrogen atom, and R5 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods for enhancing root growth comprising applying a S-Benzylthiouracil compound, or a salt thereof, to a plant, plant propagation material, root zone, or root of a plant. The invention also relates to methods for reducing the harmful effects of environmentally stressful conditions on plants, such as drought, or intense temperatures, by application of a S-Benzylthiouracil compound, or a salt thereof, to a plant, plant propagation material, root zone, or root of a plant. The invention further relates to new S-Benzylthiouracil derivatives, and salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a method for reducing temperature stress of plants which comprises applying an effective amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the formula (I) and an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof to a plant that has been exposed to or to be exposed to a temperature stress factor; and so on.

Abstract: An agrichemical composition comprising a compound represented by the formula (1) and at least one insecticidally active compound selected from Group (A): Group (A): imidacloprid, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, acetamiprid, thiacloprid, nitenpyram, sulfoxaflor, flupyradifurone, imidaclothiz, cycloxaprid, abamectin, emamectin, emamectin benzoate, milbemectin, doramectin, lepimectin, flubendiamide, chlorantraniliprole, cyantraniliprole, fipronil, ethiprole, acetoprole, vaniliprole, pyriprole, pyrafluprole, thiodicarb, aldicarb, oxamyl, methiocarb, carbofuran, carbosulfan, fenitrothion, malathion, dimethoate and the like.

Abstract: An agrichemical composition comprising a compound represented by the formula (1) and at least one fungicidally active compound selected from Group (A). Group (A): metalaxyl, metalaxyl-M, benalaxyl, benalaxyl-M, pyraclostrobin, trifloxystrobin, azoxystrobin, dimoxystrobin, fluoxastrobin, kresoxim methyl, picoxystrobin, metconazole, ipconazole, tebuconazole, difenoconazole, epoxiconazole, fluquinconazole, triticonazole, triadimenol, prothioconazole, propioconazole, prochloraz, penconazole, flusilazole, diniconazole, bromuconazole, cyproconazole, triflumizole, tetraconazole, myclobutanil, bitertanol, imazalil and the like.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for promoting the growth of a plant, comprising treating the plant with an effective amount of a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein any one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 represents a trifluoromethyl group, the others represent a hydrogen atom, and R5 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for promoting the growth of a plant, comprising treating the plant with an effective amount of a compound represented by the following formula (1):, wherein any one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 represents a trifluoromethyl group, and the others represent a hydrogen atom, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a method for reducing water stress in a plant which comprises applying an effective amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the formula (I) and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof to a plant that has been exposed to or to be exposed to water stress conditions; and so on.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a method for reducing temperature stress of plants which comprises applying an effective amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the formula (I) and an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof to a plant that has been exposed to or to be exposed to a temperature stress factor; and so on.