Abstract: The present invention relates to a herbicidal composition comprising A) one or more sulfonylureas of the formula (I) and/or their salts  in which R1 is C2-C4-alkoxy or CO—Ra, where Ra equals OH, C1-C4-alkoxy or NRbRc, in which Rb and Rc independently of one another are identical or different and are H or C1-C4-alkyl, R2 is halogen or (A)n—NRdRe, in which n equals zero or 1, A is a group CR′R″, in which R′ and R″ independently of one another are identical or different and are H or C1-C4-alkyl, Rd equals H or C1-C4-alkyl and Re is an acyl radical and, in the event that R1 equals C2-C4-alkoxy, Re may also be H, R3 is H or C1-C4-alkyl, m equals zero or 1, X and Y independently of one another are identical or different and are C1-C6-alkyl, C1-C6-alkoxy or C1-C6-alkylthio, each of the three radicals mentioned being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, C1-C4-alkoxy and C1-C4-alkylthio, or a

Abstract: There are described novel substituted 3-arylamino-6-trifluoromethyluracils of the formula I, processes for their preparation, and methods of controlling monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous harmful plants in agricultural and silvicultural crops. ##STR1## In formula I, the radicals R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are not only hydrogen, alkyl and haloalkyl, but can also have further meanings, R.sup.5 is alkyl or amino, and X is CH or N.

Abstract: New substituted sulfonyl urea are disclosed of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is chlorine, --COOR.sub.5, --S(O).sub.n --R.sub.6 or ##STR2## R.sub.2 is ##STR3## or --CH.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--R.sub.11, R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, halogen, halogen-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, halogen-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, Di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl-amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl-amino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy,R.sub.4 is hydrogen C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, halogen, halogen-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, halogen-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, Di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl-amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl-amino, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy,Z is --CH.dbd. or --N.dbd.,R.sub.5 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, benzene or substituted benzene,R.sub.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or phenyl,R.

Abstract: Azolyl-propanenitriles are disclosed, of the formula ##STR1## in which R is an aromatic hydrocarbon or an aromatic hydrocarbon substituted one or more times, the same or differently by halogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano or nitro, R.sub.1 is C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl andY is N or CH,and its acid addition salt with an inorganic or an organic acid, as well as processes for the production of these compounds and biocidal compositions containing the same. The compounds display fungicidal activity, growth-regulatory activity, and bactericidal activity.

Abstract: New 1,2,3-thiadiazol-3-in-5-yliden-urea derivatives are disclosed of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen or an, if necessary, interrupted one or more times oxygen or sulfur atom, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group,R.sub.2 is an, if necessary interrupted one or more times by oxygen or sulfur atoms C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group, an, if necessary, substituted one or more times by alkyl C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl group, an, if necessary, substituted one or more times by alkyl and/or halogen and/or alkylthio and/or alkoxy and/or trifluoromethyl and/or nitro aromatic hydrocarbon group or an, if necessary, substituted heterocyclic, at least one N-atom-containing, hydrocarbon group or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the N-atom are morpholino-, piperidino- or pyrolidino,R.sub.3 is an, if necessary, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl group, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl group, or an, if necessary, substituted aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: New hexanor-brassinolid-22-ethers are disclosed, of the formula ##STR1## wherein Z is the group ##STR2## OR.sub.2 and OR.sub.3 are oriented cis 2.alpha., 3.alpha. or 2.beta., 3.beta., R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different and are each hydrogen formyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 -alkyl-CO--, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl-CO-- or aryl-CO--, and R.sub.23 is straight-chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl. Also disclosed are processes for the production of these compounds as well as compositions containing the same having growth-regulatory activity for plants.

Abstract: Azolyl-pentene derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## in which R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkenyl,R.sub.1 is imidazol-1-yl or 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl,R.sub.2 is aromatic hydrocarbon, aromatic hydrocarbon substituted one or more times, the same or differently, by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, trifluoromethyl or nitro, or a heterocyclic hydrocarbon, andZ is ##STR2## and their acid addition salts with inorganic and organic acids. Also disclosed are processes for the production of these compounds as well as biocidal compositions containing the same.

Abstract: The invention concerns new xylite derivatives, methods for the production of these compounds as well as compositions containing them having growth regulatory activity for plants.