Abstract: An agrichemical-containing composition that exhibits excellent agrichemical efficacy is provided. The agrichemical-containing composition comprises hydroxypropyl cellulose, an agrichemical, an organic solvent having a saturated vapor pressure of 50 mmHg or higher at 25° C., and water. When the composition as a whole is taken as 100 wt %, the content of the organic solvent is 0.02 to 1 wt %, and the weight ratio of the hydroxypropyl cellulose to the organic solvent (hydroxypropyl cellulose/organic solvent) is in a range of 0.1 to 2.

Abstract: An agrichemical-containing composition that exhibits excellent agrichemical efficacy is provided. The agrichemical-containing composition comprises hydroxypropyl cellulose, an agrichemical, an organic solvent having a saturated vapor pressure of 50 mmHg or higher at 25° C., and water. When the composition as a whole is taken as 100 wt %, the content of the organic solvent is 0.02 to 1 wt %, and the weight ratio of the hydroxypropyl cellulose to the organic solvent (hydroxypropyl cellulose/organic solvent) is in a range of 0.1 to 2.

Abstract: An agrichemical-containing composition that exhibits excellent agrichemical efficacy is provided. The agrichemical-containing composition comprises hydroxypropyl cellulose, an agrichemical, an organic solvent having a saturated vapor pressure of 50 mmHg or higher at 25° C., and water. When the composition as a whole is taken as 100 wt %, the content of the organic solvent is 0.02 to 1 wt %, and the weight ratio of the hydroxypropyl cellulose to the organic solvent (hydroxypropyl cellulose/organic solvent) is in a range of 0.1 to 2.

Abstract: The present invention provides the efficacy-enhancing agent composition for agricultural chemicals containing (A) the sorbitan fatty acid ester surfactant, (B) the rosin-oxyalkylene adduct surfactant or a specified quaternary ammonium salt surfactant, and (C) a specified glycol ether solvent.

Abstract: The present invention provides the efficacy-enhancing agent composition for agricultural chemicals containing (A) the sorbitan fatty acid ester surfactant, (B) the rosin-oxyalkylene adduct surfactant or a specified quaternary ammonium salt surfactant, and (C) a specified glycol ether solvent.

Abstract: An agrichemical-containing composition that exhibits excellent agrichemical efficacy is provided. The agrichemical-containing composition comprises hydroxypropyl cellulose, an agrichemical, an organic solvent having a saturated vapor pressure of 50 mmHg or higher at 25° C., and water. When the composition as a whole is taken as 100 wt %, the content of the organic solvent is 0.02 to 1 wt %, and the weight ratio of the hydroxypropyl cellulose to the organic solvent (hydroxypropyl cellulose/organic solvent) is in a range of 0.1 to 2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plant-activating agent for improving the activity of plants efficiently without a chemical injury onto the plant. The plant-activating agent is selected from the group consisting of (1) an organic acid derivative which is derived from the organic acid having two functional groups and wherein at least one of the above-mentioned functional groups is bonded to a group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms; (2) a compound represented by the formula (II): RCOO(AO)nX1??(II) wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 11 to 29 carbon atoms; X1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or acyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, or a counter ion; AO represents at least one group selected from oxyethylene, oxyprolylene and oxybutylene groups and may be random or block; and n represents an average number of moles added and is zero to 30; and (3) a glycerol derivative.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a quaternary ammonium salt composition containing (a) a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following general formula (1), (b) a specific tertiary amine and (c) an organic acid ester in specific mass ratios which is excellent in hue and storage stability, a process for producing the quaternary ammonium salt composition, and a wood preservative containing the quaternary ammonium salt composition. wherein R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group; R2 is an alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl group; R3 is an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group; R4 is an alkylene group; n is a number of from 1 to 5; and A is a counter ion derived from sulfonic acid, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a quaternary ammonium salt composition containing (a) a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following general formula (1), (b) a specific tertiary amine and (c) an organic acid ester in specific mass ratios which is excellent in hue and storage stability, a process for producing the quaternary ammonium salt composition, and a wood preservative containing the quaternary ammonium salt composition. wherein R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group; R2 is an alkyl, alkenyl or hydroxyalkyl group; R3 is an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group; R4 is an alkylene group; n is a number of from 1 to 5; and A is a counter ion derived from sulfonic acid, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plant-activating agent for improving the activity of plants efficiently without a chemical injury onto the plant. The plant-activating agent is selected from the group consisting of (1) an organic acid derivative which is derived from the organic acid having two functional groups and wherein at least one of the above-mentioned functional groups is bonded to a group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms; (2) a compound represented by the formula (II): RCOO(AO)nX1 ??(II) wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 11 to 29 carbon atoms; X1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or acyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, or a counter ion; AO represents at least one group selected from oxyethylene, oxyprolylene and oxybutylene groups and may be random or block; and n represents an average number of moles added and is zero to 30; and (3) a glycerol derivative.

Abstract: The present invention provides a freshness-keeping agent for plants, such as a harvested plant, demonstrating an effect of keeping the freshness without selecting a type among various plants such as a harvested plant and also having a high safety. That is, the present invention provides a freshness-keeping agent for plants, such as a harvested plant, comprising a sugar derivative- or sugar alcohol derivative-based surfactant (A) and at least one selected from the group consisting of a sugar (B), a plant hormone (C), an aging inhibitor (D), an aggregating agent for colloidal particles (E) and a germicide, fungicide and preservative (F), preferably in a specific ratio by weight.

Abstract: The invention provides an agricultural chemical enhancer and an agricultural chemical composition which are safely used for crops without any phytotoxicity, have a potency enhancing action on various agricultural chemicals and promote the growth of a plant body to be intended to be grown. The invention relates to an agricultural chemical enhancer comprising at least one type selected from a specific alcohol compound, an ether compound and an ester compound.

Abstract: This invention provides an agricultural chemical composition comprising an enhancer for agricultural chemicals, which is excellent in stability even when compounded at high concentration, and exerts an excellent effect-enhancing action on agricultural chemicals. A specific amine oxide having a C6-30 alkyl or alkenyl group or an alkylphenyl group having a C6-17 alkyl group, and an amide alkyl group or oxyalkylene group is used as the enhancer for agricultural chemicals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plant-activating agent which does not cause chemical injury on plants and which improves efficiently the activity of plants. The present invention uses a substance having not less than 5% of an improved degree in reproduction of green cells measured by a specific method as the plant-activating agent.

Abstract: Provided is a method of applying at least one compound (A) selected from (1) a specific monovalent or bivalent alcohol, (2) a specific ether compound, (3) a specific aliphatic acid or an ester compound thereof, (4) a specific organic acid derivative, and (5) a glycerin derivative to various farm products, thereby increasing the yield of the farm products, improving the quality thereof, or improving the low-temperature tolerance thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides an agricultural chemical enhancer and an agricultural chemical composition which are safely used for crops without any phytotoxicity, have a potency enhancing action on various agricultural chemicals and promote the growth of a plant body to be intended to be grown. The invention relates to an agricultural chemical enhancer comprising at least one type selected from a specific alcohol compound, an ether compound and an ester compound.

Abstract: This invention provides an agricultural chemical composition comprising an enhancer for agricultural chemicals, which is excellent in stability even when compounded at high concentration, and exerts an excellent effect-enhancing action on agricultural chemicals. A specific amine oxide having a C6-30 alkyl or alkenyl group or an alkylphenyl group having a C6-17 alkyl group, and an amide alkyl group or oxyalkylene group is used as the enhancer for agricultural chemicals.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agrochemical spreader composition having excellent low-temperature stability. Specifically, the present invention provides an agrochemical spreader composition comprising a surfactant (A) having a melting point of 20 to 60° C., a surfactant (B) having a melting point of not more than 0° C. and water in a specific ratio.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fertilizer composition which enables the efficient absorption of a fertilizer such as calcium. Namely, the present invention provides a fertilizer composition comprising a specific anionic surfactant or a hydrophilic nonionic surfactant and a fertilizer as the essential components.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plant-activating agent which effects no chemical injury on plant and which makes an activity of plant improve efficiently. That is to say, the present invention provides a method of activating a plant, which comprises treating the plant with a mono-alcohol having 12 to 24 carbon atoms as a plant-activating agent; use of the mono-alcohol as a plant-activating agent; and a plant-activating agent or composition comprising the mono-alcohol; optionally with a surfactant, a fertilizer component and/or a chelating agent.