Abstract: N-(phenylethyl)succinamic acid or its salts is applied as a seed treatment or applied directly on or near the root zone of the seedling or growing plant to protect plant growth in the presence of selected herbicides.

Abstract: A treatment of N-(phenylethyl)succinamic acid or its salts provides enhancement of fungicide activity of a fungicide azole compound, and thus, a fungicidal composition comprising a fungicide azole compound and N-(phenylethyl)succinamic acid or its salts is effective for controlling plant diseases and may also enhance plant growth.

Abstract: Treatment with N-(2-phenylethyl)succinamic acid or its salts protects against inhibition of growth by a neonicotinoid compound applied as a seed treatment or applied directly on or near the root zone of the seedling.

Abstract: This invention describes the use of S-(+)-abscisic acid (ABA) or ABA analogs or ABA derivatives alone or with guanylate cyclase activators as seed treatments to improve the survival of corn seeds and seedlings when low temperature occurs after planting.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of piperonyl butoxide, alone or with S-(+)-abscisic acid or its salts to minimize stress to plants.

Abstract: Formulations comprising non-protein amino acids such as aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG) and selected hydrophobic agents have improved agrochemical performance.

Abstract: An herbicide composition comprising a PSI inhibitor and a salicylate or another SAR inducer and methods of use for said composition is disclosed.

Abstract: Use of salicylates and 3-hydroxypicolinic acid to induce production of PR-1a protein, to increase resistance of plans to tobacco mosaic virus and to potentiate plant protective activity of SAR inducers.

Abstract: An herbicide composition comprising a PS II inhibitor and an SAR inducer and methods of its use.

Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprising a protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor and a salicylate or another SAR inducer or a combination thereof and methods of controlling plant growth with said composition are disclosed.

Abstract: An herbicide composition comprising a PSI inhibitor and a salicylate or another SAR inducer and methods of use for said composition is disclosed.

Abstract: An herbicide composition comprising an inhibitor of amino and biosynthesis and a salicylate or SAR inhibitor; a method of enhancing the herbicidal activity of an inhibitor of amino acid biosynthesis comprising adding to the inhibitor an effective amount of a salicylate or SAR inhibitor; and a method of controlling plant growth by applying said composition are disclosed.

Abstract: A herbicidal composition comprising a protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitor and a salicylate or another SAR inducer or a combination thereof and methods of controlling plant growth with said composition are disclosed.

Abstract: An inventive mirror system for use in providing reflected X-ray radiation to a mask having pattern areas and opaque areas, comprising a plurality of parallel mirror segments which are vertically positioned with respect to each other at distances approximately equal to the widths of the corresponding opaque mask areas. In operation, radiation incident on each of the mirror segments is reflected to the patterned feature areas of the mask and skips over the opaque mask areas.

Abstract: Henna-based hair coloring and/or hair conditioning compositions comprising from about 75 to about 95 weight percent of henna powder, from about 1.5 to about 5 weight percent of a non-ionic surface active agent, from about 2.5 to about 15 weight percent of a water soluble polymer and from about 0.5 to about 5 weight percent of a quaternary salt, and improved methods of coloring and/or conditioning hair using henna as the coloring and/or conditioning agent.

Abstract: A squeeze bottle dispenser comprising a resilient squeeze bottle and a plug insert in the neck of the bottle. The plug insert receives a dip tube assembly comprising a dip tube and a short tube element adjacent the discharge orifice of the plug insert. The short tube element defines a passageway having a diameter of from about 0.014 to about 0.040 inch and is from about one-sixteenth to about 1 inch in length. The dip tube internal diameter is substantially greater than the diameter of the short tube element passageway. The short tube element may be inserted in the upper end of the dip tube or may abut the upper end of the dip tube. The making of the dip tube assembly comprises the steps of providing a short tube element and a long dip tube, and inserting the short element into the dip tube, with the upper ends of the element and tube being flush.