Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing crop damage by treating the seed of the crop with the safener before sowing. This can be done in addition to the use of crop protection combinations/compositions, in particular herbicide/safener combinations and compositions comprising thereof, which are highly suitable to protect crops from herbicide damage in pre- and post-emergence treatments.

Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, in which (R1)n is n radicals R1 where the R1 are identical or different and are each halogen or (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, n is an integer from 1 to 3, R2 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, tri-(C1-C4)-alkyl-silyl or tri-(C1-C4)-alkyl-silylmethyl, R3 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-haloalkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl or (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, and R4 is hydrogen or (C1-C12)-alkyl, preferably mefepyr-diethyl (Compound (A1)]

Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, wherein the symbols are defined as in claim 1, preferably cyprosulfamide [Compound (A1)].

Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, in which (R1)n is n radicals R1 where the R1 are identical or different and are each halogen or (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, n is an integer from 1 to 3, R2 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, tri-(C1-C4)-alkyl-silyl or tri-(C1-C4)-alkyl-silylmethyl, R3 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-haloalkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl or (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, and R4 is hydrogen or (C1-C12)-alkyl, preferably mefepyr-diethyl (Compound (A1)]

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of substituted dihydrooxindolylsulfonamides or salts thereof of the formula (I) where the radicals in the general formula (I) correspond to the definitions given in the description, for enhancing stress tolerance in plants to abiotic stress, and/or for increasing plant yield.

Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) and hydrates or salts thereof,

Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, wherein the symbols are defined as in claim 1, preferably N-(2-methoxybenzoyl)-4-[(methylaminocarbonyl)-amino]benzenesulfonamide [Compound (A1)].

Abstract: Herbicidal oil dispersions comprising (a) desmedipham and/or phenmedipham, ethofumesate and lenacil, (b) one or more surfactants, c) one or more compounds which as far as possible are polar but at the same time are water-insoluble or have a solubility in water of up to 5 g/l, from the group of fully esterified organic phosphates and fully esterified phosphonates, as solvents, d) optionally further organic solvents, e) optionally further, customary formulating auxiliaries, f) optionally water are stable formulations and are suitable for controlling weeds, particularly for selective control in beet crops.

Abstract: Methods and means are provided to modify in a targeted manner the genome of a plant in close proximity to an existing elite event using a double stranded DNA break inducing enzyme. Also provided are plants, in particular cotton plants showing tolerance to a field dose of at least 1× of at least one HPPD inhibitor, and methods for making such plants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of the ALS inhibitor herbicides for controlling unwanted vegetation in ALS inhibitor herbicide tolerant Brassica plants, more especially, the present invention relates to the use of ALS inhibitor herbicides for control of unwanted vegetation in Brassica growing areas which Brassica plants comprise non-transgenic mutations of their endogenous acetolactate synthase (ALS) genes I and III.

Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, wherein the symbols are defined as in claim 1, preferably cyprosulfamide [Compound (A1)].

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), or salts thereof, in which R1 to R4 are as defined in formula (I) of claim 1 are suitable as useful-plant-protecting agents for reducing or preventing harmful effects of agrochemicals on the useful plants and their method of preparation are described.

Abstract: Compound (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, in which R1 are identical or different and are halogen, (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy, nitro or (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, n is an integer from 0 to 5, R2 is OR5, SR6 or NR7R8 or a saturated or unsaturated 3- to 7-membered heterocycle having at least one nitrogen atom and up to 3 heteroatoms, preferably selected from the group consisting of O and S, which is attached to the carbonyl group in formula (I) via the nitrogen atom and which is unsubstituted or substituted by radicals selected from the group consisting of (C1-C4)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy and unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, R5, R6, R7 independently of one another are hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon radical, and R8 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-alkoxy or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, R10 is hy

Abstract: Herbicide combinations comprising components (A) and (B) show improved herbicidal effects: (A) one or more herbicides from the group of the compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, and (B) one or more herbicides from the group of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts and esters, in which R1=is fluorine or chlorine, R2=is H or chlorine, R3=is H or NH2, and R4=is COOH, OCH2COOH, OCH2COOCH(CH3)CH2O(CH2)3CH3 or OCH2COOCH(CH3)(CH2)5CH3, where at least one of the radicals R2 and R3 is different from H.

Abstract: Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, in which (R1)n is n radicals R1 where the R1 are identical or different and are each halogen or (C1-C4)-haloalkyl, n is an integer from 1 to 3, R2 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C4)-alkoxy-(C1-C4)-alkyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, tri-(C1-C4)-alkyl-silyl or tri-(C1-C4)-alkyl-silylmethyl, R3 is hydrogen, (C1-C6)-alkyl, (C1-C6)-haloalkyl, (C2-C6)-alkenyl, (C2-C6)-alkynyl or (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl, and R4 is hydrogen or (C1-C12)-alkyl, preferably mefenpyr-diethyl (Compound (A1)]

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous, aluminum silicate-free, highly concentrated suspension concentrates, containing the active substance metribuzin, one or more surfactants based on nonionic polymers from the ‘acrylic grafted polymers’ group, one or more thickeners based on anionic heteropolysaccharides from the xanthan gum group, one or more wetting agents and optionally other components such as antifoaming agents, antifreeze agents and preservatives and other surfactants differing from the aforesaid components.

Abstract: A mixture, comprising (A) thidiazuron (or thidiazuron and diuron), and (B) one or more compounds from the group of the herbicidal 1,2,4-triazinone, preferably metribuzin and/or metamitron, is suitable for use as a defoliant and/or a composition for reducing regrowth, in particular in crops of cotton.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), or salts thereof, in which R1 to R4 are as defined in formula (I) of claim 1 are suitable as useful-plant-protecting agents for reducing or preventing harmful effects of agrochemicals on the useful plants and their method of preparation are described.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof in which R1 is carboxyl or a derivative of a carboxyl group, preferably a radical of the formula —CN, —C(?X)—Y—R or —C(?X)-Het, in which X is O, S or NRa or N—NRaRb, Y is O, S, NRc or NRc—NRdRe, R is H, a (subst.) hydrocarbon radical (HR) or acyl, and Het is an aliphatic nitrogen heterocycle, where each of the radicals Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re is as defined for R or a radical of the formula —OR*, where R* is as defined for R, R2 is H or (subst.) HR or a heterocyclic radical, or, if Z?O or S, also an acyl radical, (R3)n are n radicals R3, as defined in claim 1, Z is a group of the formula O or S(O)x, where x=0, 1 or 2, and n is an integer 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, as safeners for crop plants or useful plants against phytotoxic actions of agrochemicals, preferably as safeners against the action of pesticides, such as herbicides, in these plants.

Abstract: A mixture, which comprises (A) thidiazuron (or thidiazuron and diuron), and (B) one or more compounds from the group of the N-phenylsulfonyl(het)arylamides, if appropriate also in salt form, of the formula below: in which R21 is cyclopropyl and R22 is H, R21 is cyclopropyl and R22 is 5-Cl, R21 is ethyl and R22 is H, R21 is isopropyl and R22 is 5-Cl or R21 is isopropyl and R22 is H; is suitable for use as a defoliant, in particular in crops of cotton.