Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel mixture of nitrification inhibitors comprising (i) an alkoxypyrazole compound of formula (I) or a salt, tautomer, or N-oxide thereof, and (ii) dicyandi-amide (DCD), in a weight ratio of from 100:1 to 1:100. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of the mixture of the invention, methods of applying the mixture of the invention, and to agrochemical mixtures and compositions comprising the mixture of the invention.

Abstract: Described herein are mixtures including as active components at least one specific nitrification inhibitor (compound I) and at least one urease inhibitor (compound II). Also described herein are a method for improving the nitrification-inhibiting effect, or for increasing the health of a plant using mixtures of at least one compound I and at least one compound II and a method of using the mixtures comprising compounds I and compounds II for increasing the health of a plant. Also described herein are agrochemical compositions including these mixtures. Also described herein is plant propagation material including these mixtures or these agrochemical compositions.

Abstract: Described herein are mixtures including at least two different nitrification inhibitors selected from 2-(3,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)succinic acid (DMPSA), 3,4-dimethyl pyrazolium glycolate (DMPG) and other compounds, including a mixture comprising DMPSA and DMP/DMPP. Further described herein are mixtures including as active components a first nitrification inhibitor (compound I) and a second nitrification inhibitor (compound II); a method for improving the nitrification-inhibiting effect, or for increasing the health of a plant using mixtures of one compound I and one compound II; the use of mixtures including compounds I and compounds II for increasing the health of a plant; agrochemical compositions including these mixtures; and plant propagation material, including these mixtures or these agrochemical compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) for reducing nitrification and to compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I) and to agricultural mixtures comprising at least one compound of formula (I) and at least one fertilizer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for reducing nitrification comprising treating a plant growing on soil or soil substituents and/or the locus or soil or soil substituents where the plant is growing or is intended to grow with a compound of formula (I) or a composition comprising a compound of formula (I).

Abstract: Described herein are mixtures including as active components at least one specific nitrification inhibitor (compound I) and at least one urease inhibitor (compound II). Also described herein are a method for improving the nitrification-inhibiting effect, or for increasing the health of a plant using mixtures of at least one compound I and at least one compound II and a method of using the mixtures comprising compounds I and compounds II for increasing the health of a plant. Also described herein are agrochemical compositions including these mixtures. Also described herein is plant propagation material including these mixtures or these agrochemical compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) for reducing nitrification and to compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I) and to agricultural mixtures comprising at least one compound of formula (I) and at least one fertilizer. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for reducing nitrification comprising treating a plant growing on soil or soil substituents and/or the locus or soil or soil substituents where the plant is growing or is intended to grow with a compound of formula (I) or a composition comprising a compound of formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel nitrification inhibitors of formula I. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of these novel nitrification inhibitors for reducing nitrification, as well as agrochemical mixtures and compositions comprising the nitrification inhibitors. Further encompassed by the present invention are methods for reducing nitrification comprising the treatment of plants, soil and/or loci with said nitrification inhibitors, and methods for treating a fertilizer or a composition by applying said nitrification inhibitor.

Abstract: Cross-linked polyester derived from unsaturated polyester chains, which are inter-molecularly cross-linked and comprise units derived from unsaturated dicarboxylic acid based monomers and ethylene glycol based monomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester comprising units derived from monomers A, B and C, wherein the group of monomers A consists of (a1) monomers A1, or (a2) monomers A1 and monomers A2, with monomers A1 and monomers A2 being present in a molar ratio of at least 31:69, preferably at least 4:1, wherein the monomers A1 are selected from the group consisting of aromatic sulfonated dicarboxylic acid based monomers of general formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV), and wherein the monomers A2 are selected from the group consisting of non-sulfonated aromatic dicarboxylic acid based monomers of general formulae (V), (VI) and (VII); and wherein the group of monomers B consists of (b1) monomers B1, or (b2) monomers B1 and monomers B2, with monomers B1 and monomers B2 being present in a molar ratio of at least 1:9, preferably at least 4:1, wherein the monomers B1 are selected from the group consisting of unsaturated dicarboxylic acid based monomers of general formula (VIII), and wherein the monomers B2 are selected

Abstract: A mixture for the treatment of urea-containing fertilizers comprises a) at least one (thio)phosphoric acid triamide of the general formula (I) R1R2N—P(X)(NH2)2 and/or (thio)phosphoric acid diamide of the general formula (II) R1O—P(X)(NH2)2, X denoting oxygen or sulfur, R1 and R2 independently from each other being hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted 2-nitrophenyl, C1-10-alkyl, C3-10-cycloalkyl, C3-10-heterocycloalkyl, C6-10-aryl, C6-10-heteroaryl or diaminocarbonyl, where R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom connecting them can also form a 5 or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group, which optionally may also comprise one or two additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, as component A, and b) at least one compound comprising an amino group having a boiling point of more than 100° C. as component B.

Abstract: The invention relates to preparations with improved urease-inhibitory effect which comprise at least two different (thio)phosphoric triamides and to urea-comprising fertilizers which comprise these preparations. The invention furthermore relates to a method of preparing these preparations, to the use of these preparations in the fertilization with urea-comprising fertilizers, and to the use of urea-comprising fertilizers which comprise these preparations in agriculture or in horticulture.

Abstract: A mixture for the treatment of urea-containing fertilizers comprises a) at least one (thio)phosphoric acid triamide of the general formula (I) R1R2N—P(X)(NH2)2 and/or (thio)phosphoric acid diamide of the general formula (II) R1O—P(X)(NH2)2, X denoting oxygen or sulfur, R1 and R2 independently from each other being hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted 2-nitrophenyl, C1-10-alkyl, C3-10-cycloalkyl, C3-10-heterocycloalkyl, C6-10-aryl, C6-10-heteroaryl or diaminocarbonyl, where R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom connecting them can also form a 5 or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic group, which optionally may also comprise one or two additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, as component A, and b) at least one compound comprising an amino group having a boiling point of more than 100° C. as component B.

Abstract: The invention relates to preparations with improved urease-inhibitory effect which comprise at least two different (thio)phosphoric triamides and to urea-comprising fertilizers which comprise these preparations. The invention furthermore relates to a method of preparing these preparations, to the use of these preparations in the fertilization with urea-comprising fertilizers, and to the use of urea-comprising fertilizers which comprise these preparations in agriculture or in horticulture.

Abstract: A plant substrate consisting of (a) 25 to 100% by weight of an open-celled melamine/formaldehyde foam, (b) 0 to 75% by weight of other synthetic plant substrates and/or mineral soil and (c) 0 to 25% by weight of one or more systems for releasing active substances and/or of other additives, can be stored and transported in the absence of any water and makes possible a good aeration in the soil.

Abstract: A long-term fertilizer containing nitrogen, contains a mixture of acetylene diurea and at least one other organic fertilizer containing nitrogen, such as methylene urea, isobutylidene diurea, crotonylidene diurea, oxamide, melamine, substituted triazones, ethylene diurea, triuret or mixtures of them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of diureides of dicarboxylic acids of the formula I in which R is hydrogen or SO2O⊖M⊕, M⊕ is lithium, sodium, potassium, cesium, ammonium, copper, silver, 0.5 iron, 0.5 calcium, 0.5 magnesium, 0.5 manganese, 0.5 zinc or 0.5 cobalt and X is a saturated or monounsaturated, straight-chain or branched C1- to C8-alkyl which may be interrupted by oxygen or NH and which may have attached to it C1- to C4-alkoxy, hydroxyl and/or amino groups, as slow-release fertilizers and to novel diureides of the formula Ia in which R is SO2O⊖M⊕, M⊕ is lithium, sodium, potassium, cesium, ammonium, copper, silver, 0.5 iron, 0.5 calcium, 0.5 magnesium, 0.5 manganese, 0.5 zinc or 0.5 cobalt and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4, and a process for their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of diureides of dicarboxylic acids of the formula I 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of diureides of dicarboxylic acids of the formula I in which R is hydrogen or SO2OM⊕, M is lithium, sodium, potassium, cesium, ammonium, copper, silver, 0.5 iron, 0.5 calcium, 0.5 magnesium, 0.5 manganese, 0.5 zinc or 0.5 cobalt and X is a saturated or monounsaturated, straight-chain or branched C1-to C8-alkyl which may be interrupted by oxygen or NH and which may have attached to it C1-to C4-alkoxy, hydroxyl and/or amino groups, as slow-release fertilizers and to novel diureides of the formula Ia in which R is SO2OM⊕ M is lithium, sodium, potassium, cesium, ammonium, copper, silver, 0.5 iron, 0.5 calcium, 0.5 magnesium, 0.5 manganese, 0.5 zinc or 0.5 cobalt and n is 1,2,3 or 4, and a process for their preparation.