Abstract: A preformed concentrate, capable of forming emulsion/micro-emulsion upon dilution with water, for providing peripheral desiccating effect on leaves/crops comprising: (i) a water insoluble film forming polymer; (ii) a long chain substituted amide; and (iii) an oil soluble surfactant.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions useful in the field of agricultural chemistry and methods for making and using the compositions. The compositions include (i) a permeabilizing agent, and (ii) a active component, for example, a pesticide or plant growth regulator, and can include additional components as well, for example, flow agents. The permeabilizing agent, or a mixture of permeabilizing agents, acts as an adjuvant to the active component or chemicals to improve the degree of efficacy of the active component or speed of action of the active component. The permeabilizing agents are typically one or more chelating agents, cationic materials, anionic materials, and zwitterionic materials, and include polyphosphate salts. Examples of cationic materials include polyamines such as ethylenediamine and quaternary ammonium salts. The active components can be pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, virucides, bacteriocides, and acaricides.

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.

Abstract: Protoporphyrinogen oxidase enzyme-inhibiting compounds are useful in compositions and methods for regulating growth of cotton plants. Of particular interest is the use of carfentrazone ethyl and certain metabolites thereof for regulating growth of cotton plants.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for improving crop yield. The methods involve application of tryptophan compounds to the canopy of plants. The compositions comprise tryptophan compounds for use with the methods of the invention.

Abstract: Control of weeds in a rice crop is obtained by applying to the crop, the weeds, or the locus of either or both, a herbicidal composition containing molinate and carfentrazone-ethyl in a weight ratio of from about 60:1 to about 6:1.

Abstract: Substituted cinnamic oxime derivatives I and cinnamic hydroxamide derivatives II ##STR1## (R.sup.1= halogen, NO.sub.2, CN, CF.sub.3 ; R.sup.2 =H, halogen; R.sup.3= H, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl;R.sup.4= H, halogen, CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl orR.sup.3 +R.sup.4 =chemical bond;Y=--O--, --S--, --O--CO--, --O--SO.sub.2 -- or chemical bond;Y'=--O-- or --S--;R.sup.5= unsubst. or subst. C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl; C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkynyl, unsubst. or subst. phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, or, if Y is --O--, --S-- or a chemical bond, is (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl)carbonyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy)carbonyl; or, if Y is a chemical bond, is hydrogen or halogen;R.sup.5 '=R.sup.5, H or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -haloalkyl)carbonyl;R.sup.6= H, C.sub.1 -C.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## where E is oxygen or sulphur; A is CR.sup.3 or N where R.sup.3 is hydrogen or hydrocarbyl; D completes a 5 or 6-membered non-aromatic heterocyclic ring which optionally contains additional heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen or sulphur and which is optionally substituted by an optionally substituted lower hydrocarbyl group, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently hydrogen; optionally substituted lower hydrocarbyl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a heterocyclic ring; Z represents halogen optionally substituted lower hydrocarbyl, optionally substituted lower hydocarbyloxy, optionally substituted lower hydrocarbylthio, hydrocarbylsulphinyl or hydrocarbylsulphonyl, cyano, nitro, CHO, NHOH, ONR.sup.7' R.sup.7", SF.sub.5 ; CO (optionally substituted lower hydrocarbyl), acylamino, COOR.sup.7, SO.sub.2 NR.sup.8 R.sup.9, CONR.sup.

Abstract: Substituted isoindolones I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 =H, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl, formyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylcarbonyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenylcarbonyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, or, if R.sup.1 =H, R.sup.2 additionally=unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the carbon atom to which they are bonded, are an unsubstituted or substituted 3- to 8-membered carbo- or heterocycle;where R.sup.3 to R.sup.6 have the meanings given in the specification. The compounds are useful as herbicides and for the desiccation/defoliation of plants.

Abstract: Pesticidal and fertilizer compositions containing at least one compound of formula IR.sub.3 C(O)--N(R.sub.1)(R.sub.2) (I)wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group; R.sub.2 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group; and R.sub.3 C(O)-- is a substituted or unsubstituted fatty acid residue of 8 to 22 carbon atoms are provided. A method of increasing the effectiveness of a pesticide which comprises applying a pesticide and an amount of a compound of formula I effective to increase the pesticidal activity of the pesticide is also provided. A method for increasing the effectiveness of a fertilizer which comprises applying to a plant in need thereof a fertilizer and an amount of a compound of formula I effective to increase the fertilizing activity of the fertilizer is also described.

Abstract: Abstract of the Disclosure: Styrene derivatives I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is H or halogen, R.sup.2 is halogen, R.sup.3 is H, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.4 is CN or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylcarbonyl and A is a heterocyclic radical A.sub.1 to A.sub.5 : ##STR2## where R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5, n is 0 or 1 and X is oxygen or sulfur, with the proviso that R.sup.4 is alkylcarbonyl when R.sup.1 is H and at the same time A is A.sub.2 where n is 0, and agriculturally useful salts thereof, processes for the preparation of the styrene derivatives I and herbicides containing them.

Abstract: The invention relates to new N-aryl-nitrogen heterocycles of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or halogen,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an in each case optionally substituted, straight-chain or branched radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl andA represents one of the radicals or ##STR2## where R.sup.3 represents alkyl,R.sup.4 represents alkyl andR.sup.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl,a plurality of processes for their preparation, and their use as herbicides.

Abstract: N-Aryl tetrahydrophthalimides are useful as cotton defoliants nd desiccants.

Abstract: The invention described here concerns the unique utility of fatty acids and their derivatives to act as fruit thinning agents. Proper use of the methods and compositions will result in the advantageous thinning of fruit which can improve the quality of the harvested fruit and result in more consistent crops from one year to the next.

Abstract: Herbicidal 5H-furan-2-one derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents the radical OR.sup.1 or the radical ##STR2## q represents the number 0 or 1, R.sup.2 is optionally substituted aryl, andR.sup.3 and R.sup.6 are hydrogen or various organic radicals,with certain provisos and exceptions.

Abstract: Novel substituted thieno[3,2-b]pyran-5,7-diones of the general formula (I) ##STR1## Processes for their preparation and their use as herbicides and as plant growth regulators and novel intermediates of the formula (VI) ##STR2## (in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, X, Y and Z have the meaning given in the description).

Abstract: Herbicidal 4-alkoxy- and 4-(substituted)amino-arylpyrrolinone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which X and Y independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl or in each case unsubstituted or substituted aryloxy or arylthio,Z represents halogen, alkyl or alkoxy,n represents the number 0, 1, 2 or 3,A represents in each case unsubstituted or in each case halogen-substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl or alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkyl which is optionally interrupted by hetero atoms, arylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, alkyl, halogenoalkyl, alkoxy and/or nitro, unsubstituted aryl or aryl substituted by a member selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy and phenoxy or phenylthio which are in each case unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl and/or halogenoalkoxy,B represents hydroxyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy or cycloalkoxy, the cycloalkyl radical b

Abstract: Insecticidal, acaricidal, herbicidal and antimycotic 3-aryl-pyrrolidine-2,4-diones of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents alkyl, halogen or alkoxy,Y represents hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, alkoxy or halogenoalkyl,Z represents alkyl, halogen or alkoxy,n represents a number from 0-3,R represents hydrogen or represents the groups --CO--R.sup.1 or --CO--O--R.sup.2,in whichR.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, polyalkoxyalkyl or cycloalkyl which can be interrupted by hetero atoms, each of which radicals is optionally substituted by halogen, or represents optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, substituted hetaryl, substituted phenoxyalkyl or substituted hetaryloxyalkyl, or represents optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted phenylalkyl, substituted hetaryl, substituted phenoxyalkyl and substituted hetaryloxyalkyl, andR.sup.

Abstract: Derivatives of N-phenyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrophthalimide of formulae I and/or II where A, R, En, Y, and R16 have the meanings stated in the description, which compounds are used for the dessication and abscission of plant organs.