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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7213367 | Slow release nitrogen seed coat A seed for enhancing the extended delivery of nitrogen needed for plant development and growth, the seed having a slow release nitrogen coating of a particulate UF polymer adhered to the seed with an adhesive binder. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7015367 | Stabilization and use of propargyl bromide Propargyl bromide is effectively stabilized against shock or thermal decomposition by use therewith of an environmentally acceptable inert liquid solvent that forms an azeotrope with propargyl bromide. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 5935906 | Aminoethoxyvinylglycine in combination with mepiquat chloride Provided are compositions and methods of improving a plant growth factor. The compositions and methods contain combinations of aminoethoxyvinylglycine and mepiquat chloride. The compositions provide an improvement in a plant growth factor, such as an incr... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5654255 | Plant growth regulating compositions and methods Plant growth regulator (PGR) compositions include a plant growth regulating effective mixture of (A) a N,N-dimethyl piperidinium salt (preferably, mepiquat chloride), (B) a hexitol (preferably, myo-inositol), and optionally (C) a compound which promotes c... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5627134 | Plant growth regulating compositions and methods Plant growth regulator (PGR) compositions include a plant growth regulating effective mixture of (A) a N,N-dimethyl piperidinium salt (preferably, mepiquat chloride), (B) a hexitol (preferably, myo-inositol), and optionally (C) a compound which. promotes ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5500404 | Method for dwarfing lilies and lily bulbs obtained from the dwarfing treatment The object of the present invention is to provide a method of lily bulb dwarfing treatment which can be performed before planting, be practiced easily and permit to obtain a uniform dwarfing effect without any special experience and to provide thus dwarfi... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5418211 | Methods of regulating plant growth with polyhydric alcohols Osmo-adjusting solutes, particularly polyols and/or monosaccharides, are used to control the growth of plants. In particular, aqueous solutions of sorbitol or xylitol are used to reduce plant height and increase stem diameter. The solutions preferably inc... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5228898 | Substituted bicycloheptandione derivatives This invention relates to substituted bicycloheptadione derivatives with high herbicidal activity which are represented by general formula (I) ##STR1## (where R1 is a lower alkyl group, a phenyl group which may be substituted, an aralkyl g... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5123953 | Dihalogenated herbicidal sulphones Compounds of formula: ##STR1## in which: n=0, 1, 2 f=0, 1 Ar is an optionally substituted phenyl or pyridyl group U a chlorine or bromine atom V a bromine or chlorine or iodine atom B is C1 -C10 alkyl, C3 -C10 cycloa... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5062878 | Method and apparatus for clearing flora from sewer lines The present invention includes a herbicide having a phytocidal effect on roots and the like, and a foaming agent. The foaming agent consists of a gas releasing compound and a surfactant or detergent. To inhibit the growth of flora in or around sewer lines... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5030268 | Preemergence weed control using corn gluten meal Corn gluten meal is used as a natural preemergence herbicide.... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5009702 | Cyclohexenone compounds and use as herbicides or as plant growth regulators Cyclohexenone compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, A and X have the meanings given in the disclosure and claims, their preparation and their use as growth-regulating agents or herbicides.... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4933002 | Postemergent herbicide compositions containing acetoxy-terminated silicone glycol and dispersant There is disclosed a herbicide composition in which a postemergent herbicide is activated by the inclusion of a silicone glycol adjuvant consisting essentially of (i) a silicone glycol having an average structure ##STR1## wherein Me denotes a me... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4921526 | Substituted bicycloakly-1,3-diones Substituted benzoyl-bicycloalkyl-1,1,3-diones and related compounds, intermediates therefor, synthesis thereof, and the use of said diones for the control of weeds.... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4909835 | Acylcyclohexanediones and the oxime ethers thereof with herbicidal and plant growth regulating properties The invention relates to novel 2-acyl-1,3-cyclohexanediones and the oxime ethers thereof with herbicidal and plant growth regulating properties. The novel 2-acyl-1,3-cyclohexanediones and the oxime ethers thereof are of the formula I ##STR1## wherein... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4867784 | Cyclohexenone derivatives, preparation thereof and use thereof as herbicidal and plant growth regulator agents Cyclohexenone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## where R1, R2, A, m, n, x and y have the meanings given in the disclosure, a process for their manufacture, herbicidal and plant growth-regulating agents containing the novel acti... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4708734 | 5-(2-chloro-4-trifluorom ethylphenoxy)-2-nitro--substituted-acetophenone, oxime derivative thereof, herbicidal composition, and method for the destruction of undesirable weeds 5-2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-2-nitro--substituted-acetopheno nes and oxime derivatives thereof represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 and Y are as defined in the disclosure, process for the preparation thereof, herbic... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4671816 | Acetylene compounds, their preparation and their use for regulating plant growth Acetylene compounds of the formula ##STR1## where R1, R2 and X have the meanings given in the description, a process for their preparation and their use for regulating plant growth.... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4481365 | Trifluoromethyl-phenoxy-phenyl-silicon derivatives, processes for their preparation, and their use as herbicides and plant-growth regulators A trifluoromethyl-phenoxy-phenyl-silicon compound is disclosed of the general formula ##STR1## in which X1 and X2 independently of each other represent a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atom, Y represents a hydro... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4451278 | 1-Hydroxyanthraquinone aquatic herbicide A method of inhibiting the growth of weeds is provided by applying to the situs to be treated, an effective herbicidal amount of a compound containing the 1-anthraquinonyloxy moiety, such as 1-hydroxyanthraquinone.... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4340765 | 4-Phenoxy-2-butene derivatives as plant growth regulators 4-Phenoxy-2-butene derivatives are disclosed as inhibitors of cytokinin plant growth regulatory activity and as possessing seed germination regulatory properties and senescence delaying activity when applied to plants. 4-Phenoxy-2-butene derivatives can a... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4323389 | Herbicidal compounds and compositions Nitrodiphenyl ether derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents chlorine, fluorine, methyl or trifluoromethyl and n is an integer of 1-3 are valuable as herbicides, the compounds and compositions containing these compounds posse... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4309207 | Plant growth inhibiting and antifungal extract prepared from the vegetative parts of plants of the genera vaccinium and myrica There is provided a plant growth inhibiting and antifungal extract prepared from the leaves and/or vines of plants of the genera Vaccinium and Myrica. There is also provided a method for the preparation of the above-said biologically active extract.... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4272277 | 2-Butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol as a chemical pinching agent A chemical pruning, and contact composition for the selective inhibition of suckering in plant species subject thereto, particularly tobacco, said composition comprising as an active species 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol.... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4263040 | Phenoxyphenoxy unsaturated derivatives and herbicidal composition A herbicidal composition which comprises a herbicidally effective amount of a phenoxyphenoxy derivative having the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents a halogen atom or CF3 ; Y represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; and Z represen... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4227918 | Novel halogenoethyl sulphones and their use as plant growth regulators A halogenoethyl sulphone of the formula ##STR1## wherein Hal represents halogen; and R represents hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, the use of such halogenoethyl sulphone as plant growth regulants and a process for regulating the growth o... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4226616 | Diphenyl ether and herbicide containing the same A diphenyl ether represented by the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R is a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a lower alkoxyethyl group, the alkoxy substituent of which having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a lower alkoxyethoxyethyl group, ... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4219352 | Herbicidal 4-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrodiphenyl ethers Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a trihalomethyl group, an alkyl group, or a cyano group, and Y is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a trihalomethyl group, and compositions containing these compounds exhibi... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4219350 | 2-Ethyl-1,3-hexanediol as a chemical pinching agent A chemical pruning, and contact composition for the selective inhibition of suckering in plant species subject thereto, particularly tobacco, said composition comprising as an active species 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol.... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4209532 | Biocidal 2-aryl-1,3-cyclohexane dione compounds and alkali metal and ammonium salts thereof 2-Aryl-1,3-cyclohexanedione compounds and their alkali metal and ammonium salts exhibit outstanding herbicidal, miticidal and mite ovicidal activity.... | 06/24/1980 |
| 4171970 | Method of reducing the length, moderating the tillers, advancing the earing period and increasing the yield of graminaceous plants A composition for moderating the growth of graminaceous plants is disclosed which comprises at least one component as an effective ingredient selected from the group consisting of sulfonates and sulfuric esters having the formula wherein R1 rep... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4132541 | Plant growth modifier and a process for preparation thereof A plant growth modifier comprising as an active ingredient at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds (I), (II) and (III) expressed by the following formulae: ##STR1## wherein X and Y stand for a member selected from Cl--, ... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4105685 | Agent for the regulation of plant growth The present invention relates to new compositions and methods for the regulation of plant growth, especially for fruit and leaf abscission, acceleration of ripening and latex discharge in rubber trees and to new active substances of the class of ଲ-h... | 08/08/1978 |
| 4101307 | Methional derivatives and compositions with a growth-regulating effect upon plants Plant growth-regulating compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X and Y are separately oxygen, sulfur, N--B where B is hydrogen, lower alkyl, or acyl; R and R' are separately lower alkyl, acyl, amido, or form a cycle with ##STR2## corresp... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4092146 | Compositions, methods and new compounds for influencing plant growth Certain esters of 1-hydroxy-cyclobutene-3,4-dione and mono- and diesters of square acid have been found to be useful in the regulation of plant growth, especially as post-emergent herbicides, as plant growth inhibitors and desiccants. New esters of this t... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4079545 | Treatment of seeds with C3 halohydrocarbons This invention relates to the use of C3 halogenated hydrocarbons alone or in combination with other agronomic adjuvants such as nemiticides, insecticides, fungicides and herbicides for treating agronomic seeds, and mixtures of agronomic seeds w... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4053496 | Products from the hydrolysis of ଲ-halogenoethyl-silanes and their use as agents for the regulation of plant growth The present invention relates to partially polymerized products obtained by hydrolysis of ଲ-halogenoethyl-silanes and to the hydrolysis of the said monomeric silanes with water or an aqueous medium. The dimers are the preferred final products. The i... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4053497 | Agent for the regulation of plant growth The present invention relates to new compositions and methods for the regulation of plant growth, especially for fruit abscission, acceleration of ripening and latex discharge of rubber trees, and to new active substances of the class of ଲ-halogenoe... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4047925 | Alkane diols as chemical pinching agents Chemical pruning, and contact compositions for the selective inhibition of suckering in plant species subject thereto, particularly tobacco, said compositions comprising as an active species a lower alkane diol, especially 1,3-butanediol.... | 09/13/1977 |
| 4045459 | Agent for the regulation of plant growth The present invention relates to new compositions and methods for the regulation of plant growth, especially for fruit abscission, acceleration of ripening and latex discharge and to new active substances of the class of ଲ-halogenoethyl-methyl-silan... | 08/30/1977 |
