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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393812 | Methylidene mevalonates and their use as herbicides Methylidene mevalonic acid, a material isolated from a fungal extract, and its primary alcohol and carboxylic acid derivatives, are potent herbicides demonstrating a broad spectrum of weed control. These materials are useful for weed control and for the cultivation ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7271129 | Compositions for improving crop production, the quality and protection thereof This invention concerns the creation of compounds destined for agricultural use, characterized by butyric amino acids and caprylic amino acids, either salified or not with zinc and copper salts, which, administered in small doses per hectare, have been proven to lea... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7250160 | Jasmonic acid and jasmonic acid ester stereoisomers and compositions Described is a bioprocess for the high-yield production of food flavor-acceptable jasmonic acid and methyl jasmonate, as well as a novel jasmonic acid isomer produced thereby and organoleptic uses thereof. The process yields at least 5% of the “cis” isomer defin... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7226892 | Herbicidal composition and use A herbicidal composition comprises an aqueous solution of a mixture of acetic acid and glycine in a ratio by weight of from 10:1 to 1:1. Preferably, the composition further contains a surfactant. In general, for eradicating herbal vegetation, the aqueous solution ha... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223797 | Meldonium salts, method of their preparation and pharmaceutical composition on their basis New salts of Meldonium, the method of their preparation, and pharmaceutical formulation on their basis have been described. The general formula of these salts is X−(CH3)3N+NHCH2CH2COOH where X− is an acid anion selected from the group of ph... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220779 | Swine growth promoters and method of promoting swine growth A pig growth enhancer, which comprises, as an active ingredient, at least one compound selected from 5-aminolevulinic acid, a derivative thereof and a salt thereof, and a method for enhancing pig growth, which comprises administering the growth enhancer to a pig. | 05/22/2007 |
| 7183237 | Method for the use of distiller's grain as herbicide and fertilizer A method of weed control using a biological paradigm. A method for the use of dried distiller's grain and soluble as an herbicide and a fertilizer in the use of crop production. A method for the processing of corn and other crops including the re-use of the dried gr... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7150884 | Composition for inhibition of microbial growth The present invention relates to compositions including peroxyacetic acid and peroxyoctanoic acid and methods for preventing microbial growth in aqueous streams including the step of applying a composition of the invention to the stream. The compositions and methods... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7109149 | Regulation of plant fertility by modulation of GABA levels in flowers The invention provides methods for the alteration of fertility in plants through modulation of floral GABA levels. The techniques of the invention may find use in plant breeding techniques. Also provided by the invention are assays for the screening of candidate mod... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094735 | Herbicide microemulsion-forming-concentrates, microemulsions, and methods Described are herbicide compositions, in particular, herbicide compositions that are prepared from microemulsions containing herbicide compound in acid form, and methods of their preparation and use. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7087552 | Modification of floral scent in flowering plants The present invention relates to methods for creating, manipulating, modifying and enhancing floral scent component to plants and cut flowers. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7060659 | Herbicide composition There is provided an essentially non-aqueous homogeneous liquid herbicide composition comprising: a) a lipophilic solvent soluble complex comprising the reaction product of: i) not in excess of about 35% by weight of one or more lipophobic herbicides having an acidi... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056865 | Method of and products for promoting improved growth of plants and more water-efficient growing soil or other media and the like with zeolite crystals treated with preferably water-based plant-derived nutrient extractions and the like Improved cation exchange zeolite crystalline and zeolite-like plant bed structures are disclosed, preferably saturated with water-based extracts of particular plant/herb materials exhibiting plant growth acceleration properties and synergistically providing also nut... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7022651 | Composition, method, and apparatus for protecting plants from injury caused by frost or freezing temperatures The present invention is directed to a composition, method, and apparatus for protecting plants from injury caused by frost or freezing temperatures by applying an insulating foam to the surface of plants. Plants are sprayed with a foam formed from a pre-emulsion co... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6930075 | Fatty acid-based herbicidal composition Disclosed is a herbicidal composition which combines two known active ingredients at concentrations of the individual active ingredients below the level generally necessary for the individual ingredients to exhibit herbicidal activity. The herbicidal activity of the... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6906004 | Herbicide composition comprising herbicide compound in acid form and acidifying agent Described are herbicide compositions and methods for their preparation and use, in particular, herbicide compositions and methods relating to herbicide compositions containing herbicide compounds in acid form, and further including an acidifying agent. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6903052 | Nematicidal compositions and methods The invention concerns the use of certain compounds related to fatty acids to control nematodes that infest plants or the situs of plants. Nematodes that parasitize animals can also be controlled using the methods and composition of this invention. Certain of the us... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6864278 | Antifungal agents of sordarin derivatives Sordarin derivatives prepared from C-11-hydroxysordarin are antifungal agents useful in the treatment and/or prevention of human and animal fungal infections, as well as in the control of phytopathogenic fungi in crops. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6849576 | Plant-activating agent The present invention provides a plant-activating agent which does not cause chemical injury on plants and which improves efficiently the activity of plants. The present invention uses a substance having not less than 5% of an improved degree in reproduction of gree... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6841516 | Root retardant The present invention provides a method of retarding rootlet formation from one or more plants in a medium that can support the growth thereof, which method includes introducing into the medium a growth inhibiting effective amount of a growth inhibitor which compris... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6803345 | Herbicide microemulsion-forming-concentrates, microemulsions, and methods Described are herbicide compositions, in particular, herbicide compositions that are prepared from microemulsions containing herbicide compound in acid form, and methods of their preparation and use. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6756344 | Plant growth hormone compositions A plant growth promoter composition is provided comprising: (a) not in excess of 20% by weight of one or more gibberellins; and (b) an essentially non-aqueous solvent system comprising: (i) 30 to 99% by weight of one or more lipophilic solvents; (ii) at least an equ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6727205 | Plant growth regulators and methods for control and/or suppression of annual bluegrass The present invention describes compounds and compositions useful in controlling annual bluegrass weeds, including their methods of use. Included in the invention is a method of controlling annual bluegrass by applying an herbicidally effective amount of a plant gro... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6651382 | Method for preventing the release of gramineous plant pollens The object of the present invention is to develop a technique for preventing the release of pollens in order to keep varieties from hybridizing. It has become clear that the application of jasmonic acid derivatives to the ear of a gramineous plant before ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6472351 | Herbicide There is disclosed the use of citronella oil as a herbicide. The citronella oil is provided as a herbicidal composition together with a carrier diluent or excipient therefor. The citronella oil or the herbicidal composition is used to control weeds at a l... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6468944 | Method of preparing glyphosate herbicide formulations This invention relates to a novel aqueous agriculturally acceptable formulation, a process used to prepare it and a pesticidal method of using it in application to plants or weeds to kill or control plants or weeds. The formulation comprises an effective ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6432883 | Methods of treating plants with glycolic acid Methods for increasing the resistance of a plant to the effects of plant stress utilizing glycolic acid, a salt thereof, or a mixture thereof, are described. Methods for stimulating plant growth utilizing an ammonium salt of glycolic acid are also describ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6369003 | Process and composition for soil improvement by reducing microbially formed ethylene in the soil A process for improvement of the soil by reducing microbially formed ethylene in the soil by bringing compounds which bind ethylene or of which it is known that they inhibit ethylene biosynthesis between S-adenosyl-L-methionine and 1-aminocyclopropane-car... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6346262 | Controlled delivery compositions and processes for treating organisms in a column of water or land Controlled release compositions of matter are disclosed comprising complexes for treating a population of one or more aquatic organisms in a column of water. The complexes comprise at least one system wherein the system comprises at least one bioactive ag... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6337078 | Controlled delivery compositions and processes for treating organisms in a column of water or land Controlled release compositions of matter are disclosed comprising complexes for treating a population of one or more aquatic organisms in a column of water. The complexes comprise at least one system wherein the system comprises at least one bioactive ag... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6323153 | Method for the control of vegetation using herbicidal composition containing carboxylic or phoshonic acid salt A method for selectively controlling undesirable vegetation by contacting the leaves with a herbicidal composition comprising a carboxylic or phosphonic acid salt known to form a coordination compound with calcium or magnesium salts. In a preferred embodi... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6313068 | Synthesis methods, complexes and delivery methods for the safe and convenient storage, transport and application of compounds for inhibiting the ethylene response in plants The present invention generally relates to the regulation of plant physiology, in particular to methods for inhibiting the ethylene response in plants or plant products, and has three embodiments. The first embodiment relates to methods of minimizing impu... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6310007 | 7,10,12-trihydroxy-8(E)-octadecenoic acid and derivatives and uses thereof The compound 7,10,12-trihydroxy-8(E)-octadecenoic acid (TOD) has been produced by bioconversion of ricinoleic acid by Pseudomonas aeruginosa PR3. TOD and derivatives thereof are useful for controlling biological organisms, such as fungi and insects.... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6261996 | Pregerminated rice seed A pregerminated rice seed comprising a plant growth regulator, optionally further comprising a phytoprotection product, especially an insecticide.... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6258752 | Non-staining herbicidal soap An effective, environmentally compatible herbicidal composition utilizes under saponified ammonium soaps of fatty acids having from 6 to 11 carbon atoms. Potassium and sodium soap compositions, at 90 to 100% saponification, are effective to kill mosses, l... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6255250 | Plant growth regulators in pyrrolidone solvents Provided herein is a composition comprising a plant growth regulator, octylpyrrolidone, and an emulsifier. The composition may be provided with a plant growth regulator comprises a substituted oxime-ether of the formula: ##STR1## where R1 and R2 inde... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6242384 | Method of enhancing the metabolic function and the growing conditions of plants and seeds A method of using nitric oxide (NO) to enhance crop performance at any stage of its development including sowing, growth, flowering, fruit formation or during many processes associated with the handling of the culture, such as transplantation, root format... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6238685 | Peroxy acid treatment to control pathogenic organisms on growing plants Both a process and a method of using peracid compositions, especially mixed peracid systems, to treat field or greenhouse grown plant tissue, seeds, fruits, and growing media and containers. The peracid can lower the natural, plant pathogen and human path... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6207712 | Plant volatile elicitor from insects The invention relates to fatty acids conjugated to amino acids and their derivatives that elicit the production and/or release of plant volatiles compounds which attract and/or retain beneficial insects and deter herbivorous insect feeding. These conjugat... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6204220 | Substituted 2-oxo-3-alkynoic acids and methods of use thereof Pyruvate acid analogues are provided which have utility as herbicidal agents.... | 03/20/2001 |
