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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7097705 | Cationic-anionic blends for dynamic surface tension reduction This invention provides water-based compositions, particularly coating, ink, adhesive, fountain solution and agricultural compositions, manifesting reduced equilibrium and dynamic surface tension by the incorporation of a surface tension reducing amount of a mixture... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7052911 | Methods of increasing plant yield This invention provides novel methods for improving plant quality and yield in the presence of pathogens. The method increases the levels of pathogenesis-related proteins, such as PR1, phenylalanine ammonia lyase, or plant cell wall proteins such as hydroxyproline-r... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6720289 | Formulation and method for increasing the essential oil content in aromatic crops The present invention provides a formulation for increasing the synthesis and accumulation of essential oil in aromatic plants and other plants. The formulation disclosed herein comprises a resistance inducer, such as an isomer of amino butyric acid or another amino... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6337306 | Phenoxyacetic acid derivatives and their use as herbicides Phenoxyacetic acid derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, Xn and A are as defined herein, and a process for preparing the derivatives. The derivatives are used as herbicides.... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6156704 | Auxin transport inhibitor compounds The invention relates to the compounds of Formula XA ##STR1## wherein X and Y represent independently hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, Z1 is fluorine or chlorine and M is hydrogen or a salt forming moiety and Z2 ' is chlorine or ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6107248 | Potentiating herbicidal compositions of auxin transport inhibitors and growth regulators The present invention is directed to the use of certain auxin transport inhibiting semicarbazones to potentiate the herbicidal activity of other herbicides. The present invention includes potentiating herbicidal compositions of these auxin transport inhib... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6037311 | Phytosanitary composition, method of preparing same and use thereof, especially combatting weeds Phytosanitary composition for use especially in affording protection to plants from undesirable plant species. The composition is characterized in that it contains at least one benzamidic compound associated with at least one cyclodextrine to improve mobi... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5846908 | Methods and compositions for enhancing plant growth with p-amino- or p-nitro-benzoic acids Methods and compositions for enhancing plant growth provide for foliar application of a substance which enhances the accumulation of formylterahydropteroyl polyglutamate (C1 -THF) in a treated plant. Treatment with substance that contribute to ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5779776 | Rooting inhibitors The present invention relates to the use of 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxypropionamides for protecting buildings, building materials and insulation compounds against the penetration of roots into and through them, and to rooting-inhibiting bitumen mixtures, sea... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5670454 | Herbicides of the auxin type for treating transgenic crop plants Use of herbicides of the auxin type for controlling broad-leaved weeds and grass weeds in transgenic crop plants which contain an ACC synthase antisense gene, ACC oxidase gene, ACC deaminase gene or combinations thereof is described.... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5622916 | Substituted 2-cylcohexen-1-yl-amine fungicidal and herbicidal agents A method of combating pests which comprises applying to such pests or to a pest habitat a pesticidally effective amount of a substituted 2-cyclohexen-1-yl-amine derivative of the formula ##STR1## and addition products thereof with acids and metal sal... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5514642 | Cyclohexenone oxime ethers, their preparation and their use Cyclohexenone oxime ethers of the formula I ##STR1##... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5328889 | Dry, water-soluble, substituted phenoxy and/or benzoic acid herbicides and method of preparing same A dry, water-soluble, substituted phenoxy and/or benzoic acid herbicide is prepared by grinding and dry blending the herbicide in acid form with anhydrous trisodium phosphate or tripotassium phosphate which functions as a solid solubilization medium. At l... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5292937 | Use of malonic acid derivative compounds for retarding plant growth This invention relates to a method for retarding plant growth by applying to the plant an effective amount of a malonic acid derivative compound. This invention also relates to novel malonic acid derivative compounds and processes for the preparation ther... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5221319 | Dry, water-soluble, substituted phenoxy and/or benzoic acid herbicidal compositions and method of preparing same A dry, water-soluble, substituted phenoxy and/or benzoic acid herbicide is prepared by dry blending the herbicide in acid form with a dry solid solubilization medium selected from the group consisting of diammonium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, and di... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5167696 | Herbicidal aryloxy- and arylamino-indanes A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## in which Ar is an optionally substituted aryl or heterocyclic ring system; W is O or NR1 where R1 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; A is .dbd.CH or >CH2 and G is .dbd.C--R2, >CR | 12/01/1992 |
| 5145777 | Plant cells resistant to herbicidal glutamine synthetase inhibitors A plant cell which is resistant to a herbicidal glutamine synthetase inhibitor, wherein the resistance is caused by levels of GS activity which, when present in an otherwise herbicidal GS inhibitor sensitive plant cell, render the cell substantially resis... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5108489 | Herbicidal disubstituted naphthalenes Herbicidal disubstituted naphthalenes of the formula ##STR1## in which A represents optionally branched alkanediyl, R represents hydrogen or in each case optionally substituted alkyl or phenyl, R1 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano or trifluor... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5098466 | Compounds Substituted semicarbazones, thiosemicarbazones and isothiosemicarbazones and salts thereof, intermediates therefor, synthesis thereof, and the use of said compounds for the control of weeds.... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5089046 | Aryl and heteroaryl diones Cyclic 1-one-2-ene-3-ol compounds substituted in 2-position by an aroyl or heteroaroyl group bearing a hydrocarbylsulfonyloxy or hydrocarbylsulfonylamino substituent exhibiting herbicidal activity.... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5073188 | Herbicidal amides of 4-trifluoromethyl-3'-carboxyl-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, Y is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, R1 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, or an ... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5043006 | Benzamide derivatives and plant growth regulants containing them A benzamide derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl, and R is hydroxyl, C1 -C6 alkoxy, alkenylalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, amino, C1 -C4 monoalkylamino, monoalkenylamino, di... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5028732 | Herbicidally active amino diphenyl ethers Compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein Q is substituted phenyl or substituted pyridyl; Y is nitro, cyano, or halogen; R is a group of the formula --(CHR1)m --A--(CH2)--n --R3 wherein R | 07/02/1991 |
| 5022914 | Cyclohexenone oxime ethers, their preparation and their use as herbicides Cyclohexenone oxime ethers of the general formula I ##STR1## where R1 is C1 -C6 -alkyl, A is substituted or unsubstituted C4 -alkylene or C4 -alkenylene, X is nitro, cyano, halogen, C1 -C4 | 06/11/1991 |
| 5015762 | Aralkylphenylureas and herbicides containing these Aralkylphenylureas of the formula ##STR1## where R1 and R2 are hydrogen, alkoxy or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, or R1 and R2 together are unsubstituted or substituted ... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5006160 | Imino[(3-halogenophenyl)amino]acetic acid derivatives and herbicides containing same In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel compounds represented by the following general formula [I], and herbicides containing as their active ingredients. ##STR1## wherein X1, X2, X3 and X | 04/09/1991 |
| 4992089 | Herbicidal compounds, compositions and use A compound of formula (I) ##STR1## or a zwitterion derivative thereof; wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently optionally substituted alkyl or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom to wh... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4992094 | Phenylsulfonyl 2-imidazolin-5-one compounds There are provided novel benzenesulfonyl carboxamide compounds and novel intermediate benzenesulfonyl-2-imidazolin-5-one compounds, novel intermediates and methods for the preparation of said compounds, and a method for controlling a variety of annual and... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4976775 | Plant male sterilant A plant male sterilant which comprises as an active ingredient an effective amount of a threonine derivative having the formula (I): ##STR1## where R1 is a C1 to C2 alkyl group; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a C | 12/11/1990 |
| 4976768 | Plant growth regulant A plant growth regulant containing a benzamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxyalkoxy, alkenylalkoxy, alkenylalkoxyalkoxy, alkynylalkoxy, alkynylalkoxyalkoxy, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino ... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4944796 | Certain 2-(disubstituted amino) acetanilide herbicides 2-(Disubstituted amino)acetamides of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl or phenyl; R1 is selected from the group consisting of amino, alkyl, allyl, substituted carbonyl wherein said substituent is haloalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylthio,... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4931088 | Novel 2-nitro-5-(substituted phenoxy)benzohydroximic acid derivatives A compound of the formula ##STR1## in which each of X and Y represents a halogen atom, R represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or an agronomically acceptable soluble salt ion, R1 represents a lower alkyl group, R2 repr... | 06/05/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4915727 | Plant male sterilant A plant male sterilant, which comprises as an active ingredient a compound having the formula (I): ##STR1## in which X is --OH, --O- M+, --OR1 or ##STR2## wherein M+ is an alkali metal cation, an alkal... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4913729 | Herbicidal 4-trifluoromethyl-3'-substituted amine-4'-nitro diphenyl ethers The herbicidal 4-trifluoromethyl-3'-substituted amino-4'-nitro diphenyl ethers comprise a class of compounds that are highly effective herbicides.... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4906280 | Tertiary butylhydrazides as plant growth regulators T-butylhydrazides of carboxylic acid anhydrides and carboxylic acid chlorides useful as plant growth regulants in the free acid form or their equivalent salts.... | 03/06/1990 |
