A granulated defoamer has a dry ammonium sulfate which has been combined with a mixture of at least two of the following materials, anionic surfactant, an organic acid and a defoamer. The method of creating the granulated defoamer and the method of using the same in agricultural spraying of vegetation.

The present invention relates to an agricultural composition of melatonin and carboxylic compounds for improving the antioxidant property to combat environmental stresses. The present invention further relates to a process for improving the antioxidant property to combat environmental stress in the presence of the present agricultural composition.

The disclosure relates to genetically modified microorganisms of the genus Paenibacillus, for the improvement of phenotypes of plants, for example nitrogen availability for non-leguminous plants. Included are novel strains of the microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same. Furthermore, the disclosure teaches methods of utilizing the described microorganisms, microbial consortia, and agricultural compositions comprising the same, in methods for imparting beneficial properties to target plant species. In particular aspects, the disclosure provides methods of increasing desirable plant traits in agronomically important species, for example nitrogen fixation, utilization, regulation, uptake, acquisition, tolerance, and/or processing in plants.

The present invention relates to a biocidal composition and a method for eliminating invasive corals of the genus Tubastraea (sun coral) in a marine environment, using polymeric gels for in situ application to cover the surface of bioscaling, which act through a suffocation mechanism and/or poisoning through the administration of chemical biocides, with maximum lethality after 72 hours of up to 94%, for a single application.

The present invention relates to a biocidal composition and a method for eliminating invasive corals of the genus Tubastraea (sun coral) in a marine environment, using polymeric gels for in situ application to cover the surface of bioscaling, which act through a suffocation mechanism and/or poisoning through the administration of chemical biocides, with maximum lethality after 72 hours of up to 94%, for a single application.

The present disclosure provides an aqueous pigment composition comprising a pigment and a metal-based biocide. Specifically, the present disclosure provides an aqueous pigment composition including a glass-encapsulated copper biocide. The composition may be used in paints for distribution at the point of sale.

In a first aspect, the present invention relates to a composition for reducing abiotic stress in plants, wherein it includes cis-3-hexenyl propionate as an active ingredient. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the method for producing the composition for reducing abiotic stress in plants. The present invention further relates to the dilution including the composition of the invention in an aqueous medium. Another aspect of the invention relates to the method for reducing abiotic stress, including applying the composition of the invention or the dilution at the foliar level and/or at the root level of the plants. A final aspect of the invention is the use of the composition or dilution described in the present document for reducing abiotic stress in plants and increasing metabolism.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing phosphine for fumigation, by which clogging of a pipe of a fumigation gas feed device due to impurities is effectively suppressed and which has low spontaneous ignitability. The present invention also addresses the problem of providing a phosphine fumigation method in which clogging of a pipe of a fumigation gas feed device and a possibility of spontaneous ignition are reduced and which is safe. The phosphine for fumigation of the present invention has a P.sub.4 content of 10 mass ppm or less and a water content of 10 mass ppm or less. The fumigation method of the present invention includes fumigating a material to be fumigated, using phosphine having a P.sub.4 content of 10 mass ppm or less and having a water content of 10 mass ppm or less.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing phosphine for fumigation, by which clogging of a pipe of a fumigation gas feed device due to impurities is effectively suppressed and which has low spontaneous ignitability. The present invention also addresses the problem of providing a phosphine fumigation method in which clogging of a pipe of a fumigation gas feed device and a possibility of spontaneous ignition are reduced and which is safe. The phosphine for fumigation of the present invention has a P.sub.4 content of 10 mass ppm or less and a water content of 10 mass ppm or less. The fumigation method of the present invention includes fumigating a material to be fumigated, using phosphine having a P.sub.4 content of 10 mass ppm or less and having a water content of 10 mass ppm or less.

The present disclosure relates to a composition for promoting plants growth and/or for protecting plants against at least one plant pest and/or one plant disease, the composition comprising simultaneously at least one bacteria of the genus Bacillus producing antifungal lipopeptides, at least one fungi of the genus Trichoderma, and at least one nitrogen mineral source. The present disclosure also relates to the use of such a composition and to a method for obtaining such a composition. The present disclosure also relates to a co-culture medium for producing at least in part such a composition.