Compositions and methods for enhancing plant growth and crop yield in legumes and non-legumes are described. The compositions include lipo-chitooligosaccharides in combination with chitins/chitosans or in combination with compounds or in combination with a herbicide. The method includes applying the compositions to seeds and/or plants either concomitantly or sequentially.

There is provided novel agricultural chemicals, in particular herbicides. A ketone or oxime compound or a salt thereof of Formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein B is a ring of any one of B-1, B-2, or B-3, Q is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, NOR.sup.7, etc., R.sup.6 is a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, etc., R.sup.7 is a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, etc., R.sup.8a, R.sup.8b, R.sup.9a, R.sup.9b, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, R.sup.12, R.sup.13, and R.sup.14 are each independently a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, etc., m is an integer of 1 or 2, n is an integer of 0, 1 or 2; and a herbicide comprising the compound or salt thereof.

There is provided novel agricultural chemicals, in particular herbicides. A ketone or oxime compound or a salt thereof of Formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein B is a ring of any one of B-1, B-2, or B-3, Q is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, NOR.sup.7, etc., R.sup.6 is a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, etc., R.sup.7 is a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, etc., R.sup.8a, R.sup.8b, R.sup.9a, R.sup.9b, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, R.sup.12, R.sup.13, and R.sup.14 are each independently a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, etc., m is an integer of 1 or 2, n is an integer of 0, 1 or 2; and a herbicide comprising the compound or salt thereof.

Reducing fines from an agricultural spray dispensed from a nozzle is provided in the disclosed methods. The agricultural spray comprises water, an agricultural composition such as a pesticide, at least one oil emulsion drift reduction adjuvant, and at least one spontaneous emulsion drift reduction adjuvant. The agricultural spray exhibits fewer fine droplets having a diameter less than about 105 μm, about 150 μm, and/or about 210 μm compared to an agricultural spray neither or only one of the oil emulsion drift reduction adjuvant and the spontaneous emulsion drift reduction adjuvant.

Reducing fines from an agricultural spray dispensed from a nozzle is provided in the disclosed methods. The agricultural spray comprises water, an agricultural composition such as a pesticide, at least one oil emulsion drift reduction adjuvant, and at least one spontaneous emulsion drift reduction adjuvant. The agricultural spray exhibits fewer fine droplets having a diameter less than about 105 μm, about 150 μm, and/or about 210 μm compared to an agricultural spray neither or only one of the oil emulsion drift reduction adjuvant and the spontaneous emulsion drift reduction adjuvant.

The present invention relates to Halauxifen based multi component, and particularly two-component herbicides, comprising, combinations, that comprise, as component (a) Halauxifen, and agriculturally acceptable derivatives including salts and esters thereof, and most particularly, Halauxifen-methyl, applied with component (b) co-herbicides which are each chosen to be tailored to be particularly useful in combination with a) for weed control options in specific crops, weeds and application modalities, be they cereals, oilseed rape, sunflower and soy crops. The b) co-herbicides are each chosen from, Propaquizafop; Clethodim; and any and all combinations thereof, for tailored and or selective control of unwanted vegetation. Besides other advantages, the invention has particular utility in inter alia, reducing each herbicidally active ingredient in the multi component, and particularly two-component herbicide to below the herbicidally effective amount applied while providing selective control of undesired vegetation or weeds, particularly Broadleaf weeds.

The present invention relates to Halauxifen based multi component, and particularly two-component herbicides, comprising, combinations, that comprise, as component (a) Halauxifen, and agriculturally acceptable derivatives including salts and esters thereof, and most particularly, Halauxifen-methyl, applied with component (b) co-herbicides which are each chosen to be tailored to be particularly useful in combination with a) for weed control options in specific crops, weeds and application modalities, be they cereals, oilseed rape, sunflower and soy crops. The b) co-herbicides are each chosen from, Propaquizafop; Clethodim; and any and all combinations thereof, for tailored and or selective control of unwanted vegetation. Besides other advantages, the invention has particular utility in inter alia, reducing each herbicidally active ingredient in the multi component, and particularly two-component herbicide to below the herbicidally effective amount applied while providing selective control of undesired vegetation or weeds, particularly Broadleaf weeds.

The present invention relates to a herbicide composition comprising a first compound, belonging to the aryloyxphenoxyproprionate family, and a second compound, belonging to the cyclohexanedione family. Said composition is characterized in that the first compound and the second compound are present in said composition at a ratio varying from 1:1.5 to 1:4. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling at least one weed capable of developing in a crop field for a plant to be cultivated with said composition of the invention. Finally, the use of the herbicide composition for treating a dicot crop is also claimed.

The present invention relates to a herbicide composition comprising a first compound, belonging to the aryloyxphenoxyproprionate family, and a second compound, belonging to the cyclohexanedione family. Said composition is characterized in that the first compound and the second compound are present in said composition at a ratio varying from 1:1.5 to 1:4. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling at least one weed capable of developing in a crop field for a plant to be cultivated with said composition of the invention. Finally, the use of the herbicide composition for treating a dicot crop is also claimed.

The present invention relates to a herbicide composition comprising a first compound, belonging to the aryloyxphenoxyproprionate family, and a second compound, belonging to the cyclohexanedione family. Said composition is characterized in that the first compound and the second compound are present in said composition at a ratio varying from 1:1.5 to 1:4. The present invention also relates to a method for controlling at least one weed capable of developing in a crop field for a plant to be cultivated with said composition of the invention. Finally, the use of the herbicide composition for treating a dicot crop is also claimed.