The present invention relates to compositions and methods for increasing tolerance to abiotic stress and/or for reducing the consequence of abiotic stress in a plant and/or part thereof. In some aspects, the method comprises contacting a plant and/or part thereof with a first composition comprising one or more of aminoguanidine, L-nitroarginine, L-nitroarginine methyl ester, 2,2-bipyridine, 4-methylpyrazole, 8-hydroxyquiniline, caprylic acid, pyrazole, naringenin, kaempferol, quercetin, dodecanoic acid, and/or undecanoic acid, and/or a salt thereof; and a second composition comprising at least one dicarboxylic acid and/or a salt thereof.

The invention relates to agriculture, to stimulation of germination in agricultural plants and seeds in the initial growth phase. The composition activates plant growth and induces resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, to reduce incidence of micromycetes damaging the root system. The composition includes a liquid solution containing a water-soluble silicon-organic compounds containing potassium silicate or sodium silicate; the liquid solution including a solvent to dissolve the water-soluble silicon-organic compounds; salicylate in an amount of 0.1% to 2% by volume; the liquid solution also containing succinate and citrate as an acidity regulator; at least one chelate; and at least one trace element and/or at least one carboxylic acid and/or at least one amino acid. The pH of the composition is from 6.5 to 10.9.

The invention relates to agriculture, to stimulation of germination in agricultural plants and seeds in the initial growth phase. The composition activates plant growth and induces resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, to reduce incidence of micromycetes damaging the root system. The composition includes a liquid solution containing a water-soluble silicon-organic compounds containing potassium silicate or sodium silicate; the liquid solution including a solvent to dissolve the water-soluble silicon-organic compounds; salicylate in an amount of 0.1% to 2% by volume; the liquid solution also containing succinate and citrate as an acidity regulator; at least one chelate; and at least one trace element and/or at least one carboxylic acid and/or at least one amino acid. The pH of the composition is from 6.5 to 10.9.

Stable, solid triamine compositions are disclosed. The pressed, cast, extruded or other solid compositions are suitable for antimicrobial, sanitizing and disinfectant applications. Ready-to-use solutions are obtained by dissolving the solid triamine compositions with water and the methods of use thereof are particularly suitable for cleaning, disinfecting, sanitizing, rinsing and/or lubricating. Beneficially, the solid triamine compositions are at least partially neutralized, allowing activity of 90% and greater of the biocidal triamine, and provide at least substantially similar or superior performance and micro efficacy to liquid formulations.

Stable, solid triamine compositions are disclosed. The pressed, cast, extruded or other solid compositions are suitable for antimicrobial, sanitizing and disinfectant applications. Ready-to-use solutions are obtained by dissolving the solid triamine compositions with water and the methods of use thereof are particularly suitable for cleaning, disinfecting, sanitizing, rinsing and/or lubricating. Beneficially, the solid triamine compositions are at least partially neutralized, allowing activity of 90% and greater of the biocidal triamine, and provide at least substantially similar or superior performance and micro efficacy to liquid formulations.

By determining the lethality rate to Meloidogyne incognita and Caenorhabditis elegans, it was found that the methylmalonic acid has a better nematicidal effect on the Caenorhabditis elegans, with the LC.sub.50 being 13.11 and 1.20 for the Meloidogyne incognita and the Caenorhabditis elegans, respectively. After compounding the methylmalonic acid with betaine, the LC.sub.50 was 2.85 and 0.27 for the Meloidogyne incognita and the Caenorhabditis elegans, respectively. Meanwhile, the methylmalonic acid also has an inhibiting effect on Pseudomonas solanacearum and Erwinia carotovora. The preparation of the methylmalonic acid provides a new choice for preparing novel biocontrol agents against the root-knot nematodes.

By determining the lethality rate to Meloidogyne incognita and Caenorhabditis elegans, it was found that the methylmalonic acid has a better nematicidal effect on the Caenorhabditis elegans, with the LC.sub.50 being 13.11 and 1.20 for the Meloidogyne incognita and the Caenorhabditis elegans, respectively. After compounding the methylmalonic acid with betaine, the LC.sub.50 was 2.85 and 0.27 for the Meloidogyne incognita and the Caenorhabditis elegans, respectively. Meanwhile, the methylmalonic acid also has an inhibiting effect on Pseudomonas solanacearum and Erwinia carotovora. The preparation of the methylmalonic acid provides a new choice for preparing novel biocontrol agents against the root-knot nematodes.

A liquid spray system having antimicrobial and non-clumping properties that may be achieved without having more than 100% of the electron cation exchange. The agent may be chosen from a large number of antimicrobial agents, wherein citric acid is the most desirable. When the spray is applied to a surface, the surface does not exhibit a formation of clumps or coagulations, etc. This non-clumping property may be achieved three different ways. First, the agent may be dissolved in a specially denatured alcohol. Second, the agent may be dissolved in water or an SDA and then forced into a fine mist by way of a high pressure gas. Third, the agent may be dissolved into a water in oil emulsion. With any of these formulations, the alcoholic carrier/solvent evaporates after spraying leaving the bactericidal and virucidal agent behind to kill microbes found on the sprayed surface.

A liquid spray system having antimicrobial and non-clumping properties that may be achieved without having more than 100% of the electron cation exchange. The agent may be chosen from a large number of antimicrobial agents, wherein citric acid is the most desirable. When the spray is applied to a surface, the surface does not exhibit a formation of clumps or coagulations, etc. This non-clumping property may be achieved three different ways. First, the agent may be dissolved in a specially denatured alcohol. Second, the agent may be dissolved in water or an SDA and then forced into a fine mist by way of a high pressure gas. Third, the agent may be dissolved into a water in oil emulsion. With any of these formulations, the alcoholic carrier/solvent evaporates after spraying leaving the bactericidal and virucidal agent behind to kill microbes found on the sprayed surface.

The strip containing acaricide, is formed by a variety of compartments, placed in parallel and joined to each other, that serve to house an acaricide substance in semi-solid state, characterized in that the tube-shaped compartments, by their internal part will be: square, rectangular, cylindrical, hexagonal, or any geometrical shape and the inlet open at both ends, the inlet passage of less than 5 mm, within it, an acaricide substance is deposited, that acts by contact, the sizes of the containing strip, are ranging from 10 mm to 500 mm long, from 10 mm to 400 mm wide, from 1 mm to 5 mm high, the said limits included.