The present invention relates to active compound combinations comprising as compound (A) methyl 2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-2-hydroxy-3-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propanoate, 2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chloro-phenoxy)phenyl]-2-hydroxy-3-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propanoic acid or a mixture thereof, at least one fungicide (B) selected from the group of inhibitors of the respiratory chain at complex I or II and at least one further fungicide (C) selected from the group of specified inhibitors of the respiratory chain at complex III, to compositions comprising such compound combination, and to the use thereof as biologically active agents, especially for control of harmful microorganisms in crop protection and in the protection of industrial materials.

The present invention relates to active compound combinations comprising as compound (A) methyl 2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-2-hydroxy-3-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propanoate, 2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chloro-phenoxy)phenyl]-2-hydroxy-3-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propanoic acid or a mixture thereof, as compound (B) at least one fungicide selected from specified inhibitors of the ergosterol synthesis and fungicides capable of having a multisite action, and as compound (C) at least one further fungicide selected from inhibitors of the respiratory chain at complex I or II and specified inhibitors of the respiratory chain at complex III, to compositions comprising such compound combination, and to the use thereof as biologically active agents, especially for control of harmful microorganisms in crop protection and in the protection of industrial materials.

The present invention relates to active compound combinations comprising as compound (A) methyl 2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-2-hydroxy-3-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propanoate, 2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chloro-phenoxy)phenyl]-2-hydroxy-3-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propanoic acid or a mixture thereof, as compound (B) at least one fungicide selected from specified inhibitors of the ergosterol synthesis and fungicides capable of having a multisite action, and as compound (C) at least one further fungicide selected from inhibitors of the respiratory chain at complex I or II and specified inhibitors of the respiratory chain at complex III, to compositions comprising such compound combination, and to the use thereof as biologically active agents, especially for control of harmful microorganisms in crop protection and in the protection of industrial materials.

A system for reducing the incidence or severity of fungal infection of a plant, comprising a chemical fungicide component, which may be provided by foliar or root (soil or liquid nutrient) application, together with an antifungal plant defensin not in nature expressed in the plant being protected or expressed in lower amounts or in different tissues, provides synergistic improvement in protection against infection by a plant pathogenic fungus which is susceptible to the defensin and the fungicide. The fungicide can be a strobilurin or a triazole, and the defensin can be selected from a wide range of known defensins, for example, NaD1 and others, or it can be a chimeric defensin engineered for low toxicity to the plant. The defensin can be provided as a protein formulation, optionally together with the fungicide, or it can be provided by recombinant expression in the plant to be protected from fungal infection.

A system for reducing the incidence or severity of fungal infection of a plant, comprising a chemical fungicide component, which may be provided by foliar or root (soil or liquid nutrient) application, together with an antifungal plant defensin not in nature expressed in the plant being protected or expressed in lower amounts or in different tissues, provides synergistic improvement in protection against infection by a plant pathogenic fungus which is susceptible to the defensin and the fungicide. The fungicide can be a strobilurin or a triazole, and the defensin can be selected from a wide range of known defensins, for example, NaD1 and others, or it can be a chimeric defensin engineered for low toxicity to the plant. The defensin can be provided as a protein formulation, optionally together with the fungicide, or it can be provided by recombinant expression in the plant to be protected from fungal infection.

The present disclosure relates to zeolite based agricultural compositions and their use as delayed release compositions. The delayed release compositions comprise an agricultural composition absorbed into or on the zeolite and the impregnated zeolites can then be coated with a polymer material to give the delayed release composition. Release of the agricultural composition can be tuned to coincide with the demand needs of a growing plant.

The present disclosure relates to zeolite based agricultural compositions and their use as delayed release compositions. The delayed release compositions comprise an agricultural composition absorbed into or on the zeolite and the impregnated zeolites can then be coated with a polymer material to give the delayed release composition. Release of the agricultural composition can be tuned to coincide with the demand needs of a growing plant.

Novel active compound combinations comprising a carboxamide of the general formula (I) (group 1) ##STR00001##
in which
A, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are as defined in the description,
and the active compound groups (2) to (23) listed in the description have very good fungicidal properties.

Novel active compound combinations comprising a carboxamide of the general formula (I) (group 1) ##STR00001##
in which
A, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are as defined in the description,
and the active compound groups (2) to (23) listed in the description have very good fungicidal properties.

The invention relates to etherified lactate esters of formula (I), in which R represents alkyl and RI an alkoxylated alkyl radical and to the use thereof for enhancing the effect of plant protecting agents.