The invention relates to the field concerning the treatment of plant material, particularly plant material for propagation or reproduction e.g. seeds. The method of the invention comprises the application, to all or part of the surface of plant material, of an aqueous dispersion comprising (a) particles of at least one water-swellable polymer and (b) at least one compound selected from among a mineral salt, organic salt, dispersant organic polymer and mixtures thereof. The invention also relates to this treated plant material and to use thereof for cultivating or producing a plant.

The invention relates to the field concerning the treatment of plant material, particularly plant material for propagation or reproduction e.g. seeds. The method of the invention comprises the application, to all or part of the surface of plant material, of an aqueous dispersion comprising (a) particles of at least one water-swellable polymer and (b) at least one compound selected from among a mineral salt, organic salt, dispersant organic polymer and mixtures thereof. The invention also relates to this treated plant material and to use thereof for cultivating or producing a plant.

A water soluble granule (SG) of Bacillus velezensis, including 0.1-97 parts by weight of the stock powder of B. velezensis or/and its secondary metabolic active bacteriostatic substances, 1-5 parts by weight of a binder, 1-10 parts by weight of a disintegrant, 1-5 parts by weight of a dispersant, and other filler making up to 100 parts by weight. The soluble granule of B. velezensis has advantages of good storage resistance, easy use, strong activity and high safety.

A water soluble granule (SG) of Bacillus velezensis, including 0.1-97 parts by weight of the stock powder of B. velezensis or/and its secondary metabolic active bacteriostatic substances, 1-5 parts by weight of a binder, 1-10 parts by weight of a disintegrant, 1-5 parts by weight of a dispersant, and other filler making up to 100 parts by weight. The soluble granule of B. velezensis has advantages of good storage resistance, easy use, strong activity and high safety.

A water soluble granule (SG) of Bacillus velezensis, including 0.1-97 parts by weight of the stock powder of B. velezensis or/and its secondary metabolic active bacteriostatic substances, 1-5 parts by weight of a binder, 1-10 parts by weight of a disintegrant, 1-5 parts by weight of a dispersant, and other filler making up to 100 parts by weight. The soluble granule of B. velezensis has advantages of good storage resistance, easy use, strong activity and high safety.

The present invention provides a method for increasing the growth of a plant by contacting a seed of the plant with a composition comprising a guar gum having an average molecular weight of between 2,000 Daltons and 90,000 Daltons. The present invention also provides a seed treated with a guar gum having an average molecular weight of between 2,000 Daltons and 90,000 Daltons.

The present invention provides a method for increasing the growth of a plant by contacting a seed of the plant with a composition comprising a guar gum having an average molecular weight of between 2,000 Daltons and 90,000 Daltons. The present invention also provides a seed treated with a guar gum having an average molecular weight of between 2,000 Daltons and 90,000 Daltons.

In production of crops of agriculture and horticulture or the like, damage caused by diseases is still large, and, due to factors such as occurrence of resistant diseases to existing drugs, development of new agrohorticultural fungicides is desired.

General formula (I)

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As a result of intensive research to develop novel fungicides, the present inventors found that the compound represented by the general formula (I) of the present invention or a salt thereof is useful as an agrohorticultural fungicide to complete the present invention.

In production of crops of agriculture and horticulture or the like, damage caused by diseases is still large, and, due to factors such as occurrence of resistant diseases to existing drugs, development of new agrohorticultural fungicides is desired.

General formula (I)

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As a result of intensive research to develop novel fungicides, the present inventors found that the compound represented by the general formula (I) of the present invention or a salt thereof is useful as an agrohorticultural fungicide to complete the present invention.

Compositions and methods are provided for controlling infections in plants. In particular, the subject invention relates to treatments for bacterial or fungal infections affecting plant vascular systems using microbes and/or their growth by-products, such as biosurfactants.