A water treating method includes a step of installing a cavitation generation ring in a part of a water communication pipe, and a step of passing water through the inside of the cylindrical portion at high pressure, thereby cavitation being generated in the cylindrical portion and clusters of molecules of water being fined. A cavitation generation ring is configured to be installed in a part of a water communication pipe. A water treating apparatus includes a cavitation generation ring, a water communication pipe and a pressurizing pump for water.

The present specification provides, in one aspect, a method of treating or inhibiting infection of a plant by a plant pathogen. The method includes contacting the plant with an amount of a cranberry composition effective to inhibit the plant pathogen. In another aspect, the present specification provides a composition for treatment of a plant disease. The composition includes a cranberry composition and a carrier that delivers the cranberry composition to at least a portion of a phloem of a citrus plant.

The present specification provides, in one aspect, a method of treating or inhibiting infection of a plant by a plant pathogen. The method includes contacting the plant with an amount of a cranberry composition effective to inhibit the plant pathogen. In another aspect, the present specification provides a composition for treatment of a plant disease. The composition includes a cranberry composition and a carrier that delivers the cranberry composition to at least a portion of a phloem of a citrus plant.

The present invention relates to improved biocide compositions based on calcium fluoride which are suitable for a broad range of applications including surface disinfectants, additives to construction materials and paints, antiseptic medical and cosmetic formulations, as a crop protection product and as a fast-acting disinfectant. The biocide composition of the invention comprise at least the following components: a) calcium fluoride b) a salicylic acid ester c) at least one organic acid selected from the group comprising or consisting of cinnamic acid, rosmarinic acid, vanillic acid, ascorbic acid, abscisic acid, mandelic acid, mevalonic acid, aspartic acid, salicylic acid, fumaric acid, isocitric acid, gallic acid, quinic acid, boswellic acid, carnosic acid, chlorogene acid, caffeic acid, other hydroxycarboxylic acids, or a salt or ester thereof, or thymol or citronellal. d) a cationic polymer and/or natural sea salt or a synthetic equivalent thereof and/or a cationic tenside, e) water. In preferred embodiments, the cationic polymer is selected from the group comprising or consisting of a poly(alkylene)guanidin or -biguanidin, or octenidin, and the organic acid is cinnamic acid and/or quinic acid.

The present invention relates to improved biocide compositions based on calcium fluoride which are suitable for a broad range of applications including surface disinfectants, additives to construction materials and paints, antiseptic medical and cosmetic formulations, as a crop protection product and as a fast-acting disinfectant. The biocide composition of the invention comprise at least the following components: a) calcium fluoride b) a salicylic acid ester c) at least one organic acid selected from the group comprising or consisting of cinnamic acid, rosmarinic acid, vanillic acid, ascorbic acid, abscisic acid, mandelic acid, mevalonic acid, aspartic acid, salicylic acid, fumaric acid, isocitric acid, gallic acid, quinic acid, boswellic acid, carnosic acid, chlorogene acid, caffeic acid, other hydroxycarboxylic acids, or a salt or ester thereof, or thymol or citronellal. d) a cationic polymer and/or natural sea salt or a synthetic equivalent thereof and/or a cationic tenside, e) water. In preferred embodiments, the cationic polymer is selected from the group comprising or consisting of a poly(alkylene)guanidin or -biguanidin, or octenidin, and the organic acid is cinnamic acid and/or quinic acid.

The present invention relates to improved biocide compositions based on calcium fluoride which are suitable for a broad range of applications including surface disinfectants, additives to construction materials and paints, antiseptic medical and cosmetic formulations, as a crop protection product and as a fast-acting disinfectant. The biocide composition of the invention comprise at least the following components: a) calcium fluoride b) a salicylic acid ester c) at least one organic acid selected from the group comprising or consisting of cinnamic acid, rosmarinic acid, vanillic acid, ascorbic acid, abscisic acid, mandelic acid, mevalonic acid, aspartic acid, salicylic acid, fumaric acid, isocitric acid, gallic acid, quinic acid, boswellic acid, carnosic acid, chlorogene acid, caffeic acid, other hydroxycarboxylic acids, or a salt or ester thereof, or thymol or citronellal. d) a cationic polymer and/or natural sea salt or a synthetic equivalent thereof and/or a cationic tenside, e) water. In preferred embodiments, the cationic polymer is selected from the group comprising or consisting of a poly(alkylene)guanidin or -biguanidin, or octenidin, and the organic acid is cinnamic acid and/or quinic acid.

The present specification provides, in one aspect, a method of treating or inhibiting infection of a plant by a plant pathogen. The method includes contacting the plant with an amount of a cranberry composition effective to inhibit the plant pathogen. In another aspect, the present specification provides a composition for treatment of a plant disease. The composition includes a cranberry composition and a carrier that delivers the cranberry composition to at least a portion of a phloem of a citrus plant.

The present specification provides, in one aspect, a method of treating or inhibiting infection of a plant by a plant pathogen. The method includes contacting the plant with an amount of a cranberry composition effective to inhibit the plant pathogen. In another aspect, the present specification provides a composition for treatment of a plant disease. The composition includes a cranberry composition and a carrier that delivers the cranberry composition to at least a portion of a phloem of a citrus plant.

The present invention relates to methods for inhibiting the growth of microbes on live plants using compositions comprising a carboxylic acid of Formula (I) or salt thereof: ##STR00001##
wherein R is H, Ph, Ar, or a C.sub.1-C.sub.60 alkyl. The present invention also relates to live plant products contacted with compositions comprising a carboxylic acid of Formula (I) or salt thereof.

Disclosed herein is a method for promoting the penetration of at least one active agrochemical ingredient into a plant. The method includes the step of contacting the plant with a crop protection composition containing N-(n-butyl)-2-pyrrolidone and the at least one active agrochemical ingredient.