The present invention relates to a composition comprising a saturated nonanoic acid and/or a saturated nonanoic acid salt, at least one ketoacid and at least one emulsifying agent, to a process for preparing said composition and to the use of said composition in herbicidal applications.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a saturated nonanoic acid and/or a saturated nonanoic acid salt, at least one ketoacid and at least one emulsifying agent, to a process for preparing said composition and to the use of said composition in herbicidal applications.

The invention relates to a water based spraying liquid suitable for spraying plants, wherein the liquid comprises water and a suitable amount of the plant growth regulator prohexadione optionally in combination with trinexapac-ethyl, and a fungicide chosen from the group of prothioconazole, metconazole, difenoconazole, paclobutrazole, triticonazole, tebuconazole, azoxystrobin, picoxystrobin, boscalid and penthiopyrad, wherein the amount of growth regulator is between 20 and 400 g per hectare and wherein the amount of fungicide is between 20 and 500 g/ha. Preferably, the growth regulator is prohexadione-calcium, and the fungicide is prothioconazole.

The invention relates to a water based spraying liquid suitable for spraying plants, wherein the liquid comprises water and a suitable amount of the plant growth regulator prohexadione optionally in combination with trinexapac-ethyl, and a fungicide chosen from the group of prothioconazole, metconazole, difenoconazole, paclobutrazole, triticonazole, tebuconazole, azoxystrobin, picoxystrobin, boscalid and penthiopyrad, wherein the amount of growth regulator is between 20 and 400 g per hectare and wherein the amount of fungicide is between 20 and 500 g/ha. Preferably, the growth regulator is prohexadione-calcium, and the fungicide is prothioconazole.

The invention relates to a water based spraying liquid suitable for spraying plants, wherein the liquid comprises water and a suitable amount of the plant growth regulator prohexadione optionally in combination with trinexapac-ethyl, and a fungicide chosen from the group of prothioconazole, metconazole, difenoconazole, paclobutrazole, triticonazole, tebuconazole, azoxystrobin, picoxystrobin, boscalid and penthiopyrad, wherein the amount of growth regulator is between 20 and 400 g per hectare and wherein the amount of fungicide is between 20 and 500 g/ha. Preferably, the growth regulator is prohexadione-calcium, and the fungicide is prothioconazole.

The disclosure relates to methods and compositions for altering the production of one or more secondary plant metabolites comprising applying an effective amount of at least one elicitor, wherein the elicitor is a jasmonate or a salicylate, and combinations thereof. The disclosure further teaches compositions comprising effective amounts of the elicitors disclosed here. The disclosure further relates to methods and compositions for controlling plant pathogens, such as fungal pathogens.

The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations comprising at least one known compound of the formula (I) ##STR00001##
and at least one further active compound, which combinations are highly suitable for controlling animal and microbial pests such as unwanted insects and/or unwanted acarida and/or unwanted nematodes.

The present invention relates to novel active compound combinations comprising at least one known compound of the formula (I) ##STR00001##
and at least one further active compound, which combinations are highly suitable for controlling animal and microbial pests such as unwanted insects and/or unwanted acarida and/or unwanted nematodes.

A plant stress tolerance-inducing agent is provided that contains, as an active ingredient, a compound having a specific quinone skeleton. Alternatively, a plant stress tolerance-inducing agent is provided that contains, as an active ingredient, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1,4-naphthoquinone, 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-5-nitro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-6-nitro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-amino-3-chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone, a shikonin compound, and an alkannin compound.

A plant stress tolerance-inducing agent is provided that contains, as an active ingredient, a compound having a specific quinone skeleton. Alternatively, a plant stress tolerance-inducing agent is provided that contains, as an active ingredient, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 1,4-naphthoquinone, 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-5-nitro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2,3-dichloro-6-nitro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-amino-3-chloro-1,4-naphthoquinone, a shikonin compound, and an alkannin compound.