Patent ID: 6184182
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A01N,Y10S

Abstract:
A plant treatment composition comprising (a) an exogenous chemical and (b) an alkylether surfactant or mixture of such surfactants having the formulaR.sup.12 --O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n (CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 O).sub.m --R.sup.13wherein R.sup.12 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having about 16 to about 22 carbon atoms, n is an average number of about 20 to about 100, m is an average number of 0 to about 5, and R.sup.13 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, present in an amount such that the weight/weight ratio of said alkylether surfactant or mixture of such surfactants to the exogenous chemical is about 1:3 to about 1:100, wherein if the exogenous chemical is a salt of an acid, the ratio is calculated on an acid equivalent basis.