Adjuvant for pesticides

Abstract

Compositions useful in the field of agricultural chemistry and methods for making and using the compositions are provided. Methods of improving the degree of efficacy of an active component or speed of action of an active component are also provided.

1 . A method of improving the degree of efficacy of an active component or speed of action of an active component comprising
 providing an agricultural composition comprising
 at least one active component; and 
 an adjuvant composition comprising
 20% by weight EDTA; 
 5% by weight dicocodimethyl ammonium chloride; 
 1% by weight cocodimethyl amine; 
 7% by weight propylene glycol; and 
 the remainder water; and 
 
   applying the agricultural composition to a plant.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of applying the composition to the plant is accomplished by a technique selected from the group consisting of root application, leaf application, crop dusting, and spray application. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one additive selected from the group consisting of flow agents, buffering agents, antifoam agents, compatibility agents, crop oil concentrates, deposition agents, dispersants, drift control agents, penetrants, surfactants, spreaders, and wetting agents. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the active component is at least one agricultural chemical selected from the group consisting of pesticide, herbicide, insecticide, fungicide, virucide, bacteriocide, and acaricide. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises 2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid butoxyethyl ester as the active component. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the composition is applied to at least one strawberry plant. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises thiodicarb as the active component. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the composition is applied to at least one caterpillar. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the active component is at least one bactericide for controlling  Xanthomonas campestris  on a plant 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the plant is a tomato. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the bactericide is copper hydroxide.