Use of alkyl carboxylic acid amides as penetration enhancers

1. A method for promoting the penetration of one or more agrochemical active substances into plants, comprising, applying to said plants one or more carboxamides of the formula (I)

R 1 —CO—NR 2 R 3   (I)

in which

R 1 represents an unbranched, saturated alkyl group having 5 to 11 carbon atoms,

R 2 represents C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, and

R 3 represents H or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, wherein said one or more agrochemical active substances is a mixture of prothioconazole with tebuconazole.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the one or more carboxamides of formula (I) is N,N-dimethyl n-octanamide or N,N-dimethyl n-decanamide.

3. The method according to claim 2 wherein the one or more carboxamides of formula (I) is N,N-dimethyl n-decanamide.

4. A method for promoting the penetration of one or more agrochemical active substances into plants, comprising, applying to said plants one or more carboxamides of the formula (I)

R 1 —CO—NR 2 R 3   (I)

in which

R 1 represents an unbranched, saturated alkyl group having 5 to 11 carbon atoms,

R 2 represents C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, and

R 3 represents H or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, wherein said one or more agrochemical active substances is a mixture of prothioconazole with spiroxamine.

5. The method according to claim 4 wherein the one or more carboxamides of formula (I) is N,N-dimethyl n-octanamide or N,N-dimethyl n-decanamide.

6. The method according to claim 5 wherein the one or more carboxamides of formula (I) is N,N-dimethyl n-decanamide.

7. A plant protection composition comprising,

a) 1 to 80% of one or more carboxamides of the formula (I),

R 1 —CO—NR 2 R 3   (I)

wherein

R 1 represents an unbranched, saturated alkyl group having 5 to 11 carbon atoms,

R 2 represents C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, and

R 3 represents H or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl,

b) 1 to 90% of one or more agrochemical active substances, wherein said one or more agrochemical active substances is a mixture of prothioconazole with tebuconazole, and

c) 0 to 98% of additives wherein the percentages are percent by weight.

8. The plant protection composition according to claim 7 wherein the one or more carboxamides of the formula (I) is N,N-dimethyl n-octanamide or N,N-dimethyl n-decanamide.

9. The plant protection composition according to claim 8 wherein the one or more carboxamides of formula (I) is N,N-dimethyl n-decanamide.

10. A plant protection composition comprising,

a) 1 to 80% of one or more carboxamides of the formula (I),

R 1 —CO—NR 2 R 3   (I)

wherein

R 1 represents an unbranched, saturated alkyl group having 5 to 11 carbon atoms,

R 2 represents C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, and

R 3 represents H or C 1 -C 6 -alkyl,

b) 1 to 90% of one or more agrochemical active substances, wherein said one or more agrochemical active substances is a mixture of prothioconazole with spiroxamine, and

c) 0 to 98% of additives wherein the percentages are percent by weight.

11. The plant protection composition according to claim 10 wherein the one or more carboxamides of the formula (I) is N,N-dimethyl n-octanamide or N,N-dimethyl n-decanamide.

12. The plant protection composition according to claim 11 wherein the one or more carboxamides of formula (I) is N,N-dimethyl n-decanamide.

13. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more carboxamides are formulated into a plant protection composition comprising,

a) 1 to 90% of one or more agrochemical active substances,

b) 1 to 90% of one or more carboxamides of the formula (I), and

c) 0 to 98% of other additives,

wherein the percentages are percent by weight, and wherein the one or more agrochemical active substances comprises a mixture of prothioconazole with tebuconazole.

14. The method according to claim 13 wherein the one or more carboxamides of formula (I) is N,N-dimethyl n-octanamide or N,N-dimethyl n-decanamide.

15. The method according to claim 14 wherein the one or more carboxamides of formula (I) is N,N-dimethyl n-decanamide.

16. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more carboxamides are formulated into a plant protection composition comprising, P a) 1 to 90% of one or more agrochemical active substances,

b) 1 to 90% of one or more carboxamides of the formula (I), and

c) 0 to 98% of other additives,

wherein the percentages are percent by weight, and wherein the one or more agrochemical active substances comprises a mixture of prothioconazole with spiroxamine.

17. The method according to claim 16 wherein the one or more carboxamides of formula (I) is N,N-dimethyl n-octanamide or N,N-dimethyl n-decanamide.

18. The method according to claim 17 wherein the one or more carboxamides of formula (I) is N,N-dimethyl n-decanamide.