Defoliant
A mixture, comprising thidiazuron or thidiazuron and diuron, and one or more compounds from the group of the benzofurans, preferably benfuresate and/or ethofumesate, is suitable for use as a defoliant and/or a composition for reducing regrowth, in particular in crops of cotton.
1 . A mixture, comprising
(A) (1) thidiazuron or (2 thidiazuron and diuron; and
(B) one or more benzofurans.
2 . A mixture according to claim 1 , wherein (B) is benfuresate, ethofumesate or a combination of benfuresate and ethofumesate.
3 . A mixture according to claim 1 , wherein (B) is ethofumesate.
4 . A method for defoliating plants, comprising treating plants with the components of a mixture as defined in claim 1 .
5 . A method for reducing the regrowth of plants, comprising treating plants with the components of a mixture as defined in claim 1 .
6 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the plants are cotton plants.
7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the cotton plants are transgenic cotton plants.
8 . A mixture, comprising
(A) (1) thidiazuron or (2) thidiazuron and diuron;
(B) one or more benzofurans; and
(C) one or more formulation auxiliaries.
9 . A mixture according to claim 8 , wherein (B) is benfuresate, ethofumesate or a combination of benfuresate and ethofumesate.
10 . A mixture according to claim 8 , wherein (B) is ethofumesate.
11 . A method for defoliating a plant, comprising treating plants with the components of a composition as defined in claim 8 .
12 . A method for reducing the regrowth of plants, comprising treating plants with the components of a composition as defined in claim 8 .
13 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein the plants are cotton plants.
14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the cotton plants are transgenic cotton plants.