Oil formulations

Abstract

There is provided a composition comprising an oil medium, wherein particles are suspended in said oil medium, wherein said particles comprise cyclopropene and molecular encapsulating agent, and wherein said particles have median size, as measured by the largest dimension, of 50 micrometer or less. Also provided are a method of making such a composition and a method of treating plants by contact with such a composition.

1 . A composition comprising an oil medium, wherein particles are suspended in said oil medium, wherein said particles comprise cyclopropene and molecular encapsulating agent, and wherein said particles have median size, as measured by the largest dimension, of 50 micrometer or less. 
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said oil medium comprises one or more dispersant. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said oil medium comprises one or more nonionic surfactant. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said oil medium comprises one or more nonionic surfactant with HLB value of 3 to 4 and one or more nonionic surfactant with HLB value of 8 to 10. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said oil medium is in the form of droplets suspended in water. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said oil medium forms the continuous medium of said composition. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein said particle have median aspect ratio of 20 or less. 
     
     
         8 . A process for treating plants or plant parts comprising contacting the composition of  claim 1  with said plants or plant parts. 
     
     
         9 . A process for forming a composition, said process comprising making a mixture comprising cyclopropene complex, oil, and dispersant to a media mill; and milling said mixture to form particles that comprise said cyclopropene complex, wherein said particles have median size, as measured by the longest length, of 50 micrometer or less.