Solutions for enhancing the effectiveness of insecticides and fungicides on living plants and related methods

Abstract

The present invention relates to a solution for resisting destruction of living plants and a related method. A solution including a buffered amine oxide admixed with at least one material selected from the group consisting of insecticides and fungicides is applied to the living plant and provides a synergistically effective greater resistance to living plant deterioration than any of the individual buffered amine oxide, insecticides and fungicide achieve considered individually. A related method is disclosed.

1 . A solution for resisting destruction of living plants comprising
 a buffered amine oxide admixed with at least one material selected from the group consisting of insecticides and fungicides, said solution being characterized by the property of synergistically effecting greater resistance to plant destruction than said buffered amine oxide and either said insecticides or said fungicides employed alone.   
     
     
         2 . The solution of  claim 1  including
 said buffered amine oxide being provided in a concentration of at least about 400:1 on a total solution volume basis. 
 
     
     
         3 . The solution of  claim 2  including
 said buffered amine oxide being present in a concentration of about 200:1 to 400:1 on a total solution volume basis. 
 
     
     
         4 . The solution of  claim 3  including
 said solution having a fungicide present in an amount of at least about 50 ppm on a total solution weight basis. 
 
     
     
         5 . The solution of  claim 3  including
 said solution having an insecticide present in an amount of at least about 10 ppm on a total solution weight basis. 
 
     
     
         6 . The solution of  claim 5  including
 said solution having said insecticide present in an amount of about 10 to 100 ppm. 
 
     
     
         7 . The solution of  claim 4  including
 said buffered amine oxide having a carbon length selected from the group consisting of (a) 12 carbon length amine oxide and (b) a mixture of 12 and 18 carbon length amine oxide. 
 
     
     
         8 . The solution of  claim 7  including
 said buffered amine oxide having a carbon length of a mixture of 12 and 18 carbon length amine oxides. 
 
     
     
         9 . The solution of  claim 8  including
 said 12 carbon length amine oxide on a weight basis being present in an amount of about 1.3 to 2.0 times the amount of 18 carbon length amine oxide. 
 
     
     
         10 . The solution of  claim 8  including
 said 12 carbon length amine oxide on a weight basis being present in an amount of about 1.5 to 1.8 times the amount of 18 carbon length amine oxide. 
 
     
     
         11 . The solution of  claim 1  including
 said buffered amine oxide having a pH of about 6.5 to 10.5. 
 
     
     
         12 . The solution of  claim 11  including
 said buffered amine oxide having a pH of about 7 to 9. 
 
     
     
         13 . The solution of  claim 2  including
 said buffered amine oxide being 12 carbon length amine oxide and said buffer system selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic/Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate/Potassium Carbonate. 
 
     
     
         14 . The solution of  claim 2  including
 said buffered amine oxide having a mixture of 12 carbon length amine oxide and 18 carbon length amine oxide and said buffer selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic/Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate/Potassium Carbonate. 
 
     
     
         15 . The solution of  claim 2  including
 said buffered amine oxide is Potassium Phosphate Monobasic/Potassium Phosphate Dibasic. 
 
     
     
         16 . The solution of  claim 2  including
 said buffered amine oxide is Potassium Bicarbonate/Potassium Carbonate. 
 
     
     
         17 . A method of resisting destruction of living plants comprising
 providing a solution having a buffered amine oxide admixed with at least one material selected from the group consisting of insecticides and fungicides, and   applying said solution to effect synergistic protection of said living plants against insects and fungi.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  including
 through said application of said solution synergistically effecting greater resistance to said plant deterioration than said buffered amine oxide and either said insecticides and said fungicides employed alone would achieve. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17  including
 employing said solution having a buffered amine oxide concentration of at least about 400:1 on a volume to volume basis based on total solution volume. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  including
 said solution with said buffered amine oxide being present in an amount of about 400:1 to 200:1 on a volume to volume basis based on total solution. 
 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 17  including
 said solution having a fungicide present in an amount of at least about 50 ppm on a total solution weight basis. 
 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 17  including
 said solution having an insecticide present in an amount of at least about 10 ppm on a total solution weight basis. 
 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22  including
 said solution having insecticide in an amount of about 10 to 100 ppm on a solution total weight basis. 
 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 17  including
 said buffered amine oxide having a carbon length selected from the group consisting of (a) 12 carbon length amine oxide and (b) a mixture of 12 and 18 carbon length amine oxides. 
 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24  including
 said 12 carbon length amine oxide on a weight basis being present in an amount of about 1.3 to 2.0 times the amount of 18 carbon length amine oxide. 
 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24  including
 said 12 carbon length amine oxide on a weight basis being present in an amount of about 1.5 to 1.8 times the amount of 18 carbon length amine oxide. 
 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 17  including
 said solution containing a buffered amine oxide having a pH of about 6.5 to 10.5. 
 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27  including said solution containing a buffered amine oxide having a pH of about 7 to 9 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 18  including
 said buffered amine oxide being 12 carbon length amine oxide, and a buffer amine oxide selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic/Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate/Potassium Carbonate. 
 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 17  including
 said buffered amine oxide is Potassium Phosphate Monobasic/Potassium Phosphate Dibasic. 
 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 17  including
 said buffered amine oxide is Potassium Bicarbonate/Potassium Carbonate. 
 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 18  including
 said buffered amine oxide having a mixture of 12 carbon length amine oxide and 18 carbon length amine oxide and said buffers selected from the group consisting of (a) Potassium Phosphate Monobasic/Potassium Phosphate Dibasic and (b) Potassium Bicarbonate/Potassium Carbonate, and said buffered amine oxide having a concentration of about 200:1 to 400:1 on a volume to volume basis.