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Fungicidal and bactericidal compositions for plants containing compounds in the form of heavy metal chelates

US6139879A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 1999
Grant dateOct 31, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S424/06
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to heavy metal chelate compositions, which are used as fungicides and bactericides, and methods of using the compositions. In particular, the present invention relates to a chelate, that is an EDDHA (copper-ethylenediamine-di-o-hydroxyphenylacetic acid), combined with a heavy metal, including iron, tin, zinc, manganese, copper, and combinations thereof.

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