Jonathan S Sweat

US Patent:

20050221986, Oct 6, 2005

Filed:

Jul 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/518591

Inventors:

Jonathan Sweat - Apex NC, US
Robin Dexter - Yardley PA, US

Assignee:

BASF Corporation - Florham Park NJ
BASF Aktiengesellschaft - 67056 Ludwigshafen

International Classification:

A01N037/18
A01N025/28

US Classification:

504149000, 504359000

Abstract:

The present invention describes a method of inhibiting the growth of an undesired plant by contacting the plant with a herbicidally effective amount of a microcapsule composition. The microcapsule composition includes a dinitroaniline compound and the microcapsule has a median diameter from about 3 micrometers to about 10 micrometers. The present invention further describes a composition for inhibiting the growth of an undesired plant containing a herbicidally effective amount of a microcapsule composition. The microcapsule composition includes a dinitroaniline compound and the microcapsule has a wall with a thickness from about 1 wt. % to about 10 wt. %.