Methods and compositions for improving herbicide damage recovery in crops

Abstract

The disclosure relates to use of pydiflumetofen to improve recovery from herbicide damage, in particular, methods, compositions, and seeds thereof.

Description

Methods and Compositions for Improving Herbicide Damage Recovery in Crops TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates generally to methods and compositions for improving herbicide damage recovery in crops. BACKGROUND

[0002] To facilitate efficient growth of crops / desired vegetation, it is often necessary to use herbicides to reduce competition from weeds / undesired vegetation. Weeds reduce the efficiency of crop growth by taking away inputs necessary for growth (e.g., water, sun, soil nutrients) which would otherwise go to the crop plant. However, many herbicides damage both crops and weeds. Damage to a crop plant makes the plant more susceptible to death and generally reduces the overall growth efficiency of the plant as the plant needs to recover from any herbicidal damage. Accordingly, there remains a need for methods and compositions to facilitate crop growth in the face of herbicide damage. SUMMARY

[0003] Embodiments include use of pydiflumetofen for recovery of herbicide damage.

[0004] Embodiments further include a composition, having pydiflumetofen, and where the composition is configured as a seed treatment, is a concentrate, and is configured such that a plant grown from a seed treated with the diluted composition has at least 10% more dry matter than a seed treatment without pydiflumetofen after exposure to at least one herbicide, as well as a seed treated with such a composition.

[0005] Specific methods include improving plant recovery from herbicide damage by treating a crop seed with a seed treatment, having an effective amount of pydiflumetofen fungicide, to form a treated seed, preparing a field by applying at least one herbicide to a locus where the treated seed will be planted, and planting the crop seed. In some embodiments, seed is treating after planting, e.g. through an in-furrow application.

[0006] More methods include improving plant recovery from herbicide damage by treating a crop seed with a seed treatment, comprising an effective amount of pydiflumetofen fungicide, to form a treated seed, planting the seed; and applying at least one herbicide pre-emergence and / or post-emergence. Treating may occur before or after planting, but in typical embodiments seed will be treated prior to planting.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0007] Before certain embodiments are described in greater detail, it is to be understood that this disclosure is not limited to embodiments described, as such may, of course, vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing certain embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting, since the scope of the present disclosure will be limited only by the appended claims.

[0008] Described herein are several definitions. Such definitions are meant to encompass grammatical equivalents.

[0009] As used herein, the term “about” when referring to a measurable value such as an amount, a temporal duration, and the like, is meant to encompass variations. Such variations, however, are dependent on the specific component referred to and the context as understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art.

[0010] Where a range of values is provided, it is understood that each intervening value, to the tenth of the unit of the lower limit unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, between the upper and lower limit of that range and any other stated or intervening value in that stated range, is encompassed within the disclosure. The upper and lower limits of these smaller ranges may independently be included in the smaller ranges and are also encompassed within the disclosure, subject to any specifically excluded limit in the stated range. Where the stated range includes one or both of the limits, ranges excluding either or both of those included limits are also included in the disclosure.

[0011] Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. Methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can also be used in the practice or testing of the present disclosure; representative illustrative methods, and materials are now described.

[0012] Each of the individual embodiments described and illustrated herein has discrete components and features which may be readily separated from or combined with the features of any of the other several embodiments without departing from the scope or spirit of the present disclosure. Any recited method can be carried out in the order of events recited or in any other order which is logically possible.

[0013] The term agrochemical active ingredient includes compounds or ingredients registered as being biologically active against an agricultural pest. In general, agrochemical active ingredients include compounds listed in The Pesticide Manual, 12th edition, 2001, British Crop Protection Council. Agrochemicals include, but are not limited to selective herbicides, fungicides, other insecticides, bactericides, insect growth regulators, plant growth regulators, nematicides, molluscicides or mixtures of several of these preparations.

[0014] “Pre-emergence treatment” as used herein means the treatment is applied prior to emergence of the crop.

[0015] “Post-emergence treatment” as used herein means the treatment is applied after the emergence of the crop.

[0016] “Agrochemically effective amount” as used herein refers to the quantity of a chemical substance, such as a pesticide or fertilizer, that is required to achieve the desired level of efficacy in agricultural applications. Amounts may vary from embodiment to embodiment based on various factors such as the type of crop, the severity of pest or disease infestation, and the environmental conditions.

[0017] “Recovery from herbicide damage” as used herein refers to the ability of a plant to repair and regenerate its tissues after being exposed to and damaged by herbicides. Herbicide damage can occur when plants are exposed to herbicides in amounts that are toxic to them, resulting in symptoms such as leaf discoloration, stunting, tissue deformation and even death.

[0018] “Effective amount” or “recovery improving amount” as used herein means the quantity of pydiflumetofen that is required to achieve an improvement in plant recovery from herbicide damage. Amounts may vary from embodiment to embodiment based on various factors such as the type of crop or the amount of herbicide contacting the plant. Typically, the effective amount will include the minimum amount of pydiflumetofen required to achieve the improvement in recovery as well as various ranges encompassing amounts producing an improvement in recovery.

[0019] “Seed treatment” or a “seed treatment composition” refers to a composition applied to seeds. Seed treatments can be applied using various methods, such as seed coating, seed pelleting, seed soaking, or in-furrow application.

[0020] A “concentrate” as used herein refers to a substance that has been reduced in volume or increased in strength by removing or reducing its diluting agents. Concentrates can befound in various forms, such as liquids, powders, or pastes. Concentrates will often be diluted with water before application.

[0021] The following examples are illustrative of the invention but are not intended to limit its scope. In the below examples, and throughout the specification, where not indicated % generally refer to w / w.

[0022] Agrochemicals include, but are not limited to selective herbicides, fungicides, other insecticides, bactericides, insect growth regulators, plant growth regulators, nematicides, molluscicides or mixtures of several of these preparations. In general, the amount of fungicide, insecticide or other ingredients used in the seed treatment are employed in amounts that do not inhibit germination of the seed or cause phytotoxic damage to the seed. The total amount of active ingredients is generally in the range of from about 0.5% to about 50% w / w, more specifically, from 2 to about 20% w / w. In specific embodiments, the active ingredients are from about 3 to about 10% w / w.

[0023] In specific embodiments, the agrochemical is present in about 0.1 to 20% w / w; about 0.1 to 15% w / w; about 0.1 to 10% w / w; about 0.1 to 5% w / w; or about 5 to 15% w / w.

[0024] Fungicides useful in the present compositions include any agent useful for the prevention or treatment of fungal pests. Such fungicides may be particularly useful in controlling certain phytopathogenic fungi, and provide high fungicidal activity and relatively low phytotoxicity.

[0025] Flow aids are used in seed treatments to positively affect the flow of seeds in a planter. Generally, such products reduce the resistance for the flow of seeds. Poor seed flow can result in slow or inconsistent handling of seeds in equipment negatively impacting planting. As used herein, flow aids refer to oil based flow aids. Such flow aids can include oils such as silicone oil, mineral oil, vegetable oil, natural or plant oil, or any synthetic oil. In addition to comprising castor oil, compositions can include one or more additional flow aids.

[0026] Flow aids can be present in a range of 0.1 to 25% w / w. In the present invention, the expression “% w / w” means percentage by weight over the total weight of the composition. In preferred embodiments, flow aids can be present in a range of 2 to15% by weight. As such, the flow aid can be present at, for example, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, or 25% w / w, or any combination or value in-between.

[0027] The compositions can be applied to seeds on an application rate based on volume per weight of seeds. In certain embodiments, the application rate is 100-2500ml / 100kg or in other embodiments 10-750ml / 100kg of seed. In other embodiments, the application rate is about 100- 500ml / 100kg of seed.

[0028] The compositions can contain at least about 2% up to about 15% w / w of a surface- active agent. In one embodiment, the compositions contain from 3% up to about 7% w / w of a surface-active agent.

[0029] The surface active agent (a) comprises (a1) at least one anionic surfactant. In general, the anionic surfactant may be any known in the art. Suitable anionic surfactants are in general oligomers and polymers, as well as polycondensates, which contain a sufficient number of anionic groups to ensure their water-solubility. Suitable anionic surfactants include alcohol sulfates, alcohol ether sulfates, alkylaryl ether sulfates, alkylaryl sulfonates such as alkylbenzene sulfonates and alkylnaphthalene sulfonates and salts thereof, alkyl sulfonates, mono- or di- phosphate esters of polyalkoxylated alkyl alcohols or alkylphenols, mono- or di-sulfosuccinate esters of C12-C15 alkanols or polyalkoxylated C12-C15 alkanols, alcohol ether carboxylates, phenolic ether carboxylates, polybasic acid esters of ethoxylated polyoxyalkylene glycols consisting of oxybutylene or the residue of tetrahydrofuran, sulfoalkylamides and salts thereof such as N-methyl-M-oleoyltaurate Na salt, polyoxyalkylene alkylphenol carboxylates, polyoxyalkylene alcohol carboxylates alkyl polyglycoside / alkenyl succinic anhydride condensation products, alkyl ester sulfates, napthalene sulfonates, naphthalene formaldehyde condensates, alkyl sulfonamides, sulfonated aliphatic polyesters, sulfate esters of styrylphenyl alkoxylates, and sulfonate esters of styrylphenyl alkoxylates and their corresponding sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, ammonium, alkylammonium, diethanolammonium, or triethanolammonium salts, salts of ligninsulfonic acid such as the sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium or ammonium salt, polyarylphenol polyalkoxyether sulfates and polyarylphenol polyalkoxyether phosphates, and sulfated alkyl phenol ethoxylates and phosphated alkyl phenol ethoxylates.

[0030] Specific examples of suitable anionic surfactants include: Geropon T77 (Rhodia) (N-methyl-N-oleoyltaurate Na salt); Soprophor 4D384 (Rhodia) (tristyrylphenol sulphate); Reax 825 (Westvaco) (ethoxylated lignin sulfonate); Stepfac 8171 (Stepan) (ethoxylated nonylphenol phosphate ester); Ninate 401-A (Stepan) (calcium alkylbenzene sulfonate); Emphos CS-131 (Witco) (ethoxylated nonylphenol phosphate ester); and Atphos 3226 (Uniqema) (ethoxylatedtridecylalcohol phosphate ester). Suitable anionic surfactants can be prepared by methods known per se and also are commercially available.

[0031] The surface-active agent comprising a1) at least one anionic surfactant may optionally further comprise a2) one or more nonionic surfactants. As used herein, “nonionic surfactants” are different compounds from the water-dispersible and water-soluble polymers b) described herein.

[0032] Exemplary nonionic surfactants include polyarylphenol polyethoxy ethers, polyalkylphenol polyethoxy ethers, polyglycol ether derivatives of saturated fatty acids, polyglycol ether derivatives of unsaturated fatty acids, polyglycol ether derivatives of aliphatic alcohols, polyglycol ether derivatives of cycloaliphatic alcohols, fatty acid esters of polyoxyethylene sorbitan, alkoxylated vegetable oils, alkoxylated acetylenic diols, polyalkoxylated alkylphenols, fatty acid alkoxylates, sorbitan alkoxylates, sorbitol esters, C8-C22 alkyl or alkenyl polyglycosides, polyalkoxy styrylaryl ethers, alkylamine oxides, block copolymer ethers, polyalkoxylated fatty glyceride, polyalkylene glycol ethers, linear aliphatic or aromatic polyesters, organo silicones, polyaryl phenols, sorbitol ester alkoxylates, and mono- and diesters of ethylene glycol and mixtures thereof.

[0033] Specific examples of suitable nonionic surfactants include: Genapol X-060 (Clariant) (ethoxylated fatty alcohol); Sorpohor BSU (Rhodia) ethoxylated tristyrylphenol; Makon TD-6 (Stepan) (ethoxylated fatty alcohol); BRIJ 30 (Uniqema) (ethoxylated lauryl alcohol); Witconol CO-360 (Witco) (ethoxylated castor oil); and Witconol NP-60 (Witco) (ethoxylated nonylphenol). Suitable nonionic surfactants can be prepared by methods known per se and also are commercially available.

[0034] In addition to anionic and nonionic surfactants, certain cationic or zwitterionic surfactants a3) also are suitable for use in the present invention such as alkanol amides of C8-C18 fatty acids and C8-C18 fatty amine polyalkoxylates, C10-C18 alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chlorides, coconut alkyldimethylaminoacetic acids, and phosphate esters of C8-C18 fatty amine polyalkoxylates.

[0035] In one embodiment, a mixture of surfactants (a1), (a2) and optionally (a3) is employed as follows:

[0036] (1) 0.5-4% w / w of a wetting agent selected from (a1) at least one anionic surfactant. Suitable anionic surfactant wetting agents include sulfoalkylamides and salts thereofsuch as N-methyl-N-oleoyltaurate Na salt, alkylaryl sulfonates such as alkylbenzene sulfonates and alkylnaphthalene sulfonates and salts thereof and salts of ligninsulfonic acid;

[0037] (2) 1-4% w / w of a dispersing agent selected from (a1) at least one anionic surfactant. Suitable anionic surfactant dispersing agents include sulfate esters of styrylphenyl alkoxylates, and sulfonate esters of styrylphenyl alkoxylates and their corresponding sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, ammonium, alkylammonium, diethanolammonium, or triethanolammonium salts;

[0038] (3) 1 to 5% w / w of an emulsifying agent selected from (a1) at least one anionic surfactant, (a2) at least one nonionic surfactant and a mixture thereof. Suitable anionic / nonionic surfactant emulsifiers include salts of ethoxylated alkylphenols, polyoxyethylene- polyoxypropylene alkylphenols, (fatty) alcohol ethoxylates and ethoxylated tristyrylphenols.

[0039] The composition can also include at least one polymer selected from water-soluble and water-dispersible polymers. Suitable dispersible polymers have an average molecular weight of at least about 1,000 up to about 100,000; more specifically at least about 5,000, up to about 100,000. The aqueous compositions generally contain from about 0.5% to about 10% w / w of the composition of dispersible polymer (b). In a specific embodiment, the compositions contain from about 1.0% up to about 5% w / w of a polymer.

[0040] Suitable polymers are selected from:

[0041] b1) alkyleneoxide random and block copolymers such as ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymers (EO / PO block copolymers) including both EO-PO-EO and PO-EO-PO block copolymers; ethylene oxide-butylene oxide random and block copolymers, C2-6 alkyl adducts of ethylene oxide-propylene oxide random and block copolymers, C2-6 alkyl adducts of ethylene oxide-butylene oxide random and block copolymers,

[0042] b2) polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene monoalkylethers such as methyl ether, ethyl ether, propyl ether, butyl ether or mixtures thereof.

[0043] b3) vinylacetate / vinylpyrrolidone copolymers,

[0044] b4) alkylated vinylpyrrolidone copolymers,

[0045] b5) polyvinylpyrrolidone, and

[0046] b6) polyalkyleneglycol including the polypropylene glycols and polyethylene glycols.

[0047] Specific examples of suitable polymers include Pluronic P103 (BASF) (EO-PO-EO block copolymer), Pluronic P65 (BASF) (EO-PO-EO block copolymer), Pluronic P108 (BASF) (EO-PO-EO block copolymer), Vinamul 18160 (National Starch) (polyvinylacetate), Agrimer 30 (ISP) (polyvinylpyrrolidone), Agrimer VA7w (ISP) (vinyl acetate / vinylpyrrolidone copolymer), Agrimer AL 10 (ISP) (alkylated vinylpyrrolidone copolymer), PEG 400 (Uniqema) (polyethylene glycol), Pluronic R 25R2 (BASF) (PO-EO-PO block copolymer), Pluronic R 31R1 (BASF) (PO- EO-PO block copolymer) and Witconol NS 500LQ (Witco) (butanol PO-EO copolymer).

[0048] The composition can also comprise, at least about 0.1 and up to about 20% w / w, more specifically from 5 to about 15% w / w of at least one solid carrier.

[0049] The solid carrier is a natural or synthetic solid material that is insoluble in water. This carrier is generally inert and acceptable in agriculture, especially on the treated seed or other propagation material. It can be chosen, for example, from clay, diatomaceous earth, natural or synthetic silicates, titanium dioxide, magnesium silicate, aluminum silicate, talc, pyrophyllite clay, silica, attapulgite clay, dieselguhr, chalk, lime, calcium carbonate, bentonite clay, Fuller's earth, and the like.

[0050] The composition optionally contains at least one thickener.

[0051] In one embodiment, the thickener is present in the aqueous composition in an amount from about 0.01% to about 25% w / w, more specifically from 0.02 to 10% w / w.

[0052] Illustrative of thickeners (water-soluble polymers which exhibit pseudoplastic properties in an aqueous medium) are gum arabic, gum karaya, gum tragacanth, guar gum, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, carrageenan, alginate salt, casein, dextran, pectin, agar, 2-hydroxyethyl, starch, 2-aminoethyl starch, 2-hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose salt, cellulose sulfate salt, polyacrylamide, alkali metal salts of the maleic anhydride copolymers, alkali metal salts of poly(meth)acrylate, and the like.

[0053] As suitable thickeners there may also be mentioned attapulgite-type clay, carrageenan, croscarmellose sodium, furcelleran, glycerol, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polystyrene, vinylpyrrolidone / styrene block copolymer, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl guar gum, and sodium carboxymethylcellulose. Xanthan gum is preferred.

[0054] The aqueous composition according to the invention can be employed together with the adjuvants customary in formulation technology, biocides, biostats, emulsifiers (lethicin,sorbitan, and the like), antifoam agents or application-promoting adjuvants customarily employed in the art of formulation. In addition, there may be mentioned inoculants and brighteners.

[0055] Additionally, a coloring agent, such as a dye or pigment is included in the seed treatment so that an observer can immediately determine that the seeds are treated. The dye is also useful to indicate to the user the degree of uniformity of the coating applied. In one embodiment, the composition contains a red pigment. For example, the composition may contain Sunsperse Red.

[0056] The pigment may be present in an amount up to 2.5 to 30% w / w, or for example 5 to 20% w / w, or for example, about 15% w / w.

[0057] In certain embodiments, the type of pigment used may vary depending on the agricultural active ingredient.

[0058] The inventive compositions contain and / or may be applied together or sequentially with further active compounds. These further compounds can be fertilizers or micronutrient donors or other preparations that influence plant growth. They can also be selective herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, bactericides, insect growth regulators, plant growth regulators, nematicides, molluscicides or mixtures of several of these preparations.

[0059] The composition can comprise, at least about 3 and up to about 25% w / w of at least one antifreeze agent, more specifically from 5 to about 20% w / w.

[0060] Specific examples of suitable antifreezes include ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,4-pentanediol, 3- methyl-1,5-pentanediol, 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-butanediol, trimethylol propane, mannitol, sorbitol, glycerol, pentaerythritol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, xylenol, bisphenols such as bisphenol A or the like. In addition, ether alcohols such as diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, polyoxyethylene or polyoxypropylene glycols of molecular weight up to about 4000, diethylene glycol monomethylether, diethylene glycol monoethylether, triethylene glycol monomethylether, butoxyethanol, butylene glycol monobutylether, dipentaerythritol, tripentaerythritol, tetrapentaerythritol, diglycerol, triglycerol, tetraglycerol, pentaglycerol, hexaglycerol, heptaglycerol, octaglycerol and the like.

[0061] As a particular subset of suitable antifreeze materials there can be mentioned ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and glycerin.

[0062] The compositions of the disclosure may also contain inert additives. Such additives include flow enhancers, dispersants, emulsifiers, wetting agents, antifoaming agents,biocides, lubricants, fillers, drift control agents, deposition enhancers, adjuvants, evaporation retardants, freeze protecting agents, insect attracting odor agents, UV protecting agents, fragrances, and the like. Representative anti-foam agents are silicone oils, polydialkylsiloxanes, in particular polydimethylsiloxanes, fluoroaliphatic esters or perfluoroalkylphosphonic / perfluoroalkylphosphonic acids or the salts thereof and mixtures thereof. Suitable antifoams are polydimethylsiloxanes, such as Dow Corning® Antifoam A, Antifoam B or Antifoam MSA. Representative biocides include 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, available as PROXEL® GXL (Arch Chemicals).

[0063] Another aspect of the disclosure is directed to kits for treatment of seeds. In these kits, any of the components of the composition described above may be provided separately. The kits may also include instructions for use.

[0064] In one embodiment, the kit comprises an agrochemical active ingredient and a separate composition comprising other components.

[0065] The agrochemical active ingredient may be provided as a ready-to-apply or ready to use premix. In other embodiments, the kit comprises a concentrate of the agrochemical active ingredient that is diluted prior to use.

[0066] The compositions and kits of the present disclosure may be applied to seeds of dicotyledonous or monocotyledonous crops. Crops of useful plants in which the composition according to the disclosure can be used include perennial and annual crops, such as berry plants for example blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, raspberries and strawberries; cereals for example barley, maize (corn), millet, oats, rice, rye, sorghum triticale and wheat; fiber plants for example cotton, flax, hemp, jute and sisal; field crops for example sugar and fodder beet, coffee, hops, mustard, oilseed rape (canola), poppy, sugar cane, sunflower, tea and tobacco; fruit trees for example apple, apricot, avocado, banana, cherry, citrus, nectarine, peach, pear and plum; grasses for example Bermuda grass, bluegrass, bent grass, centipede grass, fescue, ryegrass, St. Augustine grass and Zoysia grass; herbs such as basil, borage, chives, coriander, lavender, lovage, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage and thyme; legumes for example beans, lentils, peas and soya beans; nuts for example almond, cashew, ground nut, hazelnut, peanut, pecan, pistachio and walnut; palms for example oil palm; ornamentals for example flowers, shrubs and trees; other trees, for example cacao, coconut, olive and rubber; vegetables for example asparagus, aubergine, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cucumber, garlic, lettuce, marrow, melon, okra, onion, pepper, potato, pumpkin, rhubarb, spinach and tomato; and vines for example grapes.

[0067] Crops are to be understood as being those which are naturally occurring, obtained by conventional methods of breeding, or obtained by genetic engineering. They include crops which contain so-called output traits (e.g. improved storage stability, higher nutritional value, and improved flavor).

[0068] Crops are to be understood as also including those crops which have been rendered tolerant to herbicides like bromoxynil or classes of herbicides such as ALS-, EPSPS-, GS-, HPPD- and PPO-inhibitors. An example of a crop that has been rendered tolerant to imidazolinones, e.g. imazamox, by conventional methods of breeding is Clearfield® summer canola. Examples of crops that have been rendered tolerant to herbicides by genetic engineering methods include e.g. glyphosate- and glufosinate-resistant maize varieties commercially available under the trade names RoundupReady®, Herculex I®, and LibertyLink®.

[0069] Further examples of such crops include: RR1, RR2 XTEND, XtendFlex, LibertyLink, Enlist E3, GTS 40-3-2, MON89788, A2704-12, GT27, LLGT27, or GMB151. Exemplary HPPD tolerant crops include crops, such as soybean, expressing modified p- hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (hppd) enzymes, which may be derived from a variety of sources. In one example, the gene source is Pseudomonas fluorescens, e.g. strain A32, and the gene is hppdPF W336, for example, as found in Event FG72. In another example, the HPPD tolerant soybean plant includes a plant having a reduced expression of at least one 4- hydroxyphenylpyruvate reductase (HPPR) enzyme. In other examples, HPPD tolerant plants include plants modified to overexpress a gene coding for a tolerant HPPD, for example derived from Avena sativa (see for example US2011 / 0173718) or Arabidopsis (e.g. as inWO2013 / 064964, WO2014 / 177999). In other examples, HPPD tolerant plants include plants having a modified expression of triketone dioxygenase (TDO) proteins, for example as derived from an Oryza species (e.g. Oryza sativa, as described by Maeda H. et al (2019). Science, 365(6451), 393-396) found in soybean plants containing event MON 94313. In typical embodiments, the seeds are soybean seeds having MON94313 or HT4 corn (MON87429).

[0070] Crops are also to be understood as being those which naturally are or have been rendered resistant to harmful insects. This includes plants transformed by the use of recombinant DNA techniques, for example, to be capable of synthesizing one or more selectively acting toxins, such as are known, for example, from toxin-producing bacteria. Examples of toxins which can beexpressed include G-endotoxins, vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vip), insecticidal proteins of bacteria colonizing nematodes, and toxins produced by scorpions, arachnids, wasps, and fungi.

[0071] Example of crops that have been modified to express the Bacillus thuringiensis toxin include the Bt maize KnockOut® (Syngenta Seeds) or the Bt soybean Intacta® (Bayer). An example of a crop comprising more than one gene that codes for insecticidal resistance and thus expresses more than one toxin is VipCot® (Syngenta Seeds). Crops or seed material thereof can also be resistant to multiple types of pests (so-called stacked transgenic events when created by genetic modification). For example, a plant can have the ability to express an insecticidal protein while at the same time being herbicide tolerant, for example Herculex IÒ (Dow AgroSciences, Pioneer Hi-Bred International).

[0072] Another aspect of the disclosure is directed to methods of treating a seed using the compositions or kits of the instant disclosure. The treatment can be applied at any time. In many embodiments, seed will be treated between harvest of the seed and sowing of the seed. In many embodiments, seed will be treated after planting using an in-furrow application. It is preferred that the seed be in a sufficiently durable state that it incurs no or minimal damage, including physical damage or biological damage, during the treatment process.

[0073] The seeds may be pre-sized before treating or coating. After treatment, the seeds or plant propagules are typically dried and then transferred to a sizing machine for sizing. Such procedures are known in the art. In some embodiments, a composition of the present disclosure is applied as one ingredient of a seed treatment. The treated seeds may also be enveloped with a film over-coating to protect the treatment. Such over-coatings are known in the art and may be applied using conventional fluidized bed and drum film coating techniques, for example.

[0074] The methods generally involve contacting a plant seed with the composition (e.g. slurry). In embodiments where kits are used, the methods also include combining the components of the kit to form the composition prior to contacting the plant seeds with the composition (e.g. slurry). The seed may be contacted by spraying the seed.

[0075] The volume used may be adjusted depending on the type of seed treated. In certain embodiments, the slurry volume may range from about 250 ml / 100 kg of seed to about 3000 ml / 100 kg of seed.

[0076] Treating seeds with the compositions of the disclosure or using the methods of the of the disclosure may lead to an improved yield by improving e.g., plant physiology, plant growthand development and / or plant architecture. In the context of the present disclosure “yield” includes, but is not limited to, (i) an increase in biomass production, grain yield, starch content, oil content and / or protein content, which may result from (a) an increase in the amount produced by the plant per se or (b) an improved ability to harvest plant matter, (ii) an improvement in the composition of the harvested material (e.g. improved sugar acid ratios, improved oil composition, increased nutritional value, reduction of anti-nutritional compounds, increased consumer health benefits) and / or (iii) an increased / facilitated ability to harvest the crop, improved processability of the crop and / or better storage stability / shelf life. Increased yield of an agricultural plant means that, where it is possible to take a quantitative measurement, the yield of a product of the respective plant is increased by a measurable amount over the yield of the same product of the plant produced under the same conditions, but without application of the present disclosure. According to the present disclosure, it is preferred that the yield be increased by at least 0.5%, more preferred at least 1%, even more preferred at least 2%, still more preferred at least 4% , preferably 5% or even more.

[0077] In general, embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods of improving plant recovery from herbicide damage. The methods can include treating a crop seed with a seed treatment, having an effective amount of pydiflumetofen fungicide, to form a treated seed. The method can further include preparing a field by applying at least one herbicide to a locus where the treated seed will be planted. Methods can further include planting the crop seed.

[0078] In addition to preparing the field with at least one herbicide, it is possible to apply at least one herbicide pre-emergence and / or post-emergence. This includes applying the at least one herbicide pre-emergence; applying at least one herbicide post emergence; or applying at least one herbicide pre-emergence and applying at least one herbicide post-emergence.

[0079] Further methods of the disclosure include improving plant recovery from herbicide damage by treating a crop seed with a seed treatment, having an effective amount of pydiflumetofen fungicide, to form a treated seed. The method can further include planting the treated seed, and applying at least one herbicide pre-emergence and / or post-emergence. This includes applying the at least one herbicide pre-emergence; applying at least one herbicide post emergence; or applying at least one herbicide pre-emergence and applying at least one herbicide post-emergence.

[0080] The at least one herbicide can be a group 15 herbicide. Group 15 herbicides are classified by the Weed Science Scoiety of America (WSSA). Group 15 herbicides inhibit verylong chain fatty acid (VLCFA) synthesis (Husted et al.1966; Böger et al.2000). These compounds typically affect susceptible weeds before emergence, but do not inhibit seed germination. Group 15 herbicides can be further classified into the following chemical classes: azolyl-carboxamides, thioacetamides, isoxazolines, oxiranes, chloroacetamides, oxyacetamides, thiocarbamates, and benzofurans.

[0081] Group 15 herbicides include: cafenstrole, fentrazamide, ipfencarbazone, benfuresate, ethofumesate, fenoxasulfone, pyroxasulfone, indanofan, tridiphane, butylate, cycloate, dimepiperate, EPTC, esprocarb, molinate, orbencarb, pebulate, prosulfocarb, thiobencarb, tiocarbazil, tri-allate, cernolate, acetochlor, alachlor, allidochlor, butachlor, butenachlor, delachlor, diethatyl-ethyl, dimethachlor, dimethenamid, metazachlor, metolachlor (or S-Metolachlor), pethoxamid, pretilachlor, propachlor, propisochlor, prynachlor, thenylchlor, tlufenacet, mefenacet, and anilofos.

[0082] In a preferred embodiment, the group 15 herbicide is S-metolachlor.

[0083] The at least one herbicide can include a group 14 herbicide. Group 14 herbicides, as defined by WSSA, are protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPG oxidase or Protox) inhibitors. These compounds include diphenylethers, N-phenylphthalimides, oxadiazoles, oxazolidinediones, phenylpyrazoles, pyrimidindiones, thiadiazoles, and triazolinones.

[0084] Specific group 14 herbicides include acifluorfen, bifenox, chlomethoxyfen, chlornitrofen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, fluoronitrofen, fomesafen, lactofen, nitrofen, oxyfluorfen, butafenacil, chlorphthalim, cinidon-ethyl, epyrifenacil, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, pentoxazone, saflufenacil, tiafenacil, trifludimoxazin, fluthiacet- methyl, oxadiargyl, oxadiazon, azafenidin, carfentrazone-ethyl, sulfentrazone, pyraclonil, and pyraflufen-ethyl.

[0085] In preferred embodiments, the group 14 herbicide is sulfentrazone or fomesafen.

[0086] The at least one herbicide can include a group 5 herbicide. Group 5 herbicides are photosynthetic inhibitors at photosystem II. Chemical families associate with group 5 herbicides include: amides, phenylcarbamates, pyridazinone, triazines, triazinones, uracils, and ureas.

[0087] Specific group 5 herbicides include chloranocryl, pentanochlor, propanil, chlorprocarb, desmedipham, phenisopham, phenmedipham, brompyrazon, chloridazon, ametryne, atraton, atrazine, aziprotryne, CP 17029, chlorazine, cyanazine, cyprazine, desmetryne, dimethametryn, dipropetryn, eglinazine-ethyl, ipazine, methoprotryne, proglinazine-ethyl, prometon, prometryne, propazine, sebuthylazine, secbumeton, simazine, simetryne, terbumeton,terbuthylazine, terbutryne, trietazine, procyazine, ethiozin, hexazinone, isomethiozin, metamitron, metribuzin, amicarbazone, bromacil, isocil, lenacil, terbacil, benzthiazuron, bromuron, buturon, chlorbromuron, chlorotoluron, chloroxuron, difenoxuron, dimefuron, diuron, ethidimuron, fenuron, fluometuron, fluothiuron, isoproturon, isouron linuron, methabenzthiazuron, metobenzuron, metobromuron, metoxuron, monolinuron, monuron, neburon, parafluron, siduron, tebuthiuron, and thiazafluron.

[0088] In preferred embodiments, the group 5 herbicide is metribuzin.

[0089] The at least one herbicide can include a group 9 herbicide. Group 9 herbicides are inhibitors of EPSP synthesis. Glycine is a chemical classes associated with group 9 herbicides. Glyphosate is a group 9 herbicide, and is preferred.

[0090] The at least one herbicide can include a group 10 herbicide. Group 10 herbicides are inhibitors of glutamine synthetase. Group 10 herbicides include phosphinic acids. Examples of group 10 herbicides include bilanafos and glufosinate.

[0091] In preferred embodiments, the Group 10 herbicide is glufosinate-ammonium, and more particularly the L isomer of glufosinate.

[0092] In further embodiments, the at least one herbicide can include a group 6 herbicide. Like group 5, group 6 herbicides are photosynthetic inhibitors at photosystem II but at a different site. Group 6 herbicides include nitriles such as bromofenoxim, bromoxynil, and ioxynil; benzothiadiazinone such as bentazon; and phenyl-pyridazines such as pyridate.

[0093] In preferred embodiments, the group 6 herbicide is bromoxynil, in particular, bromoxynil octanoate.

[0094] In further embodiments, the at least one herbicide can include a group 27 herbicide. Group 27 herbicides are bleaching herbicides and inhibit 4-hydroxyphenyl- pyruvatedioxygenase (4-HPPD). Currently group 27 herbicides can be classified as triketones, isoxazoles, and pyrazole.

[0095] Specific group 27 herbicides include: mesotrione, sulcotrione, tembotrione, tefuryltrione, bicyclopyrone, fenquinotrione, benzobicyclon, benzofenap, pyrasulfotole, topramezone, pyrazolynate, pyrazoxyfen, tolpyralate, isoxaflutole.

[0096] Further herbicides that act as inhibitors of HPPD, include 3-[2-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-3-oxo-pyridazine-4-carbonyl]bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2,4-dione, 2-[2- (3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-3-oxo-pyridazine-4-carbonyl]-5-methyl-cyclohexane-1,3-dione, 2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-3-oxo-pyridazine-4-carbonyl]cyclohexane-1,3-dione, 2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-3-oxo-pyridazine-4-carbonyl]-5,5-dimethyl-cyclohexane-1,3- dione, 6-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-3-oxo-pyridazine-4-carbonyl]-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl- cyclohexane-1,3,5-trione, 2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-3-oxo-pyridazine-4-carbonyl]-5- ethyl-cyclohexane-1,3-dione, 2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-3-oxo-pyridazine-4- carbonyl]-4,4,6,6-tetramethyl-cyclohexane-1,3-dione, 2-[6-cyclopropyl-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)- 3-oxo-pyridazine-4-carbonyl]-5-methyl-cyclohexane-1,3-dione, 3-[6-cyclopropyl-2-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-pyridazine-4-carbonyl]bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2,4-dione, 2-[6-cyclopropyl- 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-pyridazine-4-carbonyl]-5,5-dimethyl-cyclohexane-1,3-dione, 6- [6-cyclopropyl-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-pyridazine-4-carbonyl]-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl- cyclohexane-1,3,5-trione, 2-[6-cyclopropyl-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-pyridazine-4- carbonyl]cyclohexane-1,3-dione, 4-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-3-oxo-pyridazine-4- carbonyl]-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-tetrahydropyran-3,5-dione, 4-[6-cyclopropyl-2-(3,4- dimethoxyphenyl)-3-oxo-pyridazine-4-carbonyl]-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-tetrahydropyran-3,5-dione and a compound of Formula (II), wherein B is selected from the groupconsisting W is selected from the groupfrom the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl-; R202 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 alkyl-, C1-C6 haloalkyl-, C1-C6alkyl-S(O)v- and halogen, wherein v is an integer selected from 0, 1 or 2; R203 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6 alkyl-S(O)v- and C1-C6haloalkyl-S(O)v-, wherein v is an integer selected from 0,1 or 2; R204 is selected form the group consisting of halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl and C1-C6alkyl-S(O)v-, wherein v is an integer selected from 0, 1 or 2; R205 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl and C1-C6 haloalkyl; and R206 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-C4 alkyl-.

[0097] In preferred embodiments, the group 27 herbicide is bicyclopyrone.

[0098] The at least one herbicide can be applied with at least one adjuvant. Adjuvant include oil of vegetable or animal origin, a mineral oil, alkyl esters of such oils or mixtures of such oils and oil derivatives. The amount of oil additive can be 0.01 to 10 %, based on the mixture to be applied. For example, the oil additive can be added to a spray tank in the desired concentration after a spray mixture has been prepared. Preferred oil additives comprise mineral oils or an oil of vegetable origin, for example rapeseed oil, olive oil or sunflower oil, emulsified vegetable oil, alkyl esters of oils of vegetable origin, for example the methyl derivatives, or an oil of animal origin, such as fish oil or beef tallow. Preferred oil additives comprise alkyl esters of C8C22 fatty acids, especially the methyl derivatives of C12-C18 fatty acids, for example the methyl esters of lauric acid, palmitic acid and oleic acid (methyl laurate, methyl palmitate and methyl oleate, respectively). Many oil derivatives are known from the Compendium of Herbicide Adjuvants, 10thEdition, Southern Illinois University, 2010.

[0099] Seed treatments of the disclosure can include a group 7 fungicide which is not pydiflumetofen. Fungicide modes of action are generally determined by the FUNGICIDE RESISTANCE ACTION COMMITTEE (FRAC). Group 7 fungicides are succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors. Chemical classes of group 7 fungicides include phenyl-benzamide, ethyl thiophene amide, pyridinyl-ethyl-benzamide, phenyl-cyclobutyl-pyridineamide, furan- carboxamide, oxathiin-carboxamide, thiazole-carboxamide, pyrazole-carboxamide, N- cyclopropyl-N-benzyl-pyrazole-carboxamides, N-methoxy-(phenyl-ethyl)-pyrazole-carboxamide, pyridine- carboxamide, and pyrazine-carboxamide.

[0100] Specific group 7 fungicides include benodanil, benzovindiflupyr, bixafen, boscalid, carboxin, cyclobutrifluram, fenfuram, fluindapyr, fluopyram, flutolanil, fluxapyroxad, furametpyr, inpyrfluxam, isofetamid, isoflucypram, isopyrazam, mepronil, oxycarboxin, penflufen, penthiopyrad, pyraziflumid, sedaxane, and thifluzamide.

[0101] In a preferred embodiment, the group 7 fungicide is sedaxane.

[0102] Seed treatments of the disclosure can include a group 12 fungicide. Group 12 fungicides target MAP protein kinase in osmotic signal transduction. Group 12 fungicides include phenylpyrroles. Specific group 12 fungicides include fenpiclonil and fludioxonil.

[0103] In a preferred embodiment, the group 12 fungicide is fludioxonil.

[0104] Seed treatments of the disclosure can further include a group 4 fungicide. Group 4 fungicides inhibitor of RNA polymerase I. Chemical classes of group 4 fungicides includeacylalanines, oxazolidinones, and butyrolactones. Specific group 4 fungicides include benalaxyl, benalaxyl-M, furalaxyl, metalaxyl, metalaxyl-M (mefenoxam), oxadixyl, and ofurace.

[0105] In a preferred embodiment, the group 4 fungicide is mefenoxam.

[0106] Seed treatments of the disclosure can include a group U17 fungicide. Group U17 is an unknown mode of action associated with picarbutrazox. Picarbutrazox is a tetrazolyloxime.

[0107] Seed treatment of the disclosure can further include an insecticide. In a preferred embodiment, the insecticide is a neonicotinoid. Specific neonicotinoids include acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, nitenpyram, nithiazine, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam, cycloxaprid, imidaclothiz, paichongding, sulfoxaflor, guadipyr, and flupyradifurone.

[0108] In a preferred embodiment, the insecticide is thiamethoxam.

[0109] In general, seed treatment of the disclosure can include at least one additional agrochemical active ingredient. For example, at least one agrochemical active ingredient selected from a group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane), a group 12 fungicide (preferably fludioxonil), a group 4 fungicide (preferably mefenoxam), a group U17 fungicide (preferably picarbutrazox), and an insecticide (preferably thiamethoxam).

[0110] The seed treatments can further include at least two agrochemical active ingredients. For example, the at least two agrochemical active ingredients can be selected from a group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane), a group 12 fungicide (preferably fludioxonil), a group 4 fungicide (preferably mefenoxam), a group U17 fungicide (preferably picarbutrazox), and an insecticide (preferably thiamethoxam). These combinations include: group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane) +group 12 fungicide (preferably fludioxonil) + group U17 fungicide (preferably picarbutrazox)

[0111] The seerea men s can ur er nc u e a eas ree agrochemical active ingredients. For example, the at least three agrochemical active ingredients can be selected from a group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane), a group 12 fungicide (preferably fludioxonil), a group 4 fungicide (preferably mefenoxam), a group U17 fungicide (preferably picarbutrazox), and an insecticide (preferably thiamethoxam). These combinations include, e.g.: group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane) + group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane) + + + +group U17 fungicide (preferably group U17 fungicide (preferably picarbutrazox) + picarbutrazox) + )ingredient. For example, the at least four agrochemicals can be selected from a group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane), a group 12 fungicide (preferably fludioxonil), a group 4 fungicide (preferably mefenoxam), a group U17 fungicide (preferably picarbutrazox), and an insecticide (preferably thiamethoxam). These combinations include, e.g.: group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane) + r 12 f n i id ( r f r bl fl di x nil) +

[0113] The seed treatments of the disclosure can include at least five agrochemical active ingredients. The at least five agrochemical active ingredients can be selected from a group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane), a group 12 fungicide (preferably fludioxonil), a group 4 fungicide (preferably mefenoxam), a group U17 fungicide (preferably picarbutrazox), and an insecticide (preferably thiamethoxam).

[0114] In preferred embodiments, the crop seed is a soybean seed, which is also preferably genetically modified. Preferred genetically modified seeds include HPPD tolerant soybean (e.g. MON94313). MON94313 are tolerant to 2,4-D (group 4); Dicamba (group 4); glufosinate (group 10); and a group 27 herbicide, e.g. mesotrione. In some embodiments, the disclosure is directed to methods of improving soybean recovery from herbicide damage, comprising: treating an HPPD tolerant soybean seed with a seed treatment, comprising an effective amount of pydiflumetofen fungicide, to form a treated see; planting the seed, wherein planting may be before or after treating; and applying at least one group 27 herbicide pre-emergence and / or post-emergence. The group 27 herbicide may be any of those described above, but typical embodiments will include application of at least one of mesotrione, bicyclopyrone, pyrasulfotole, topramezone, or isoxaflutole.

[0115] In specific embodiments, the seed is genetically modified to be tolerant to the at least one herbicide which is applied or group thereof. For example, when applying mesotrione or bicyclopyrone, group 27 tolerance is preferred. In preferred embodiments, the seeds are tolerant to a group 27 herbicide.

[0116] The genetically modified seed can also be tolerant to at least one of a group 4 herbicide, a group 9 herbicide, and a group 10 herbicide.

[0117] The genetically modified seed can be tolerant to at least two of a group 4 herbicide, a group 9 herbicide, and a group 10 herbicide. For example, group 4 + group 9; group 4 + group 10; and group 9 + group 10.

[0118] In some embodiments, the genetically modified seed can be tolerant to a group 4 herbicide, a group 9 herbicide, and a group 10 herbicide.

[0119] In certain aspects, a plant grown from the treated seed has at least about10% more dry matter, at least about 20% more dry matter, at least about 30% more dry matter, at least about 40% more dry matter, at least about 50% more dry matter, at least about 60% more dry matter, than a seed treatment without pydiflumetofen. In some embodiments, there is at most 100% more dry matter or at most 63% more dry matter than the seed treatment without pydiflumetofen. Forexample, embodiments include improvements in dry matter from 10-100%, 20-100%, 30-100%, 40-100%, 50-100%, 60-100%, 10-63%, about 63% or about 10%.

[0120] In general, embodiments of the disclosure relate to use of pydiflumetofen for recovery of herbicide damage.

[0121] Specific compositions of the disclosure include pydiflumetofen. The composition can be configured as a seed treatment. Embodiments of the disclosure also related to such compositions as concentrates. In specific embodiments, the composition is configured such that a plant grown from a seed treated with the diluted composition has at least 10% more dry matter than a seed treatment without pydiflumetofen after exposure to at least one herbicide, have an increase in dry matter consistent with the earlier disclosure.

[0122] Specific embodiments of the disclosure also relate to a seed treated with the composition as described herein. EXAMPLE 1

[0123] In a field trial, 10 plots (10x60ft) were prepared. Plots were sown with XtendFlex® soybean seeds prepared as indicated by Table 1. XtendFlex® soybean seeds have tolerance to dicamba (Group 4), glyphosate (Group 9), and glufosinate (Group 10) herbicides. Treatment Tradename ActiveIngredient(s)Rateimidacloprid 0.118 mg ai / seed fluopyram 0.015 mg ai / seedo s were rea e pre-emergence w oz a o roa xe c -me o ac or 68.25% w / w and sulfentrazone 7.55% w / w) and 7.5 floz / a Tricor® 4F (metribuzin 41.0% w / w). Plots were treated post-emergence with 3.5 pt / a Flexstar® GT 3.5 (glyphosate 22.40% w / w and fomesafen sodium salt 5.88% w / w) and 33 floz / a Liberty® 280 SL (glufosinate-ammonium 24.5% w / w). Post-emergence application further included methylated seed oil and ammonium sulfate as adjuvants.

[0125] Treatment plots 8-10 were inoculated with Pythium.

[0126] During routine monitoring of the plots, it was noticed that—surprisingly—plants which had seed treatments with pydiflumetofen recovered more quickly from herbicide damage than those plants which were untreated or treated with other agrochemicals. Surprising recovery data at 5 days after herbicide treatment (DAT) is a provide below. Treatment Tradename Damage 5 DAT

[0127] To confirm this finding, five consecutive plants from four different places in each plot were pulled to measure dry matter data and node count. While node count between plots did not have large variations at about 10 nodes, dry matter increased by 13% in Saltro® in the treated plot (treatment #1) versus the untreated plot (treatment #2), and Cruisermaxx® APX + Saltro® (treatment #5) had a 63% increase in dry matter over Cruisermaxx® APX (treatment #4) alone.

[0128] Although only a few exemplary embodiments of this invention have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible in the exemplary embodiments without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of this invention. Accordingly, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this invention as defined in the following claims.

Claims

CLAIMS 1. A method of improving plant recovery from herbicide damage, comprising: treating a crop seed with a seed treatment, comprising an effective amount of pydiflumetofen fungicide, to form a treated seed; preparing a field comprising applying at least one herbicide to a locus where the treated seed will be planted; and planting the crop seed.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising applying at least one herbicide pre-emergence and / or post-emergence.

3. A method of improving plant recovery from herbicide damage, comprising: treating a crop seed with a seed treatment, comprising an effective amount of pydiflumetofen fungicide, to form a treated seed; planting the seed, wherein planting may be before or after treating; and applying at least one herbicide pre-emergence and / or post-emergence.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the applying is pre-emergence.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the applying is post-emergence.

6. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one herbicide includes a group 15 herbicide.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the group 15 herbicide is S-metolachlor.

8. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one herbicide includes a group 14 herbicide.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the group 14 herbicide is sulfentrazone or fomesafen.

10. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one herbicide includes a group 5 herbicide.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the group 5 herbicide is metribuzin.

12. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one herbicide includes a group 9 herbicide.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the group 9 herbicide is glyphosate.

14. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one herbicide includes a group 10 herbicide.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the group 10 herbicide is glufosinate, preferably L- glufosinate.

16. The method of any one of the preceding claims, further comprising at least one adjuvant with the at least one herbicide, preferably, wherein the at least one adjuvant is a vegetable oil.

17. The method of any one of the proceeding claims, wherein the seed treatment further comprises a group 7 fungicide.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the group 7 fungicide selected from a phenyl-benzamide, an ethyl thiophene amide, a pyridinyl-ethyl-benzamide, a phenyl-cyclobutyl-pyridineamide, a furan-carboxamide, an oxathiin-carboxamide, a thiazole-carboxamide, a pyrazole-carboxamide, a N-cyclopropyl-N-benzyl-pyrazole-carboxamides, a N-methoxy-(phenyl-ethyl)-pyrazole- carboxamide, a pyridine- carboxamide, a pyrazine-carboxamide, wherein the SDHI fungicide is not pydiflumetofen.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the group 7 fungicide is selected from benodanil, benzovindiflupyr, bixafen, boscalid, carboxin, cyclobutrifluram, fenfuram, fluindapyr, fluopyram,flutolanil, fluxapyroxad, furametpyr, inpyrfluxam, isofetamid, isoflucypram, isopyrazam, mepronil, oxycarboxin, penflufen, penthiopyrad, pyraziflumid, sedaxane, or thifluzamide.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the group 7 fungicide is sedaxane.

21. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the seed treatment further comprises a group 12 fungicide.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the group 12 fungicide is fludioxonil.

23. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the seed treatment further comprises a group 4 fungicide.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the group 4 fungicide is mefenoxam.

25. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the seed treatment further comprises a group U17 fungicide.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the group U17 fungicide is picarbutrazox.

27. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the seed treatment further comprises an insecticide.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the insecticide is a neonicotinoid.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the insecticide is thiamethoxam.

30. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the seed treatment further comprises at least one agrochemical active ingredient selected from a group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane), a group 12 fungicide (preferably fludioxonil), a group 4 fungicide (preferably mefenoxam), a group U17 fungicide (preferably picarbutrazox), and a neonicotinoid (preferably thiamethoxam).

31. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the seed treatment further comprises at least two agrochemical active ingredients selected from a group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane), a group 12 fungicide (preferably fludioxonil), a group 4 fungicide (preferably mefenoxam), a group U17 fungicide (preferably picarbutrazox), and a neonicotinoid (preferably thiamethoxam).

32. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the seed treatment further comprises at least three agrochemical active ingredients selected from a group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane), a group 12 fungicide (preferably fludioxonil), a group 4 fungicide (preferably mefenoxam), a group U17 fungicide (preferably picarbutrazox), and a neonicotinoid (preferably thiamethoxam).

33. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the seed treatment further comprises at least four agrochemical active ingredients selected from a group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane), a group 12 fungicide (preferably fludioxonil), a group 4 fungicide (preferably mefenoxam), a group U17 fungicide (preferably picarbutrazox), and a neonicotinoid (preferably thiamethoxam).

34. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the seed treatment further comprises at least five agrochemical active ingredients selected from a group 7 fungicide (preferably sedaxane), a group 12 fungicide (preferably fludioxonil), a group 4 fungicide (preferably mefenoxam), a group U17 fungicide (preferably picarbutrazox), and a neonicotinoid (preferably thiamethoxam).

35. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the crop seed is a soybean seed.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the soybean is genetically modified.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein the soybean is genetically modified to be tolerant to at least one of a group 4 herbicide, a group 9 herbicide, or a group 10 herbicide.

38. The method of claim 36, wherein the soybean is genetically modified to be tolerant to at least two of a group 4 herbicide, a group 9 herbicide, or a group 10 herbicide.

39. The method of claim 36, wherein the soybean is genetically modified to be tolerant to a group 4 herbicide, a group 9 herbicide, and a group 10 herbicide.

40. The method of any one of claims 36-39, wherein the soybean is genetically modified to be tolerant to a group 27 herbicide.

41. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein a plant grown from the treated seed has at least 10% more dry matter than a seed treatment without pydiflumetofen.

42. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein a plant grown from the treated seed has at least 20% more dry matter than a seed treatment without pydiflumetofen.

43. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein a plant grown from the treated seed has at least 30% more dry matter than a seed treatment without pydiflumetofen.

44. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein a plant grown from the treated seed has at least 40% more dry matter than a seed treatment without pydiflumetofen.

45. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein a plant grown from the treated seed has at least 50% more dry matter than a seed treatment without pydiflumetofen.

46. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein a plant grown from the treated seed has at least 60% more dry matter than a seed treatment without pydiflumetofen.

47. The method of any one of claims 41-47, wherein the plant grown from the treated seed has at most 100% more dry matter than the seed treatment without pydiflumetofen.

48. The method of any one of claims 41-47, wherein the plant grown from the treated seed has at most 63% more dry matter than the seed treatment without pydiflumetofen.

49. Use of pydiflumetofen for recovery of herbicide damage.

50. A composition, comprising: pydiflumetofen; wherein the composition is configured as a seed treatment; wherein the composition is a concentrate; wherein the composition is configured such that a plant grown from a seed treated with the diluted composition has at least 10% more dry matter than a seed treatment without pydiflumetofen after exposure to at least one herbicide.

51. A method of improving soybean recovery from herbicide damage, comprising: treating an HPPD tolerant soybean seed with a seed treatment, comprising an effective amount of pydiflumetofen fungicide, to form a treated seed; planting the seed, wherein planting may be before or after treating; and applying at least one group 27 herbicide pre-emergence and / or post-emergence.

52. The method of claim 51, wherein the applying is pre-emergence.

53. The method of claim 51, wherein the applying is post-emergence.

54. The method of any one of claims 51-54, wherein the at least one herbicide includes at least one of mesotrione, bicyclopyrone, pyrasulfotole, topramezone, or isoxaflutole.

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