CA2951710C - Controlled-release sulfentrazone to safen plants - Google Patents
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Abstract
A controlled-release particle or granule comprises a solid carrier core and at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating thereon, with a hydrophobic overcoating. A controlled-release formulation containing the controlled-release particles is disclosed, as well as a method of preparing the controlled-release granular formulation, a method of reducing crop phytotoxicity, and a method of adjusting the release of a crop protection active ingredient from a granular formulation.
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2 CONTROLLED-RELEASE SULFENTRAZONE TO SAFEN PLANTS
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is related to the field of agricultural formulations, specifically to herbicidal formulations. The invention also is related to granular fotmulations from which the crop protection active ingredient is controllably released.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Sulfentrazone is a herbicide for the control of broadleaf weeds and some grasses in crops such as soybeans, chickpeas, tobacco, sugarcane, rice and turf.
Sulfentrazone is absorbed by both roots and foliage, and is translocated within the plant from the point of uptake. Certain crops evidence phytotoxicity upon foliar application of sulfentrazone.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is related to the field of agricultural formulations, specifically to herbicidal formulations. The invention also is related to granular fotmulations from which the crop protection active ingredient is controllably released.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Sulfentrazone is a herbicide for the control of broadleaf weeds and some grasses in crops such as soybeans, chickpeas, tobacco, sugarcane, rice and turf.
Sulfentrazone is absorbed by both roots and foliage, and is translocated within the plant from the point of uptake. Certain crops evidence phytotoxicity upon foliar application of sulfentrazone.
[0003] US Patent Application Publication 2005/018952 discloses slow-release formulations useful for the preparation of seed- or particle-coated herbicidal compositions. The substrates to be coated can be plant seeds, or particles made of an ionic resin or other polymer, where the herbicide is covalently linked or ionically bound to the particle by strong interactions. The particles can be further micro-encapsulated, which can modulate the release of the herbicide.
100041 Similarly, US Patent Application Publication 2007/0149409 discloses semi-stable complexes of pesticides with functionalized polymers with improved leaf retention, which can be in the foint of granules or as coats for seeds and fertilizers.
These again are based on ion exchangers and other mixed function substituted biopolymers that have the capacity to retain and or reversibly bind active ingredients.
[0005] There continues to be a need for methods for reducing crop phytotoxicity, as well as for extending the release of the herbicide to improve residual weed control.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] Both improved residual weed control and reduced crop phytotoxicity are provided by the foimulations and methods of the present invention.
[0007] One aspect of the present invention is directed to a controlled-release particle or granule comprising a solid carrier core and at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating thereon. The form of the particle can be spherical, substantially spherical, non-spherical, or irregularly shaped. In one embodiment, the carrier core of the controlled-release particle is a clay, a silica, peanut hull, a cellulosic, or other absorbent carrier material. In one embodiment the carrier core is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof, preferably montmorillonite clay. Preferably the particle is spherical or substantially spherical, and inert.
[0008] In one embodiment the crop protection active ingredient coating comprises a herbicide, preferably a protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor. The PPO
inhibitor is preferably selected from the group consisting of a diphenyl ether, an oxadiazole, a cyclic imide, and a pyrazole. In one embodiment, the diphenyl ether is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, fomesafen, furyloxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen. In another embodiment the oxadiazole is selected from the group consisting of oxadiargyl and oxadiazon. In another embodiment the cyclic imide is selected from the group consisting of azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin. In another embodiment the pyrazole is selected from the group consisting of ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen. Preferably the PPO inhibitor is sulfentrazone. In one embodiment the coating of active ingredient, preferably sulfentrazone, is about 0.1 wt% to about 5 wt% based on the weight of the finished granular particle.
[0009] Preferably the controlled-release particle further comprises a hydrophobic protectant coating, or overcoating, which is on the surface of the controlled-release particle, and on top of the active ingredient coating. The hydrophobic overcoating preferably comprises hydrophobic oils and/or waxes, including vegetable oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils, natural waxes, synthetic waxes, and mixtures of two or more thereof. In a specific embodiment the coating is selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, and mixtures of two or more thereof.
[0010] Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a controlled-release foimulation comprising a population of controlled-release particles or granules comprising a solid carrier core, at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating thereon and a hydrophobic overcoating, where the crop protection active ingredient coating comprises a herbicide. The form of the particles can be spherical, substantially spherical or non-spherical, or irregularly shaped.
Preferably the particles are spherical or substantially spherical. In one embodiment, the carrier core of the controlled-release particles is a clay, a silica, peanut hull, a cellulosic, or other absorbent carrier material. In one embodiment the carrier core is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof. Preferably the particles are inert. In one embodiment, the controlled-release particles comprise a material selected from the group consisting of peanut hull, silica, cellulosics and clay. In a preferred embodiment the particle material is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof, preferably montmorillonite clay.
[0011] In one embodiment of the controlled-release formulation, the herbicide of the active ingredient coating is a protoporphyrinogen LX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor.
In one embodiment the PPO inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of a diphenyl ether, a oxadiazole, a cyclic itnides, and a pyrazole. In one embodiment the diphenyl ether is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, fomesafen, furyloxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen. In another embodiment the oxadiazole is selected from the group consisting of oxadiargyl and oxadiazon. In another embodiment the cyclic imide is selected from the group consisting of azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin. In another embodiment the pyrazole is selected from the group consisting of ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen. In a preferred embodiment the PPO
inhibitor is sulfentrazone. In one embodiment the of the controlled-release foimulation, the coating of sulfentrazone is about 0.1 wt% to about 5 wt%
based on the finished formulation.
[0012] In one embodiment of the formulation, the protective coating comprises an oil selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils, and mixtures of two or more thereof. In a preferred embodiment the hydrophobic coating comprises at least one of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax or any combinations thereof.
[0013] Another aspect of the invention is directed to a method of reducing crop phytotoxicity to PPO inhibitors treatment, comprising: a) providing PPO
inhibitor in a controlled-release formulation comprising particles comprising a carrier, a PPO
inhibitor containing coating layer on the surface of said carrier, and a hydrophobic overcoating; b) applying said formulation to the area of interest; and c) reducing adherence of the particles to the crop plant. In at least one embodiment, the crop can be selected from the group consisting of soybeans, chickpeas, tobacco, sugarcane, rice and turf. In yet another embodiment, the invention is directed to a method of reducing crop phytotoxicity to sulfentrazone treatment, comprising: a) providing sulfentrazone in a controlled-release foimulation comprising particles comprising a carrier, a sulfentrazone containing coating layer on the surface of said carrier, and a hydrophobic overcoating; b) applying said formulation to the area of interest;
and c) reducing adherence of the particles to the crop plant.
[0014] Another aspect of the invention is directed to a method of adjusting the release of sulfentrazone from a granular formulation, comprising coating a sulfentrazone-containing granular formulation with a hydrophobic oil and/or a hydrophobic wax in an amount effective to provide the desired release rate. In one embodiment, the amount of the hydrophobic oil and/or wax is about 1 wt% to about 10 wt% based on the weight of the finished granular formulation.
100041 Similarly, US Patent Application Publication 2007/0149409 discloses semi-stable complexes of pesticides with functionalized polymers with improved leaf retention, which can be in the foint of granules or as coats for seeds and fertilizers.
These again are based on ion exchangers and other mixed function substituted biopolymers that have the capacity to retain and or reversibly bind active ingredients.
[0005] There continues to be a need for methods for reducing crop phytotoxicity, as well as for extending the release of the herbicide to improve residual weed control.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] Both improved residual weed control and reduced crop phytotoxicity are provided by the foimulations and methods of the present invention.
[0007] One aspect of the present invention is directed to a controlled-release particle or granule comprising a solid carrier core and at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating thereon. The form of the particle can be spherical, substantially spherical, non-spherical, or irregularly shaped. In one embodiment, the carrier core of the controlled-release particle is a clay, a silica, peanut hull, a cellulosic, or other absorbent carrier material. In one embodiment the carrier core is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof, preferably montmorillonite clay. Preferably the particle is spherical or substantially spherical, and inert.
[0008] In one embodiment the crop protection active ingredient coating comprises a herbicide, preferably a protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor. The PPO
inhibitor is preferably selected from the group consisting of a diphenyl ether, an oxadiazole, a cyclic imide, and a pyrazole. In one embodiment, the diphenyl ether is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, fomesafen, furyloxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen. In another embodiment the oxadiazole is selected from the group consisting of oxadiargyl and oxadiazon. In another embodiment the cyclic imide is selected from the group consisting of azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin. In another embodiment the pyrazole is selected from the group consisting of ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen. Preferably the PPO inhibitor is sulfentrazone. In one embodiment the coating of active ingredient, preferably sulfentrazone, is about 0.1 wt% to about 5 wt% based on the weight of the finished granular particle.
[0009] Preferably the controlled-release particle further comprises a hydrophobic protectant coating, or overcoating, which is on the surface of the controlled-release particle, and on top of the active ingredient coating. The hydrophobic overcoating preferably comprises hydrophobic oils and/or waxes, including vegetable oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils, natural waxes, synthetic waxes, and mixtures of two or more thereof. In a specific embodiment the coating is selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, and mixtures of two or more thereof.
[0010] Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a controlled-release foimulation comprising a population of controlled-release particles or granules comprising a solid carrier core, at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating thereon and a hydrophobic overcoating, where the crop protection active ingredient coating comprises a herbicide. The form of the particles can be spherical, substantially spherical or non-spherical, or irregularly shaped.
Preferably the particles are spherical or substantially spherical. In one embodiment, the carrier core of the controlled-release particles is a clay, a silica, peanut hull, a cellulosic, or other absorbent carrier material. In one embodiment the carrier core is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof. Preferably the particles are inert. In one embodiment, the controlled-release particles comprise a material selected from the group consisting of peanut hull, silica, cellulosics and clay. In a preferred embodiment the particle material is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof, preferably montmorillonite clay.
[0011] In one embodiment of the controlled-release formulation, the herbicide of the active ingredient coating is a protoporphyrinogen LX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor.
In one embodiment the PPO inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of a diphenyl ether, a oxadiazole, a cyclic itnides, and a pyrazole. In one embodiment the diphenyl ether is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, fomesafen, furyloxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen. In another embodiment the oxadiazole is selected from the group consisting of oxadiargyl and oxadiazon. In another embodiment the cyclic imide is selected from the group consisting of azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin. In another embodiment the pyrazole is selected from the group consisting of ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen. In a preferred embodiment the PPO
inhibitor is sulfentrazone. In one embodiment the of the controlled-release foimulation, the coating of sulfentrazone is about 0.1 wt% to about 5 wt%
based on the finished formulation.
[0012] In one embodiment of the formulation, the protective coating comprises an oil selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils, and mixtures of two or more thereof. In a preferred embodiment the hydrophobic coating comprises at least one of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax or any combinations thereof.
[0013] Another aspect of the invention is directed to a method of reducing crop phytotoxicity to PPO inhibitors treatment, comprising: a) providing PPO
inhibitor in a controlled-release formulation comprising particles comprising a carrier, a PPO
inhibitor containing coating layer on the surface of said carrier, and a hydrophobic overcoating; b) applying said formulation to the area of interest; and c) reducing adherence of the particles to the crop plant. In at least one embodiment, the crop can be selected from the group consisting of soybeans, chickpeas, tobacco, sugarcane, rice and turf. In yet another embodiment, the invention is directed to a method of reducing crop phytotoxicity to sulfentrazone treatment, comprising: a) providing sulfentrazone in a controlled-release foimulation comprising particles comprising a carrier, a sulfentrazone containing coating layer on the surface of said carrier, and a hydrophobic overcoating; b) applying said formulation to the area of interest;
and c) reducing adherence of the particles to the crop plant.
[0014] Another aspect of the invention is directed to a method of adjusting the release of sulfentrazone from a granular formulation, comprising coating a sulfentrazone-containing granular formulation with a hydrophobic oil and/or a hydrophobic wax in an amount effective to provide the desired release rate. In one embodiment, the amount of the hydrophobic oil and/or wax is about 1 wt% to about 10 wt% based on the weight of the finished granular formulation.
4 [0015] Another aspect of the invention is directed to a method of preparing a controlled-release granular formulation of sulfentrazone, comprising: a) providing a granular carrier selected from the group consisting of peanut hull, cellulosics, silica including sands, and clay; b) applying a solution of sulfentrazone in an appropriate solvent to provide sulfentrazone-coated granules; and c) overcoating said sulfentrazone-coated granules with a hydrophobic oil or wax selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, natural and synthetic waxes including carnauba wax, and mixtures of two or more thereof. In one such embodiment, the solvent is preferably polypropylene glycol 200. In yet another embodiment, the granular carrier is preferably montmorillonite clay. In most preferred embodiment, the granules are spherical or substantially spherical, and inert.
[0015a] In further aspects, the invention is directed to:
- a controlled-release particle comprising, a solid carrier core, at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating, wherein said active ingredient coating comprises a protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor which is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycof en-ethyl, fomesafen, furyloxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen; oxadiargyl and oxadiazon; azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-penty I, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin; ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen, and a hydrophobic protectant coating, wherein the hydrophobic protectant coating is on the surface of said controlled-release particle and on top of the active ingredient coating;
- a controlled-release formulation comprising a population of controlled-release particles comprising, a solid carrier core, at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating, wherein said active ingredient coating comprises a protoporphyrinogen IX
oxidase (PPO) inhibitor which is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycof en-ethyl, fomesafen, fury loxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen; oxadiargyl and oxadiazon; azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin; ET-751, IV 485 and nipyraclofen, and a hydrophobic protectant coating, wherein the hydrophobic protectant coating is on the surface of said controlled-release particle and on top of the active ingredient coating;
Date recue / Date received 2021-10-29 - a method of reducing crop phytotoxicity to sulfentrazone treatment, comprising: a) providing sulfentrazone in a controlled-release formulation comprising particles comprising a carrier, a sulfentrazone containing coating layer on the surface of said carrier, and a hydrophobic overcoating; and b) applying said formulation to the area of interest;
and - a method of preparing a controlled-release granular formulation of sulfentrazone, comprising: a) providing a granular carrier selected from the group consisting of peanut hull, cellulosics, silica and clay; b) applying a solution of sulfentrazone in an appropriate solvent to provide sulfentrazone-coated granules; and c) overcoating said sulfentrazone-coated granules with a hydrophobic oil or wax selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax and mixtures of two or more thereof.
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[0016] Figure 1 shows a graph of sulfentrazone released in soil over time from various sulfentrazone formulations.
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[0017] The herbicidal controlled-release granular formulations of the present invention eliminate or reduce phytotoxicity on desired crops while at the same time extending release of active herbicide from the granule to improve the residual control of weeds.
[0018] Without wishing to be bound by any particular theory, it is believed that the hydrophobically coated granular formulations disclosed herein, when appropriately applied to the foliage of a crop plant, do not significantly adhere to the foliage, but repel off the plant and fall to the soil surface. The slow release of the herbicidal active ingredient into the soil then provides desirable residual control of the target weeds without significant concomitant crop phytotoxicity. Further, the hydrophobic overcoating on the granule controls the release of the herbicide, and can be adjusted to fine tune the release rate of the herbicide, thereby extending the weed control capacity of the formulation. In order to control release of the active herbicide, the formulations and methods disclosed herein utilize simple hydrophobic oils and waxes as an overcoating or protective layer over the herbicide layer of the particle, in place of a 5a Date recue / Date received 2021-10-29 granular particle based on heavily charged polymers that bind the layer of herbicide molecules.
[0019] Thus, one aspect of the present invention is directed to a controlled-release particle or granule comprising a solid carrier core and at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating thereon. The form of the particle can be spherical, substantially spherical or non-spherical. The particle can also have an irregular shape or geometry. The particle can have a thickness or diameter ranging from about 500 microns to about 2500 microns.
[0020] Preferably the particle is a microparticle having a Dio of about 600 microns to about 1500 microns. In one embodiment, the carrier core of the controlled-release particle is a clay, a silica, peanut hull, a cellulosic, or other carrier material. In one aspect of the invention the carrier material is absorbent. In one embodiment the carrier core is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof. In one embodiment the panicle has a diameter ranging from about 500 microns to about 1500 microns when the solid particle has a spherical shape, with the measurement referring to the delivered product, prior to disintegration. Preferably the particle is inert and does not react with the active ingredient to chemically bind, either covalently or ionically, the herbicide or other active ingredient molecules.
[0021] In one embodiment the crop protection active ingredient coating comprises a herbicide, preferably a protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor. The PPO
inhibitor is preferably selected from the group consisting of a diphenyl ether, an oxadiazole, a cyclic imide, and a pyrazole. In one embodiment, the diphenyl ether is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, fomesafen, furyloxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen. In another embodiment the oxadiazole is selected from the group consisting of oxadiargyl and oxadiazon. In another embodiment the cyclic imide is selected from the group consisting of azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin. In another embodiment the pyrazole is selected from the group consisting of ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen. Preferably the PPO inhibitor is sulfentrazone.
[0022] In one embodiment the coating of active ingredient, preferably sulfentrazone, is about 0.1 wt% to about 5 wt% based on the weight of the finished granular particle.
In another embodiment the coating is about 0.15 wt% to about 3 wt% based on the finished granular particle. In a further embodiment the coating is about 0.2 wt% to about 1 wt% based on the finished granular particle. In one specific embodiment the sulfentrazone-containing coating is about 0.3 wt% based on the finished granular particle.
[0023] In another embodiment the controlled-release particle further comprises a hydrophobic protectant coating, or overcoating. Preferably the hydrophobic protectant coating is on the surface of the controlled-release particle, and on top of the active ingredient coating. Hydrophobic overcoatings preferably comprise hydrophobic oils and/or waxes, including vegetable oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils, natural waxes, synthetic waxes, and mixtures of two or more thereof. In one embodiment, the hydrophobic protectant coating comprises an oil selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils, and mixtures of two or more thereof. Preferred oils include linseed oil, refined mineral oil and mixtures of two or more thereof. Suitable refined mineral oils include ORCHEXO
agricultural spray oils such as ORCHEX 796 and ORCHEXO 692, available from Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. In at least one embodiment, the mineral oil may have a molecular weight ranging from 280-350 and a viscosity of 75 to 95 at 100 F, preferably 80 to 85, and more preferably at 82-83.
[0024] In one embodiment the hydrophobic protectant coating comprises a wax selected from the group consisting of natural waxes, synthetic waxes and mixtures of two or more thereof. In one embodiment the wax is selected from the group consisting of carnauba wax, beeswax, synthetic waxes which are solid at temperatures below 50 C, and mixtures of two or more thereof. A preferred wax is carnauba wax.
In a specific embodiment the coating is selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax and mixtures of two or more thereof.
In one embodiment the hydrophobic protectant coating of the controlled-release particle has a thickness ranging from about 1 micron to about 10 microns.
[0025] Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a controlled-release formulation comprising a population of controlled-release particles or granules comprising a solid carrier core, at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating thereon and a hydrophobic overcoating, where the crop protection active ingredient coating comprises a herbicide. The form of the particles can be spherical, substantially spherical or non-spherical. The particles can also have an irregular shape or geometry. The particles can have a thickness or diameter ranging from about 500 microns to about 2500 microns. Preferably the particles are microparticles having a D50 of about 600 microns to about 1500 microns. In one embodiment, the carrier core of the controlled-release particles is a clay, a silica, peanut hull, a cellulosic, or other carrier material. In one aspect of the invention the carrier material is absorbent. In another aspect of the invention the carrier material is adsorbent.
[0026] In one embodiment the carrier core is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof. In one embodiment the particles have diameters ranging from about 500 microns to about 1500 microns when the solid particles are spherical in shape. Preferably the particles are inert and do not react with the active ingredient to chemically bind, either covalently or ionically, the herbicide or other crop protection active ingredient molecule; however, the active ingredient can be either absorbed into or adsorbed onto the carrier. In one embodiment, the controlled-release particles comprise a material selected from the group consisting of peanut hull, silica, cellulosics and clay. In a preferred embodiment the particle material is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof. Preferably the clay is in the [bun of spherical or substantially spherical granules. In one specific embodiment the clay is montmorillonite clay.
100271 In one embodiment of the controlled-release formulation, the herbicide of the active ingredient coating is a protoporphyrinogen LX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor.
In one embodiment the PPO inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of a diphenyl ether, a oxadiazole, a cyclic imides, and a pyrazole. In one embodiment the diphenyl ether is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, fomesafen, furyloxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen. In another embodiment the oxadiazole is selected from the group consisting of oxadiargyl and oxadiazon. In another embodiment the cyclic imide is selected from the group consisting of azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, fiumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin. In another embodiment the pyrazole is selected from the group consisting of ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen. In a preferred embodiment the PPO
inhibitor is sulfentrazone.
[0028] In one embodiment the of the controlled-release formulation, the coating of sulfentrazone is about 0.1 wt% to about 5 wt% based on the finished formulation, preferably about 0.15 wt% to about 3 wt% based on the finished formulation. In a further embodiment the coating is about 0.2 wt% to about 1 wt% based on the finished granular formulation. In a specific embodiment sulfentrazone is present in an amount of about 0.3 wt% based on the finished foimulation.
[0029] In one embodiment of the formulation, the protective coating comprises an oil selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils, and mixtures of two or more thereof. In one embodiment the oil is selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, other natural harvested oils, other synthetic oils, and mixtures of two or more thereof. In another embodiment the coating comprises a wax selected front the group consisting of natural waxes, synthetic waxes and mixtures of two or more thereof. Preferably the wax is selected from the group consisting of carnauba wax, beeswax and mixtures thereof. In a preferred embodiment the hydrophobic coating comprises at least one of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax or any combinations thereof.
1100301 Another aspect of the invention is directed to a method of reducing crop phytotoxicity to sulfentrazone treatment, comprising: a) providing sulfentrazone in a controlled-release formulation comprising particles comprising a carrier, a sulfentrazone containing coating layer on the surface of said carrier, and a hydrophobic overcoating; b) applying said formulation to the area of interest;
and c) reducing adherence of the particles to the crop plant. In one embodiment the crop is selected from the group consisting of soybeans, chickpeas, tobacco, sugarcane, rice and turf.
100311 Another aspect of the invention is directed to a method of adjusting the release of sulfentrazone from a granular formulation, comprising coating a sulfentrazone-containing granular formulation with a hydrophobic oil and/or a hydrophobic wax in an amount effective to provide the desired release rate. In one embodiment the amount of the hydrophobic oil and/or wax is about 1 wt% to about 10 wt% based on the weight of the finished granular formulation, preferably about 1.5 wt% to about 5 wt% based on the finished granular foimulation. In a further embodiment the amount of the hydrophobic oil and/or wax is about 2 wt% to about 4 wt% based on the finished granular formulation. In a specific embodiment the amount of the hydrophobic oil and/or wax is about 3 wt% based on the weight of the finished granular formulation.
[0032] Another aspect of the invention is directed to a method of preparing a controlled-release granular formulation of sulfentrazone, comprising: a) providing a granular carrier selected from the group consisting of peanut hull, cellulosics, silica and clay; b) applying a solution of sulfentrazone in an appropriate solvent to provide sulfentrazone-coated granules; and c) overcoating said sulfentrazone-coated granules with a hydrophobic oil or wax selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax and mixtures of two or more thereof.
[0033] In one embodiment the solvent is polypropylene glycol 200. In another embodiment the granular carrier is montmorillonite clay. In a specific embodiment the clay is in the form of spherical granules. Preferably the granular carrier is inert.
Preferably the granular carrier is spherical or substantially spherical in forin.
[0034] A variety of absorbent granular carriers are suitable for the presently disclosed granular formulations. Such granular carriers include materials selected from peanut hulls, clays, cellulosics such as paper, and other such carriers known in the formulation arts. Clays include montinorillonite, attapulgite, kaolin, and continental clays, as well as other clays known in the foimulation arts. A preferred clay is montmorillonite. Preferably the granules are spherical or substantially spherical.
Preferred granules include VergeTM granules and BIODACO granules, available from Verge Granules, 410 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60611, and Kadant GranTek Inc., 607 Liberty Street, Green Bay, WI 54304, respectively. VergeTm granules are inert dustless carrier granules made from clay. BIODAC granules are inert dustless carrier granules made from cellulose/paper.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Sulfentrazone 0.3% Granule Ingredient %w/w Sulfentrazone 0.3 Polyethylene Glycol 200 4.18 Verg&M Granules 95.52 [0035] Preparation: Sulfentrazone was dissolved in polyethylene glycol 200 (PEG
200) under mild heating. Into a weighed sample of VergeTM granules under continuous mixing in a granular mixer (Hobart blender) at room temperature, the PEG
200 solution of sulfentrazone was sprayed onto the granules using a DeVilbiss compressed air driven sprayer. Mixing was continued until the solution was completely absorbed by the granules.
Example 2: Sulfentrazone 0.3% Granule coated with carnauba wax Ingredient %w/w Sulfentrazone 0.3 Polyethylene Glycol 200 4.18 Carnauba wax 3.0 VergeTM Granules 92.52 [0036] Preparation: As per Example 1, sulfentrazone was dissolved in PEG 200 under mild heating. Into a weighed sample of VergeTM granules under continuous mixing in a Hobart blender at room temperature, the PEG 200 solution of sulfentrazone was sprayed onto the granules using a DeVilbiss compressed air driven sprayer. Immediately thereafter warmed, liquefied carnauba wax was sprayed onto the granules under continuous mixing, using a DeVilbiss or similar compressed air driven sprayer, which is heated if necessary. After the wax was sprayed onto the granules, mixing was continued until the materials were completely absorbed.
Example 3: Sulfentrazone 0.3% Granule coated with Linseed Oil Ingredient %w/w Sulfentrazone 0.3 Polyethylene Glycol 200 4.18 Linseed Oil 3.0 VergeTM Granules 92.52 [0037] Preparation: The method of Example 2 was used with the following modification. After the PEG 200 solution of sulfentrazone was sprayed onto the granules, warmed linseed oil (liquid at room temperature) was applied by DeVilbiss sprayer under continuous mixing. After all of the linseed oil was applied the granules were mixed until the materials were completely absorbed.
Example 4: Sulfentrazone 0.3% Granule coated with ORCHEXO Crop Oil Ingredient %w/w Sulfentrazone 0.3 Polyethylene Glycol 200 4.18 ORCHEXO Crop Oil 3.0 VergeTM Granules 92.52 [0038] Preparation: Sulfentrazone was dissolved in PEG 200 under mild heating.
Into a weighed sample of VergeTM granules under continuous mixing in a granular mixer (Hobart blender) at room temperature, the PEG 200 solution of sulfentrazone was sprayed onto the granules using a DeVilbiss compressed air driven sprayer.
After the solution was applied, warmed ORCHEXO Crop Oil (liquid at room temperature) was sprayed onto the granules under continuous mixing. After all of the ORCHEXO Crop Oil was sprayed onto the granules, mixing was continued until the materials were completely absorbed.
Example 5: Release Rate Studies
[0015a] In further aspects, the invention is directed to:
- a controlled-release particle comprising, a solid carrier core, at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating, wherein said active ingredient coating comprises a protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor which is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycof en-ethyl, fomesafen, furyloxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen; oxadiargyl and oxadiazon; azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-penty I, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin; ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen, and a hydrophobic protectant coating, wherein the hydrophobic protectant coating is on the surface of said controlled-release particle and on top of the active ingredient coating;
- a controlled-release formulation comprising a population of controlled-release particles comprising, a solid carrier core, at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating, wherein said active ingredient coating comprises a protoporphyrinogen IX
oxidase (PPO) inhibitor which is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycof en-ethyl, fomesafen, fury loxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen; oxadiargyl and oxadiazon; azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin; ET-751, IV 485 and nipyraclofen, and a hydrophobic protectant coating, wherein the hydrophobic protectant coating is on the surface of said controlled-release particle and on top of the active ingredient coating;
Date recue / Date received 2021-10-29 - a method of reducing crop phytotoxicity to sulfentrazone treatment, comprising: a) providing sulfentrazone in a controlled-release formulation comprising particles comprising a carrier, a sulfentrazone containing coating layer on the surface of said carrier, and a hydrophobic overcoating; and b) applying said formulation to the area of interest;
and - a method of preparing a controlled-release granular formulation of sulfentrazone, comprising: a) providing a granular carrier selected from the group consisting of peanut hull, cellulosics, silica and clay; b) applying a solution of sulfentrazone in an appropriate solvent to provide sulfentrazone-coated granules; and c) overcoating said sulfentrazone-coated granules with a hydrophobic oil or wax selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax and mixtures of two or more thereof.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 shows a graph of sulfentrazone released in soil over time from various sulfentrazone formulations.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0017] The herbicidal controlled-release granular formulations of the present invention eliminate or reduce phytotoxicity on desired crops while at the same time extending release of active herbicide from the granule to improve the residual control of weeds.
[0018] Without wishing to be bound by any particular theory, it is believed that the hydrophobically coated granular formulations disclosed herein, when appropriately applied to the foliage of a crop plant, do not significantly adhere to the foliage, but repel off the plant and fall to the soil surface. The slow release of the herbicidal active ingredient into the soil then provides desirable residual control of the target weeds without significant concomitant crop phytotoxicity. Further, the hydrophobic overcoating on the granule controls the release of the herbicide, and can be adjusted to fine tune the release rate of the herbicide, thereby extending the weed control capacity of the formulation. In order to control release of the active herbicide, the formulations and methods disclosed herein utilize simple hydrophobic oils and waxes as an overcoating or protective layer over the herbicide layer of the particle, in place of a 5a Date recue / Date received 2021-10-29 granular particle based on heavily charged polymers that bind the layer of herbicide molecules.
[0019] Thus, one aspect of the present invention is directed to a controlled-release particle or granule comprising a solid carrier core and at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating thereon. The form of the particle can be spherical, substantially spherical or non-spherical. The particle can also have an irregular shape or geometry. The particle can have a thickness or diameter ranging from about 500 microns to about 2500 microns.
[0020] Preferably the particle is a microparticle having a Dio of about 600 microns to about 1500 microns. In one embodiment, the carrier core of the controlled-release particle is a clay, a silica, peanut hull, a cellulosic, or other carrier material. In one aspect of the invention the carrier material is absorbent. In one embodiment the carrier core is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof. In one embodiment the panicle has a diameter ranging from about 500 microns to about 1500 microns when the solid particle has a spherical shape, with the measurement referring to the delivered product, prior to disintegration. Preferably the particle is inert and does not react with the active ingredient to chemically bind, either covalently or ionically, the herbicide or other active ingredient molecules.
[0021] In one embodiment the crop protection active ingredient coating comprises a herbicide, preferably a protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor. The PPO
inhibitor is preferably selected from the group consisting of a diphenyl ether, an oxadiazole, a cyclic imide, and a pyrazole. In one embodiment, the diphenyl ether is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, fomesafen, furyloxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen. In another embodiment the oxadiazole is selected from the group consisting of oxadiargyl and oxadiazon. In another embodiment the cyclic imide is selected from the group consisting of azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin. In another embodiment the pyrazole is selected from the group consisting of ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen. Preferably the PPO inhibitor is sulfentrazone.
[0022] In one embodiment the coating of active ingredient, preferably sulfentrazone, is about 0.1 wt% to about 5 wt% based on the weight of the finished granular particle.
In another embodiment the coating is about 0.15 wt% to about 3 wt% based on the finished granular particle. In a further embodiment the coating is about 0.2 wt% to about 1 wt% based on the finished granular particle. In one specific embodiment the sulfentrazone-containing coating is about 0.3 wt% based on the finished granular particle.
[0023] In another embodiment the controlled-release particle further comprises a hydrophobic protectant coating, or overcoating. Preferably the hydrophobic protectant coating is on the surface of the controlled-release particle, and on top of the active ingredient coating. Hydrophobic overcoatings preferably comprise hydrophobic oils and/or waxes, including vegetable oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils, natural waxes, synthetic waxes, and mixtures of two or more thereof. In one embodiment, the hydrophobic protectant coating comprises an oil selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils, and mixtures of two or more thereof. Preferred oils include linseed oil, refined mineral oil and mixtures of two or more thereof. Suitable refined mineral oils include ORCHEXO
agricultural spray oils such as ORCHEX 796 and ORCHEXO 692, available from Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. In at least one embodiment, the mineral oil may have a molecular weight ranging from 280-350 and a viscosity of 75 to 95 at 100 F, preferably 80 to 85, and more preferably at 82-83.
[0024] In one embodiment the hydrophobic protectant coating comprises a wax selected from the group consisting of natural waxes, synthetic waxes and mixtures of two or more thereof. In one embodiment the wax is selected from the group consisting of carnauba wax, beeswax, synthetic waxes which are solid at temperatures below 50 C, and mixtures of two or more thereof. A preferred wax is carnauba wax.
In a specific embodiment the coating is selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax and mixtures of two or more thereof.
In one embodiment the hydrophobic protectant coating of the controlled-release particle has a thickness ranging from about 1 micron to about 10 microns.
[0025] Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a controlled-release formulation comprising a population of controlled-release particles or granules comprising a solid carrier core, at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating thereon and a hydrophobic overcoating, where the crop protection active ingredient coating comprises a herbicide. The form of the particles can be spherical, substantially spherical or non-spherical. The particles can also have an irregular shape or geometry. The particles can have a thickness or diameter ranging from about 500 microns to about 2500 microns. Preferably the particles are microparticles having a D50 of about 600 microns to about 1500 microns. In one embodiment, the carrier core of the controlled-release particles is a clay, a silica, peanut hull, a cellulosic, or other carrier material. In one aspect of the invention the carrier material is absorbent. In another aspect of the invention the carrier material is adsorbent.
[0026] In one embodiment the carrier core is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof. In one embodiment the particles have diameters ranging from about 500 microns to about 1500 microns when the solid particles are spherical in shape. Preferably the particles are inert and do not react with the active ingredient to chemically bind, either covalently or ionically, the herbicide or other crop protection active ingredient molecule; however, the active ingredient can be either absorbed into or adsorbed onto the carrier. In one embodiment, the controlled-release particles comprise a material selected from the group consisting of peanut hull, silica, cellulosics and clay. In a preferred embodiment the particle material is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof. Preferably the clay is in the [bun of spherical or substantially spherical granules. In one specific embodiment the clay is montmorillonite clay.
100271 In one embodiment of the controlled-release formulation, the herbicide of the active ingredient coating is a protoporphyrinogen LX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor.
In one embodiment the PPO inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of a diphenyl ether, a oxadiazole, a cyclic imides, and a pyrazole. In one embodiment the diphenyl ether is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycofen-ethyl, fomesafen, furyloxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen. In another embodiment the oxadiazole is selected from the group consisting of oxadiargyl and oxadiazon. In another embodiment the cyclic imide is selected from the group consisting of azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, fiumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin. In another embodiment the pyrazole is selected from the group consisting of ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen. In a preferred embodiment the PPO
inhibitor is sulfentrazone.
[0028] In one embodiment the of the controlled-release formulation, the coating of sulfentrazone is about 0.1 wt% to about 5 wt% based on the finished formulation, preferably about 0.15 wt% to about 3 wt% based on the finished formulation. In a further embodiment the coating is about 0.2 wt% to about 1 wt% based on the finished granular formulation. In a specific embodiment sulfentrazone is present in an amount of about 0.3 wt% based on the finished foimulation.
[0029] In one embodiment of the formulation, the protective coating comprises an oil selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils, and mixtures of two or more thereof. In one embodiment the oil is selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, other natural harvested oils, other synthetic oils, and mixtures of two or more thereof. In another embodiment the coating comprises a wax selected front the group consisting of natural waxes, synthetic waxes and mixtures of two or more thereof. Preferably the wax is selected from the group consisting of carnauba wax, beeswax and mixtures thereof. In a preferred embodiment the hydrophobic coating comprises at least one of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax or any combinations thereof.
1100301 Another aspect of the invention is directed to a method of reducing crop phytotoxicity to sulfentrazone treatment, comprising: a) providing sulfentrazone in a controlled-release formulation comprising particles comprising a carrier, a sulfentrazone containing coating layer on the surface of said carrier, and a hydrophobic overcoating; b) applying said formulation to the area of interest;
and c) reducing adherence of the particles to the crop plant. In one embodiment the crop is selected from the group consisting of soybeans, chickpeas, tobacco, sugarcane, rice and turf.
100311 Another aspect of the invention is directed to a method of adjusting the release of sulfentrazone from a granular formulation, comprising coating a sulfentrazone-containing granular formulation with a hydrophobic oil and/or a hydrophobic wax in an amount effective to provide the desired release rate. In one embodiment the amount of the hydrophobic oil and/or wax is about 1 wt% to about 10 wt% based on the weight of the finished granular formulation, preferably about 1.5 wt% to about 5 wt% based on the finished granular foimulation. In a further embodiment the amount of the hydrophobic oil and/or wax is about 2 wt% to about 4 wt% based on the finished granular formulation. In a specific embodiment the amount of the hydrophobic oil and/or wax is about 3 wt% based on the weight of the finished granular formulation.
[0032] Another aspect of the invention is directed to a method of preparing a controlled-release granular formulation of sulfentrazone, comprising: a) providing a granular carrier selected from the group consisting of peanut hull, cellulosics, silica and clay; b) applying a solution of sulfentrazone in an appropriate solvent to provide sulfentrazone-coated granules; and c) overcoating said sulfentrazone-coated granules with a hydrophobic oil or wax selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax and mixtures of two or more thereof.
[0033] In one embodiment the solvent is polypropylene glycol 200. In another embodiment the granular carrier is montmorillonite clay. In a specific embodiment the clay is in the form of spherical granules. Preferably the granular carrier is inert.
Preferably the granular carrier is spherical or substantially spherical in forin.
[0034] A variety of absorbent granular carriers are suitable for the presently disclosed granular formulations. Such granular carriers include materials selected from peanut hulls, clays, cellulosics such as paper, and other such carriers known in the formulation arts. Clays include montinorillonite, attapulgite, kaolin, and continental clays, as well as other clays known in the foimulation arts. A preferred clay is montmorillonite. Preferably the granules are spherical or substantially spherical.
Preferred granules include VergeTM granules and BIODACO granules, available from Verge Granules, 410 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60611, and Kadant GranTek Inc., 607 Liberty Street, Green Bay, WI 54304, respectively. VergeTm granules are inert dustless carrier granules made from clay. BIODAC granules are inert dustless carrier granules made from cellulose/paper.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Sulfentrazone 0.3% Granule Ingredient %w/w Sulfentrazone 0.3 Polyethylene Glycol 200 4.18 Verg&M Granules 95.52 [0035] Preparation: Sulfentrazone was dissolved in polyethylene glycol 200 (PEG
200) under mild heating. Into a weighed sample of VergeTM granules under continuous mixing in a granular mixer (Hobart blender) at room temperature, the PEG
200 solution of sulfentrazone was sprayed onto the granules using a DeVilbiss compressed air driven sprayer. Mixing was continued until the solution was completely absorbed by the granules.
Example 2: Sulfentrazone 0.3% Granule coated with carnauba wax Ingredient %w/w Sulfentrazone 0.3 Polyethylene Glycol 200 4.18 Carnauba wax 3.0 VergeTM Granules 92.52 [0036] Preparation: As per Example 1, sulfentrazone was dissolved in PEG 200 under mild heating. Into a weighed sample of VergeTM granules under continuous mixing in a Hobart blender at room temperature, the PEG 200 solution of sulfentrazone was sprayed onto the granules using a DeVilbiss compressed air driven sprayer. Immediately thereafter warmed, liquefied carnauba wax was sprayed onto the granules under continuous mixing, using a DeVilbiss or similar compressed air driven sprayer, which is heated if necessary. After the wax was sprayed onto the granules, mixing was continued until the materials were completely absorbed.
Example 3: Sulfentrazone 0.3% Granule coated with Linseed Oil Ingredient %w/w Sulfentrazone 0.3 Polyethylene Glycol 200 4.18 Linseed Oil 3.0 VergeTM Granules 92.52 [0037] Preparation: The method of Example 2 was used with the following modification. After the PEG 200 solution of sulfentrazone was sprayed onto the granules, warmed linseed oil (liquid at room temperature) was applied by DeVilbiss sprayer under continuous mixing. After all of the linseed oil was applied the granules were mixed until the materials were completely absorbed.
Example 4: Sulfentrazone 0.3% Granule coated with ORCHEXO Crop Oil Ingredient %w/w Sulfentrazone 0.3 Polyethylene Glycol 200 4.18 ORCHEXO Crop Oil 3.0 VergeTM Granules 92.52 [0038] Preparation: Sulfentrazone was dissolved in PEG 200 under mild heating.
Into a weighed sample of VergeTM granules under continuous mixing in a granular mixer (Hobart blender) at room temperature, the PEG 200 solution of sulfentrazone was sprayed onto the granules using a DeVilbiss compressed air driven sprayer.
After the solution was applied, warmed ORCHEXO Crop Oil (liquid at room temperature) was sprayed onto the granules under continuous mixing. After all of the ORCHEXO Crop Oil was sprayed onto the granules, mixing was continued until the materials were completely absorbed.
Example 5: Release Rate Studies
5.1 Visible Dispersion studies [0039] Procedure: 1 gram of each of the above Examples 1 through 4 was placed into a petri dish containing 17 mL of deionized water. The granules were visualized for time to dispersal, with data summarized in the following table.
'lime from Visuals: Visuals: Visuals Visuals:
instillation of Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 granules in petri dish 1 min Quick Granules Granules Granules dispersion of floating, no submerged, no floating, no 50% of dispersion dispersion dispersion granules which became submerged 4 minutes 90% granules 50% of Granules Granules sank dispersed granules still submerged, no into water, no floating, minor dispersion dispersion number have dispersed 20 minutes Virtually 100% 50% of Granules 100% now granules granules still submerged, dispersed dispersed floating, more virtually none granules have dispersed dispersed 5.2 In-Vitro release of sulfentrazone [0040] Procedure: An in-vitro method of measuring the release of sulfentrazone in aqueous media was developed. In brief, a 1-Liter container was filled to the mark with deionized water (water of any pH, salinity, mineral composition or temperature can be used). The water was at room temperature (approx. 20 C). A sample of treated granules encased in a container with one face being of 100 mesh (US) screen (equivalent to 150 micron mesh) was placed in the water. The water was agitated with a magnetic stirrer placed to the side of the container of granules. At various time points an aliquot of the solution was withdrawn from the beaker. A UV spectrum was run on the aliquot to measure the concentration of sulfentrazone. The UV assay was performed at a wavelength of 250 nm using a 1-cm cuvette. The aliquot was then added back to the test beaker, and the beaker was tightly covered to avoid evaporation of the solution. The change in sulfentrazone concentration over time was recorded.
5.3 Results of selected solubilization experiments:
Time, Hours Trial 11 Trial 22 2 0.021 0.052 4 0.035 0.264 48 0.353 72 0.357 0.248 96 0.354 0.307 120 0.341 144 0.349 Trial 1: 0.3% sulfentrazone on VergeTm LpH D140 2 =
Tnal 2: 0.3% sulfentrazone on VergeTM Lph D140 + 3% carnauba wax coating 5.4 Sulfentrazone Release from Soil [0041] Objective: To determine how much granular soil-applied sulfentrazone is bioavailable as free sulfentrazone at various time intervals post treatment.
[0042] Methods and Materials:
Whatman Unifilter 24-well plates 10 mL volume (minicolumn), equipped with a UniVac 3 Vacuum to collection manifold for plates Whatman Multi-ChemTm Microplates 24 wells 10 mI, volume Agilent Series 1100 IIPLC with UV Detection [0043] Procedure:
In duplicate for each sample tested, 2.5 grams of dry soil was weighed into a Whatman Unifilter 24-well plates (minicolumn plates). The soil was pre-wet by adding 2.0 mL of distilled water, and the water was removed by vacuum filtration. Each soil sample was then treated at rate of ¨ 20 IA g of sulfentrazone/column with the formulations of Examples 1-4, plus SPARTAN 4F and technical sulfentrazone as controls. SPARTAN 4F is a flowable formulation containing four pounds of sulfentrazone per gallon, available from FMC Corporation. The formulations were applied to the top of the soil column.
The columns were incubated for 1 hour and then eluted at Time 0 and seven days after treatment.
[0044] Sampling:
The collection plate Whatman Unifilter 24-well plates 10 tnL volume was placed underneath the test plates and each minicolumn was eluted with a 5.0 ml aliquot of water, allowed to drain for 15 minutes and then vacuum filtered. "[he eluate from the collection plates was transferred into HPLC vials and analyzed for sulfentrazone.
[0045] As shown in Figure 1, technical sulfentrazone and SPARTAN 4F
responded in a manner consistent with the historical norms for those materials, with most of the sulfentrazone eluting at Time 0. The granular formulations protected the sulfentrazone from immediate release. Only slightly less sulfentrazone was eluted at the I week sampling period from the granular formulations of Examples 1-4.
1100461 Under the moist soil conditions used in the minicolumn study, the granules of Examples 1-4 start to release sulfentrazone immediately, but do not release their entire load when compared to the control formulations technical sulfentrazone and SPARTAN 4F. Since the granules start to release Al (Active Ingredient) on contact with moisture, under dry agronomic conditions the dry granules would be expected to lie on the soil and not release Al until rain or irrigation occurred.
[0047] Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the art, using the preceding description, can utilize the present invention to its fullest extent.
Furthermore, while the present invention has been described with respect to aforementioned specific embodiments and examples, it should be appreciated that other embodiments utilizing the concept of the present invention are possible, and within the skill of one in the art, without departing from the scope of the invention.
The preceding preferred specific embodiments are, therefore, to be construed as merely illustrative, and not limitative of the remainder of the disclosure in any way whatsoever.
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instillation of Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 granules in petri dish 1 min Quick Granules Granules Granules dispersion of floating, no submerged, no floating, no 50% of dispersion dispersion dispersion granules which became submerged 4 minutes 90% granules 50% of Granules Granules sank dispersed granules still submerged, no into water, no floating, minor dispersion dispersion number have dispersed 20 minutes Virtually 100% 50% of Granules 100% now granules granules still submerged, dispersed dispersed floating, more virtually none granules have dispersed dispersed 5.2 In-Vitro release of sulfentrazone [0040] Procedure: An in-vitro method of measuring the release of sulfentrazone in aqueous media was developed. In brief, a 1-Liter container was filled to the mark with deionized water (water of any pH, salinity, mineral composition or temperature can be used). The water was at room temperature (approx. 20 C). A sample of treated granules encased in a container with one face being of 100 mesh (US) screen (equivalent to 150 micron mesh) was placed in the water. The water was agitated with a magnetic stirrer placed to the side of the container of granules. At various time points an aliquot of the solution was withdrawn from the beaker. A UV spectrum was run on the aliquot to measure the concentration of sulfentrazone. The UV assay was performed at a wavelength of 250 nm using a 1-cm cuvette. The aliquot was then added back to the test beaker, and the beaker was tightly covered to avoid evaporation of the solution. The change in sulfentrazone concentration over time was recorded.
5.3 Results of selected solubilization experiments:
Time, Hours Trial 11 Trial 22 2 0.021 0.052 4 0.035 0.264 48 0.353 72 0.357 0.248 96 0.354 0.307 120 0.341 144 0.349 Trial 1: 0.3% sulfentrazone on VergeTm LpH D140 2 =
Tnal 2: 0.3% sulfentrazone on VergeTM Lph D140 + 3% carnauba wax coating 5.4 Sulfentrazone Release from Soil [0041] Objective: To determine how much granular soil-applied sulfentrazone is bioavailable as free sulfentrazone at various time intervals post treatment.
[0042] Methods and Materials:
Whatman Unifilter 24-well plates 10 mL volume (minicolumn), equipped with a UniVac 3 Vacuum to collection manifold for plates Whatman Multi-ChemTm Microplates 24 wells 10 mI, volume Agilent Series 1100 IIPLC with UV Detection [0043] Procedure:
In duplicate for each sample tested, 2.5 grams of dry soil was weighed into a Whatman Unifilter 24-well plates (minicolumn plates). The soil was pre-wet by adding 2.0 mL of distilled water, and the water was removed by vacuum filtration. Each soil sample was then treated at rate of ¨ 20 IA g of sulfentrazone/column with the formulations of Examples 1-4, plus SPARTAN 4F and technical sulfentrazone as controls. SPARTAN 4F is a flowable formulation containing four pounds of sulfentrazone per gallon, available from FMC Corporation. The formulations were applied to the top of the soil column.
The columns were incubated for 1 hour and then eluted at Time 0 and seven days after treatment.
[0044] Sampling:
The collection plate Whatman Unifilter 24-well plates 10 tnL volume was placed underneath the test plates and each minicolumn was eluted with a 5.0 ml aliquot of water, allowed to drain for 15 minutes and then vacuum filtered. "[he eluate from the collection plates was transferred into HPLC vials and analyzed for sulfentrazone.
[0045] As shown in Figure 1, technical sulfentrazone and SPARTAN 4F
responded in a manner consistent with the historical norms for those materials, with most of the sulfentrazone eluting at Time 0. The granular formulations protected the sulfentrazone from immediate release. Only slightly less sulfentrazone was eluted at the I week sampling period from the granular formulations of Examples 1-4.
1100461 Under the moist soil conditions used in the minicolumn study, the granules of Examples 1-4 start to release sulfentrazone immediately, but do not release their entire load when compared to the control formulations technical sulfentrazone and SPARTAN 4F. Since the granules start to release Al (Active Ingredient) on contact with moisture, under dry agronomic conditions the dry granules would be expected to lie on the soil and not release Al until rain or irrigation occurred.
[0047] Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the art, using the preceding description, can utilize the present invention to its fullest extent.
Furthermore, while the present invention has been described with respect to aforementioned specific embodiments and examples, it should be appreciated that other embodiments utilizing the concept of the present invention are possible, and within the skill of one in the art, without departing from the scope of the invention.
The preceding preferred specific embodiments are, therefore, to be construed as merely illustrative, and not limitative of the remainder of the disclosure in any way whatsoever.
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1. A controlled-release particle comprising, - a solid carrier core, - at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating, wherein said active ingredient coating comprises a protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor which is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycof en-ethyl, fomesafen, furyloxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen; oxadiargyl and oxadiazon;
azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin; ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen, and - a hydrophobic protectant coating, wherein the hydrophobic protectant coating is on the surface of said controlled-release particle and on top of the active ingredient coating.
azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin; ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen, and - a hydrophobic protectant coating, wherein the hydrophobic protectant coating is on the surface of said controlled-release particle and on top of the active ingredient coating.
2. The controlled-release particle of claim 1, wherein the PPO inhibitor is sulfentrazone.
3. The controlled-release particle of claim 1, wherein said carrier core is a clay, a silica, peanut hull, or a cellulosic.
4. The controlled-release particle of claim 3, wherein the carrier core is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof
5. The controlled-release particle of claim 1, wherein said hydrophobic protectant coating comprises an oil selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils, and mixtures of two or more thereof.
6. The controlled-release particle of claim 5, wherein said oil is selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, and mixtures thereof
7. The controlled-release particle of claim 1, wherein said hydrophobic protectant coating comprises a wax selected from the group consisting of natural waxes, synthetic waxes and mixtures of two or more thereof.
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8. The controlled-release particle of claim 7, wherein said wax is selected from the group consisting of carnauba wax, beeswax, synthetic waxes which are solid at temperatures below 50 C, and mixtures of two or more thereof.
9. The controlled-release particle of claim 1, wherein said coating is selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax and mixtures of two or more thereof.
10. The controlled-release particle of claim 1, wherein said hydrophobic protectant coating has a thickness ranging from about 1 micron to about 10 microns.
11. The controlled-release particle of claim 1, wherein said particle has a diameter ranging from about 500 microns to about 1500 microns when the solid particle has a spherical shape.
12. The controlled-release particle of claim 2, wherein said coating of sulfentrazone is about 0.1 wt% to about 5 wt% based on the weight of the finished granular particle.
13. A controlled-release formulation comprising a population of controlled-release particles comprising, - a solid carrier core, - at least one crop protection active ingredient-containing coating, wherein said active ingredient coating comprises a protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO) inhibitor which is selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen, acifluorfen-sodium, aclonifen, bifenox, chlomitrofen (CNP), ethoxyfen, fluorodifen, fluoroglycof en-ethyl, fomesafen, furyloxyfen, lactofen, nitrofen, nitrofluorfen and oxyfluorfen; oxadiargyl and oxadiazon;
azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin; ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen, and - a hydrophobic protectant coating, wherein the hydrophobic protectant coating is on the surface of said controlled-release particle and on top of the active ingredient coating.
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azafenidin, butafenacil, cinidon-ethyl, flumiclorac-pentyl, flumioxazin, flumipropyn, flupropacil, fluthiacet-methyl, sulfentrazone, carfentrazone-ethyl and thidiazimin; ET-751, JV 485 and nipyraclofen, and - a hydrophobic protectant coating, wherein the hydrophobic protectant coating is on the surface of said controlled-release particle and on top of the active ingredient coating.
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14. The formulation of claim 13, wherein said carrier is inert and comprises a material selected from the group consisting of peanut hull, cellulosics, silica and clay.
15. The formulation of claim 14, wherein said material is a clay selected from the group consisting of montmorillonite clay, continental clay, kaolin clay, attapulgite clay and mixtures of two or more thereof.
16. The formulation of claim 15, wherein said clay is montmorillonite clay.
17. The formulation of claim 16, wherein said clay is in the form of spherical or substantially spherical granules.
18. The formulation of claim 13, wherein the PPO inhibitor is sulfentrazone.
19. The formulation of claim 18, wherein said coating of sulfentrazone is about 0.1 wt% to about 5 wt% based on the finished formulation.
20. The formulation of claim 13, wherein said hydrophobic protectant coating comprises an oil selected from the group consisting of vegetable oils, mineral oils, synthetic oils, and mixtures of two or more thereof.
21. The formulation of claim 20, wherein said oil is selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, and mixtures thereof
22. The formulation of claim 13, wherein said hydrophobic protectant coating comprises a wax selected from the group consisting of natural waxes, synthetic waxes and mixtures of two or more thereof
23. The formulation of claim 22, wherein said wax is selected from the group consisting of carnauba wax, beeswax, synthetic waxes which are solid at temperatures below 50 C, and mixtures of two or more thereof Date recue / Date received 2021-10-29
24. The formulation of claim 13, wherein said hydrophobic coating comprises at least one of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax or any combinations thereof.
25. A method of reducing crop phytotoxicity to sulfentrazone treatment, comprising:
a) providing sulfentrazone in a controlled-release formulation comprising particles comprising a carrier, a sulfentrazone containing coating layer on the surface of said carrier, and a hydrophobic overcoating; and b) applying said formulation to the area of interest.
a) providing sulfentrazone in a controlled-release formulation comprising particles comprising a carrier, a sulfentrazone containing coating layer on the surface of said carrier, and a hydrophobic overcoating; and b) applying said formulation to the area of interest.
26. The method of claim 25, wherein said crop is selected from the group consisting of soybeans, chickpeas, tobacco, sugarcane, rice and turf.
27. A method of preparing a controlled-release granular formulation of sulfentrazone, comprising:
a) providing a granular carrier selected from the group consisting of peanut hull, cellulosics, silica and clay;
b) applying a solution of sulfentrazone in an appropriate solvent to provide sulfentrazone-coated granules; and c) overcoating said sulfentrazone-coated granules with a hydrophobic oil or wax selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax and mixtures of two or more thereof.
a) providing a granular carrier selected from the group consisting of peanut hull, cellulosics, silica and clay;
b) applying a solution of sulfentrazone in an appropriate solvent to provide sulfentrazone-coated granules; and c) overcoating said sulfentrazone-coated granules with a hydrophobic oil or wax selected from the group consisting of linseed oil, refined mineral oil, carnauba wax, beeswax and mixtures of two or more thereof.
28. The method of claim 27, wherein said solvent is polypropylene glycol 200.
29. The method of claim 27, wherein said granular carrier is montmorillonite clay.
30. The method of claim 29, wherein said clay is in the form of spherical granules.
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