DESC:FIELD OF INVENTION:
The present invention relates to synergistic granular agrochemical composition comprising of bioactive amounts of (A) Seaweed extract; (B) Amino acid; (C) Humic acid; (D) Chitin (biologically extracted chitosan) or mixture thereof. The present invention further relates to selection of suitable formulation excipients, process of preparation of the said composition in Granule formulations and its application in the field of agriculture.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
These days cultivation of crops and agriculture in general is cost intensive. Receiving a high yield from the cultivated crops is a key. Hence, to achieve higher yield, protecting crops from biotic and abiotic stress is vital.
Biostimulants are natural or synthetic substances that can be applied to seeds, plant propagating material and plant. These substances cause changes in vital and structural processes in order to influence plant growth through improved tolerance to abiotic stresses and increase seed/ or gain yield and quality.
Biostimulants are formulated using the various materials like various raw materials, such as humic acids, hormones, amino acids, vitamins, algae extracts, and plant growth-promoting bacteria.
Agricultural biostimulants include diverse formulations of compounds, substances and micro-organisms that are applied to plants or soils to improve crop vigour, yields, quality and tolerance of abiotic stresses.
202017032267 Patent relates to agronomic additive for fertilisers that include urea, urease inhibitors and biostimulants. the invention provides an agronomic additive to be added to a fertiliser product, wherein the fertiliser includes urea, urease inhibitors, such as N-(n-butyl)thiophosphoric acid triamide (NBTP), acetohydroxamic acid (AHA), cyclohexyl phosphoric triamide (CHPT), thiophosphoryl triamide (TPT), cyclohexyl thiophospho triamide (CHTPT), phenyl phosphorodiamidiate (PPD/PPDA), phosphorus triamide (PT), thiopyridines, N-halo-2-oxazolidinone or combinations thereof, and biostimulants, such as amino acids, saccharides, humic or fulvic acids, organic acids, yeast extracts, algae extracts and similar and combinations thereof in its formulation.
US10588320B2 Patent relates to plant biostimulants include compositions based on seaweed extract, humic acid, amino acids, salicylic acid, bio-solids, hydrolyzed proteins, silicate, and/or synthetic compounds. Plant biostimulants are used to treat crops in a commercial setting, in part, due to their ability increase growth rates, decrease pest plant growth, increase stress tolerance, increase photosynthetic rate, and increase disease tolerance. Although the precise mechanism by which plant biostimulants exert their effect on plants, one hypothesis is that they operate by up-regulating or down-regulating plant hormones.
CN103992167B Patent relates to water-soluble fertilizer production field, specifically disclose a kind of containing humic acids macro element water-soluble fertilizer and production technique thereof, it includes following component containing humic acids macro element water-soluble fertilizer: urea, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, Repone K, calcium ammonium nitrate, calcium superphosphate, magnesium sulfate, organic matter, humic acids, phosphorus humic acid phosphorus, ammonium humate phosphorus, high nitrogen ammonium humate, amino acid, chitin, plant-growth promote the factor, energy factors, seaweeds active substance and trace element; This production technique is simple, and convenient operation, is applicable to various vegetables, melon and fruit, lawn, grain and oil cotton, fruit tree, flowers, tobacco, tealeaves etc., instant effect, make product listing ahead of time, quality is better, is the fully natural green fertilizer of a kind of high-quality, high-content, high utilization rate.
CN103044140B Patent relates to a buffering harmless plant ash compound fertilizer and a preparation method thereof. The buffering harmless plant ash compound fertilizer is a solid or liquid fertilizer taking plant ash as a main raw material and further comprises the following preparation raw materials by weight: 10-40 parts of humic acid, peat, biochemical fulvic acid or potassium fulvic, 0-20 parts of non-metal nano mineral material, 0-20 parts of chitin or chitosan and 0-10 parts of seaweed extractive, wherein the amount of plant ash is 0.7-2 times the total amount of the raw materials. According to different soil characteristics, plant ash is taken as the main material and is mixed with humic acid, non-metal nano mineral material, chitin, seaweed extractive, amino acid and other substances to prepare the solid or liquid fertilizer, which is used as a base fertilizer or additional fertilizer, has the performance of passivating heavy metals in soil, can reduce the enrichment amount of heavy metals (such as mercury, chromium, lead, arsenic and nickel) in soil, ensures the safety of agricultural products and has the effects of improving soil and promoting growth of plants.
Biostimulants are natural or synthetic substances that can be applied to seed, plant propagating materials, plants, and soil. These substances cause changes in vital and structural processes in order to plant growth through improved tolerance to abiotic stresses and increase seed and/or grain yield and quality. In addition, biostimulants reduce the need for fertilizers.
Therefore, one object of the present invention is to provide improved combinations of biostimulants for the plant health and plant growth. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and a composition for plant health and growth.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide improved combinations of biostimulants that promote plant health and to increase plant or crop yield.
Inventors of the present invention have surprisingly found that the novel synergistic agrochemical composition of Seaweed extract more particularly seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum extracts (ANE); Amino acid; Humic acid; Chitin or mixture thereof. The present invention further relates to process of preparing said composition along with at least one inactive formulation excipients and granular formulation thereof as described herein which can provide solution to the above mentioned problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
Therefore an aspect of the present invention provides a synergistic granular agrochemical composition comprising bioactive amounts of (A) Seaweed extract; (B) Amino acid; (C) Humic acid; (D) Chitin or mixture thereof.
Further aspect of the present invention provides a synergistic granular agrochemical compositions comprising bioactive amounts of (A) Seaweed extract is seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum extracts (ANE) (B) Amino acid; (C) Humic acid includes potassium salt of Humic acid; (D) Chitin (biologically extracted chitosan).
In an aspect of the present invention, Amino acid are selected from glycine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, threonine, phenylalanine, methionine, histidine, tyrptophan, glutamine, aspartate, glutamate, arginine, alanine, proline, cysteine, asparagine, serine, tyrosine.
Yet another object of the present synergistic agrochemical composition comprising bioactive amounts of (A) Seaweed extract is in the range of 1 % to 10% w/w; (B) Amino acid is in the range of 1% to 10% of w/w; (C) Humic acid is in the range of 1% to 10% w/w; (D) Chitin is in the range of 0.1% to 5% w/w of the composition.
As per one embodiment formulation for the agrochemical composition is selected from, Granule (GR), Soil Applied Granules (SAG) and Controlled release granules (CR) and one or more customary formulation adjuvants such as a) Wetting cum emulsifying agent, b) Dispersing agent, c) solvent, d) carrier, e) colouring agent, f) controlled release agent.
In further aspect of the present invention, synergistic agrochemical composition comprising bioactive amount (A) Seaweed extract is in the range of 1 % to 10% w/w; (B) Amino acid is in the range of 1% to 10% of w/w; (C) Humic acid is in the range of 1% to 10% w/w; (D) Chitin is in the range of 0.1% to 5% w/w described herein is obtained by a specific process in order to formulate present composition in form of Granule (GR), Soil Applied Granules (SAG) and Controlled release granules (CR) using specific formulation excipients present in a specific amount to form a stable formulation and application thereof and synergistic effect obtained from the same promote plant health and to increase plant or crop yield.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION:
The term “synergistic”, as used herein refers the combined action of two or more active agents blended together and administered conjointly that is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
"Bioactive amounts” as mentioned herein means that amount which, when applied treatment of crops, is sufficient to effect such treatment.
Therefore an aspect of the present invention provides a synergistic agrochemical composition bioactive amounts of (A) Seaweed extract is selected from seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum extracts (ANE) (B) Amino acid; (C) Humic acid includes potassium salt of Humic acid; (D) Chitin (biologically extracted chitosan).
Amino acids function as Biostimulants for plants. As a biostimulant, amino acids can play important roles in enhancing plant productivity, especially under abiotic and biotic stress conditions. These functions combined with the ability to be approved for Organic use, makes sustainably produced amino acids a smart choice for growers.
Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract promote vegetative growth, improve efficiency in the absorption of nutrients, and stimulate antioxidant responses and accumulation of cellular defence metabolites, giving plants greater protection against environmental stresses and against yield losses under these conditions. The seaweed used as a source is composed of a varied group of substances, such as phenolic compounds, alginic acid, mannitol, laminarin, betaines, proteins, lipids, other carbohydrates and different concentrations of mineral nutrients.
Humic acid is a group of molecules that bind to, and help plant roots receive, water and nutrients. It has an IUPAC name as 2-nitrobicyclo [2.2.1] hept-5-ene-2, 3-dicarboxylic acid. High humic acid levels can dramatically increase yields. Humic acid deficiency can prevent farmers and gardeners from growing crops with optimum nutrition. Humic acids are vital for increasing cell wall permeability in plants. When cell membranes become more permeable, nutrients can more easily enter through the plant.
Chitosan is produced after the acetylation of chitin and during last decades due to the interesting effects on crops. It is main application is related to plant defence against pathogens, since it may induce the production of protective molecules against pathogens.
In an embodiment of the present invention, Amino acids are selected from glycine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, threonine, phenylalanine, methionine, histidine, tyrptophan, glutamine, aspartate, glutamate, arginine, alanine, proline, cysteine, asparagine, serine, and tyrosine.
Further embodiment of the present invention is to provide synergistic agrochemical Granule (GR) formulation comprising formulation excipients from the category of Wetting cum emulsifying agent, Dispersing agent, solvent, carrier, colouring agent, controlled release agent, preservative and stabiliser.
In an embodiment Wetting cum emulsifying agent for the present Granule (GR) and Controlled Release granule (CR-GR) formulation is selected from and not limited to Mono C2-6 alkyl ether of a poly C2-4alkylene oxide block copolymer, condensation product of castor oil and polyC2-4alkylene oxide, alkoxylated castor oil is available under the trade name Agnique CSO-36, a mono- or di-ester of a C12-24fatty acid and polyC2-4alkylene oxide, carboxylates, sulphates, sulphonates, alcohol ethoxylates, alkyl phenol ethoxylates, fatty acid ethoxylates, sorbitan esters, ethoxylated fats or oils, amine ethoxylates, phosphate esters, ethylene oxide - propylene oxide copolymers, fluorocarbons,alkyd-polyethylene glycol resin, polyalkylene glycol ether, apolyalkoxylated nonyl phenyl, alkoxylated primary alcohol, ethoxylated distyrylphenol, ethoxylated distyrylphenol sulphate, ethoxylated tristyrylphenol phosphate, tristyrylphenol phosphate ester, hydroxylated stearic acid polyalkylene glycol polymer, and their corresponding salts,alkyd-polyethylene glycol resin, polyalkylene glycol ether, ethoxylated distyrylphenol, ethoxylated distyrylphenol sulphate, ethoxylated tristyrylphenol phosphate, Alkyl phenol ethoxylate and ethoxylated tristrylphenol phosphate blend, tristyrylphenol phosphate ester, tristyrylphenol phosphate potassium salt, dodecysulfate sodium salt.
In an embodiment Dispersing agent for the present Granule (GR) and Controlled Release granule (CR-GR) formulation is selected from Copolymer of propylene oxide (PO) and ethylene oxide (EO) and/or an ethoxylated tristyrene phenol, copolymer of PO and EO is alpha-butyl-omega-hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) block polymer with poly(oxyethylene), ethoxylated tristyrene phenol is alpha-[2,4,6-tris[1-(phenyl)ethyl] phenyl]-omega-hydroxy poly(oxyethylene, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)-alpha-C10-15alkyl-omega-hydroxy phosphate or sulphate and/or a C10-13alkylbenzenesulfonic acid, tristyrylphenols, nonylphenols, dinonylphenol and octylphenols, styrylphenol polyethoxyester phosphate, alkoxylated C14-20fatty amines.
In an embodiment Solvent for the present Granule (GR) and Controlled Release granule (CR-GR) formulation is selected from Water, n-Octanol, n-butanol, Propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, Fatty acid methyl ester, cyclohexane, xylene, mineral oil or kerosene, mixtures or substituted naphthalenes, mixtures of mono- and polyalkylated aromatics, dibutyl phthalate or dioctyl phthalate, ethylene glycol monomethyl or monoethyl ether, butyrolactone, octanol, castor oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil , epoxidised coconut oil or soybean oil, aromatic hydrocarbons, dipropyleneglycol monomethylether, polypropylene glycol [M.W. 2000-4000], polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene glycols, polyoxypropylene polyoxyethylene glycols, diethyleneglycol, polyethylene glycol [M.W. 200-4000 amu], methoxy polyethylene glycols 350, 550, 750, 2000, 5000; glycerol, methyl oleate, n-octanol, alkyl phosphates such as tri-n-butyl phosphate, propylene carbonate and isoparaffinic, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, gamma-butyrolactone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, tetramethylurea, dimethylsulfoxide, N,N-dimethylacetamide , Diacetone alcohol, Polybutene, Propylene carbonate, Dipropylene glycol isomer mixture.

Preservative for the present Granule (GR) and Controlled Release granule (CR-GR) formulation is selected from and not limited to 1,2 benzisothiazolin-3-one, 2-Mwthyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one, 5-chloro-2-methyl-4isothiazolin-3-one or sodium benzoate or benzoic acid.

Stabilizer for the present Granule (GR) and Controlled Release granule (CR-GR) formulation is selected from and not limited to carboxylic acids (citric acid, acetic acid), orthophosphoric acid dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid and salt thereof.
In an embodiment Carrier for the present Granule (GR) and Controlled Release granule (CR-GR) formulation is selected from Diatomaceous earth, attapulgite or zeolites, dolomite, limestone, silica, fly ash, hydrated lime, wheat flour, wood flour, ground wheat straw, cellulose and soy flour, bentonite, kaolin, attapulgite, diatomaceous earth, calcium carbonate, talc, muscovite mica, fused sodium potassium, aluminum silicate, perlite, talc and muscovite mica, urea, sulfur-coated urea, isobutylidene diurea, ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, triple super phosphate, phosphoric acid, potassium sulfate, potassium nitrate, potassium metaphosphate, potassium chloride, dipotassium carbonate, potassium oxide and a combination of these. Calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, manganese, copper, zinc; oxides, humic acid, Wood floor, Calcium silicate, Cellulose granules, Magnesium stearate.
In an embodiment Colouring agent for the present Granule (GR) and Controlled Release granule (CR-GR) formulation is selected from Crystal violet, Thalocyano dye chlorinated, Aerosol green FFB dye, Rodamine, Azo compound.
In an embodiment Controlled release agent for the present Controlled Release granule (CR-GR) formulation is selected from and not limited to Xanthan gum, PVK, carboxy methyl celluloses, polyvinyl alcohols, gelatin, sodium carboxy methyl ellulose, hydroxyl ethyl cellulose, Sodium Polyacrylate, modified starch, Paraffin wax, Polyvinyl acetate, Montan wax and vinyl acetate, Polyethylene Glycol 6000, Cationic hydro soluble polymer, C4 alkylated Polyvinyl pyrrolidone.
The synergistic composition of agrochemical are used to protect the crops and plants from insect-pests and mites. Examples of the crops on which the present compositions may be used include GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) and Non GMO traits, hybrids and conventional varieties of Cotton (Gossypium spp.), Paddy (Oryza sativa), Wheat (Triticum aestavum), Barley (Hordeum vulgare), Maize (Zea mays), Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), Oat (Avena sativa), Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum), Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), Sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris), Soybean (Glycin max), Groundnut/Peanut (Arachis hypogaea), Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Mustard (Brassica juncea), Rape seed (Brassica napus), Sesame (Sesamum indicum), Green gram (Vigna radiata), Black gram (Vigna mungo), Chickpea (Cicer aritinum), Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), Red gram (Cajanus cajan), French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), Indian bean (Lablab purpureus), Horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum), Field pea (Pisum sativum), Cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), Lentils (Lens culinaris), Brinjal (Solanum melongena), Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata), Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), Onion (Allium cepa L.), Tomato (Solanum lycopersicun), Potato (Solanum tuberosum), Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), Chilly (Capsicum annum), Bell pepper (Capsicum annum), Garlic (Allium sativum), Cucumber (Cucumis sativus), Muskmelons (Cucumis melo), Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria), Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia), Radish (Raphanus sativus), Carrot (Dacus carota subsp. sativus), Turnip (Brassica rapa rapa), Apple (Melus domestica), Banana (Musa spp.), Citrus groups (Citrus spp.), Grape (Vitis vinifera), Guava (Psidium guajava), Mango (Mangifera indica), Papaya (Carica papaya), Pineapple (Ananas comosus), Pomegranate (Punica granatum), Sapota (Manilkara zapota), Tea (Camellia sinensis), Coffea (Coffea Arabica), Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Cumin (Cuminum cyminum), Black Pepper (Piper nigrum), Mentha ( Mentha spp.), Rose (Rosa spp.), Jasmine (Jasminum spp.), Marigold ( Tagetes spp.), Common daisy (Bellis perennis), Dahlia (Dahlia hortnesis), Gerbera ( Gerbera jamesonii), Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus).

Crops are to be understood as also including those crops which have been rendered tolerant to herbicides or classes of herbicides (e.g. ALS-, GS-, EPSPS-, PPO-, ACCase- and HPPD-inhibitors) by conventional methods of breeding or by genetic engineering. An example of a crop that has been rendered tolerant to imidazolinones, e.g. imazamox, by conventional methods of breeding is Clearfield® summer rape (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® and LibertyLink®.

Crops are also to be understood as being those which have been rendered resistant to harmful insects by genetic engineering methods, for example Bt maize (resistant to European corn borer), Bt cotton (resistant to cotton boll weevil) and also Bt potatoes (resistant to Colorado beetle). Examples of Bt maize are the Bt 176 maize hybrids of NK® (Syngenta Seeds). The Bt toxin is a protein that is formed naturally by Bacillus thuringiensis soil bacteria. Examples of toxins, or transgenic plants able to synthesise such toxins, are described in EP-A-451 878, EP-A-374 753, WO 93/07278, WO 95/34656, WO 03/052073 and EP-A-427 529. Examples of transgenic plants comprising one or more genes that code for an insecticidal resistance and express one or more toxins are KnockOut® (maize), Yield Gard® (maize), NuCOTIN33B® (cotton), Bollgard® (cotton), NewLeaf® (potatoes), NatureGard® and Protexcta®. Plant crops or seed material thereof can be both resistant to herbicides and, at the same time, resistant to insect feeding (“stacked” transgenic events). For example, seed can have the ability to express an insecticidal Cry3 protein while at the same time being tolerant to glyphosate.

Crops are also to be understood to include those which are obtained by conventional methods of breeding or genetic engineering and contain so-called output traits (e.g. improved storage stability, higher nutritional value and improved flavour).

Other useful plants include turf grass for example in golf-courses, lawns, parks and roadsides, or grown commercially for sod, and ornamental plants such as flowers or bushes.
The term "health of a plant" or "plant health" is defined as a condition of the plant and/or its products. As a result of the improved health, yield, plant vigor, quality and tolerance to abiotic or biotic stress are increased. Noteworthy, the health of a plant when applying the method according to the invention, is increased independently of the pesticidal properties of the active ingredients used because the increase in health is not based upon the reduced pest pressure but instead on complex physiological and metabolic reactions which result for example in an activation of the plant's own natural defense system. As a result, the health of a plant is increased even in the absence of pest pressure. Accordingly, in an especially preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, the health of a plant is increased both in the presence and absence of biotic or abiotic stress factors. The above identified indicators for the health condition of a plant may be interdependent or they may result from each other. An increase in plant vigor may for example result in an increased yield and/or tolerance to abiotic or biotic stress. One indicator for the condition of the plant is the yield. "Yield" is to be understood as any plant product of economic value that is produced by the plant such as grains, fruits in the proper sense, vegetables, nuts, grains, seeds, wood (e.g. in the case of silviculture plants) or even flowers (e.g. in the case of gardening plants, ornamentals). The plant products may in addition be further utilized and/or processed after harvesting.
In an especially preferred embodiment of the invention, the yield of the treated plant is increased.
In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the yield of the plants treated according to the method of the invention, is increased synergistically.
According to the present invention, "increased yield" of a plant, in particular of an agricultural, silvicultural and/or horticultural plant means that 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 the application of the mixture according to the invention.
Increased yield can be characterized, among others, by the following improved proper-ties of the plant: increased plant, weight, increased plant height, increased biomass such as higher overall fresh weight (FW), increased number of flowers per plant, higher grain yield, more tillers or side shoots (branches), larger leaves, increased shoot growth, increased protein content, increased oil content, increased starch content, increased pigment content, increased leaf are index.
According to the present invention, the yield is increased by at least 5%, preferable by 5 to 10 %, more preferable by 10 to 20 %, or even more than 20% compared to the untreated control plants or plants treated with pesticides in a way different from the method according to the present invention. In general, the yield increase may even be higher.
A further indicator for the condition of the plant is the plant vigor. The plant vigor becomes manifest in several aspects such as the general visual appearance. In another especially preferred embodiment of the invention, the plant vigor of the treated plant is increased. In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the plant vigor of the plants treated according to the method of the invention, is increased synergistically. Improved plant vigor can be characterized, among others, by the following improved properties of the plant: improved vitality of the plant, improved plant growth, improved plant development, improved visual appearance, improved plant stand (less plant verse/lodging), improved emergence, enhanced root growth and/or more developed root system, enhanced nodulation, in particular rhizobial nodulation, bigger leaf blade, bigger size, increased plant weight, increased plant height, increased tiller number, increased number of side shoots, increased number of flowers per plant, increased shoot growth, increased root growth (extensive root system), increased yield when grown on poor soils or unfavorable climate, enhanced photosynthetic activity (e.g. based on increased stomatal conductance and/or increased CO2 assimilation rate), increased stomatal conductance, increased CO2 assimilation rate, enhanced pigment content (e.g. chlorophyll content), earlier flowering, earlier fruiting, earlier and improved germination, earlier grain maturity, improved self-defense mechanisms, improved stress tolerance and resistance of the plants against biotic and abiotic stress factors such as fungi, bacteria, viruses, insects, heat stress, cold stress, drought stress, UV stress and/or salt stress, less non-productive tillers, less dead basal leaves, less input needed (such as fertilizers or water), greener leaves, complete maturation under shortened vegetation periods, less fertilizers needed, less seeds needed, easier harvesting, faster and more uniform ripening, longer shelf-life, longer panicles, delay of senescence, stronger and/or more productive tillers, better extractability of ingredients, improved quality of seeds (for being seeded in the following seasons for seed production), better nitrogen uptake, improved reproduction, reduced production of ethylene and/or the inhibition of its reception by the plant.
The improvement of the plant vigor according to the present invention particularly means that the improvement of any one or several or all of the above mentioned plant characteristics are improved independently of the pesticidal action of the mixture or active ingredients (components).
Another indicator for the condition of the plant is the "quality" of a plant and/or its products.
In an especially preferred embodiment of the invention, the quality of the treated plant is increased.
In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the quality of the plants treated according to the method of the invention, is increased synergistically.
According to the present invention, enhanced quality means that certain plant characteristics such as the content or composition of certain ingredients are increased or improved by a measurable or noticeable amount over the same factor of the plant produced under the same conditions, but without the application of the mixtures of the present invention. Enhanced quality can be characterized, among others, by following improved properties of the plant or its product: increased nutrient content, increased protein content, increased content of fatty acids, increased metabolite content, increased carotenoid content, increased sugar content, increased amount of essential amino acids, improved nutrient composition, improved protein composition, improved composition of fatty acids, improved metabolite composition, improved carotenoid composition, improved sugar composition, improved amino acids composition, improved or optimal fruit color, improved leaf color, higher storage capacity, higher process ability of the harvested products.
Another indicator for the condition of the plant is the plant's tolerance or resistance to biotic and/or abiotic stress factors. Biotic and abiotic stress, especially over longer terms, can have harmful effects on plants. Biotic stress is caused by living organisms while abiotic stress is caused for example by environmental extremes. According to the present invention, "enhanced tolerance or resistance to biotic and/or abiotic stress factors" means (1.) that certain negative factors caused by biotic and/or abiotic stress are diminished in a measurable or noticeable amount as compared to plants exposed to the same conditions, but without being treated with a mixture according to the invention and (2.) that the negative effects are not diminished by a direct action of the mixture according to the invention on the stress factors, e.g. by its fungicidal or insecticidal action which directly destroys the microorganisms or pests, but rather by a stimulation of the plants' own defensive reactions against said stress factors.
Formulation of the present invention can be in any of the formulations selected from Granule (GR), Soil Applied Granules (SAG) and Controlled release granules (CR).
• Improve sprouting when applied as soil application at the time of planting in vegetative propagated plants examples potato, onion, garlic, banana etc.
• Improve seedling vigour when applied in nursery, examples paddy/rice, tomato, brinjal, chilli etc.
• Increases biomass-plant canopy and root canopy, examples fodder purpose sorghum, maize, bajra etc.
• Protection against soil born fungal pathogens, soil hibernating insects and nematodes
• Induced tolerance against pathogens and diseases
• Increase tolerance against abiotic stress like moisture stress, temperature stress etc.
• Elevate innate immunity defence mechanisms in plants
• Boost overall plant health
• Amendment for better crop performance
• Improves the quality of produces
• Enhances post-harvest life of fruits, flowers and vegetables
• Overall increases in vegetative and reproductive plant parts
• Increases in crop yields, grain, fruits, flowers, branches, twigs, leaves
In further aspect the present invention relates to the synergistic agrochemical composition comprising bioactive amounts of (A) Seaweed extract is in the range of 1 % to 10% w/w; (B) Amino acid is in the range of 1% to 10% of w/w; (C) Humic acid is in the range of 1% to 10% w/w; (D) Chitin is in the range of 0.1% to 5% w/w of the composition.
While the foregoing written description of the invention enables one of ordinary skill to make and use what is considered presently to be the best mode thereof, those of ordinary skill will understand and appreciate the existence of variations, combinations, and equivalents of the specific embodiment, method, and examples herein. The invention should therefore not be limited by the above described embodiment, method, and examples, but by all embodiments and methods within the scope and spirit of the invention. The invention shall now be described with reference to the following specific examples. It should be noted that the example(s) appended below illustrate rather than limit the invention, and that those skilled in the art will be able to design many alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention.
These and other aspects of the invention may become more apparent from the examples set forth herein below. These examples are provided merely as illustrations of the invention and are not intended to be construed as a limitation thereof.
EXAMPLE 1:
Composition of GOLDCOIN GR (ANE 1.5% + Glycine 1.5% + Humic acid 1.5% + Chitin 0.5% Granule).
Ingredients Percent (w/w)
Ascophyllum nodosum extracts (ANE) 1.50
Amino acid (glycine) 1.50
Humic acid (potassium salt) 1.50
Chitin (biologically extracted chitosan) 0.50
Kaolin (China clay) (Carrier) 1.00
Alkyl phenol ethoxylate and ethoxylated tristrylphenol phosphate blend (emulsifier) 3.00
1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (preservative) 0.10
Water (solvent) 10.00
Bentonite Granules (carrier) 80.90
Total 100.00

Storage stability of GOLDCOIN GR (ANE 1.5%+Glycine 1.5%+Humic acid 1.5%+Chitin 0.5% Granule):
Parameters Specification (in house) Initial Lab. storage, 14 days Room temperature storage
at 54±2 0C at 0±2 0C 1 month 6 month 12 month
Content percent by mass
Ascophyllum nodosum extracts (ANE) 1.425 to 1.65 1.55 1.52 1.55 1.55 1.55 1.54
Amino acid (glycine) 1.425 to 1.65 1.58 1.54 1.57 1.58 1.58 1.56
Humic acid (potassium salt) 1.425 to 1.65 1.56 1.53 1.55 1.56 1.56 1.55
Chitin (biologically extracted chitosan) 0.475 to 0.55 0.53 0.51 0.53 0.53 0.53 0.52
pH range (1% aq. Suspension) 5.0 to 8.0 6.50 6.70 6.60 6.50 6.50 6.50
Dustiness < 20 mg 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
Dry sieve (300 micron) percent by mass min. > 90% 98.50 98.60 98.50 98.50 98.50 98.50
Attrition Resistance (<100 micron) < 5% 1.50 1.51 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50
Bulk density (g/ml) 1.25 to 1.50 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30
Moisture content percent by mass max. max. 2% 1.25 1.20 1.30 1.25 1.25 1.27

The composition of GOLDCOIN GR (ANE 1.5%+Glycine 1.5%+Humic acid 1.5%+Chitin 0.5% Granule) meets the all in-house specifications for storage stability studies in laboratory (at 54±2 C & At 0±2 C for 14 days) and room temperature (for 12 months).

Manufacturing process for GOLDCOIN GR (ANE 1.5%+Glycine 1.5%+Humic acid 1.5%+Chitin 0.5% Granule), 100 kg batch:
Step 1- Take 80.90 kg of Bentonite granules in booth mixer.
Step 2- In another mixing vessel, add 10.0 kg of water, add 3.0 kg of Alkyl phenol ethoxylate and ethoxylated tristrylphenol phosphate blend, 0.10 kg of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one and mix for 20-30 minutes.
Step 3- Now add 1.50 kg of Ascophyllum nodosum extracts (ANE), 1.50 kg of Amino acid (glycine), 1.5 kg of Humic acid (potassium salt) and 0.5 kg of Chitin (biologically extracted chitosan) in this vessel and homogenize for 3-45 minutes till it get homogenous mixture.
Step 4- Finally spray this liquid onto bentonite granules under rotation and mix for around 15 to 30 minutes till homogenous. And add China clay onto these wet granules
Step 5- After homogenous mixing and drying to remove the solvent, checked for quality parameters.

Product Name-Brand GR plus (plant bio stimulant and soil conditioner) by Willowood Cropscience Private Limited.
Ingredients Percent (w/w)
Stigmasterol & Campesterol 0.01
Ascophyllum nodosum, Sargassum, other adjuvants and ingredients coated on bentonite granule (Carrier) Q.S.
Total 0.01

Product Name-AMAZE X (seaweed extract base plant growth stimulant) by Biostadt India Limited.
Ingredients Percent (w/w)
Liquid seaweed fermented biomass containing seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum extract 5.00
Natural silica base clay Q.S.
Total 5.00

Product Name-BIOVITA X (granules based on seaweed extract) by PI Industries Limited.
Ingredients Percent (w/w)
Ascophyllum nodosum extract 8.00
Bentonite Granules Q.S.
Total 100.00

EXAMPLE 2:
Composition of ANE 2.5%+Amino acid 2%+Humic acid 1%+Chitin 1.5% Controlled Release Granule (Recipe: AAHC 70)
Ingredients Percent (w/w)
Ascophyllum nodosum extracts (ANE) 2.50
Amino acid (lysine) 2.00
Humic acid (potassium salt) 1.00
Chitin (biologically extracted chitosan) 1.50
Kaolin (China clay) (Carrier) 1.00
Alkyl phenol ethoxylate and ethoxylated tristrylphenol phosphate blend (emulsifier) 3.00
1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (preservative) 0.10
Paraffin wax (Controlled release agent) 0.50
Polypropylene glycol (solvent) 10.00
Bentonite Granules (carrier) 78.40
Total 100.00

Storage stability of ANE 2.5%+Amino acid 2%+Humic acid 1%+Chitin 1.5% Controlled Release Granule (Recipe: AAHC 70)
Parameters Specification (in house) Initial Lab. storage, 14 days Room temperature storage
at 54±2 0C at 0±2 0C 1 month 6 month 12 month
Content percent by mass
Ascophyllum nodosum extracts (ANE) 2.375 to 25.25 2.59 2.55 2.59 2.59 2.58 2.58
Amino acid (lysine) 1.90 to 2.20 2.15 2.10 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.14
Humic acid (potassium salt) 0.95 to 1.1 1.10 1.08 1.1 1.10 1.10 1.09
Chitin (biologically extracted chitosan) 1.425 to 1.65 1.55 1.52 1.55 1.55 1.55 1.54
pH range (1% aq. Suspension) 5.0 to 8.0 6.50 6.70 6.60 6.50 6.50 6.50
Dustiness < 20 mg 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
Dry sieve (300 micron) percent by mass min. > 90% 98.70 98.60 98.50 98.50 98.50 98.55
Attrition Resistance (<100 micron) < 5% 1.45 1.51 1.45 1.45 1.45 1.45
Bulk density (g/ml) 1.25 to 1.50 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35
Moisture content percent by mass max. max. 2% 1.25 1.22 1.30 1.25 1.25 1.27

The composition of ANE 2.5%+Amino acid 2%+Humic acid 1%+Chitin 1.5% Controlled Release Granule (AAHC 70) meets the all in-house specifications for storage stability studies in laboratory (at 54±2 C & At 0±2 C for 14 days) and room temperature (for 12 months).
Manufacturing process for composition of ANE 2.5%+Amino acid 2%+Humic acid 1%+Chitin 1.5% Controlled Release Granule (AAHC 70), 100 kg batch:
Step 1- Take 78.40 kg of Bentonite granules in booth mixer.
Step 2- In another mixing vessel, add 10.0 kg of Polyethylene Glycol, add 3.0 kg of Alkyl phenol ethoxylate and ethoxylated tristrylphenol phosphate blend, 0.5 kg of Paraffin wax, 0.10 kg of 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one and mix for 20-30 minutes.
Step 3- Now add 2.50 kg of Ascophyllum nodosum extracts (ANE), 2.00 kg of Amino acid (lycine), 1.0 kg of Humic acid (potassium salt) and 1.5 kg of Chitin (biologically extracted chitosan) in this vessel and homogenize for 3-45 minutes till it get homogenous mixture.
Step 4- Finally spray this liquid onto bentonite granules under rotation and mix for around 15 to 30 minutes till homogenous. And add China clay onto these wet granules.
Step 5- After homogenous mixing and drying to remove the solvent, checked for quality parameters.

Biological Examples:
To study the effectiveness/bio efficacy of present compositions in the field, various experiments are conducted on crops like rice/paddy, tomato, chilli and wheat.
STUDY EXAMPLE 1: Effectiveness of GOLDCOIN GR on yield attributing characters in paddy crop.
Crop : Paddy/Rice (transplanted)
Location : Dhamtari, Chhattishgarh
Number of Treatments: 8
Replications : 3
Plot size : 12 m x 10 m (120 sq.m.)
Method of application: Manual broadcasting at 7 days after transplanting.
Observations to be recorded:
Plant height: Record the plant height in cm (centimetres) at grain hardening stage. Record the observations of 20 plants per plot.
Productive tillers: Count then number of tillers bearing panicles (ear head) per hill. Record the observations of 20 hills per plot. Productive tillers are directly contributing to the grain yield.
Grain yield: Grain yield was recorded at the time of harvest, converted into quintal per hectare.
Phytotoxicity: The observations on crop safety i.e. phytotoxicity or adverse effect of treatments were recorded at regular interval. All the visual phytotoxicity symptoms like plant yellowing, leaf scorching, tip burning, bleaching, necrosis, stunting, crinkling, epinasty, hyponasty recorded by rating (0 to 10 score) the entire plot in comparison with untreated control (UTC) plot. Following rating were adopted. Score 0=No injury, Score 1=1 to 10%, Score 2=11 to 20%, Score 3=21 to 30%....Score 10=91 to 100% Phytotoxicity.

Table 1: Effect on Plant height, productive tillers and grain yield.
Treatment compositions Plant height (cm) % increase in height over T8 No. productive tillers/hill Increase (%) in productive tillers over T8 Grain yield, quintal/h. Increase (%) in grain yield over T8
T1- GOLDCOIN GR, 7.5 kg/h 74.2 4.95 31.2 21.4 60.8 17.4
T2- GOLDCOIN GR, 10 kg/h 74.8 5.80 31.8 23.7 62.1 19.9
T3- GOLDCOIN GR, 12.5 kg/h 75.1 6.22 32.1 24.9 62.7 21.0
T4- Brand GR Plus, 10 kg/h 73.5 3.96 30.2 17.5 57.8 11.6
T5- Amaze X, 10 kg/h 72.8 2.97 29.3 14.0 54.4 5.0
T6- Biovita X GR, 8 kg/h 73.1 3.39 29.8 16.0 56.6 9.3
T7- Chitin 2.5% GR, 2.5 kg/h 72.4 2.40 28.6 11.3 52.8 1.9
T8- Untreated Check (UTC) 70.7 0.00 25.7 0.0 51.8 0.0
T1,T2,T3- are present compositions (GOLDCOIN GR), T4-Brand GR Plus by Willowood Crop Sciences Pvt. Ltd., T5-Amaze X by Biostadt India Limited, T6- Biovita X GR by PI Industries Limited.

The field trials results shows that soil application of GOLDCOIN GR @ 7.5 kg, 10 kg and 12.5 kg/h. significantly increases plant height and number of productive tillers in compared to all known compositions available in the market. Among the different dosages, GOLDCOIN GR @ 12.5 kg/h, shows highest plant height (75.1 cm) and number of productive tillers (32.1/hill) and also produces higher grain yield (i.e. 62.7 quintal/h.).

STUDY EXAMPLE 2: Effect of GOLDCOIN GR on fruit yield in tomato crop.
Crop : Tomato
Location :Raipuriya, Madhya Pradesh
Number of Treatments: 8
Method of application: soil application at 7 days after transplanting.
Observation Methods:
Plant vigor: Plant vigor index was measured (0 to 10 scale) considering various parameters like stem diameter, length of internodes, leaves colour, volume of foliage, number of flower and fruits, root growth and biomass.
Rook knot nematode damage: root know nematode damage was measured by root galling index, 0 to 5 scale. Reduction (%) in nematode infestation has been calculated.
Root galling index Description
0 No galling
1 trace infection with a few small galls
2 < 25% root galls
3 25-50% root galls
4 51-74% root galls
5 > 75% root galls

Fruit count: Count the number of fruits per plant. Record the observations from 10 plants per plot.
Fruit yield: Marketable fruit yield was recorded as yield of first four pickings.
Table 2: Treatment details
Treatment compositions
T1- GOLDCOIN GR, 10 kg/h
T2- Brand GR Plus, 10 kg/h
T3- Amaze X, 10 kg/h
T4- Biovita X GR, 8 kg/h
T5- Chitin 2.5% GR, 2.5 kg/h
T6- Amino acid 2.5%+Humic acid 2.5% GR, 10 kg/h
T7- Ascophyllum nodosum extracts 1.5%+Amino acid 1.5%+Humic acid 1.5% GR, 10 kg/h
T8- Untreated Check (UTC)

Table 3: Plant vigor, root knot nematode damage and yield in tomato crop.
Treatment number Plant vigour (0 to 10 scale) Root galling index (0 to 5 scale) % reduction in root galling index over T8 No. of fruits per plant Fruit yield (First 4 picking), quintal/plot % increase in fruit yield over T8
T1 9.00 1.00 75.85 48.5 8.23 112.66
T2 7.33 3.42 17.39 38.4 6.34 63.82
T3 6.67 3.16 23.67 36.5 5.96 54.01
T4 6.67 3.72 10.14 36.8 6.08 57.11
T5 8.00 1.38 66.67 42.8 7.45 92.51
T6 5.67 3.87 6.52 34.6 4.26 10.08
T7 7.67 3.12 24.64 40.7 7.17 85.27
T8 4.33 4.14 0.00 28.4 3.87 0.00

The present composition, GOLDCOIN GR, 10 kg/h (T1) shows excellent plant vigor, lowest damage by root knot nematode, highest number of fruits per plant and highest fruit yield.
STUDY EXAMPLE 3: Effect of GOLDCOIN GR on fruit yield in chilli crop.
Crop : Chilli (green fruit purpose)
Location : Umreth, Gujarat
Number of Treatments: 8
Method of application: soil application at 15 days after transplanting.
Observation Methods:
Thrips population: Count the number of live thrips per twig by shaking it gently over piece of paper. Record the observations from three twigs per plant and 10 plants per plot.
Powdery mildew disease: record the disease severity of powdery mildew by observing 100 leaves per plot.
Flower count: count the number of flowers per plant. Record the observations from 10 plants per plot.
Fruit count: Count the number of green fruits per plant. Record the observations from 10 plants per plot.
Table 4: Fruit yield in chilli.
Treatment compositions No. of thrips per twigs Powdery mildew disease severity (PDI) No. of flowers per plant No. of green fruits per plant % increase in fruits over T8
T1- GOLDCOIN GR, 10 kg/h 3.62 25.88 30.7 41.7 23.37
T2- Brand GR Plus, 10 kg/h 3.84 26.84 28.6 39.5 16.86
T3- Amaze X, 10 kg/h 4.12 27.53 27.4 37.6 11.24
T4- Biovita X GR, 8 kg/h 4.16 27.84 27.2 36.9 9.17
T5- Chitin 2.5% GR, 2.5 kg/h 3.97 26.78 27.8 38.7 14.50
T6- Amino acid 2.5%+Humic acid 2.5% GR, 10 kg/h 4.26 27.86 26.5 35.4 4.73
T7- Ascophyllum nodosum extracts 1.5%+Amino acid 1.5%+Humic acid 1.5% GR, 10 kg/h 3.87 26.22 28.3 40.1 18.64
T8- Untreated Check (UTC) 4.36 28.16 25.7 33.8 0.00

The present composition, GOLDCOIN GR, 10 kg/h (T1) recorded lowest thrips population, lowest powdery mildew disease severity, and bearing highest number of flowers and fruits per plant.
STUDY EXAMPLE 4: Bio effectiveness of Recipe: AAHC 70 in wheat crop.
Crop : Wheat
Location : Khanna, Punjab
Number of Treatments: 8
Replications : 3
Plot size : 20 m x 10 m (200 sq.m.)
Method of application: Manual broadcasting at before 1st irrigation (25 days after sowing)
Observations to be recorded: Plant height, number of effective tillers and grain yield.
Table 5: Grain yield in wheat crop.
Treatment compositions Plant height (cm) Number of effective tillers per sq.m. Increase (%) in productive tillers over T8 Grain yield, quintal/h. Increase (%) in grain yield over T8
T1-Recipe: AAHC 70, 6 kg/h 92.8 348.1 16.5 66.6 21.5
T2- Recipe: AAHC 70, 8 kg/h 93.1 349.7 17.1 67.2 22.6
T3- Recipe: AAHC 70, 10 kg/h 93.6 350.3 17.3 67.9 23.9
T4- Brand GR Plus, 10 kg/h 91.7 333.2 11.6 61.7 12.6
T5- Amaze X, 10 kg/h 92.2 338.6 13.4 62.3 13.7
T6- Biovita X GR, 8 kg/h 91.1 327.5 9.6 59.8 9.1
T7- Chitin 2.5% GR, 5 kg/h 90.8 316.4 5.9 57.3 4.6
T8- Untreated Check (UTC) 90.2 298.7 0.0 54.8 0.0

All the dosage of present composition (Recipe: AAHC 70) recorded increase in plant height, more number of effective tillers per 1 sq.m. area and also yielded higher grain as compared to known composition (T4 to T7).

Overall field trials summary:
The soil application present composition (GOLDCOIN GR and AAHC 70) shows many benefits as compared to known compositions.
• Increase in plant vigor, overall biomass of plant and root biomass.
• Increase in plant height, more number of tillers, dark green color foliage, panicles with complete grain filling, bold grains.
• Lower insect pests and disease incidence.
• Higher economic yield.

,CLAIMS:CLAIMS
We claim;
[CLAIM 1]. A synergistic granular agrochemical composition comprising:
a. a seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum extracts (ANE) present in an amount of 1 % to 10% w/w;
b. an amino acid selected from glycine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, threonine, phenylalanine, methionine, histidine, tyrptophan, glutamine, aspartate, glutamate, arginine, alanine, proline, cysteine, asparagine, serine and tyrosine present in an amount of 1% to 10% of w/w;
c. humic acid or potassium salt thereof present in an amount of 1% to 10% w/w;
d. chitin present in an amount of 0.1% to 5.0% w/w;
e. one or more formulation excipients.

[CLAIM 2]. The synergistic granular agrochemical composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein formulation for the said agrochemical composition is selected from Granule (GR), Soil Applied Granules (SAG), Controlled release granules (CR) either slow release granule or fast release granules.

[CLAIM 3]. The synergistic granular agrochemical composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the composition for granule formulation comprises:
a. seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum extracts (ANE) present in an amount of 1 % to 10% w/w;
b. an amino acid selected from glycine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, threonine, phenylalanine, methionine, histidine, tyrptophan, glutamine, aspartate, glutamate, arginine, alanine, proline, cysteine, asparagine, serine, and tyrosine present in an amount of 1% to 10% of w/w;
c. Humic acid or potassium salt thereof present in an amount of 1% to 10% w/w;
d. Chitin present in an amount of 0.1% to 5.0% w/w;
e. Carrier present in an amount of 60-90%w/w
f. wetting cum emulsifier present in an amount of 0.5-6.0 %w/w;
g. preservative present in an amount of 0.05-0.5%w/w;
h. solvent present in an amount of 5-20%w/w;

[CLAIM 4]. The synergistic granular agrochemical composition as claimed in claim 3, wherein Carrier is selected from diatomaceous earth, attapulgite or zeolites, dolomite, limestone, silica, fly ash, hydrated lime, wheat flour, wood flour, ground wheat straw, cellulose and soy flour, bentonite, kaolin, attapulgite, diatomaceous earth, calcium carbonate, talc, muscovite mica, fused sodium potassium, aluminum silicate, perlite, talc and muscovite mica, urea, sulfur-coated urea, isobutylidene diurea, ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, triple super phosphate, phosphoric acid, potassium sulfate, potassium nitrate, potassium metaphosphate, potassium chloride, dipotassium carbonate, potassium oxide and a combination of these. Calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, manganese, copper, zinc; oxides, humic acid, Wood floor, Calcium silicate, Cellulose granules, Magnesium stearate.

[CLAIM 5]. The synergistic granular agrochemical composition as claimed in claim 3, wherein wetting cum emulsifier is selected from Alkyl phenol ethoxylate and ethoxylated tristrylphenol phosphate blend, mono C2-6 alkyl ether of a poly C2-4alkylene oxide block copolymer, condensation product of castor oil and polyC2-4alkylene oxide, alkoxylated castor oil is available under the trade name Agnique CSO-36, a mono- or di-ester of a C12-24fatty acid and polyC2-4alkylene oxide, carboxylates, sulphates, sulphonates, alcohol ethoxylates, alkyl phenol ethoxylates, fatty acid ethoxylates, sorbitan esters, ethoxylated fats or oils, amine ethoxylates, phosphate esters, ethylene oxide - propylene oxide copolymers, fluorocarbons, alkyd-polyethylene glycol resin, polyalkylene glycol ether, apoly alkoxylated nonyl phenyl, alkoxylated primary alcohol, ethoxylated distyryl phenol, ethoxylated distyryl phenol sulphate, ethoxylated tristyryl phenol phosphate, tristyryl phenol phosphate ester, hydroxylated stearic acid polyalkylene glycol polymer, and their corresponding salts, alkyd-polyethylene glycol resin, poly alkylene glycol ether, ethoxylated distyryl phenol, ethoxylated distyryl phenol sulphate, ethoxylated tristyryl phenol phosphate, tristyrylphenol phosphate ester, tristyryl phenol phosphate potassium salt, dodecysulfate sodium salt.

[CLAIM 6]. The synergistic granular agrochemical composition as claimed in claim 3, wherein preservative is selected from 1,2 benzisothiazolin-3-one, 2-Mwthyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one, 5-chloro-2-methyl-4isothiazolin-3-one or sodium benzoate or benzoic acid.

[CLAIM 7]. The synergistic granular agrochemical composition as claimed in claim 3, wherein solvent is selected from water, n-Octanol, n-butanol, Propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, Fatty acid methyl ester, cyclohexane, xylene, mineral oil or kerosene, mixtures or substituted naphthalene, mixtures of mono- and polyalkylated aromatics, dibutyl phthalate or dioctyl phthalate, ethylene glycol monomethyl or monoethyl ether, butyrolactone, octanol, castor oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil , epoxidised coconut oil or soybean oil, aromatic hydrocarbons, dipropylene glycol mono methyl ether, polypropylene glycol [M.W. 2000-4000], polyoxy ethylene polyoxy propylene glycols, polyoxy propylene polyoxy ethylene glycols, diethyleneglycol, polyethylene glycol [M.W. 200-4000 amu], methoxy polyethylene glycols 350, 550, 750, 2000, 5000; glycerol, methyl oleate, n-octanol, alkyl phosphates such as tri-n-butyl phosphate, propylene carbonate and isoparaffinic, tetrahydro furfuryl alcohol, gamma-butyrolactone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, tetra methylurea, dimethyl sulfoxide, N,N-dimethyl acetamide , Diacetone alcohol, Polybutene, Propylene carbonate, Dipropylene glycol isomer mixture.

[CLAIM 8]. The synergistic granular agrochemical composition as claimed in claim 2, wherein the composition for Controlled Release Granule (CR) formulation comprises:
a. seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum extracts (ANE) present in an amount of 1 % to 10% w/w;
b. an Amino acid selected from glycine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, threonine, phenylalanine, methionine, histidine, tyrptophan, glutamine, aspartate, glutamate, arginine, alanine, proline, cysteine, asparagine, serine, and tyrosine present in an amount of 1% to 10% of w/w;
c. Humic acid or potassium salt thereof present in an amount of 1% to 10% w/w;
d. Chitin present in an amount of 0.1% to 5.0% w/w;
e. Carrier present in an amount of 60-90%w/w
f. wetting cum emulsifier present in an amount of 0.5-6.0 %w/w;
g. preservative present in an amount of 0.05-0.5%w/w;
h. Controlled release agent present in an amount of 0.05-2.0%w/w;
i. solvent present in an amount of 5-20%w/w;

[CLAIM 9]. The synergistic granular agrochemical composition as claimed in claim 8, wherein controlled release agent is selected from xanthan gum, PVK, carboxy methyl celluloses, polyvinyl alcohols, gelatin, sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, hydroxyl ethyl cellulose, Sodium Polyacrylate, modified starch, Paraffin wax, Polyvinyl acetate, Montan wax and vinyl acetate, Polyethylene Glycol 6000, Cationic hydrosoluble polymer, C4 alkylated Polyvinyl pyrrolidone.

[CLAIM 10]. The synergistic granular agrochemical composition as claimed in claim 8, wherein Carrier is selected from diatomaceous earth, attapulgite or zeolites, dolomite, limestone, silica, fly ash, hydrated lime, wheat flour, wood flour, ground wheat straw, cellulose and soy flour, bentonite, kaolin, attapulgite, diatomaceous earth, calcium carbonate, talc, muscovite mica, fused sodium potassium, aluminum silicate, perlite, talc and muscovite mica, urea, sulfur-coated urea, isobutylidene diurea, ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, triple super phosphate, phosphoric acid, potassium sulfate, potassium nitrate, potassium metaphosphate, potassium chloride, dipotassium carbonate, potassium oxide and a combination of these. Calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, manganese, copper, zinc; oxides, humic acid, Wood floor, Calcium silicate, Cellulose granules, Magnesium stearate.

[CLAIM 11]. The synergistic granular agrochemical composition as claimed in claim 8, wherein wetting cum emulsifier is selected from Alkyl phenol ethoxylate and ethoxylated tristrylphenol phosphate blend, mono C2-6 alkyl ether of a poly C2-4alkylene oxide block copolymer, condensation product of castor oil and polyC2-4alkylene oxide, alkoxylated castor oil is available under the trade name Agnique CSO-36, a mono- or di-ester of a C12-24fatty acid and polyC2-4alkylene oxide, carboxylates, sulphates, sulphonates, alcohol ethoxylates, alkyl phenol ethoxylates, fatty acid ethoxylates, sorbitan esters, ethoxylated fats or oils, amine ethoxylates, phosphate esters, ethylene oxide - propylene oxide copolymers, fluorocarbons,alkyd-polyethylene glycol resin, polyalkylene glycol ether, apolyalkoxylated nonyl phenyl, alkoxylated primary alcohol, ethoxylated distyrylphenol, ethoxylated distyrylphenol sulphate, ethoxylated tristyrylphenol phosphate, tristyrylphenol phosphate ester, hydroxylated stearic acid polyalkylene glycol polymer, and their corresponding salts,alkyd-polyethylene glycol resin, polyalkylene glycol ether, ethoxylated distyrylphenol, ethoxylated distyrylphenol sulphate, ethoxylated tristyrylphenol phosphate, tristyrylphenol phosphate ester, tristyrylphenol phosphate potassium salt, dodecysulfate sodium salt.

[CLAIM 12]. The synergistic granular agrochemical composition as claimed in claim 8, wherein preservative is selected from 1,2 benzisothiazolin-3-one, 2-Mwthyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one, 5-chloro-2-methyl-4isothiazolin-3-one or sodium benzoate or benzoic acid.

[CLAIM 13]. The synergistic granular agrochemical composition as claimed in claim 8, wherein solvent is selected from water, n-Octanol, n-butanol, Propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, Fatty acid methyl ester, cyclohexane, xylene, mineral oil or kerosene, mixtures or substituted naphthalenes, mixtures of mono- and polyalkylated aromatics, dibutyl phthalate or dioctyl phthalate, ethylene glycol monomethyl or monoethyl ether, butyrolactone, octanol, castor oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, epoxidised coconut oil or soybean oil, aromatic hydrocarbons, dipropylene glycol mono methyl ether, polypropylene glycol [M.W. 2000-4000], polyoxy ethylene polyoxy propylene glycols, polyoxy propylene polyoxy ethylene glycols, diethyleneglycol, polyethylene glycol [M.W. 200-4000 amu], methoxy polyethylene glycols 350, 550, 750, 2000, 5000; glycerol, methyl oleate, n-octanol, alkyl phosphates such as tri-n-butyl phosphate, propylene carbonate and isoparaffinic, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, gamma-butyrolactone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, tetramethylurea, dimethyl sulfoxide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, Diacetone alcohol, Polybutene, Propylene carbonate, Dipropylene glycol isomer mixture.

Dated this 24th day of March 2023