Comment The bis(dialkylthiocarbamoyl)disulfide compounds are highly effective in breaking the dormancy of plant seeds, bulbs and tubers. These compounds can be used as herbicides or in the cultivation of crop plants during the off season (Hideo et al., 1974). Gasoline basestocks are blended with 0.001-0.5wt% of these compounds to obtain a stable compound suitable for long-term storage without sludge deposition (Kenichiro & Michiro, 1992). They are also ...