Provided herein are exemplary methods for increasing crop yield. One
exemplary method for increasing a yield of a crop includes controlling
plant tissue stress by at least partially coating a plant tissue with a
composition comprising an agricultural sunscreen formulation and a second
agricultural chemical. The agricultural sunscreen formulation and the
second agricultural chemical may be applied to the plant tissue from
separate containers, wherein each container either contains the
agricultural sunscreen formulation or the second agricultural chemical.
Further, the agricultural sunscreen formulation and the second
agricultural chemical may be applied to the crop at or near the same
time. Alternatively, the agricultural sunscreen formulation and the
second agricultural chemical may be applied to the crop from a shared
container, wherein the shared container contains both the agricultural
sunscreen formulation and the second agricultural chemical.