Ternary Herbicidal Compositions Comprising Aminopyralid and Imazamox

Abstract

Herbicidally active compositions, which comprise 4-amino-3,6-dichloropyridine-2-carboxylic acid (common name: aminopyralid), 2-[(RS)-4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl]-5-methoxymethylnicotinic acid (common name: imazamox) and at least one herbicide B from the group of the lipid biosynthesis inhibitors, acetohydroxyacid synthase inhibitors, carotenoid biosynthesis inhibitors, auxin herbicides, mitosis inhibitors, protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase inhibitors, growth substances, and a variety of other herbicides selected from aziprotryn, barban, bensulide, benzthiazuron, benzofluor, buminafos, buthidazole, buturon, cafenstrole, chlorbufam, xhlorofenprop-methyl, chloroxuron, cinmethylin, cumyluron, cycluron, cyprazine, cyprazole, dibenzyluron, dipropetryn, dymron, eglinazin-ethyl, endothall, ethiozin, flucabazone, fluorbentranil, flupoxam, isocarbamid, isopropalin, karbutilate, mefluidide, monuron, napropamide, napropanilide, nitralin, oxaciclomefone, phenisopham, piperophos, procyazine, profluralin, pyributicarb, secbumeton, sulfallate (CDEC), terbucarb, triazofenamide, triaziflam or trimeturon, a method for controlling undesirable vegetation, their use for controlling undesirable vegetation, and formulations comprising such compositions.

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         25 . A ternary herbicidal composition compositions comprising:
 a) a herbicide A which is 4-amino-3,6-dichloropyridine-2-carboxylic acid and 2-[(RS)-4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl]-5-methoxymethylnicotinic acid;   and   b) at least one herbicide B selected from the group consisting of acetamides.   
     
     
         26 . The composition of  claim 25 , wherein the acetamide is selected from the group consisting of diphenamid, napropamide, and naproanilide. 
     
     
         27 . The composition of  claim 25 , wherein the acetamide is napropamide. 
     
     
         28 . The composition of  claim 25 , additionally containing a safener. 
     
     
         29 . The composition of  claim 25 , containing no safener. 
     
     
         30 . The composition of  claim 25 , wherein the relative amount of herbicide A to the at least one herbicide B is in synergistically effective amounts. 
     
     
         31 . The composition of  claim 25 , wherein the relative amount of herbicide A to the at least one herbicide B is from 500:1 to 1:500. 
     
     
         32 . A method for controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprises allowing a composition as claimed in  claim 25  to act on plants to be controlled or their habitat. 
     
     
         33 . The method as claimed in  claim 32 , wherein the herbicides A and B are applied simultaneously or in succession. 
     
     
         34 . An herbicide formulation comprising the composition of  claim 25  and at least one solid or liquid carrier. 
     
     
         35 . A method for controlling undesired vegetation in crops comprising allowing the composition as claimed in  claim 25  to act on the undesired vegetation or their habitat wherein the crops are crops of wheat, barley, rye, triticale,  durum , rice, corn, sugarcane,  sorghum , soybean, pulse crops, peanut, sunflower, sugarbeet, potato, cotton,  brassica  crops, turf, grapes, pomefruit, stonefruit, citrus, coffee, pistachio, garden ornamentals, bulb ornamentals, conifers or deciduous trees. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the acetamide is selected from the group consisting of diphenamid, napropamide, and naproanilide. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the acetamide is napropamide. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the composition additionally comprises a safener. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the composition contains no safener. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the relative amount of herbicide A to the at least one herbicide B is in synergistically effective amounts. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the relative amount of herbicide A to the at least one herbicide B is from 500:1 to 1:500. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the acetamide is selected from the group consisting of diphenamid, napropamide, and naproanilide. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the acetamide is napropamide. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the relative amount of herbicide A to the at least one herbicide B is from 500:1 to 1:500.