Method for controlling resistant weeds

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1 / 34 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RESISTANT WEEDS FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for controlling herbicide-resistant weeds. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for controlling herbicide-resistant weeds in fallow fields by applying a herbicide composition. More particularly, the present invention also relates to a herbicide composition comprising a carbamate herbicide and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Herbicides are agrochemicals used to control the growth of unwanted plants / weeds, which can be detrimental to crop growth, health, and yield. Herbicides are not only used to control weed infestation in crops on agricultural land, but are also used for weed management in fallow land. During the fallow period, that is, the period after harvesting or the period before sowing crops, arable land is kept uncultivated for one or more growing cycles to help the soil rejuvenate and recover its nutrient level.

[0003] Because weed growth can hinder the purpose of the fallow period, different mechanical or chemical methods are used to get rid of growing weeds. A known method of chemical fallow is effective if: (1) after herbicide application, the herbicide remains active in the soil to control weed species for a sufficient period of time and (2) by the time the seeded species germinate, the herbicide has decomposed or leached, or both, and toxicity to perennial seedlings is minimized. The chemical fallow method is one of the preferred methods because it is cheaper and more effective, as well as employing herbicides for weed control. A desirable herbicide should control a broad spectrum of weeds and dissipate rapidly after weed control is achieved. However, repeated use of a single herbicide or of Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 10 / 43 2 / 34 A group of herbicides with the same mechanism of action results in the development of herbicide-resistant weeds.

[0004] Beyond that, the persistence of herbicides in agricultural lands is also a concern due to their residual action in the soil and, subsequently, in water bodies. Furthermore, the application of the same / old herbicides can, in certain cases, also lead to phytotoxicity, causing adverse reactions in cultivated plants that can affect the plant's physiology and metabolism and also render it unsuitable for human consumption. Consequently, there is a need in the art to develop newer methods to provide control of herbicide-resistant weeds during various stages of the crop, as well as for chemical fallow applications. In addition, there has been a continuous emphasis on the development of newer, better, and more efficient herbicide compositions and formulations to overcome the problems mentioned above.

[0005] Asulam, also known as methyl A-(4-aminophenyl)sulfonylcarbamate, is a broad-spectrum carbamate herbicide. Asulam is a plant growth inhibitor that inhibits folate synthesis by suppressing dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) in plants. The structure of asulam is represented as:

[0006] Asulam is especially useful for post-emergence control of perennial grasses in crops such as sugarcane, soybeans, cotton, etc. It provides effective control for a wide variety of herbicide-resistant and tolerant weeds, while reducing phytotoxicity in crops.

[0007] In addition, asulam is known in the art to be used as an aqueous solution, for example, in the form of soluble concentrates (SL). A Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 11 / 43 3 / 34 A known disadvantage of the aqueous formulation (or formulations) of asulam is the high application rate required in the areas to be treated. Another known disadvantage is herbicide resistance. It is well known in the art that, over time, many herbicides gradually lose their effectiveness because weeds can develop resistance, i.e., a significant decrease in sensitivity to a weed, thus reducing the field performance of these herbicides. Therefore, it is a current need to develop new herbicides to maintain weed control. It is also known that the development of herbicide resistance is influenced by complex interactions of factors such as the herbicide's mode of action (how the active ingredient inhibits the weed), the herbicide use pattern, and the cropping system.If herbicides with the same mode of action are applied continuously, even higher rates or more frequent applications will not provide good control in the end. At that point, the weed population becomes dominated by weed types that are not susceptible to herbicides of that chemical class or mode of action. This is one of the problems faced by aqueous formulations of asulam.

[0008] Therefore, there is a need to develop a robust asulam formulation, especially in the form of a solid formulation, that remains stable throughout its shelf life and resists degradation when diluted with water for application to unwanted plants / weeds or for chemical fallow applications. OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION

[0009] It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a method for controlling herbicide-resistant and herbicide-tolerant weeds in a fallow field.

[0010] It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for controlling herbicide-resistant and herbicide-tolerant weeds by applying chemical fallow.

[0011] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a method for efficiently controlling, suppressing and eradicating herbicide-resistant and herbicide-tolerant weeds by applying chemical fallow of a herbicide at low application rates.

[0012] Another object of the present invention is to provide a granular herbicidal composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemical excipient. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 12 / 43 4 / 34 acceptable of the same, exhibiting enhanced stability, suspension capacity, and dispersion capacity. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0013] In one aspect, the present invention provides a method for controlling weeds by applying a carbamate herbicide to the weeds in the absence of a crop.

[0014] In another aspect, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by applying an effective amount of a carbamate herbicide to chemical fallow.

[0015] In another aspect, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds in a fallow field by applying chemical fallow of an effective amount of a herbicide composition comprising a carbamate herbicide and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0016] In yet another aspect, the present invention provides a granular herbicidal composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0017] Additional features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description that follows, which illustrates, by way of example, the most preferred features of the present invention which should not be interpreted as limiting the scope of the invention described herein. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] The present invention will now be described hereafter with reference to the accompanying examples, in which embodiments of the invention are shown. This description is not intended to be a detailed catalog of all the various ways in which the invention can be implemented, or of all the features that can be added to the present invention. Furthermore, numerous variations of and additions to the various embodiments suggested herein will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in the light of the present invention, who do not depart from the present invention. Therefore, the following descriptions are intended to illustrate some particular embodiments of the invention and not to exhaustively specify all its permutations, combinations and variations. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, p. 13 / 43 5 / 34

[0019] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning that is commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein may be used in the practice or testing of the invention, suitable methods and materials are described herein.

[0020] The following description is provided to aid in a comprehensive understanding of exemplary embodiments of the invention. It includes several specific details to assist in this understanding, but these should be considered merely exemplary. The invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details and representative methods. An illustrative example is described in this section in relation to the embodiments and methods provided.

[0021] It should be noted that, as used in this descriptive report, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” include plural referents, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to a composition containing a compound includes a mixture of two or more compounds. It should also be noted that the term “or” is generally used in its sense that includes “and / or”, unless the content clearly indicates otherwise. The terms “preferred” and “preferably” refer to embodiments of the invention that may provide certain benefits under certain circumstances.

[0022] As used in this document, the terms includes, contains, includes, and involves should be understood as non-limiting terms (i.e., means that it includes, but without limitation) unless otherwise noted. In any aspect or embodiment described below, the phrase "includes" may be replaced by the phrases "consisting of" or "consisting essentially of" or "consisting substantially of". In these aspects or embodiments, the combination or composition described includes or comprises or consists of or consists essentially of or consists substantially of the specific components mentioned herein, to the exclusion of other fungicides or insecticides or plant growth promoters or adjuvants or excipients not specifically mentioned herein. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 14 / 43 6 / 34

[0023] The use of any and all exemplary language (e.g., such as) is intended only to better illustrate the invention and does not represent a limitation on the scope of the invention unless otherwise claimed. No language in the descriptive report should be interpreted as indicating any unclaimed element as essential to the practice of the invention as used herein.

[0024] The expression of various quantities in terms of “% or % w / w” means the mass concentration of the specific ingredient in the composition / combination, unless otherwise specified.

[0025] The terms “kg ai / ha” or kg / ha, as used in this document, denote the concentration of the respective active ingredient in “kilograms” applied “per hectare” of the cultivated area. The terms “g ai / ha” or g / ha, as used in this document, denote the concentration of the respective active ingredient in “grams” applied “per hectare” of the cultivated area.

[0026] As used in this document, the terms about or approximately include the stated value and mean within an acceptable range of deviation for the specific value as determined by a person of ordinary skill in the art, considering the measurement in question and the error associated with measuring the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, about may mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ±10% or ±5% of the stated value. The citation of value ranges is intended only as a quick method of individually referring to each separate value that is within the range, unless otherwise indicated in this document, and each separate value is incorporated into the descriptive report as if it were individually cited in this document. The endpoints of all ranges are included in the range and may be combined independently.It should be understood that when a range of parameters is provided, all integers within that range, and tenths thereof, are also provided. For example, “0.1-80%” includes 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, etc., up to 80%.

[0027] The term “agrochemical” used in this document is understood to mean an agricultural chemical product, such as pesticides, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 15 / 43 7 / 34 herbicides, nematicides, plant growth regulators and can be used interchangeably.

[0028] As used in this document, the term agrochemically acceptable salt means a salt that is acceptable for use in agrochemical or horticultural applications. The salts referred to in this document are agriculturally acceptable salts.

[0029] The term “herbicide,” as used herein, means an active ingredient that kills, controls, or otherwise adversely modifies the growth of unwanted plants. As used in this document, a herbicidally effective amount is an amount of active ingredient that causes a “herbicidal effect,” that is, an effect that adversely modifies and includes deviations from natural development, death, regulation, desiccation, retardation, and methods known to a person skilled in the art.

[0030] As used in this document, the term plant or crop refers to whole plants, plant organs (e.g., leaves, stems, branches, roots, trunks, twigs, shoots, fruits, etc.), plant cells, or plant seeds. This term also encompasses plant crops, such as fruits. The term plant may also include its propagation material, which may include all generative parts of the plant, such as seeds, and vegetative plant material, such as cuttings and tubers, that can be used for plant multiplication. This includes seeds, tubers, spores, shoots, bulbs, rhizomes, buds, basal shoots, stolons, and buds, and other plant parts, including seedlings and young plants, which must be transplanted after germination or after emergence from the soil.

[0031] As used in this document, the term plant propagation material is understood to denote plant-generating parts such as seeds, vegetative material such as cuttings or tubers, roots, fruits, tubers, bulbs, rhizomes and other plant parts, germinated plants and young plants that are to be transplanted after germination or emergence from the soil. These young plants may be protected before transplanting by a full or partial immersion treatment.

[0032] As used in this document, the term seed encompasses seeds and plant propagules of all types, including, but not limited to, seeds Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 16 / 43 8 / 34 true, seed pieces, sprouts, corms, bulbs, fruits, tubers, grains, cuttings, cut shoots and the like. In a preferred embodiment, a seed is a true seed.

[0033] As used in this document, the term increased yield of an agricultural plant means that the yield of a product of the plant in question 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 compositions described in this document. According to the present invention, it is preferable that the crop yield be increased by at least 0.5%, preferably by at least 2%, more preferably by at least 5%, by applying the combinations and compositions described in this document.

[0034] As used in this document, the term “weed” refers to a plant whose growth is considered undesirable in a specific situation, i.e., the growth of a plant in the wrong location and includes pesticide-resistant plants. In a broader sense, the term weed refers to plants that grow in locations where they are not wanted. In other words, a “weed” is a plant that, in the context of a crop, is undesirable due to competition for water, nutrients, sunlight, soil, etc. The term can also refer to cultivated plants that are undesirable in a location.

[0035] As used in this document, the terms “undesirable vegetation”, “harmful plants”, “unwanted plants”, “weeds” and “weed species”, as used in this document, are synonymous.

[0036] Typically, the combinations / compositions of the present invention are applied to the target weed or to its location or to the crop / plant. The term “location,” as used herein, should denote the vicinity of a desired crop in which weed control, typically selective weed control, is desired. The location includes the vicinity of the desired crop plants where weed infestation has arisen or is yet to arise. The term crop should include a multitude of desired crop plants or an individual crop plant growing in a location. Said location may be a weed, an area Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 17 / 43 9 / 34 adjacent to the weed, soil adapted to support weed growth, a weed root and / or weed foliage.

[0037] As used in this document, the term “fallow” is used to denote arable agricultural land that is kept uncultivated for one or more growing cycles, to rejuvenate soil quality and restore its nutrient content. “Chemical fallow,” as used in this document, refers to the treatment of agricultural land with any chemical / herbicide to keep the land free from weed growth at the time of rejuvenation or post-emergence of any crop.

[0038] As used in this document, the term “post-emergence” refers to the application of a herbicide combination or composition after a plant has emerged from the soil and before full growth. As used in this document, the term “pre-emergence” refers to the time before seedlings emerge from the soil. When any herbicide is applied in the pre-emergence phase, it prevents the establishment of germinated weed seedlings.

[0039] As used in this document, the terms “formulation” and “composition” may be used interchangeably and refer to a mixture of two or more compounds, elements, molecules, etc. In some respects, the terms “formulation” and “composition” may be used to refer to a mixture of one or more ingredients with a carrier or other excipients.

[0040] As used in this document, the term phytotoxicity refers to any adverse effect or reaction on plant growth, physiology, or metabolism caused by any chemical substance, fertilizer, herbicide, heavy metal, etc.

[0041] As used in this document, the terms “excipient” or “additive” mean an inactive substance that forms part of the composition. The terms “excipient” or “additive” mean essentially the same thing and can be used interchangeably.

[0042] Asulam is a selective post-emergent systemic carbamate herbicide. The inventors of the present invention have innovatively concluded that when herbicide-resistant and herbicide-tolerant weeds in fallow fields were brought into contact with a solid (granular) composition comprising asulam and pelo Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 18 / 43 10 / 34 minus one agrochemically acceptable excipient, improved weed control was observed. To date, the asulam composition with at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient has not been used for the control of resistant weeds through chemical fallow application. Furthermore, the solid (granular) asulam composition was applied at lower application rates compared to the liquid (aqueous) asulam composition. Therefore, these advantages arising from the use of the solid (granular) asulam composition in chemical fallow application were innovative and inventive.

[0043] According to one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling herbicide-resistant and herbicide-tolerant weeds in fallow fields.

[0044] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling weeds by applying a carbamate herbicide to the weeds in the absence of a crop.

[0045] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling herbicide-resistant and herbicide-tolerant weeds by applying chemical fallow of a carbamate herbicide.

[0046] In another embodiment, the carbamate herbicide is selected from a group comprising asulam, barban, 1-methylpropyl(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate (BCPC), carbasulam, carbetamide, carboxazole, 2-chloroethyl(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate (CEPC), chlorbufam, 2-chloro-1-methylethyl(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate (CPPC), dichlormate, famoxacarb, fenasulam, profam, swep, terbucarb or combinations thereof.

[0047] In a preferred embodiment, the carbamate herbicide is asulam.

[0048] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling herbicide-resistant and herbicide-tolerant weeds by applying chemical fallow of a herbicide composition comprising a carbamate herbicide. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling herbicide-resistant and herbicide-tolerant weeds by applying chemical fallow of a herbicide composition comprising asulam.

[0049] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling weeds by applying a herbicidal composition to the weeds in the absence of a crop, wherein the composition comprises: Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 19 / 43 11 / 34 a carbamate herbicide; and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0050] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling weeds by applying chemical fallow of an effective amount of a herbicidal composition comprising: a carbamate herbicide; and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0051] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by applying chemical fallow, wherein the method comprises applying an effective amount of a herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds in a fallow field, wherein the method comprises applying, to the fallow field, an effective amount of a herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0052] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by applying chemical fallow, wherein the method comprises applying an effective amount of a solid herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by applying chemical fallow, wherein the method comprises applying an effective amount of a granular herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0053] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by applying chemical fallow, wherein the method comprises applying an effective amount of a water-dispersible granule (WDG) comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, p. 20 / 43 12 / 34

[0054] According to one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of controlling resistant weeds by applying chemical fallow, wherein the granular herbicide composition is applied in a range of about 10 g ai / ha to about 5000 g ai / ha, preferably from about 10 g ai / ha to about 3000 g ai / ha, preferably from about 10 g ai / ha to about 1500 g ai / ha, most preferably from about 100 g ai / ha to about 500 g ai / ha.

[0055] According to one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by applying chemical fallow, wherein the granular herbicide composition is applied in a range of about 1 to about 50 kg / ha, preferably from about 1 to about 30 kg / ha, preferably from about 1 to about 10 kg / ha and, most preferably, from about 2 to about 6 kg / ha.

[0056] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by applying chemical fallow, wherein the granular herbicide composition is applied in a range of about 5 kg / ha.

[0057] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by applying chemical fallow, wherein the granular herbicide composition is applied in a range of about 4.25 kg / ha to about 4.80 kg / ha.

[0058] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by applying chemical fallow, wherein the granular herbicide composition is applied in a swath of about 4 kg / ha.

[0059] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by applying chemical fallow, wherein the granular herbicide composition is applied in a swath of about 3 kg / ha.

[0060] According to one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds, wherein the weeds are treated by the simultaneous, subsequent or sequential application of a herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0061] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds, wherein the weeds are treated by applying Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 21 / 43 13 / 34 simultaneous or subsequent or sequential application of an asulam herbicide composition comprising at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0062] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds, preferably weeds.

[0063] In a preferred embodiment, the resistant weeds can be selected from the group of Poaceae weeds, which comprises Echinochloa crusgalli, Setaria viridis, Setaria faberi, Setaria glauca, Setaria geniculata, Digitaria ciliaris, Digitaria sangurnahs, Digitaria horizontalis, Digitaria insularis, Eleusine indica, Poa annua, Alospecurus aequalis, Alopecurus myosuroides, Avena fatua, Sorghum halepense, Sorghum vulgare, Agropyron repens, Lolium multiflorum, Lolium perenne, Lolium rigidum, Bromus secalinus, Bromus tectorum, Hordeum jubatum, Aegilops cylindrica, Phalaris arundinacea, Phalaris minor, Apera spicaventi, Panicum dichotomiflorum, Panicum texanum, Panicum maximum, Brachiaria platyphylla, Brachiaria ruziziensis, Brachiaria plantaginea, Brachiaria decumbens, Brachiaria brizantha, Brachiaria humidicola, Cenchrus echinatus, Cenchrus pauciflorus, Eriochloa villosa, Pennisetum setosum, Chloris gayana, Eragrostis pilosa, Rhynchelitrum repens,Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Ischaemum rugosum, Oryza sativa, Paspalum notatum, Paspalum maritimum, Pennisetum clandestinum, Pennisetum setosum or Rottboellia cochinchinensis and combinations thereof.,

[0064] In a preferred embodiment, resistant weeds may be selected from the group comprising Avena sp., Ageratum conyzoides, Brachiaria brizantha (currently known as Urochloa brizantha), Brachiaria decumbens (currently known as Urochloa decumbens), Brachiaria extensa (currently known as Urochloa platyphylla), Brachiaria plantaginea (currently known as Urochloa plantaginea), Cenchrus echinatus, Chloris gayana, Chloris sp., Commelina benghalensis, Commelina elegans, Digitaria horizontalis, Digitaria sanguinalis, Echinochloa crus-galli, Echinochloa sp., Eragrostis ciliaris, Eragrostis pilosa, Leptochloa filiformis, Melinis minutiflora, Melinis repens, Murdannia nudiflora, Panicum fasciculatum, Panicum purpurascens, Panicum maximum, Paspalum dilatatum, Paspalum virgatum, Pennisetum purpureum, Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 22 / 43 14 / 34 Pennisetum setosum, Poa annua, Raddia stolonifera, Rhynchelytrum repens, Rottboellia exaltata, Setaria spp., Sorghum halepense, Sorghum sudanense, Sporobolus indicus, Tridax procumbens and unwanted plants growing in a given field, such as Glycine max voluntari, Zea mays voluntari, volunteer cotton, volunteer wheat, other volunteer crops and combinations thereof.

[0065] In a preferred embodiment, weeds are selected from Sorghum halepense, Echinochloa sp., Eleusine indica, Digitaria sanguinalis and combinations thereof.

[0066] In another embodiment, the herbicide composition is applied to a fallow field to control from about 15% to about 100% of the weeds.

[0067] In another modality, the herbicide composition is applied to a fallow field at lower application rates.

[0068] In one embodiment, the present invention provides the use of asulam applied at a rate of about 3 kg / ha, to control from about 16.25% to about 95% of Sorghum halepense at 9, 30 and 58 DDA (days after spraying).

[0069] In one embodiment, the present invention provides the use of asulam applied at a rate of about 4 kg / ha, to control about 38.8% of Echinochloa spp. and about 16.3% of Eleusine indica at 18 DDA.

[0070] In one embodiment, the present invention provides the use of asulam applied at a rate of about 3.2 kg / ha to about 9.6 kg / ha, to control about 82% to about 98% of Sorghum halepense at 21, 28 and 45 DDA.

[0071] In one embodiment, the present invention provides the use of asulam applied at a rate of about 2.5 kg / ha to about 9 kg / ha, to control about 62% to about 82% of Digitaria sanguinalis at 15 and 30 DDA.

[0072] In one embodiment, the present invention provides the use of asulam applied at a rate of about 2.5 kg / ha to about 9 kg / ha, to control from about 50% to about 100% of Eleusine indica at 7, 14, 21, 28 and 45 DDA.

[0073] In one embodiment, the herbicide combination or compositions of the present invention are applied to a plant or to a seed or to plant propagation material or to a location thereof in an effective quantity. The selection of the quantity Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, p. 23 / 43 The 15 / 34 effectiveness rate depends on the density of weed infestation, weather patterns, crop health, etc.

[0074] According to one embodiment, the present invention provides a method of controlling resistant weeds in crops comprising rice, wheat, barley, rye, oats, sorghum, cotton, soybeans, peanuts, buckwheat, beets, rapeseed, sunflowers, durum wheat, autumn wheat, field maize, winter barley, cotton, autumn barley, fallow, spring wheat, triticale, winter wheat, sugarcane, tobacco, etc.; vegetables; Solanaceous vegetables, such as eggplant, tomato, bell pepper, chili pepper, potato, etc.; cucurbitaceous vegetables, such as cucumber, pumpkin, zucchini, watermelon, melon, squash, etc.; cruciferous vegetables, such as radish, white turnip, horseradish, kohlrabi, Chinese cabbage, cabbage, mustard greens, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.; asteraceous vegetables, such as burdock, daisy, artichoke, lettuce, etc.; liliaceous vegetables, such as chives, onion, garlic, and asparagus; starchy vegetables, such as carrot, parsley, celery, parsnip, etc.; chenopodiaceous vegetables, such as spinach, chard, etc.Lamiaceous vegetables, such as Perilla frutescens, mint, basil, etc., strawberries, sweet potatoes, Dioscorea japonica, colocasia, etc., flowers, foliage plants, grasses, fruits: pome fruits, such as apples, pears, quince, etc., fleshy stone fruits, such as peaches, plums, nectarines, Prunus mume, cherries, apricots, prunes, etc., citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons, sage, grapefruit, etc., nuts, such as chestnuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, pistachios, cashews, macadamia nuts, etc., red fruits, such as blueberries, cranberries, blackberries, raspberries, etc., grapes, persimmons, olives, plums, bananas, coffee, dates, coconut, etc., trees that are not fruit-bearing; Tea, mulberry, flowering plants, trees such as ash, birch, dogwood, eucalyptus, Ginkgo biloba, lilac, maple, Quercus, poplar, Judas tree, Liquidambar formosana, plane tree, zelkova. Japanese thuja, fir wood, hemlock, juniper, pine, spruce and Taxus cuspidata and combinations thereof.

[0075] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds in crops comprising sugarcane, soybean, wheat, corn, cotton, rice, peanut, wheat, barley and combinations thereof.

[0076] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the granular herbicide composition is generally applied to unwanted plants / weeds by spraying on them. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 24 / 43 16 / 34 leaves. Here, the application can be carried out using, for example, water as a carrier by conventional spraying techniques.

[0077] In one embodiment, the application of the granular herbicide composition can be done before, during and / or after, preferably before and / or after the sowing of the crops.

[0078] In one embodiment, the application of the granular herbicide composition can be done in a fallow field. In one embodiment, the application of the granular herbicide composition can be done as a chemical fallow application. In one embodiment, the application of the granular herbicide composition can be done as a chemical fallow application to control weed growth in the pre-emergence or post-emergence phase. In a preferred embodiment, the application of the granular herbicide composition can be done as a chemical fallow application to control weed growth close to the sowing phase of the crop. In one embodiment, the application of the granular herbicide composition can be done during the fallow period or in the post-emergence phase.

[0079] In one embodiment, the application of the granular herbicide composition can be done as a desiccation application.

[0080] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the granular herbicide composition can be applied before or after emergence or close to the plant or plant propagation material of a cultivated plant. It is also possible to apply the granular herbicide composition to a plant or plant propagation material or to a part thereof, or to pre-treat a cultivated plant with the granular herbicide composition.

[0081] According to one embodiment, the present invention relates to an agrochemical composition, preferably a herbicidal composition.

[0082] In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal composition comprising a carbamate herbicide.

[0083] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal composition comprising a carbamate herbicide and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal composition comprising a carbamate herbicide and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, p. 25 / 43 17 / 34 refers to a herbicidal composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0084] According to one embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 10% by weight (w / w) about 95% by weight (w / w), preferably about 30% by weight (w / w) about 90% by weight (w / w), preferably about 50% by weight (w / w) about 85% by weight (w / w), preferably about 70% by weight (w / w) about 85% by weight (w / w) of the total weight of the composition.

[0085] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 79.7% by w / w or about 84.7% by w / w of the total weight of the composition, wherein asulam is present as sodium asulam (equivalent to asulam acid). In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 72.5% by w / w or about 77.5% by w / w of the total weight of the composition, wherein asulam is present as sodium asulam acid (equivalent to sodium asulam).

[0086] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the agrochemically acceptable excipient is selected from the group comprising surfactant (or surfactants), stabilizer (or stabilizers), colorant (or colorants), antifoaming agent (or antifoaming agents), antioxidant (or antioxidants), solvent (or solvents), preservative (or preservatives), inert agent (or inert agents) and combinations thereof.

[0087] In one embodiment, the surfactant (or surfactants) may be selected from, but not limited to, molasses, granulated sugar, alginates, karaya gum, jaguar gum, tragacanth gum, polysaccharide gum, mucilage, xanthan gum, or a combination thereof. In another embodiment, the surfactant (or surfactants) may be selected from silicates, such as aluminum magnesium silicate, polyacetates, polyvinyl acetate copolymers, polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, celluloses, including ethylcelluloses and methylcelluloses, hydroxymethylcelluloses, hydroxypropylcelluloses, hydroxymethylpropylcelluloses, polyvinylpyrrolidones, dextrins, maltodextrins, polysaccharides, fats, oils, proteins, gum arabic, shellac, vinylidene chloride, vinylidene chloride copolymers, calcium lignosulfonates, acrylic copolymers, starches, polyvinyl acrylates, Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 26 / 43 18 / 34 zeins, gelatin, carboxymethylcellulose, chitosan, polyethylene oxide, acrylamide polymers and copolymers, polyhydroxyethyl acrylate, methylacrylamide monomers, alginate, ethylcellulose, polychloroprene and syrups or mixtures thereof; vinyl acetate, methylcellulose, vinylidene chloride, acrylic, cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone and polysaccharide polymers and copolymers; vinylidene chloride polymers and copolymers and vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers; combinations of polyvinyl alcohol and sucrose; plasticizers such as glycerol, propylene glycol, polyglycols, polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer and combinations thereof.

[0088] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises a surfactant, wherein the surfactant is a polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer.

[0089] In one embodiment, the stabilizer (or stabilizers) may be selected from the group comprising triethylamine, N,N'-dimethylamine, hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine), trimethylamine, ammonia, aniline, 4-methoxyaniline selected from morpholine, piperidine, pyrrolidine, a lower mono-, di- or tri-alkylamine, for example ethyl, diethyl, triethyl or dimethylpropylamine, or a lower mono-, di- or trihydroxy-alkylamine, for example mono-, di- or tri-ethanolamine, hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine), tallow amine ethoxylate, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and combinations thereof.

[0090] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises a stabilizer, wherein the stabilizer is ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.

[0091] In one embodiment, the dye (or dyes) may be selected from iron oxide, titanium oxide and Prussian Blue, and organic dyes such as alizarin dyes, azo dyes or metallic phthalocyanine dyes, and trace elements such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum, zinc and combinations thereof.

[0092] In one embodiment, the antifoaming agent (or antifoaming agents) may be selected from polydimethoxysiloxane, polydimethylsiloxane, alkyl polyacrylates, castor oil, fatty acids, fatty acid esters, fatty acid sulfate, fatty alcohol, fatty alcohol esters, fatty alcohol sulfate, extra virgin olive oil, mono- and diglycerides, paraffin oil, paraffin wax, Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 27 / 43 19 / 34 polypropylene glycol, silicone oil, vegetable fats, vegetable fat sulfate, vegetable oil, vegetable oil sulfate, vegetable wax, vegetable wax sulfate, agents based on silicon or magnesium stearate, silicon antifoaming emulsion and combinations thereof.

[0093] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises an antifoaming agent, wherein the antifoaming agent is a silicon antifoaming emulsion.

[0094] In one embodiment, the antioxidant (or antioxidants) is, for example, amino acids (e.g., glycine, histidine, tyrosine, tryptophan) and their derivatives, imidazole and imidazole derivatives (e.g., urocanic acid), peptides, such as, for example, D,L-carnosine, D-carnosine, L-carnosine and their derivatives (e.g., anserine), carotenoids, carotenes (e.g., α-carotene, β-carotene, lycopene) and their derivatives, lipoic acid and its derivatives (e.g., dihydrolipoic acid), aurothioglucose, propylthiouracil and other thiol compounds (e.g., thioglycerol, thiosorbitol, thioglycolic acid, thioredoxine, glutathione, cysteine, cystine, cystamine and the glycosyl, N-acetyl, methyl, ethyl esters, propyl, amyl, butyl, lauryl, palmitoyl, oleyl, γ-linoleyl, cholesterol and glyceryl thereof) and their salts, dilauryl thiodipropionate, distearyl thiodipropionate, thiodipropionic acid and its derivatives (esters, ethers, peptides, lipids, nucleotides,nucleosides and salts) and sulfoximine compounds (e.g., butyonin sulfoximines, homocysteine ​​sulfoximines, butyonin sulfones, penta-, hexa-, heptathionine sulfoximine) in very low tolerated doses (e.g., pmol / kg to pmol / kg), also metal chelating agents (e.g., α-hydroxylated fatty acids, EDTA, EGTA, phytic acid, lactoferrin), α-hydroxylated acids (e.g., citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid), humic acids, bile acid, bile extracts, gallic esters (e.g., propyl, octyl and dodecyl gallate), flavonoids, catechins, bilirubin, biliverdin and their derivatives, unsaturated fatty acids and their derivatives (e.g., γ-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid, oleic acid), folic acid and its derivatives, hydroquinone and its derivatives (e.g., arbutin), ubiquinone and ubiquinol, and their derivatives, vitamin C and its derivatives (e.g., ascorbyl palmitate, stearate, dipalmitate, acetate,Mg ascorbyl phosphates, sodium and magnesium ascorbate, ascorbyl phosphate and sulfate, Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 28 / 43 20 / 34 disodium, potassium tocopheryl ascorbyl phosphate, chitosan ascorbate), isoascorbic acid and its derivatives, tocopherols and their derivatives (e.g., tocopherol acetate, linoleate, oleate and succinate, tocophereth-5, tocophereth-10, tocophereth-12, tocophereth-18, tocophereth-50, tocofersolane), vitamin A and its derivatives (e.g., vitamin A palmitate), coniferyl benzoate from benzoin resin, rutin, rutinic acid and its derivatives, disodium rutinyl disulfate, cinnamic acid and its derivatives (e.g., ferulic acid, ethyl ferulate, caffeic acid), kojic acid, chitosan glycolate and salicylate, butylated hydroxytoluene, butylated hydroxyanisole, acid Nordihydroguaiac acid, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, trihydroxybutyrophenone, uric acid and its derivatives, mannose and its derivatives, selenium and selenium derivatives (e.g., selenomethionine), stilbenes and stilbene derivatives (e.g., stilbene oxide, trans-stilbene oxide).According to the invention, suitable derivatives (salts, esters, sugars, nucleotides, nucleosides, peptides and lipids) and mixtures of these specified active ingredients or plant extracts (e.g., tea tree oil, rosemary extract and rosmarinic acid) and combinations thereof.

[0095] In one embodiment, examples of suitable solvent (or solvents) are water, aromatic solvents (e.g., xylene), water, paraffins (e.g., mineral oil fractions such as kerosene or diesel oil), coal tar oils and oils of vegetable or animal origin, aliphatic, cyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons, e.g., toluene, xylene, paraffin, tetrahydronaphthalene, alkylated naphthalenes or derivatives thereof, alcohols (e.g., methanol, butanol, pentanol, benzyl alcohol, cyclohexanol), ketones (e.g., cyclohexanone, gamma-butyrolactone), pyrrolidones (NMP, NEP, NOP), acetates (glycol diacetate), glycols, fatty acid dimethylamides, fatty acids and fatty acid esters, isophorone and dimethyl sulfoxide and combinations thereof. Initially, solvent mixtures can also be used.

[0096] In one embodiment, a suitable preservative (or preservatives) is, for example, benzothiazoles, 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, 1,2-phenylisothiazolin-3-one, interchloroxylenol butyl paraoxybenzoate, benzoic acid, and combinations thereof. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, page 29 / 43 21 / 34

[0097] In one embodiment, the inert agent (or inert agents) is selected from the group comprising precipitated silica, titanium dioxide, kaolin, bentonite, soapstone, talc, attapulgite, ceramics, montmorillonite, pumice, sepiolite, diatomaceous earth, sand, clay, dolomite, calcite, magnesium oxides, magnesium carbonates, sucrose, corn starch, citric acid and its salts, sodium sulfate and combinations thereof.

[0098] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises an inert agent, wherein the inert agent is sodium sulfate.

[0099] In another embodiment, the agrochemically acceptable excipient comprises: polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer as a surfactant; silicon antifoaming emulsion as an antifoaming agent; and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid as a stabilizer.

[0100] According to one embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises agrochemically acceptable excipients in an amount of about 0.1% by w / w to about 30% by w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0101] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer in an amount of about 0.5% w / w to about 1.5% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0102] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises a silicon antifoaming emulsion in an amount of about 0.1% w / w to about 0.5% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0103] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid in an amount of about 2.0% by w / w to about 3.0% by w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0104] According to one embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 50% by w / w about 85% by w / w and agrochemically acceptable excipients in an amount of about 0.1% by w / w about 30% by w / w of the total weight of the composition. In another embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 70% by w / w about 85% by w / w and agrochemically acceptable excipients in an amount of about 0.1% by w / w about 30% by w / w of the total weight of the composition. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, pp. 30 / 43 22 / 34

[0105] According to one embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 79.7% by w / w to about 84.7% by w / w of the total weight of the composition, wherein asulam is present as sodium asulam; and agrochemically acceptable excipients in an amount of about 0.1% by w / w to about 30% by w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0106] According to one embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 72.5% by w / w to about 77.5% by w / w of the total weight of the composition, wherein asulam is present as asulam acid; and agrochemically acceptable excipients in an amount of about 0.1% by w / w to about 30% by w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0107] According to one embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof; wherein the herbicide composition is in the form of a solid formulation.

[0108] In one embodiment, the herbicide composition is selected from capsule suspension (CS), dispersible concentrate (DC), emulsifiable concentrate (EC), water-in-oil emulsion (EO), oil-in-water emulsion (EW), microemulsion (ME), oil dispersion (OD), oil-miscible flowable concentrate (oil-miscible suspension (OF), oil-miscible liquid (OL), suspension concentrate (SC), suspoemulsion (SE), soluble concentrate (SL), water-dispersible granule (WG or WDG), water-soluble granule (SG), water-soluble powder (SP), wettable powder (WP), and combinations thereof.

[0109] According to one embodiment, the herbicidal composition is in the form of a water-dispersible granule (WG or WDG).

[0110] In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a solid herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a granular herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a WDG herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, pages 31 / 43 23 / 34

[0111] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a water-dispersible granular composition comprising: a carbamate herbicide; and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0112] According to one embodiment, the present invention provides a WDG herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof; either in the form of a tank mix or pre-formulated (premix) composition.

[0113] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a WDG herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof; in the form of a tank mix composition. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a WDG herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof; in the form of a pre-formulated composition (premix).

[0114] According to one embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof further comprises an additional agrochemical.

[0115] In one embodiment, the additional agrochemical comprises at least one pesticide selected from the group comprising acaricides, algicides, avicides / bird repellents, bactericides, fungicides, herbicide protectants, herbicides, insect attractants, insect chemosterifying agents, insect repellents, insecticides, mammal repellents, molluscicides, nematicides, nitrification inhibitors, plant activators, plant growth regulators, rodenticides, synergists, virucides and combinations thereof.

[0116] In one embodiment, the additional agrochemical is a herbicide.

[0117] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof further comprises an additional herbicide.

[0118] In one embodiment, the additional herbicide is selected from the group comprising aliphatic acid herbicides, amide herbicides, aromatic acid herbicides, benzofuran herbicides, benzonitrile herbicides, herbicides of Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, pages 32 / 43 24 / 34 benzophenone, benzothiadiazinone herbicides, benzyl ether herbicides, botanical herbicides, carbamate herbicides, cyclohexanedione oxime herbicides, dinitroaniline herbicides, dinitrophenol herbicides, diphenyl ether herbicides, diphenyl heterocycle herbicides, dithiocarbamate herbicides, fumigant herbicides, halogenated alkanoic acid herbicides, imidazolinone herbicides, inorganic herbicides, isoxazole herbicides, isoxazolidinone herbicides, isoxazoline herbicides, N-phenyl heterocycle herbicides, N-phenylimide herbicides, N-phenyloxadiazolone herbicides, N-phenyltriazolinone herbicides, organochlorine herbicides, organophosphate herbicides, herbicides of oxirane, oxyacetamide herbicides, phenolic herbicides, phenoxy herbicides, phenylcarboxylic acid herbicides, phenyl ether herbicides, phenylthiourea herbicides, pyrazole herbicides, pyridazine herbicides, pyridazinone herbicides, pyridine herbicides,Pyrimidinediamine herbicides, pyrimidinyloxybenzylamine herbicides, quaternary ammonium herbicides, quinone herbicides, alpha-thioacetamide herbicides, thiocarbamate herbicides, thiocarbonate herbicides, triazine herbicides, triazinone herbicides, triazole herbicides, triazolone herbicides, triazolopyrimidine herbicides, tricetone herbicides, uracil herbicides, urea herbicides, unclassified herbicides and combinations thereof.

[0119] In one embodiment, the additional herbicide is further selected from the group comprising phosphinic acid herbicides, sulfonylaminocarbonyltriazolinone herbicides, anilide herbicides, acetamide herbicides, aryloxyphenoxypropionic herbicides, benzoylpyrazole herbicides, chloroacetamide herbicides, glycine-derived herbicides, aryloxyphenoxypropionic herbicides and combinations thereof.

[0120] In a preferred embodiment, the additional herbicide is selected from the group comprising glufosinate, glufosinate-P, flucarbazone, mesotrione, propanil, napropamide, napropamide-M, quizalofop, quizalofop-P, haloxyfop, haloxyfop-P, topramezone, saflufenacil, amicarbazone, pyroxasulfone, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, pendimethalin, clomazone, glyphosate, paraquat, clethodim and combinations thereof. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, pages 33 / 43 25 / 34

[0121] According to one embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises an additional herbicide in an amount of about 1% by w / w about 80% by w / w, preferably about 1% by w / w about 50% by w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0122] In another embodiment, the present invention provides the use of a carbamate herbicide to control weeds in the absence of a crop.

[0123] In one embodiment, the present invention provides the use of a herbicide composition to control weeds by applying chemical fallow of an effective amount of the composition comprising: a carbamate herbicide; and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0124] According to one embodiment, the present invention provides the use of a herbicide composition comprising: asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof for controlling resistant weeds in fallow fields.

[0125] In one embodiment, the present invention provides the use of a herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof for controlling herbicide-resistant and herbicide-tolerant weeds by applying chemical fallow.

[0126] In one embodiment, the present invention provides the use of a herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof to improve the yield of the desired crop.

[0127] In another embodiment, the herbicidal composition of the present invention can be applied in combination with agrochemically active components, such as fertilizers, macronutrients, micronutrients, biological products, biostimulants, plant extracts, synergists and combinations thereof.

[0128] In one embodiment, macronutrients or one micronutrient are selected from the group comprising nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, sulfur, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, boron, manganese, chlorine, molybdenum, nickel, and combinations thereof. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, pages 34 / 43 26 / 34

[0129] In another embodiment, the additional herbicide / agrochemical may be mixed by addition with an adjuvant or a biostimulant or an agrochemical compound or fertilizer, so that said components may be tank mixed before spraying.

[0130] According to one embodiment, the herbicide composition according to the invention is applied from a pre-dosing device, a backpack sprayer, a spray tank, a spray plane or an irrigation system, or a drone or a localized sprinkler system. Typically, the herbicide composition is prepared with water, buffer and / or other auxiliaries to the desired application concentration, and thus the ready-to-use spray liquor or the herbicide composition according to the invention is obtained.

[0131] In another embodiment, the herbicide composition may be used for foliar application, field application, or application to the soil, or to a plant or a location or plant propagation material or combinations thereof.

[0132] In another embodiment, the herbicidal composition of the present invention can be used on agricultural land, such as fields, rice paddies, lawns and orchards, or on non-agricultural land, fallow fields or for the purpose of applying chemical fallow.

[0133] According to one embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicide combination. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicide combination comprising a carbamate herbicide. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicide combination comprising asulam and at least one agrochemical thereof.

[0134] According to one embodiment, the herbicide combination comprises asulam at a concentration of about 200 g / l to about 900 g / l, preferably about 500 g / l to about 950 g / l, preferably about 700 g / l to about 850 g / l, preferably about 797 g / l to about 847 g / l, most preferably about 725 g / l to about 775 g / l.

[0135] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide combination comprises asulam at a concentration of approximately 750 g / l.

[0136] According to one embodiment, the herbicide combination comprises asulam and at least one additional herbicide. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, pp. 35 / 43 27 / 34

[0137] According to one embodiment, a weight ratio of asulam to an additional herbicide in the herbicide combination ranges from about 1:100 to about 100:1.

[0138] In a preferred embodiment, the weight ratio of asulam to the additional herbicide is selected from ratios comprising 1:100, 1:90, 1:80, 1:70, 1:60, 1:50, 1:40, 1:30, 1:20 and 1:10. In another embodiment, the weight ratio of asulam to the additional herbicide is selected from ratios comprising 10:1, 20:1, 30:1, 40:1, 50:1, 60:1, 70:1, 80:1, 90:1 and 100:1.

[0139] In another embodiment, the weight ratio of asulam to the additional herbicide in the herbicide combination varies from about 1:50 to about 50:1, preferably from about 1:30 to about 30:1, preferably from about 1:10 to about 10:1 and, most preferably, from about 1:5 to about 5:1.

[0140] According to one embodiment, the present invention provides a process for preparing a granular herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one acceptable agrochemical excipient, wherein the process comprises: Mix asulam and at least one acceptable agrochemical excipient homogeneously to form a paste; and extrude and dry the paste from the paste to obtain the granular herbicide composition.

[0141] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a process for preparing a granular herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one acceptable agrochemical excipient, wherein the process comprises: Mix asulam and at least one acceptable agrochemical excipient homogeneously for about 15 to 20 minutes to form a paste; and extrude and dry the paste from the paste at a temperature range of about 60 °C to obtain the granular herbicide composition.

[0142] In another embodiment, step (a) optionally comprises the addition of an additional agrochemical / herbicide.

[0143] According to one embodiment, the various components of the granular herbicide composition may be used individually or already partially or completely mixed together to prepare the composition. It is also possible that the Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, pages 36 / 43 28 / 34 components are packaged separately and used as a single component in a parts kit.

[0144] In one embodiment, the kits may include one or more of the components that are used for the preparation of a granular herbicide composition. For example, the kits may include active ingredients and / or at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient. One or more of the components may already be combined or pre-formulated.

[0145] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a kit is provided comprising the granular herbicide composition. The kit comprises a plurality of components comprising at least one of the ingredients of the herbicide composition of the present invention.

[0146] In one embodiment of the present invention, the kit may include at least one or all of the components necessary for the preparation of the herbicide composition. For example, the kit may include asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient. The kit may optionally include an additional agrochemical or an additional herbicide.

[0147] One or more of the components may already be combined or pre-formulated. In embodiments where more than two components are supplied in a kit, the components may already be combined and, as such, are packaged in a single container, such as a bottle, can, bag, pouch, or container. In other embodiments, two or more components of a kit may be packaged separately, i.e., they are not pre-formulated. Thus, a kit may include one or more separate containers, such as bottles, cans, bags, pouches, and / or containers, each container containing a separate component of the herbicide composition.

[0148] In both forms, an individual component of the kit may be applied separately or together with the other components of the kit or as a component of a combination or a composition.

[0149] The invention also provides a kit comprising a herbicide composition for controlling weed growth or for improving the yield of the desired crop and instructions for use. The instructions for use generally comprise instructions for applying the herbicide composition to a plant, or a location, or Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, pages 37 / 43 29 / 34 a plant propagation material of the same or in the field in fallow by application of chemical fallow.

[0150] According to one embodiment, the parts kit comprises: asulam; and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient; and optionally includes additional instructions for use.

[0151] In a preferred embodiment, the parts kit comprises: asulam; at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient; and optionally an additional herbicide; and optionally includes additional instructions for use.

[0152] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the herbicidal composition of the present invention is stable over time and at various temperatures. In one embodiment of the present invention, the herbicidal composition preferably retains its physical integrity during handling and distribution and, during distribution, typically releases the active ingredients upon contact with fallow field, moist soil, irrigation water, or when rain hits the distribution granules.

[0153] In one embodiment, the herbicide composition of the present invention can provide synergistic control for resistant weeds in fallow fields and in the post-emergence phase. In another embodiment, the present herbicide combination or composition is synergistic and effective in improving the yield of the desired crop by controlling resistant weeds. The herbicide combination or composition also provides increased yield and quality of the crops.

[0154] Taking into account what has been said above, it will be verified that the various advantages of the invention are achieved and other advantageous results are obtained. Although the present invention has been disclosed in its entirety, it will be understood that numerous additional modifications and variations could be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, pages 38 / 43 30 / 34

[0155] The present invention is described more particularly in the following examples, which are intended for illustrative purposes only, as numerous modifications and variations within the scope of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The following examples illustrate the basic methodology and versatility of the present invention. It will be understood that the descriptive report and examples are illustrative, but not limiting, of the present invention and that other embodiments within the spirit and scope of the invention will be suggested to those skilled in the art. Other embodiments may be practiced that are also encompassed by the scope of the present invention. The following examples illustrate the invention, but in no way intend to limit the scope of the claims. EXAMPLES: Example 1: Composition comprising Asulam 750 WDG Table 01 Ingredients % concentration (w / w) Asulam sodium, equivalent to Asulam as acid 79.7 - 84.7 72.5 - 77.5 Polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer 0.5 - 1.5 Silicon antifoaming emulsion 0.1 - 0.5 Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid 2.0 - 3.0 Inert agent QS Total 100 Process:

[0156] Mix asulam, polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer and silicone antifoaming emulsion homogeneously for about 15 to about 20 minutes to form a mass; and extrude and dry the mass in a temperature range of about 60 °C to obtain the granular herbicide composition. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, pp. 39 / 43 31 / 34 Example 2: Efficacy of Asulam 750 WDG for the control of Sorghum halepense by chemical fallow application.

[0157] The effect of applying the herbicide composition, Asulam 750 WDG, to chemical fallow on the growth of emerging herbicide-resistant weeds (Sorghum halepense) was observed at 9, 30, and 58 DDA (days after spraying) and is shown in Table 2. The untreated control was also compared, in which no herbicide composition was applied and therefore no weed control was observed. Table 2 Mr. No. Treatment Application rate (kg / ha) % control of Sorghum halepense 9 DDA 30 DDA 58 DDA 1 Not treated - 0 0 0 2 Asulam 750 WDG 3 16.25 77.5 95

[0158] Asulam 750 WDG, when applied at a rate of 3 kg / ha, was observed to provide control of herbicide-resistant emergent weed Sorghum halepense after 9, 30, and 58 DDA. Example 3: Efficacy of Asulam 750 WDG for the control of Echinochloa spp. and Eleusine indica by application of chemical fallow.

[0159] The herbicide composition asulam 750 WDG was evaluated against the weeds Echinochloa spp. and Eleusine indica at 18 DDA (days after spraying) by chemical fallow application, and the same was revealed in Table 3. The untreated control was also compared, in which no herbicide composition was applied and, therefore, no weed control was observed. Table 3 Mr. No. Treatment Application rate (kg / ha) % control of Echinochloa spp. % control of Eleusine indica 18 DDA 18 DDA 1 Not treated - 0 0 2 Asulam 750 WDG 4 38.8 16.3 Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, pages 40 / 43 32 / 34

[0160] It was observed that asulam 750 WDG, when applied at a rate of 4 kg / ha, provides control of the weeds Echinochloa spp. and Eleusine indica at 18 DDA. Example 4: Efficacy of Asulam 750 WDG for control of the resistant large weed Sorghum halepense by chemical fallow application.

[0161] The herbicide composition asulam 750 WDG was compared to the formulation asulam 400 SL and other commercially known herbicides against the large, resistant weed Sorghum halepense, at 21, 28, and 45 DDA (days after spraying) by chemical fallow application. The percentage (%) of weed control was evaluated to assess the efficacy of the compositions, and this is shown in Table 4. The untreated control was also compared, in which no herbicide composition was applied and, therefore, no weed control was observed. Table 4 Treatment No. Application Rate (kg / ha) Control of resistant large weeds Sorghum halepense 21 DDA 28 DDA 45 DDA 1 Asulam 750 WDG 3.2 83 95 97 2 Asulam 750 WDG 4.26 82 97 95 3 Asulam 750 WDG 4.8 85 94 97 4 Asulam 750 WDG 9.6 85 95 98 5 Haloxyfop 540 EC 0.25 3.8 7.5 5 6 Ammonium glyphosate salt 1.7 16.3 18.8 16.3 7 Asulam 400 SL 4.25 51.3 79 89 8 Asulam 400 SL 4.8 62.5 86 94

[0162] Asulam 750 WDG, when applied at a rate of 4.8 kg / ha, was observed to provide better control of the resistant large weed Sorghum halepense after 21, 28 and 45 DDA. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, pages 41 / 43 33 / 34 Example 5: Efficacy of Asulam 750 WDG for the control of Digitaria sanguinalis by application of chemical fallow.

[0163] The herbicide composition Asulam 750 WDG was evaluated against the weed Digitaria sanguinalis at 15, 30, and 45 DDA (days after spraying) by chemical fallow application, and the results are shown in Table 5. An untreated control was also compared, in which no herbicide composition was applied and therefore no weed control was observed. Table 5 Mr. No. Treatment Application Rate % of Digitaria sanguinalis Control 15 DDA 30 DDA 1 Not treated - 0 0 2 Asulam 750 WDG 2.5 62 65 3 Asulam 750 WDG 3.5 72 80 4 Asulam 750 WDG 4.5 76 81 5 Asulam 750 WDG 9 75 82

[0164] It was observed that asulam 750 WDG, when applied at various rates from 2.5 kg / ha to 9 kg / ha, provides control of the weed Digitaria sanguinalis at 15, 30 and 45 DDA. Example 6: Efficacy of Asulam 750 WDG for control of Eleusine indica by chemical fallow application.

[0165] The herbicide composition Asulam 750 WDG was evaluated against the weed Eleusine indica at 7, 14, 21, 28, and 45 DDA (days after spraying) by chemical fallow application, and the results are shown in Table 6. The untreated control was also compared, in which no herbicide composition was applied and therefore no weed control was observed. Table 6 Mr. No. Treatment Application Rate % of Eleusine Indica Control 7 DA 14 DDA 21 DDA 28 DDA 45 DDA 1 Not treated - 0 0 0 0 0 2 Asulam 750 WDG 2.5 51 79 88 78 72 3 Asulam 750 WDG 3.5 51 78 88 91 82 Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, pp. 42 / 43 34 / 34 4 Asulam 750 WDG 4.5 59 82 91 92 88 5 Asulam 750 WDG 9 51 88 99 99 99

[0166] Asulam 750 WDG, when applied at various rates from 2.5 kg / ha to 9 kg / ha, provides control of the weed Eleusine indica at 7, 14, 21, 28 and 45 DDA. Petition 870260069238, dated 07 / 13 / 2026, p. 43 / 43

Claims

1 / 2 CLAIMS 1. A method for controlling weeds characterized by the application of a carbamate herbicide in the absence of a crop.

2. A method according to claim 1, characterized by comprising the application of chemical fallow of an effective amount of a herbicidal composition comprising: a carbamate herbicide; and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

3. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the carbamate herbicide is asulam.

4. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the agrochemically acceptable excipient is selected from the group comprising surfactant(s), stabilizer(s), colorant(s), antifoaming agent(s), antioxidant(s), solvent(s), preservative(s), inert(s) and combinations thereof.

5. Method, according to claim 2, characterized in that asulam is present in an amount of 50% w / w 85% w / w and an agrochemically acceptable excipient is present in an amount of 0.1% w / w 30% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

6. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the composition is in the form of a water-dispersible granule.

7. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the composition further comprises an additional herbicide.

8. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the amount of asulam is applied in a range of 1 kg / ha to 30 kg / ha.

9. Method, according to claim 1, characterized in that the weeds are selected from Sorghum halepense, Echinochloa sp., Eleusine indica, Digitaria sanguinalis and combinations thereof.

10. Method, according to claim 2, characterized in that the composition is applied to a fallow field to control from 15% to 100% of the weeds.

11. Method, according to claim 2, characterized in that the composition is applied to a fallow field with lower application rates. Petition 870250074568, dated 22 / 08 / 2025, pp. 119 / 121 2 / 2 12. Use of a herbicide composition for weed control characterized by being achieved through chemical application, in fallow land, of an effective quantity of the composition comprising: a carbamate herbicide; and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

13. Water-dispersible granular composition characterized by comprising: a carbamate herbicide; and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

14. Composition according to claim 13, characterized in that the carbamate herbicide is asulam.

15. Composition according to claim 13, characterized in that the agrochemically acceptable excipient comprises: polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer as a surfactant; silicon antifoaming emulsion as an antifoaming agent; and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid as a stabilizer. Petition 870250074568, dated 08 / 22 / 2025, pp. 120 / 121