How to control weeds

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling weeds comprising applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination / composition comprising a carbamate herbicide.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to methods of controlling weeds. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods of controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination / composition comprising a carbamate herbicide. [Background technology]

[0002] Herbicides are pesticides used to control the growth of undesirable plants / weeds that may be harmful to crop growth, health, and yield. Traditionally, herbicides have been selected for their weed control properties and their effects on crops. Herbicides that control a wide range of weed species often have limited usefulness because they also damage crops. Furthermore, the most desirable herbicides for weed control and crop safety often have other less desirable properties (e.g., environmental and economic concerns). Therefore, desirable herbicides should also control a wide range of weeds without harming desired plants, and dissipate quickly from the soil after weed control is achieved.

[0003] Undesirable plants / weeds can be controlled using herbicides that are either selective or non-selective in nature. Non-selective herbicides damage all plants to which they are applied, i.e., both desired and undesired vegetation. In contrast, selective herbicides eliminate or inhibit the growth of undesired vegetation while leaving desired vegetation relatively unharmed. Selective herbicides are designed to control specific broadleaf or grass weeds without harming desired plants. These herbicides have low to moderate toxicity and do not cause damage to crops. Various selective herbicides are known in the art for selectively controlling grass and broadleaf weeds growing in various crops. Most of these herbicides are synthetic compounds, and some herbicides have recently raised concerns regarding their safety to humans and the environment in general.

[0004] One of the known drawbacks of selective herbicides is their slow rate of action. Often, herbicidal activity is not observed for several months after application. Moreover, herbicides often do not provide adequate weed control with a single application, resulting in the need for further applications of the same or another herbicide to achieve acceptable weed control. Furthermore, these selective herbicides pose serious toxicological and environmental concerns. Therefore, there is a need to use selective herbicides that are effective in providing weed control and are environmentally safe. Therefore, there is currently a need for safer alternatives to currently used selective herbicides. There is also a need for environmentally safe herbicides that can selectively control undesirable plants, preferably grass weeds and broadleaf weeds, while leaving other plants and crops relatively unharmed.

[0005] Purpose of this disclosure The primary objective of the present disclosure is to provide methods for efficient weed control, suppression and eradication.

[0006] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for selective weed control by applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination / composition comprising a carbamate herbicide.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for burndown control of weeds by applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination / composition comprising a carbamate herbicide.

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling, suppressing or preventing a wide range of weeds and target plants (both dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous, broadleaf, and grass weeds) by applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination / composition comprising a carbamate herbicide.

[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination / composition comprising a carbamate herbicide that is safe to use, effective, and can be applied pre-emergence, post-emergence, or at the time of planting. Summary of the Invention

[0010] In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method of controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of a carbamate herbicide.

[0011] In another aspect, the disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination comprising a carbamate herbicide and the additional herbicide.

[0012] In another aspect, the disclosure provides a method for control by applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination comprising a carbamate herbicide and at least one adjuvant thereof.

[0013] Further features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description, which is given by way of example in accordance with the most preferred features of the present disclosure, and which should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present disclosure as described herein. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] The present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying examples illustrating embodiments of the present disclosure. This description is not intended to be a detailed list of all the different ways in which the present disclosure may be implemented or all the features that may be added to the present disclosure. Moreover, numerous modifications and additions to the various embodiments suggested herein will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the present disclosure, and these do not depart from the present disclosure. Thus, the following description is intended to illustrate some particular embodiments of the present disclosure, but is not intended to exhaustively specify all permutations, combinations, and variations thereof.

[0015] Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of this disclosure, suitable methods and materials are described herein.

[0016] It should be noted that, as used herein, 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 to include "and / or" unless the content clearly dictates otherwise. The terms "preferred" and "preferably" refer to embodiments of the present disclosure that may offer certain benefits, under certain circumstances.

[0017] As used herein, the terms "comprising," "having," "including," and "containing" and "involving" are to be construed as open-ended terms (i.e., meaning "including, but not limited to") unless otherwise specified. In any aspect or embodiment described herein below, the word comprising may be replaced with the phrase "consisting of," or "essentially consisting of," or "substantially consisting of." In these aspects or embodiments, the described combination or composition "comprises," or "comprises," or "consists," or "essentially consisting of," or "substantially consisting of," the specific components described therein, to the exclusion of other herbicides, or fungicides, or insecticides, or plant growth promoters, or adjuvants, or excipients not specifically described therein.

[0018] The use of any and all examples or exemplary language (e.g., "etc.") is intended merely to better explain the present disclosure and does not limit the scope of the disclosure unless otherwise stated. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the present disclosure as used herein.

[0019] The various quantity expressions relating to "%" or "% w / w" refer to the mass concentration of the particular component in the composition / combination, unless otherwise specified.

[0020] As used herein, the term "kg ai / ha" or "kg / ha" as used herein refers to the concentration of each active ingredient in "kilograms" applied "per hectare" of the crop field. As used herein, the term "g ai / ha" or "g / ha" as used herein refers to the concentration of each active ingredient in "grams" applied "per hectare" of the crop field.

[0021] As used herein, the terms "about" or "approximately" mean inclusive of the stated value and within an acceptable range of deviation from a particular value, taking into account the measurement in question and the error associated with measuring the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, "about" can mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ±10% or ±5% of the stated value. The recitation of ranges of values, unless otherwise indicated herein, is merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of individually referring to each separate value falling within the range, and each separate value is incorporated herein as if it were individually recited herein. All range endpoints are included within the range and are independently combinable. When a parameter range is provided, it is understood that all integers and tenths thereof within that range are also provided. For example, "0.1-80%" includes 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, etc., up to 80%.

[0022] As used herein, the term "pesticides" as used herein is understood to mean, and may be used interchangeably with, pesticides, such as insecticides, fungicides, insecticides, miticides, herbicides, nematicides, and plant growth regulators.

[0023] As used herein, the term "agrochemically acceptable salt" means a salt that is acceptable for use in pesticide or horticultural applications. The salts referred to herein are agrochemically acceptable salts.

[0024] As used herein, the term "herbicide" means an active ingredient that kills, controls, or otherwise adversely affects and modifies the growth of undesirable plants. As used herein, a "herbicidally effective amount" is the amount of active ingredient that causes a "herbicidal effect," i.e., an adverse modifying effect, including deviation from natural growth, killing, regulation, drought, retardation, and other processes known to those skilled in the art.

[0025] As used herein, the term "plant" or "crop" refers to whole plants, plant organs (e.g., leaves, stems, twigs, roots, trunks, limbs, shoots, fruits, etc.), plant cells, and plant seeds. The term also encompasses plant crops such as fruits. The term "plant" may further include its propagation material, which may include all reproductive parts of a plant, such as seeds, and vegetative plant material, such as cuttings and tubers, that can be used to propagate the plant. This includes seeds, tubers, spores, corms, bulbs, rhizomes, shoots, basal branches, stolon, buds, and other parts of a plant, including seedlings and young plants that are transplanted after germination or emergence from the soil.

[0026] As used herein, the term "plant propagation material" is understood to refer to vegetative material such as seeds, cuttings or tubers, roots, fruits, tubers, bulbs, rhizomes, and plant parts that are transplanted after germination or emergence from the soil, germinated plants, and seedlings. These young plants may be protected before transplanting by total or partial treatment by immersion.

[0027] As used herein, the term "seed" encompasses all types of seeds and plant propagation materials, including, but not limited to, true seeds, seed pieces, suckers, corms, bulbs, fruits, tubers, grains, cuttings, cuttings, etc. In a preferred embodiment, the seeds are true seeds.

[0028] As used herein, the term "increased yield" of an agricultural 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 a plant produced under the same conditions but without the application of the compositions described herein. According to the present disclosure, it is preferred that crop yield be increased by at least 0.5%, preferably at least 2%, and more preferably at least 5% upon application of the combinations and compositions described herein.

[0029] As used herein, the term "weed" refers to a plant whose growth is considered undesirable in a particular situation, i.e., plant growth in the wrong place, and includes pesticide-resistant plants. In the broadest sense, the term "weed" refers to a plant growing in an undesired place. In other words, a "weed" is a plant that, in the context of a crop, is undesirable because of competition for water, nutrients, sunlight, soil, etc. The term may also refer to a crop plant that is undesirable in a location. As used herein, the terms "undesirable vegetation," "noxious plants," "undesirable plants," "weeds," and "weed species" are synonymous.

[0030] Typically, the combinations / compositions of the present disclosure are applied to target weeds or their locus or crop / plant. As used herein, the term "locus" refers to the vicinity of a desired crop where weed control, typically selective weed control, is desired. The locus includes the vicinity of the desired crop plants, where weed infestation may be either already emerged or not yet emerged. The term "crop" includes multiple desired crop plants growing at a location, or individual crop plants. The locus may be weeds, an area adjacent to weeds, soil adapted to support weed growth, weed roots, and / or weed leaves.

[0031] As used herein, the term "fallow" is used to refer to arable agricultural land that is kept uncultivated for less than one, more than one nutrient cycle due to weather conditions that are not suitable for crops, the time between one cultivated crop and another, or to rejuvenate the soil quality and restore its nutrient content. As used herein, "chemical fallow" refers to the treatment of agricultural land with any chemicals / herbicides to protect the land from weed growth during rejuvenation or when there is no crop or after the crop has emerged.

[0032] As used herein, the term "post-emergence" refers to the application of a herbicide combination or composition after plant emergence from the soil. As used herein, the term "pre-emergence" refers to the time before the seedlings emerge from the ground. When any herbicide is applied at the pre-emergence stage, it prevents the establishment of germinated weed seedlings.

[0033] As used herein, the terms "formulation" and "composition" may be used interchangeably and refer to a mixture of two or more compounds, elements, molecules, etc. In some embodiments, the terms formulation and composition may be used to refer to a mixture of one or more components with a carrier or other excipient.

[0034] As used herein, the term "phytotoxicity" refers to any adverse effect or response on plant growth, physiology, or metabolism caused by any chemical, fertilizer, herbicide, heavy metal, etc.

[0035] As used herein, the term "excipient" or "additive" refers to an inert substance that forms part of a composition. The terms "excipient" and "additive" essentially mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably.

[0036] According to embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of a carbamate herbicide, wherein the weeds include broadleaf weeds and grass weeds.

[0037] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling herbicide-resistant and / or herbicide-tolerant weeds. In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling herbicide-resistant and / or herbicide-tolerant weeds in fallow land.

[0038] In yet another embodiment, the carbamate herbicide is selected from the group comprising asulam, barban, 1-methylpropyl(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate (BCPC), carbasulam, carbetamide, carbaxazole, 2-chlorethyl(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate (CEPC), chlorbuf, 2-chloro-1-methylethyl(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate (CPPC), dichlormate, famoxacarb, fenasulam, propamam, swep, terbucarb, or combinations thereof.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment, the carbamate herbicide is asulam.

[0040] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds by application of asulam.

[0041] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling herbicide-resistant and / or herbicide-tolerant weeds by application of asulam.

[0042] In embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds, the method comprising applying an effective amount of a carbamate herbicide.

[0043] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds, the method comprising applying an effective amount of asulam.

[0044] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of a combination of herbicides to a plant, or plant propagation material, or the locus thereof.

[0045] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination comprising Asulam and its adjuvants.

[0046] In embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds, wherein the weeds are controlled by simultaneous, consecutive or sequential application of a herbicide combination comprising Asulam and its adjuvants.

[0047] In embodiments, the adjuvant is a nonylphenol ethylene oxide condensate nonionic organic surfactant, any adjuvant classified as a mineral oil, and wheat germ methyl ester, wheat germ ethyl ester, wheat germ propyl ester, corn oil methyl ester, soybean oil methyl ester, soybean oil ethyl ester, soybean oil propyl ester, coconut oil methyl ester, coconut oil ethyl ester, coconut oil propyl ester, cottonseed oil methyl ester, cottonseed oil ethyl ester, cottonseed oil propyl ester, corn oil ethyl ester, corn oil propyl ester, sunflower oil methyl ester, sunflower oil ethyl ester, sunflower oil propyl ester, safflower oil methyl ester, safflower oil ethyl ester, safflower oil propyl ester, rapeseed oil methyl ester, rapeseed oil ethyl ester, rapeseed oil propyl ester, mustard oil methyl ester, mustard oil ethyl ester, mustard oil propyl ester, castor oil methyl ester, castor oil methyl ester, ethyl ester, castor oil propyl ester, sesame oil methyl ester, sesame oil ethyl ester, sesame oil propyl ester, pine oil methyl ester, pine oil ethyl ester, pine oil propyl ester, linseed oil methyl ester, linseed oil ethyl ester, linseed oil propyl ester, jatropha methyl ester, jatropha ethyl ester, jatropha propyl ester, algae methyl ester, algae ethyl ester, algae propyl ester, tallow methyl ester, tallow ethyl ester, tallow propyl ester, methyl palmitate, ethyl palmitate, propyl palmitate, methyl stearate, ethyl stearate, propyl stearate, methyl oleate, ethyl oleate, propyl oleate, methyl linoleate, ethyl linoleate, propyl linoleate, isopropyl myristate, or combinations thereof.

[0048] In a preferred embodiment, the adjuvant is present in an amount of about 200 g / L.

[0049] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method of controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination comprising Asulam and the additional pesticide.

[0050] In embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds, wherein the weeds are treated by simultaneous, subsequent or sequential application of a herbicide combination comprising Asulam and an additional pesticide.

[0051] In an embodiment, the additional pesticide comprises at least one pesticide selected from the group comprising acaricides, algicides, bird killers / bird repellents, bactericides, fungicides, herbicide safeners, herbicides, insect attractants, insect chemosterilants, insect repellents, insecticides, mammalian repellents, molluscicides, nematicides, nitrification inhibitors, plant activators, plant growth regulators, rodenticides, synergists, virucides, and combinations thereof.

[0052] In an embodiment, the additional pesticide is a herbicide.

[0053] In embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method of controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination comprising Asulam and the additional herbicide.

[0054] In a preferred embodiment, the additional herbicide is present in an amount of about 500 g / L.

[0055] In an embodiment of the invention, the additional herbicide is a fatty acid herbicide, an amide herbicide, an aromatic acid herbicide, a benzofuran herbicide, a benzonitrile herbicide, a benzophenone herbicide, a benzothiadiazinone herbicide, a benzyl ether herbicide, a botanical herbicide, a carbamate herbicide, a cyclohexanedione oxime herbicide, a dinitroaniline herbicide, a dinitrophenol herbicide, a diphenyl ether herbicide, a diphenyl heterocyclic herbicide, a dithiocarbamate herbicide, a fumigant herbicide, a halogenated alkanoic acid herbicide, an imidazolinone herbicide, an inorganic herbicide, an isoxazole herbicide, an isoxazolidinone herbicide, an isoxazoline herbicide, an N-phenyl heterocyclic herbicide, an N-phenylimide herbicide, an N-phenyloxadiazolone herbicide, an N-phenyltriazole ... The herbicide is selected from the group consisting of zolinone herbicides, organochlorine herbicides, organophosphorus herbicides, oxirane herbicides, oxyacetamide herbicides, phenol 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, α-thioacetamide herbicides, thiocarbamate herbicides, thiocarbonate herbicides, triazinone herbicides, triazole herbicides, triazolone herbicides, triazolopyrimidine herbicides, triketone herbicides, uracil herbicides, urea herbicides, unclassified herbicides, and combinations thereof.

[0056] In embodiments, the additional herbicide is further selected from the group comprising phosphinic acid herbicides, sulfonylaminocarbonyltriazolinone herbicides, anilide herbicides, acetamide herbicides, aryloxyphenoxypropionic acid herbicides, benzoylpyrazole herbicides, chloroacetamide herbicides, glycine derivative herbicides, aryloxyphenoxypropionic acid herbicides, phenyl ether herbicides, N-phenylimide herbicides, imidazolinone herbicides, N-phenyltriazolinone herbicides, alkylazine herbicides, phenoxyacetic acid herbicides, pyridyloxycarboxylic acid herbicides, benzoic acid herbicides, triketone herbicides, chlorotriazine herbicides, quaternary ammonium herbicides, phenylurea herbicides, phenylpyrazoline herbicides, and combinations thereof.

[0057] In a preferred embodiment, the additional herbicide is selected from the group comprising pyroxasulfone, glufosinate, glufosinate-P, flucarbazone, mesotrione, propanil, napropamide, napropamide-M, quizalofop, quizalofop-P, haloxyfop, haloxyfop-P, topramezone, saflufenacil, amicarbazone, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, pendimethalin, clomazone, glyphosate, paraquat, clethodim, triclopyr, and combinations thereof.

[0058] In another preferred embodiment, the additional herbicide is selected from the group comprising diflufenican, propisochlor, flumioxazin, imazethapyr, sulfentrazone, indaziflam, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), fluroxypyr, halauxifen, dicamba, tembotrione, atrazine, diquat, florpyrauxifen, terbuthylazine, diuron, pinoxaden, epirifenacil, thiafenacil, and combinations thereof.

[0059] According to an embodiment, the herbicide combination includes asulam at a concentration of about 100 g / L to about 900 g / L, preferably about 300 g / L to about 800 g / L.

[0060] In a preferred embodiment, the additional herbicide is present in an amount of about 750 g / L.

[0061] According to embodiments, the weight ratio of asulam to adjuvant in the herbicide combination ranges from about 1:100 to about 100:1.

[0062] In embodiments, the weight ratio of ashulam to adjunct is selected from the following: 1:100, 1:90, 1:80, 1:70, 1:60, 1:50, 1:40, 1:30, 1:20, and 1:10. In embodiments, the weight ratio of ashulam to adjunct is selected from the following: 10:1, 20:1, 30:1, 40:1, 50:1, 60:1, 70:1, 80:1, 90:1, and 100:1.

[0063] In another embodiment, the weight ratio of asulam to adjuvant in the herbicide combination ranges from about 1:50 to about 50:1.

[0064] In another embodiment, the weight ratio of asulam to adjuvant in the herbicide combination ranges from about 1:30 to about 30:1.

[0065] In another embodiment, the weight ratio of asulam to adjuvant in the herbicide combination ranges from about 1:10 to about 10:1.

[0066] In a preferred embodiment, the weight ratio of asulam to adjuvant is about 3.75:1.

[0067] According to embodiments, the weight ratio of asulam to the additional herbicide in the herbicide combination ranges from about 1:100 to about 100:1.

[0068] In embodiments, the weight ratio of asulam to the additional herbicide is selected from ratios including 1:100, 1:90, 1:80, 1:70, 1:60, 1:50, 1:40, 1:30, 1:20, and 1:10. In embodiments, the weight ratio of asulam to the additional herbicide is selected from ratios including 10:1, 20:1, 30:1, 40:1, 50:1, 60:1, 70:1, 80:1, 90:1, and 100:1.

[0069] In another embodiment, the weight ratio of asulam to the additional herbicide in the herbicide combination ranges from about 1:50 to about 50:1.

[0070] In another embodiment, the weight ratio of asulam to the additional herbicide in the herbicide combination ranges from about 1:30 to about 30:1.

[0071] In another embodiment, the weight ratio of asulam to the additional herbicide in the herbicide combination ranges from about 1:10 to about 10:1.

[0072] In a preferred embodiment, the weight ratio of asulam to additional herbicide is about 1.5:1.

[0073] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of a herbicidal composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0074] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling herbicide-resistant and / or herbicide-tolerant weeds by application of a herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0075] According to embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds, wherein the weeds are treated by simultaneously, consecutively or sequentially applying the herbicidal composition Ashulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof.

[0076] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of a herbicidal composition to a plant, or plant propagation material, or the locus thereof.

[0077] According to an embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises asulam in an amount of from about 10% w / w to about 95% w / w, preferably from about 30% w / w to about 90% w / w, and more preferably from about 50% w / w to about 85% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0078] According to embodiments, the herbicidal composition comprises an agrochemically acceptable excipient in an amount of about 1% w / w to about 30% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0079] According to embodiments, the herbicidal composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 30% w / w to about 90% w / w of the total weight of the composition, and an agrochemically acceptable excipient in an amount of about 1% w / w to about 30% w / w.

[0080] In an embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 50% w / w to about 85% w / w and an agrochemically acceptable excipient in an amount of about 1% w / w to about 30% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0081] According to embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof, the herbicide composition being in the form of a solid or liquid formulation.

[0082] In an embodiment, the herbicide composition is selected from a capsule suspension (CS), a dispersible concentrate (DC), an emulsifiable concentrate (EC), an emulsion, a water-in-oil (EO), an emulsion, an oil-in-water (EW), a microemulsion (ME), an oil dispersion (OD), an oil-miscible flowable concentrate (oil-miscible suspension (OF), an oil-miscible liquid (OL), a suspension concentrate (SC), a suspoemulsion (SE), a soluble concentrate (SL), a water-dispersible granule (WG or WDG), a water-soluble granule (SG), a water-soluble dust (SP), a wettable powder (WP), a flowable concentrate (FS), and combinations thereof.

[0083] In a preferred embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a herbicidal composition comprising asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof, wherein the herbicidal composition is a soluble concentrate (SL).

[0084] In a preferred embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a herbicide composition comprising Asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof, wherein the herbicide composition is a water dispersible granule (WG or WDG).

[0085] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicidal composition is in the form of a soluble concentrate (SL) or water dispersible granules (WG or WDG).

[0086] According to an embodiment, the herbicide composition comprising Asulam is present in the form of a tank mix or pre-formulated (premix) composition.

[0087] In an embodiment, the herbicide composition comprising Asulam is present in the form of a tank mix composition.

[0088] In an embodiment, the herbicide composition comprising Asulam is present in the form of a pre-formulated (premix) composition.

[0089] According to an embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprising Asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof further comprises an additional pesticide.

[0090] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprising Asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient thereof further comprises an additional herbicide.

[0091] According to embodiments, the herbicidal composition comprises an additional pesticide in an amount of about 1% w / w to about 80% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0092] In another embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises an additional herbicide in an amount of about 1% w / w to about 80% w / w, preferably about 1% w / w to about 50% w / w, of the total weight of the composition.

[0093] According to embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds, wherein a herbicide combination / composition comprising Ashulam is applied in the range of about 10 g ai / ha to about 5000 g ai / ha, preferably about 10 g ai / ha to about 3000 g ai / ha, preferably about 10 g ai / ha to about 1500 g ai / ha, and more preferably about 100 g ai / ha to about 500 g ai / ha.

[0094] In preferred embodiments, Ashram is applied at about 1000g ai / ha, Ashram is applied at about 1200g ai / ha; Ashram is applied at about 1500g ai / ha; Ashram is applied at about 1800g ai / ha; Ashram is applied at about 2250g ai / ha; Ashram is applied at about 2400g ai / ha; Ashram is applied at about 2500g ai / ha; Ashram is applied at about 2800g ai / ha; Ashram is applied at about 3200g ai / ha; Ashram is applied at about 3600g ai / ha; Ashram is applied at about 4000g ai / ha; and Ashram is applied at about 4500g ai / ha.

[0095] According to embodiments, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds, in which a herbicide combination / composition comprising Ashulam is applied in the range of about 1 to about 50 kg / ha, preferably about 1 to about 30 kg / ha, and more preferably about 1 to about 10 kg / ha.

[0096] In embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods for controlling weeds, preferably broadleaf weeds and grass weeds.

[0097] In a preferred embodiment, the weeds are barnyard grass, green foxtail, foxtail, golden foxtail, Setaria geniculata, large crabgrass, large crabgrass, Digitaria horizontalis, Digitaria insularis, goosegrass, annual bluegrass, Alospecurus aequalis, Alopecurus myosuroides, oat, common sorghum, Sorghum vulgare, Agropyron repens, mouse ryegrass, perennial ryegrass, Lolium rigidum, common brome, common brome, goatgrass, reed canary grass, Phalaris minor, common bramble, common catkin, Panicum texanum, common oat, Brachiaria platyphylla, Brachiaria ruziziensis, Brachiaria plantaginea, Brachiaria decumbens, Brachiaria The weed may be selected from the group of grass weeds including Brachiaria brizantha, Brachiaria humidicola, bur moth, Cenchrus pauciflorus, narcobar millet, Pennisetum setosum, African beard grass, giant burr, Rhynchelitrum repens, sea buckthorn, Ischaemum rugosum, Oryza sativa, paspalum, Paspalum maritimum, Pennisetum clandestinum, Pennisetum setosum or horngrass, and combinations thereof.

[0098] In a preferred embodiment, the weeds are Avena sp., Avena sativa, Avena strigosa, ageratum, brown weed, Bidens subalternans, Brachiaria brizantha (now known as Urochloa brizantha), Brachiaria decumbens (now known as Urochloa decumbens), Brachiaria extensa (now known as Urochloa platyphylla), Brachiaria plantaginea (now known as Urochloa plantaginea), Cenchrus ecinatus, African beard grass, Chloris sp., Conyza sp., common morning glory, Commelina elegans, barnyard grass, Digitaria insularis, Digitaria horizontalis, large crabgrass, Digitaria nuda, barnyard grass, Echinochloa sp., Eleusine ssp., Eragrostis ciliaris, Giant sorghum, Leptochloa filiformis, Melinis minutiflora, Melinis repens, Murdannia nudiflora, Panicum fasciculatum, Panicum purpurascens, Guinea millet, Striped paspalum, Paspalum virgatum, Napier grass, Pennisetum setosum, Annual bluegrass, Raddia stolonifera, Rhynchelytrum repens, Hornwort, Spermacoce verticillata, Spermacoce latifolia, Spermacoce spinosa, Setaria spp., Sorghum, Sorghum The plant may be selected from the group including: Prunus sudanense, Mouse grass, Lactobacillus casei, and unwanted plants growing in certain crop fields, such as volunteer soybean, volunteer corn, volunteer cotton, volunteer wheat, other volunteer crops, and combinations thereof.

[0099] In a preferred embodiment, the weeds may be selected from the group comprising Avena strigosa, Ipomoea hederifolia, wild radish, Ambrosia artemisifolia, Arizona maximus, Maghatyrsus maximus, Digitaria insulinis, goosegrass, horsegrass, Digitaria nuda, brown weed, Brachiaria plantaginea, and combinations thereof.

[0100] In a preferred embodiment, the weeds may be selected from the group comprising Avena strigosa, Ipomoea hederifolia, wild radish, Ambrosia artemisifolia, Maghatyrsus maximus, and combinations thereof.

[0101] In a preferred embodiment, weeds are controlled by about 10% to about 100% by applying an effective amount of a carbamate herbicide.

[0102] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling Avena strigose, comprising applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination / composition comprising asulam.

[0103] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling Ipomoea hederifolia, comprising applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination / composition comprising asulam.

[0104] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling wild radish comprising applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination / composition comprising asulam.

[0105] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling Ambrosia artemisiifolia comprising applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination / composition comprising ashulam.

[0106] In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method for controlling Maghatyrsus maximus comprising applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination / composition comprising Asulam.

[0107] According to embodiments, weeds that are resistant to herbicides such as glyphosate, haloxyfop and clethodim can be effectively controlled by applying an effective amount of a herbicide combination / composition comprising asulam.

[0108] In embodiments, weeds that are resistant to herbicides such as glyphosate, haloxyfop, and clethodim can be effectively controlled from about 30 to about 58 days after application (DAA) of an effective amount of a herbicide combination / composition comprising asulam.

[0109] In an embodiment, the herbicide combination / composition containing Asulam is applied to the plant, or plant propagation material, or locus thereof in an effective amount. The selection of an effective amount depends on the density of weed infestation, weather patterns, crop health, etc.

[0110] According to embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to crops such as rice, wheat, barley, rye, oats, sorghum, cotton, soybeans, peanuts, buckwheat, sugar beet, rapeseed, sunflower, durum wheat, fall wheat, field corn, winter wheat, cotton, fall wheat, fallow, spring wheat, triticale, winter wheat, sugarcane, tobacco, vegetables, solanaceous vegetables such as eggplant, tomato, pepper, popper, potato, cucumber, pumpkin, zucchini, watermelon, melon, squash, etc. Cucurbitaceae vegetables, radish, turnip, wasabi, kohlrabi, Chinese cabbage, cabbage, mustard greens, broccoli, cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables, burdock, chrysanthemum, artichoke, lettuce and other Asteraceae vegetables, leeks, onions, garlic, asparagus and other lily family vegetables, carrots, parsley, celery, parsnips and other Amia family vegetables, spinach, Swiss chard and other Chenopodiaceae vegetables, Lamiaceae vegetables (perilla, mint, basil, etc.), strawberries, sweet potatoes, etc. Flowers such as sweet potatoes, yams, and taro, ornamental plants, lawn grass, fruits: pome fruits such as apples, pears, and quince, stone fruits such as peaches, plums, nectarines, plums, cherries, apricots, and prunes, citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits, nuts such as chestnuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, pistachios, cashews, and macadamia nuts, berries such as blueberries, cranberries, blackberries, and raspberries and combinations thereof. The present invention provides a method for controlling weeds in crops including non-fruit trees such as oak, grapes, persimmons, olives, plums, bananas, coffee, dates, and coconuts, as well as tea, mulberry, flowering plants, ash, birch, dogwood, eucalyptus, ginkgo, lilac, maple, oak, poplar, katsura, Taiwan sycamore, sycamore, zelkova, arborvitae, firewood, hemlock, juniper, pine, spruce, and Taxus cuspidate, and combinations thereof.

[0111] In a preferred embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds in crops including row crops including sunflower, potato, canola, dry beans, snow peas, flax, safflower, buckwheat, cotton, corn, soybean, sugar beet, and combinations thereof.

[0112] In a preferred embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds in crops including sugarcane, soybeans, wheat, maize, corn, cotton, rice, peanuts, wheat, barley, and combinations thereof.

[0113] According to embodiments of the present invention, herbicidal combinations / compositions containing Asulam are applied to undesirable plants / weeds, typically by foliar spraying, where application can be carried out by conventional spraying techniques, for example using water as a carrier.

[0114] In an embodiment, application of the herbicide combination / composition comprising asulam may be carried out before, during and / or after sowing of the crop, preferably before and / or after.

[0115] In an embodiment, the application of the herbicide combination / composition containing Asulam can be performed during fallow land application. In an embodiment, the application of the herbicide combination / composition containing Asulam can be performed as a burndown application.

[0116] In a preferred embodiment, application of the herbicide combination / composition containing Asulam may be carried out to control weed growth at the pre-emergence or post-emergence stage.

[0117] In a preferred embodiment, application of the herbicide combination / composition containing Asulam may be carried out to control weed growth close to the sowing stage of the crop.

[0118] In an embodiment, application of the herbicide combination / composition comprising Asulam may be carried out during the fallow period or at the post-emergence stage of the weeds.

[0119] According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the herbicide combination / composition containing ashulam can be applied pre- or post-emergence of weeds, or together with the plant, plant propagation material, or the locus of the plant. The herbicide combination / composition containing ashulam can also be applied to the plant, plant propagation material, or the locus, or the crop plant can be pre-treated with the herbicide combination / composition containing ashulam.

[0120] According to embodiments, the present disclosure provides the use of a carbamate herbicide for controlling weeds, including broadleaf weeds and grass weeds.

[0121] In embodiments, the present disclosure provides for the use of herbicide combinations / compositions comprising Asulam to control herbicide-resistant and / or herbicide-tolerant weeds.

[0122] In embodiments, the present disclosure provides for the use of herbicide combinations / compositions comprising asulam to improve yield of desired crops.

[0123] In another embodiment, the herbicidal combinations / compositions of the present disclosure may be applied in combination with pesticide active ingredients such as fertilizers, macronutrients, micronutrients, biologicals, biostimulants, plant extracts, synergists, and combinations thereof.

[0124] In an embodiment, the macronutrient or micronutrient is selected from the group comprising nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, sulfur, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, boron, manganese, chlorine, molybdenum, nickel, and combinations thereof.

[0125] In another embodiment, the additional herbicide / pesticide may be mixed with the adjuvant or biostimulant or pesticide or fertilizer compound so that the components may be tank-mixed prior to spraying.

[0126] According to embodiments, the herbicide combination / composition containing Asulam 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 spot spray system. Typically, the herbicide composition is prepared to the desired application concentration using water, buffers, and / or additional adjuvants, thus obtaining a ready-to-use spray solution or herbicide combination / composition containing Asulam.

[0127] In another embodiment, the herbicide combination / composition comprising Asulam can be used for foliar application, application to the ground, or soil, or plant, or locus, or plant propagation material, or combinations thereof.

[0128] In another embodiment, the herbicide combination / composition containing Ashulam can be used in agricultural land such as fields, paddy fields, lawns and orchards, or in non-agricultural land, fallow land, or for chemical fallow land application.

[0129] According to an embodiment, the present disclosure provides a process for preparing a herbicidal composition comprising asulam and at least one agriculturally acceptable excipient thereof, the process comprising homogeneously mixing asulam and at least one agriculturally acceptable excipient to form the herbicidal composition.

[0130] In another embodiment, the process includes the optional addition of additional pesticides / herbicides.

[0131] In embodiments, the various components of the herbicide combination / composition, including Asulam, may be used individually or may be partially or fully mixed with one or more other components to prepare the herbicide combination / composition, or the components may be packaged separately and used as components of a kit of parts.

[0132] In one embodiment, the kit may include one or more components used to prepare a herbicide combination / composition containing asulam. For example, the kit may include an active ingredient and / or at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient. One or more of the components may already be combined together or may be pre-formulated.

[0133] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a kit is provided that includes a herbicide combination / composition containing Asulam, the kit including multiple components including at least one of the components of the herbicide combination / composition containing Asulam.

[0134] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the kit includes at least one or all of the components necessary to prepare a herbicide combination / composition containing asulam. For example, the kit may include asulam and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient. The kit may optionally include additional pesticides or additional herbicides.

[0135] One or more of the components may be already combined together or pre-formulated. In those embodiments in which more than two components are provided in the kit, the components may already be combined and therefore packaged in a single container, such as a vial, bottle, can, pouch, bag, and / or canister. In other embodiments, two or more components of the kit may be packaged separately from each other, i.e., they are not pre-formulated. Thus, the kit may include one or more separate containers, such as a vial, can, bottle, pouch, bag, and / or canister, each containing a separate component of the herbicide combination / composition containing asulam.

[0136] In both forms, the individual components of the kit may be applied separately from or together with the other components of the kit, or as components of a herbicide combination / composition that includes Asulam.

[0137] The present disclosure also provides kits that include a herbicide combination / composition containing Asulam for controlling the growth of weeds or improving the yield of a desired crop, and instructions for use. The instructions typically include instructions for application of the herbicide combination / composition containing Asulam to a plant, or its locus, or plant propagation material.

[0138] According to an embodiment, the kit of parts comprises: (a) Ashrams; and (b) at least one adjuvant; Optionally (c) Further provided with instructions for use.

[0139] According to an embodiment, the kit of parts comprises: (a) Ashrams; and (b) comprising at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient; Optionally (c) Further provided with instructions for use.

[0140] In a preferred embodiment, the kit of parts comprises (a) Ashram; (b) at least one agriculturally acceptable excipient; and (c) optionally with additional pesticides; Optionally (d) Further provided with instructions for use.

[0141] In a preferred embodiment, the kit of parts comprises (a) Ashram; (b) at least one agriculturally acceptable excipient; and (c) optionally with additional herbicides; Optionally (d) Further provided with instructions for use.

[0142] According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the herbicide combinations / compositions containing asulam of the present disclosure are stable over time and at various temperatures.

[0143] In an embodiment of the present invention, the herbicide combination / composition containing Ashulam preferably retains its physical integrity during handling and application, and upon application, typically releases the active ingredient when fallow soil, wet soil, irrigation water or rainfall contacts the application granules.

[0144] In some embodiments, herbicide combinations / compositions containing Asulam may provide synergistic control of weeds at the pre-emergence and / or post-emergence stages. In other embodiments, herbicide combinations / compositions containing Asulam may be synergistic and effective in improving the yield of desired crops by controlling weeds. Herbicide combinations / compositions containing Asulam may also result in increased crop yield and crop quality.

[0145] In view of the above, it will be seen that the several advantages of the present disclosure are achieved and other advantageous results attained. While the present disclosure is fully disclosed, it will be understood that numerous additional modifications and variations can be made thereto without departing from the scope of the disclosure.

[0146] Because numerous modifications and variations within the scope of the present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the present disclosure will be described in more detail in the following examples, which are intended to be illustrative only. The following examples demonstrate the basic methodology and versatility of the present disclosure. It will be understood that the specification and examples are illustrative and do not limit the disclosure, and that other embodiments within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure will be suggested to those skilled in the art. Similarly, other embodiments within the scope of the present disclosure can be implemented. The following examples are intended to illustrate the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. [Example]

[0147] Example 1: Efficacy of Ashram for the control of the weed Ipomoea hederifolia The effects of Ashram alone, Ashram with adjuvant, and Ashram with additional herbicide were observed on the growth of the weed Ipomoea hederifolia at 42, 49, 56, and 63 DAA after application. The percent weed control was assessed to evaluate the effectiveness of the compositions and is disclosed in Table 1. An untreated control was also compared, but in this case, no herbicide composition was applied and therefore no weed control was observed.

[0148] [Table 1]

[0149] Example 2: Efficacy of Ashram for the control of the weed wild radish The effects of applying Ashulam alone, Ashulam with adjuvant, and Ashulam with additional herbicide were observed on the growth of the weed wild radish at 42, 49, 56, and 63 DAA (days after application). The percent weed control was assessed to evaluate the effectiveness of the compositions and is disclosed in Table 2. An untreated control was also compared, but in this case, no herbicide composition was applied and therefore no weed control was observed.

[0150] [Table 2]

[0151] Example 3: Efficacy of Ashram for the control of the weed Avena strigose The effects of application of Asulam alone, Asulam with adjuvant, and Asulam with additional herbicide were observed against the growth of the weed Avena strigose at 42, 49, 56, and 63 DAA (days after application). The percent control of the weed was evaluated to assess the effectiveness of the composition and is disclosed in Table 3. An untreated control was also compared, but in this case, no herbicide composition was applied and therefore no weed control was observed.

[0152] [Table 3]

[0153] Example 4: Efficacy of Ashram for the control of the weed Ambrosia artemisifolia The effect of application of Ashram was observed on the growth of the weed Ambrosia artemisifolia at different application rates at 28, 35 and 49 DAA (days after application). The percent control of the weed was assessed and is disclosed in Table 4.

[0154] [Table 4]

[0155] Example 5: Efficacy of Ashram for the control of the weed Megathyrsus maximus The effect of application of Ashram was observed on the growth of the weed Megathyrsus maximus at different application rates at 14 and 21 DAA (days after application). The % control of the weed was assessed and is disclosed in Table 5.

[0156] [Table 5]

[0157] Example 6: Efficacy of Ashram for the control of the weed Ipomoea hederifolia The effect of application of Ashram was observed on the growth of the weed Ipomoea hederifolia at different application rates at 21, 28 and 35 DAA (days after application). The percent control of the weed was assessed and is disclosed in Table 6.

[0158] [Table 6]

[0159] Example 7: Efficacy of Ashram for the control of the weed wild radish The effect of application of Ashram was observed on the growth of wild radish weed at different application rates at 14, 21 and 28 DAA (days after application). The weed control rate (%) was evaluated and is disclosed in Table 7.

[0160] [Table 7]

[0161] Example 8: Efficacy of Ashram for the control of the weed Avena strigose The effect of application of Ashram was observed on the growth of the weed Avena strigose at different application rates at 28, 35 and 49 DAA (days after application). The percent control of the weed was assessed and is disclosed in Table 8.

[0162] [Table 8]

[0163] Example 9: Efficacy of Ashram for controlling weeds at the pre-emergence stage Application of Ashram at pre-emergence stage at different application rates was observed on weed growth. The percent control of weeds was assessed and is disclosed in Table 9.

[0164] [Table 9]

[0165] Example 10: Efficacy of Ashram for controlling weeds at the post-emergence stage The effect of application of Ashram was observed on the growth of weeds at post-emergence stage for different application rates. The % control of weeds was assessed and is disclosed in Table 10.

[0166] [Table 10]

Claims

1. A method for controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of a carbamate herbicide, wherein the weeds include broadleaf weeds and grass weeds.

2. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the weeds are selected from the group comprising Avena strigosa, Ipomoea hederifolia, wild radish, Ambrosia artemisifolia, Maghatyrsus maximus, Digitalia insularis, goosegrass, Cynodon dactylon, Digitalia nuda, columbine, Brachiaria plantaginea, and combinations thereof.

3. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein applying an effective amount of a carbamate herbicide provides from about 10% to about 100% control of the weeds.

4. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the carbamate herbicide is asulam.

5. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein ashram is applied at an application rate ranging from about 10 g a.i. / ha to about 3000 g a.i. / ha.

6. The method further comprises applying an effective amount of a combination of herbicides, the combination of herbicides comprising: Ashram and Adjuvants and The method of claim 1 , comprising:

7. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the asulam and the adjuvant are present in a weight ratio of about 1:30 to about 30:

1.

8. The method further comprises applying an effective amount of a combination of herbicides, the combination of herbicides comprising: Ashram and additional herbicides, The method of claim 1 , comprising:

9. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein asulam and said additional herbicide are present in a weight ratio of about 1:30 to about 30:

1.

10. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the additional herbicide is selected from the group comprising pyroxasulfone, glufosinate, glufosinate-P, flucarbazone, mesotrione, propanil, napropamide, napropamide-M, quizalofop, quizalofop-P, haloxyfop, haloxyfop-P, topramezone, saflufenacil, amicarbazone, metolachlor, S-metolachlor, pendimethalin, clomazone, glyphosate, paraquat, clethodim, triclopyr, or combinations thereof.

11. The method further comprises applying an effective amount of a herbicide composition, the herbicide composition comprising: Ashram and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient; The method of claim 1 , comprising:

12. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 50% w / w to about 85% w / w of the total weight of the composition, and the agrochemically acceptable excipient in an amount of about 1% w / w to about 30% w / w.

13. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the herbicide composition is in the form of a soluble concentrate or water-dispersible granules.

14. 1. Use of a carbamate herbicide for controlling weeds, wherein the weeds include broadleaf weeds and grass weeds.

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