Methods for controlling resistant weeds

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling resistant weeds in fallow land, the method comprising applying an effective amount of a herbicide composition comprising a carbamate herbicide. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to applying a herbicide composition comprising a carbamate herbicide to chemically fallow land. The present disclosure also relates to a granular herbicide composition comprising a carbamate herbicide and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient therefor.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling herbicide-resistant weeds. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a method for controlling herbicide-resistant weeds in fallow land by applying a herbicide composition. More specifically, the present disclosure also relates to a herbicidal composition comprising a carbamate herbicide and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof. [Background technology]

[0002] Herbicides are agricultural chemicals used to suppress the growth of undesirable plants and weeds that can adversely affect crop growth, health, and yield. Herbicides are used in agricultural fields to control weed infestation in crops as well as for weed management in fallow lands. During the fallow period, i.e., the period after harvest or before a crop is sown, the cultivated land is kept uncultivated for one or more vegetation cycles to promote soil regeneration and the restoration of nutrient levels.

[0003] Because weed growth can defeat the purpose of a fallow period, various mechanical or chemical methods are used to remove growing weeds. Known methods of chemical fallow are effective when: (1) the herbicide remains in the soil long enough to control weeds after application, and (2) by the time sown seeds germinate, the herbicide has decomposed and / or leached out, minimizing toxicity to perennial seedlings. Chemical fallow is a preferred method because it is less expensive, more effective, and uses herbicides to control weeds. A desirable herbicide should provide broad-spectrum control and dissipate quickly after control. However, repeated application of a single herbicide, or multiple herbicides with the same mode of action, can lead to the development of herbicide-resistant weeds.

[0004] In addition, the persistence of herbicides in agricultural fields is also a concern due to their residual effects on soil and subsequent water bodies. Furthermore, the use of the same / old herbicides can sometimes result in phytotoxicity, causing adverse reactions in crops and affecting plant physiology and metabolism, making them unsuitable for human consumption. Therefore, there is a need in the art to develop new methods for controlling herbicide-resistant weeds at various stages of agricultural crops and for applying chemicals to chemically fallow areas. Furthermore, to overcome the aforementioned problems, there has been a continuous focus on developing newer, better, and more efficient herbicide compositions and formulations.

[0005] Asulam, also known as methyl N-(4-aminophenyl)sulfonylcarbamate, is a broad-spectrum carbamate herbicide. It is a plant growth inhibitor that inhibits folic acid synthesis by inhibiting dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) in plants. The structure of Asulam is represented below:

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[0007] Ashram is particularly effective for post-emergence control of perennial grasses in crops such as sugarcane, soybeans, and cotton. It effectively controls a wide range of herbicide-tolerant and herbicide-resistant weeds while reducing crop damage.

[0008] Additionally, Ashulam is known in the art for use as an aqueous solution, e.g., as a soluble concentrate (SL). One known drawback of aqueous formulations of Ashulam is the high application rates required for application to the treatment site. Another known drawback is herbicide resistance. It is well known in the art that many herbicides gradually lose their effectiveness over time. This is because weeds can develop resistance, which significantly reduces weed susceptibility and thereby reduces the field performance of these herbicides. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop new herbicides to maintain weed control. It is also known that the development of herbicide resistance is influenced by a complex interplay of factors such as the herbicide's mode of action (how the active ingredient suppresses weeds), herbicide application patterns, and cropping system. Continuous application of herbicides with the same mode of action may eventually result in poor control, even when applied at higher concentrations or more frequently. At this point, the weed population becomes dominated by weed species that are not sensitive to herbicides of that chemical class or mode of action, which is one of the problems faced by Ashram's water-based formulation(s).

[0009] Therefore, there is a need to develop robust ashram formulations, especially in solid dosage forms, that remain stable during storage and do not degrade when diluted with water for application on undesirable plants and weeds or on chemically fallow land.

[0010] For the purposes of this disclosure: A primary object of the present disclosure is to provide methods for controlling herbicide-tolerant and herbicide-resistant weeds in fallow land.

[0011] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a method for controlling herbicide-tolerant and herbicide-resistant weeds by field application to chemical fallow.

[0012] It is yet another object of the present disclosure to provide a method for effectively controlling, suppressing and eradicating herbicide-tolerant and herbicide-resistant weeds by chemical fallow applications of herbicides at lower application rates.

[0013] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a granular herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof, which has improved stability, suspendability and dispersibility. Summary of the Invention

[0014] In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds by applying a carbamate herbicide to the weeds in the absence of a crop.

[0015] In another aspect, the disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by applying an effective amount of a carbamate herbicide to chemically fallow land.

[0016] In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds in chemically fallow land by applying to the land an effective amount of a herbicidal composition comprising a carbamate herbicide and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof.

[0017] In yet another aspect, the present disclosure provides a granular herbicidal composition comprising asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof.

[0018] Further features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description, which illustrates by way of example the most preferred features of the present disclosure and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the disclosure described herein. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] The present disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying examples, which illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure. This description is not intended to be a detailed catalog of all the various ways in which the present disclosure can be implemented or all the features that can be added to the present disclosure. Moreover, numerous modifications and additions to the various embodiments proposed herein will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the present disclosure, and do not depart from the present disclosure. Thus, the following description is intended to describe some particular embodiments of the present disclosure, but does not exhaustively specify all permutations, combinations, and variations thereof.

[0020] Unless otherwise defined, 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.

[0021] The following description is provided to aid in a comprehensive understanding of exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. While various specific details are included to aid understanding, these should be considered as merely exemplary. The present disclosure, in its broader aspects, is not limited to the specific details and representative methods. In this section, illustrative examples are described in connection with the provided embodiments and methods.

[0022] As used herein, the singular forms "a," "one," and "said" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. For example, a reference to a composition containing a "compound" includes a mixture of two or more compounds. Additionally, the term "or" generally includes "and / or" unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The terms "preferred" and "preferably" refer to embodiments of the present disclosure that may offer particular benefits, under particular circumstances.

[0023] The terms "comprise," "have," "comprise," "contain," and "involve," as used herein, 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 below, the word "comprise" may be replaced with the phrase "consist of," "consist essentially of," or "substantially consists of." In these aspects or embodiments, the described combination or composition "comprises," "includes," "consists of," "essentially consists of," or "substantially consists of" the specific ingredients described therein, excluding other herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, plant growth promoters, adjuvants, or excipients not specifically described therein.

[0024] Any examples, or the use of exemplary language (e.g., "etc.") are intended only to better describe the disclosure and do not limit the scope of the disclosure unless specifically stated. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice of the disclosure as used herein.

[0025] Various amounts expressed as "%" or "% w / w" refer to the mass concentration of the particular component in the composition / combination, unless otherwise specified.

[0026] As used herein, the term "kg ai / ha" or "kg / ha" refers to the concentration of each active ingredient in "kilograms" applied per hectare of crop field. As used herein, the term "g ai / ha" or "g / ha" refers to the concentration of each active ingredient in "grams" applied per hectare of crop field.

[0027] 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 a 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 ​​is intended to serve as a shorthand method of individually referring to each separate value falling within the range, unless otherwise stated herein, and each separate value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually set forth herein. All range endpoints are included within the range and are independently combinable. When a range for a parameter is specified, it is understood that all integers and tenths thereof within that range are also specified. For example, "0.1-80%" includes 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, etc., up to 80%.

[0028] The term "pesticides" as used herein is understood to refer to pesticides such as anthelmintics, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, herbicides, nematicides, plant growth regulators, and the like, and can be used interchangeably.

[0029] As used herein, "pesticidally acceptable salt" means a salt that is acceptable for use in agricultural or horticultural applications. The salts referred to herein are pesticidally acceptable salts.

[0030] As used herein, the term "herbicide" refers to an active ingredient that kills, suppresses, or otherwise adversely affects the growth of undesirable plants. As used herein, the term "herbicidally effective amount" refers to the amount of active ingredient that causes a "herbicidal effect," i.e., an adverse effect, including deviation from natural growth, killing, suppression, drought, retardation, and other methods known to those skilled in the art.

[0031] 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 includes plant crops such as fruits. The term "plant" may further include plant propagation material, which may include all of the reproductive parts of a plant, such as seeds, cuttings, and vegetative plant material such as tubers that can be used to propagate a plant. This includes seeds, tubers, spores, corms, bulbs, rhizomes, shoots, basal shoots, stolon, buds, and other plant parts, such as seedlings and young plants that are transplanted after germination or emergence from the soil.

[0032] The term "plant propagation material" as used herein is understood to denote the reproductive parts of plants, such as seeds, vegetative material such as cuttings and tubers, roots, fruits, tubers, bulbs, rhizomes, and plant parts, as well as germinated plants and young plants that are transplanted after germination or emergence from the soil. These young plants may be protected by a total or partial treatment by immersion before transplanting.

[0033] As used herein, the term "seed" includes 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.

[0034] 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 without application of the compositions described herein. According to the present disclosure, application of the combinations and compositions described herein preferably increases crop yield by at least 0.5%, preferably at least 2%, and more preferably at least 5%.

[0035] As used herein, the term "weed" refers to a plant whose growth is considered undesirable in a particular situation, i.e., a plant growing in the wrong place, and includes anthelmintic-resistant plants. In the broadest sense, the term "weed" refers to a plant growing in an undesirable place. In other words, a "weed" is a plant that is undesirable in a crop due to competition for water, nutrients, sunlight, soil, etc. The term can refer to a crop plant that is undesirable in a certain place.

[0036] As used herein, the terms "undesirable vegetation," "harmful plants," "unwanted plants," "weeds," and "weed species" are synonymous.

[0037] Typically, the combinations / compositions of the present disclosure are applied to target weeds, their habitat, or crops / plants. 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 a desired crop plant, whether or not weeds have emerged. The term "crop" includes a number of desired crop plants growing in the locus, or an individual crop plant. The locus may include weeds, an area adjacent to the weeds, soil suitable for weed growth, weed roots, and / or weed leaves.

[0038] As used herein, the term "fallow land" refers to arable agricultural land that is not cultivated for one or more growing cycles to allow soil quality and nutrients to be restored. "Chemical fallow" refers to treating agricultural land with chemicals and herbicides during crop rejuvenation or after emergence to protect the land from weed growth.

[0039] As used herein, the term "post-emergence" refers to the application of a herbicide combination or composition after the plant emerges from the soil but before it is fully grown. As used herein, the term "pre-emergence" refers to the time before the seedling emerges from the ground. Applying a herbicide at the pre-emergence stage inhibits the establishment of germinated weed seedlings.

[0040] As used herein, the terms "formulation" and "composition" are used interchangeably and may 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 ingredients with a carrier or other excipient.

[0041] As used herein, the term "phytotoxicity" refers to adverse effects or responses on plant growth, physiology, or metabolism caused by chemicals, fertilizers, herbicides, heavy metals, and the like.

[0042] As used herein, the term "excipient" or "additive" refers to an inactive agent that forms part of a composition. The terms "excipient" and "additive" have essentially the same meaning and can be used interchangeably.

[0043] Ashulam is a selective post-emergence systemic carbamate herbicide. The inventors of the present disclosure surprisingly discovered that when herbicide-resistant and herbicide-resistant weeds in fallow soil were contacted with a solid (granular) composition comprising Ashulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof, better weed control was observed. To date, compositions of Ashulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient have not been used to control resistant weeds through chemical fallow application. Furthermore, Ashulam solid (granular) compositions were applied at lower rates than Ashulam liquid (aqueous) compositions. Therefore, these benefits obtained from the use of Ashulam solid (granular) compositions in chemical fallow application were unexpected and surprising.

[0044] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling herbicide-tolerant and herbicide-resistant weeds in fallow land.

[0045] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds by applying a carbamate herbicide to the weeds in the absence of a crop.

[0046] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling herbicide-tolerant and herbicide-resistant weeds by applying a carbamate herbicide to chemically fallowed land.

[0047] In yet another embodiment, the carbamate herbicide is selected from the group consisting of 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, propham, swep, terbucarb, or combinations thereof.

[0048] In a preferred embodiment, the carbamate herbicide is asulam.

[0049] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling herbicide-tolerant and herbicide-resistant weeds by applying a herbicide composition comprising a carbamate herbicide to chemically fallow land. In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling herbicide-tolerant and herbicide-resistant weeds by applying a herbicide composition comprising asulam to chemically fallow land.

[0050] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds by applying a herbicidal composition to the weeds in the absence of a crop, the composition comprising: Carbamate herbicides, and At least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof Includes.

[0051] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of a herbicidal composition to chemically fallow soil, the composition comprising: Carbamate herbicides, and and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof.

[0052] In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by application to chemically fallow land, the method comprising applying an effective amount of a herbicidal composition comprising Asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds in fallow land, the method comprising applying an effective amount of a herbicidal composition comprising Asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof to the fallow land.

[0053] In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by application to chemically set aside land, the method comprising applying an effective amount of a solid herbicide composition comprising Asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by application to chemically set aside land, the method comprising applying an effective amount of a granular herbicide composition comprising Asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof.

[0054] In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by application to chemically fallowed land, the method comprising applying an effective amount of a water dispersible granule (WDG) composition comprising Asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof.

[0055] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by application to chemically fallow land, wherein the granular herbicide composition is applied in the range of from about 10 ga.i. / ha to about 5000 ga.i. / ha, preferably from about 10 ga.i. / ha to about 3000 ga.i. / ha, preferably from about 10 ga.i. / ha to about 1500 ga.i. / ha, and most preferably from about 100 ga.i. / ha to about 500 ga.i. / ha.

[0056] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by application to chemically fallow land, wherein the granular herbicide composition is applied in the range of about 1 to about 50 kg / ha, preferably about 1 to about 30 kg / ha, preferably about 1 to about 10 kg / ha, more preferably about 2 to about 6 kg / ha.

[0057] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by application to chemically fallow land, wherein the granular herbicide composition is applied in the range of about 5 kg / ha.

[0058] In another embodiment, the disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by application to chemically fallow land, wherein the granular herbicide composition is applied in the range of about 4.25 to about 4.80 kg / ha.

[0059] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by application to chemically fallow land, wherein the granular herbicide composition is applied in the range of about 4 kg / ha.

[0060] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds by application to chemically fallow land, wherein the granular herbicide composition is applied in the range of about 3 kg / ha.

[0061] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds, wherein the weeds are treated by simultaneous, subsequent, or sequential application of a herbicidal composition comprising asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof.

[0062] In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds, wherein the weeds are treated by simultaneous or sequential or consecutive application of a herbicide formulation comprising Asulam and at least one pesticide therein.

[0063] In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds, preferably weeds.

[0064] In a preferred embodiment, the resistant weeds are Echinochloa crusgalli, Setaria viridis, Setaria faveri, Setaria glauca, Setaria geniculata, Digitalia ciliaris, Digitalia sanguinalis, Digitalia horizontalis, Digitalia insularis, Eleuthina indica, Poa annua, Allospectrus aequalis, Allospectrus myosuroides, Avena fatua, Sorghum halepense, Sorghum vulgaris, Agropyron repens, Lolium multiflorum, Lolium perenne, Lolium rigidum, Bromus secalinus, Bromus tectorum, Hordeum jubatum, Aegilops cylindrica, Phalaris arundinacea, Phalaris minor, Apella spicata benthamiana ... Tee, Panicum dichotomiflorum, Panicum texanum, Panicum maximum, Brachiaria platyphylla, Brachiaria luziziensis, Brachiaria plantaginea, Brachiaria decumbens, Brachiaria brizantha, Brachiaria humidicola, Kenshurus equinatus, Kenshurus pauciflorus, Eriochloa villosa, Pennisetum setosum, Chloris gayana, Eragrostis pilosa, Lynceritorum repens, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Ishamum rugosum, Paspalum notatum, Paspalum maritimum, Pennisetum clandestinum, Pennisetum setosum or Rotboeria cochinchinensis, and combinations thereof.

[0065] In a preferred embodiment, the resistant weeds are Avena spp., Ageratum conyzoides, 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), Sennou, Chloris gayana, Chloris spp., Dayflower, Digitalia horizontalis, Digitalia sanguinalis, Echinochloa crusgalli, Echinochloa spp., Ellaglossis ciliaris, Elaglossis pilosa, Leptochloa filiformis, Melini The plant may be selected from the group consisting of S. minutiflora, Melinis repens, Murdania nudiflora, Panicum fasciculatum, Panicum purpurascens, Panicum maximum, Paspalum dilatatum, Paspalum virgatum, Pennisetum purpureum, Pennisetum setosum, Poa annua, Radia stolonifera, Rhyncheritum repens, Lotboeria exaltata, Setaria spp., Sorghum halepense, Sorghum sudanense, Sporobolus indicus, Tridax procumbens, and undesirable plants growing in certain crop fields, such as volunteer Glycine max, volunteer corn, volunteer cotton, volunteer wheat, other volunteer crops, and combinations thereof.

[0066] In a preferred embodiment, the weeds are selected from Sorghum halepense, Barnyardgrass, Eleusine indica, Psaragonia sieboldii, and combinations thereof.

[0067] In another embodiment, the herbicide composition is applied to fallow land to control from about 15% to about 100% of the weeds.

[0068] In another embodiment, the herbicide composition is applied to fallow land at a lower application rate.

[0069] In one embodiment, the disclosure provides for the use of Asulam applied at a rate of about 3 kg / ha to control about 16.25% to about 95% of Sorghum halepense at 9, 30, and 58 DDA (days after application).

[0070] In one embodiment, the disclosure provides for the use of Ashulam applied at a rate of about 4 kg / ha to control about 38.8% of Echinochloa spp. and about 16.3% of Eleusine indica after 18 days.

[0071] In one embodiment, the disclosure provides for the use of Ashulam 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.

[0072] In one embodiment, the disclosure provides for the use of Ashulam applied at a rate of about 2.5 kg / ha to about 9 kg / ha to control about 62% to about 82% of Digitalia sanguinalis at 15 and 30 DDA.

[0073] In one embodiment, the disclosure provides for the use of Asclepias gracilis applied at a rate of about 2.5 kg / ha to about 9 kg / ha to provide about 50% to about 100% control of Eleusine indica at 7, 14, 21, 28, and 45 DDA.

[0074] In one embodiment, the herbicidal combination or composition of the present disclosure is applied to the plant or seed or plant propagation material or its locus in an effective amount. The selection of an effective amount will depend on the density of weed infestation, weather patterns, crop health, etc.

[0075] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for the production of cereals and grains containing cereals and grains including rice, wheat, barley, rye, oats, sorghum, cotton, soybeans, peanuts, buckwheat, sugar beet, rapeseed, sunflower, durum wheat, autumn wheat, field corn, winter barley, cotton, autumn barley, spring wheat, triticale, winter wheat, sugarcane, tobacco, and the like; solanaceous vegetables, such as eggplant, tomato, peppers, poppers, potatoes, and the like; cucurbit vegetables, such as cucumber, pumpkin, zucchini, watermelon, melon, squash, and the like; Brassica vegetables, such as radish, turnip, wasabi, kohlrabi, Chinese cabbage, cabbage, mustard greens, broccoli, cauliflower, Asteraceae vegetables, such as burdock, chrysanthemum, artichoke, lettuce, Liliaceae vegetables, such as leeks, onions, garlic, asparagus, Amiaaceae vegetables, such as carrots, parsley, celery, parsnips, Chenopodiaceae vegetables, such as spinach, Swiss chard, Lamiaceae vegetables, such as perilla, mint Vegetables such as tomatoes, basil, etc.; strawberries, sweet potatoes, Dioscorea japonica, taro, etc.; flowering 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; blueberries, cranberries, and blackberries. The present invention provides a method for controlling resistant weeds in berries such as berries and raspberries, grapes, persimmons, olives, plums, bananas, coffee, dates, coconuts, and other trees other than fruit trees, for example, tea, mulberry, flowering plants, ash, birch, dogwood, eucalyptus, ginkgo, lilac, maple, oak, poplar, katsura, Taiwan sycamore, sycamore, zelkova, arborvitae, fir, hemlock, juniper, pine, spruce, yew, and combinations thereof.

[0076] In a preferred embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling resistant weeds in crops including sugarcane, soybeans, wheat, corn, maize, cotton, rice, peanuts, wheat, barley, and combinations thereof.

[0077] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the granular herbicide composition is applied to unwanted plants / weeds, typically by foliar application, where application can be carried out by conventional spraying techniques, for example using water as a carrier.

[0078] In one embodiment, application of the granular herbicide composition may be carried out before, during and / or after sowing the crop, preferably before and / or after sowing the crop.

[0079] In one embodiment, the application of the granular herbicide composition may be made to fallow fields. In one embodiment, the application of the granular herbicide composition may be made as a chemical fallow application. In a preferred embodiment, the application of the granular herbicide composition may be made as a chemical fallow application to control weed growth at the pre-emergence or post-emergence stage. In a preferred embodiment, the application of the granular herbicide composition may be made as a chemical fallow application to suppress weed growth close to the sowing stage of the crop. In one embodiment, the application of the granular herbicide composition may be made during the fallow period or the post-emergence stage of weeds.

[0080] In one embodiment, application of the granular herbicide composition may be carried out as a burndown application.

[0081] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the granular herbicide composition can be applied before or after weed emergence, or together with crop plants or plant propagation materials. The granular herbicide composition of the present disclosure can also be applied to plants or plant propagation materials or their locus, or the granular herbicide composition of the present disclosure can be used to pretreat crop plants.

[0082] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to an agrochemical composition, preferably a herbicide composition.

[0083] In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a herbicide composition comprising a carbamate herbicide.

[0084] In another embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a herbicidal composition comprising a carbamate herbicide and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof. In another embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a herbicidal composition comprising asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof.

[0085] According to one 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, preferably from about 50% w / w to about 85% w / w, preferably from about 70% w / w to about 85% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0086] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 79.7% w / w to about 84.7% w / w of the total weight of the composition, wherein the asulam is present as asulam sodium (equivalent to asulamic acid). In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 72.5% w / w to about 77.5% w / w of the total weight of the composition, wherein the asulam is present as asulamic acid (equivalent to asulamic sodium).

[0087] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the pesticidally acceptable excipient is selected from the group consisting of surfactant(s), stabilizer(s), colorant(s), antifoaming agent(s), antioxidant(s), solvent(s), preservative(s), inert agent(s), and combinations thereof.

[0088] In one embodiment, the surfactant(s) may be selected from, but are not limited to, molasses, granulated sugar, alginate, karaya gum, jaggery gum, tragacanth gum, polysaccharide gums, mucilage, xanthan gum, or combinations thereof. In another embodiment, the surfactant(s) may be selected from silicates such as magnesium aluminum silicate, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl acetate copolymers, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, celluloses including ethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, hydroxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxymethylpropyl cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, dextrin, maltodextrin, polysaccharides, fats, oils, proteins, gum arabic, shellac, vinylidene chloride, vinylidene chloride copolymers, calcium lignosulfonate, acrylic copolymers, starch, polyvinyl acrylate, zein, gelatin, carboxymethyl cellulose, chitosan, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate copolymers, polyvinyl alcohol ... The polymers and copolymers of vinyl acetate, methyl cellulose, vinylidene chloride, acrylic, cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone and polysaccharides, vinylidene chloride and vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers, combinations of polyvinyl alcohol and sucrose, plasticizers such as glycerol, propylene glycol, polyglycols, polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymers, and combinations thereof.

[0089] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises a surfactant, and the surfactant is a polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer.

[0090] In one embodiment, the stabilizer(s) may be selected from the group consisting of triethylamine, N,N'-dimethylamine, hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine), trimethylamine, ammonia, aniline, 4-methoxyaniline selected from morpholine, piperidine, pyrrolidine, mono-, di-, or tri-lower alkylamines (e.g., ethyl-, diethyl-, triethyl-, or dimethyl-propylamine), or mono-, di-, or tri-hydroxy-lower alkylamines (e.g., mono-, di-, or tri-ethanolamine, hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine), tallowamine ethoxylate, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, and combinations thereof).

[0091] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition includes a stabilizer, and the stabilizer is ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.

[0092] In one embodiment, the colorant(s) may be selected from iron oxide, titanium oxide, Prussian blue, and organic dyes such as alizarin dyes, azo dyes, metal phthalocyanine dyes, and trace elements such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum, zinc, and combinations thereof.

[0093] In one embodiment, the antifoaming agent(s) may be selected from polydimethoxysiloxanes, polydimethylsiloxanes, alkyl polyacrylates, castor oil, fatty acids, fatty acid esters, fatty acid sulfates, fatty alcohols, fatty alcohol esters, fatty alcohol sulfates, olive oil, mono- and diglycerides, paraffin oil, paraffin wax, polypropylene glycol, silicone oils, vegetable fats, vegetable fat sulfates, vegetable oils, vegetable oil sulfates, vegetable waxes, vegetable wax sulfates, agents based on silicone or magnesium stearate, silicone antifoam emulsions, and combinations thereof.

[0094] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition includes an antifoaming agent, and the antifoaming agent is a silicone antifoam emulsion.

[0095] In one embodiment, the antioxidant(s) may be, for example, amino acids (e.g., glycine, histidine, tyrosine, tryptophan) and derivatives thereof, imidazole and imidazole derivatives (e.g., urocanic acid), peptides (e.g., D,L-carnosine, D-carnosine, L-carnosine and derivatives thereof (e.g., anserine), carotenoids, carotenes (e.g., α-carotene, β-carotene, lycopene) and derivatives thereof, lipoic acid and derivatives thereof (e.g., dihydrolipoic acid), gold thioglucose, propylthiouracil, and additional thiol compounds. compounds (e.g., thioglycerol, thiosorbitol, thioglycolic acid, thioredoxin, glutathione, cysteine, cystine, cystamine, and their glycosyl, N-acetyl, methyl, ethyl, propyl, amyl, butyl, lauryl, palmitoyl, oleyl, γ-linoleyl, cholesteryl, and glyceryl esters) 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., buthionine sulfoximine, homocysteine ​​sulfoximine, buthionine sulfone, penta-, hexa-, and heptathionine sulfoximine at very low tolerated doses (e.g., pmol / kg to pmol / kg)), as well as metal chelators (e.g., α-hydroxy fatty acids, EDTA, EGTA, phytic acid, lactoferrin), α-hydroxy acids (e.g., citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid), humic acid, bile acids, bile extracts, and gallic acid esters (e.g., propyl gallate, octyl gallate, and dodecyl gallate). lactic acid), flavonoids, catechin, bilirubin, biliverdin and its derivatives, unsaturated fatty acids and their derivatives (e.g., gamma-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, arachidonic acid, oleic acid), folic acid and its derivatives, hydroquinone and its derivatives (e.g., arbutin), ubiquinone, ubiquinol and its derivatives, vitamin C and its derivatives (e.g., ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbyl stearate, ascorbyl dipalmitate, ascorbyl acetate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, sodium and magnesium ascorbate,Disodium ascorbyl phosphate and ascorbyl sulfate, potassium ascorbyl tocopheryl phosphate, chitosan ascorbate), isoascorbic acid and its derivatives, tocopherol and its derivatives (e.g., tocopherol acetate, tocopherol linoleate, tocopherol oleate and tocopherol succinate, tocophereth-5, tocophereth-10, tocophereth-12, tocophereth-18, tocophereth-50, tocophersolan), vitamin A and its derivatives (e.g., vitamin A tocopherol palmitate), coniferyl benzoate, 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, butylhydroxytoluene, butylhydroxyanisole, nordihydroguaiaic acid, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, trihydroxybutyrophenone, uric acid and its derivatives, mannose and its derivatives, selenium and selenium derivatives (e.g., selenomethionine), stilbene and stilbene derivatives (e.g., stilbene oxide, trans-stilbene oxide). The present disclosure provides suitable derivatives (salts, esters, sugars, nucleotides, nucleosides, peptides, lipids) and mixtures of these specific active ingredients or plant extracts (e.g., tea tree oil, rosemary extract, rosemarinic acid), and combinations thereof.

[0096] In one embodiment, examples of suitable solvent(s) include water, aromatic solvents (e.g., xylene), water, paraffins (e.g., mineral oil fractions such as kerosene or diesel), coal tar oil and oils of vegetable or animal origin, aliphatic, cyclic, and aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., toluene, xylene, paraffins, 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. In principle, solvent mixtures can also be used.

[0097] In one embodiment, suitable preservative(s) include, for example, benzothiazole, 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one, dichloro-s-triazinetrione sodium, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, 1,2-phenyl-isothiazolin-3-one, interchloroxylenol paraoxybenzoate butyl, benzoic acid, and combinations thereof.

[0098] In one embodiment, the inert agent(s) is selected from the group consisting of precipitated silica, titanium dioxide, kaolin, bentonite, soapstone, talc, attapulgite, ceramic, montmorillonite, pumice, sepiolite, diatomaceous earth, sand, clay, dolomite, calcite, magnesium oxide, magnesium carbonate, sucrose, corn starch, citric acid and its salts, sodium sulfate, and combinations thereof.

[0099] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition includes an inert agent, and the inert agent is sodium sulfate.

[0100] In another embodiment, the pesticidally acceptable excipient is: Polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymers as surfactants, Silicone antifoam emulsion as an antifoaming agent, and Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid as a stabilizer Includes.

[0101] According to one embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises a pesticidally acceptable excipient in an amount of from about 0.1% w / w to about 30% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0102] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises the 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.

[0103] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises a silicone antifoam emulsion in an amount of about 0.1% w / w to about 0.5% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0104] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid in an amount of about 2.0% w / w to about 3.0% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0105] According to one embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 50% w / w to about 85% w / w of the total weight of the composition, and a pesticidally acceptable excipient in an amount of about 0.1% w / w to about 30% w / w of the total weight of the composition. In one embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises asulam in an amount of about 70% w / w to about 85% w / w of the total weight of the composition, and a pesticidally acceptable excipient in an amount of about 0.1% w / w to about 30% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0106] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises asulam (asulam being present as asulam sodium) in an amount of from about 79.7% w / w to about 84.7% w / w of the total weight of the composition, and a pesticidally acceptable excipient in an amount of from about 0.1% w / w to about 30% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0107] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises asulam (wherein the asulam is present as asulamic acid) in an amount of from about 72.5% w / w to about 77.5% w / w of the total weight of the composition, and a pesticidally acceptable excipient in an amount of from about 0.1% w / w to about 30% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0108] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof, wherein the herbicide composition is in the form of a solid formulation.

[0109] In one 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, an 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), and combinations thereof.

[0110] According to one embodiment, the herbicide composition is in the form of water dispersible granules (WG or WDG).

[0111] In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a solid herbicide composition comprising ashulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof. In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a granular herbicide composition comprising ashulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof. In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a WDG herbicidal composition comprising ashulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof.

[0112] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a water-dispersible granular composition comprising: Carbamate herbicides, and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof;

[0113] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a WDG herbicidal composition comprising asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof, either in the form of a tank mix or a premix composition.

[0114] In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a WDG herbicidal composition comprising Asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof in the form of a tank-mix composition. In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a WDG herbicidal composition in the form of a premixed composition comprising Asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof.

[0115] According to one embodiment, the herbicide composition comprising Asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof further comprises an additional pesticide.

[0116] In one embodiment, the additional pesticide comprises at least one antiparasitic agent selected from the group consisting of acaricides, algaecides, 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.

[0117] In one embodiment, the additional pesticide is a herbicide.

[0118] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide composition comprising Asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof further comprises an additional herbicide.

[0119] In one embodiment, 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 Herbicides, diphenyl heterocyclic herbicides, dithiocarbamate herbicides, fumigation herbicides, halogenated alkanoic acid herbicides, imidazolinone herbicides, inorganic herbicides, isoxazole herbicides, isoxazolidinone herbicides, isoxazoline herbicides, N-phenyl heterocyclic herbicides, N-phenylimide herbicides, N-phenyloxadiazolone herbicides, N-phenyltriazolinone herbicides, organochlorines herbicides, organophosphate herbicides, oxirane herbicides, 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, α-thioacetamide herbicides, thiocarbamate herbicides, thiocarbonate herbicides, triazine herbicides, triazinone herbicides, triazole herbicides, triazolone herbicides, triazolopyrimidine herbicides, triketone herbicides, uracil herbicides, urea herbicides, unclassified herbicides, and combinations thereof.

[0120] In one embodiment, the additional herbicide is further selected from the group consisting of phosphinic acid herbicides, sulfonylaminocarbonyltriazolinone herbicides, anilide herbicides, acetamide herbicides, aryloxyphenoxypropionic herbicides, benzoylpyrazole herbicides, chloroacetamide herbicides, glycine derivative herbicides, aryloxyphenoxypropionic herbicides, and combinations thereof.

[0121] In a preferred embodiment, the additional herbicide is selected from the group consisting of 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.

[0122] According to one embodiment, the herbicide composition comprises the additional herbicide in an amount of from about 1% w / w to about 80% w / w, preferably from about 1% w / w to about 50% w / w, of the total weight of the composition.

[0123] In another embodiment, the present disclosure provides the use of a carbamate herbicide to control weeds during non-production of a crop.

[0124] In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides the use of a herbicidal composition for controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of the composition to fallow land, the composition comprising: Carbamate herbicides, and At least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof Includes.

[0125] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure provides the use of a herbicidal composition comprising Asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof for controlling resistant weeds in fallow land.

[0126] In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides the use of a herbicide composition comprising Asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof for controlling herbicide-tolerant and herbicide-resistant weeds by application to chemically fallow land.

[0127] In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides for the use of a herbicidal composition comprising asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof to improve yield of a desired crop.

[0128] In another embodiment, the herbicidal 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.

[0129] In one embodiment, the macronutrient or micronutrient is selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, sulfur, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, boron, manganese, chlorine, molybdenum, nickel, and combinations thereof.

[0130] In another embodiment, the additional herbicide / pesticide may be mixed with the adjuvant or biostimulant or pesticide or fertilizer compound so that the ingredients can be tank-mixed prior to application.

[0131] According to one embodiment, the herbicide composition according to the present disclosure is applied from a pre-application device, a backpack sprayer, a spray tank, a sprayer, or an irrigation system, or a drone or spot spray system. Typically, the herbicide composition is prepared to the desired application concentration with water, buffers, and / or further adjuvants, and a ready-to-use spray solution or herbicide composition according to the present disclosure is thus obtained.

[0132] In another embodiment, the herbicide composition may be used for foliar application, application to the ground, soil, plants, locus, plant propagation material, or a combination thereof.

[0133] In another embodiment, the herbicidal compositions of the present disclosure may be used for agricultural land such as fields, rice paddies, lawns, orchards, or for non-agricultural land, fallow land, or chemically fallow land application purposes.

[0134] In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a herbicide combination. In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a herbicide combination comprising a carbamate herbicide. In another embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a herbicide combination comprising asulam and at least one pesticide thereof.

[0135] 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, and most preferably about 725 g / L to about 775 g / L.

[0136] In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide combination includes asulam at a concentration of about 750 g / L.

[0137] In one embodiment, the herbicide combination comprises asulam and at least one additional herbicide.

[0138] According to one embodiment, the weight ratio of asulam to the additional herbicide in the herbicide combination ranges from about 1:100 to about 100:1.

[0139] In one embodiment, 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 one embodiment, 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.

[0140] 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, 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.

[0141] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a process for preparing a granular herbicide composition comprising ashulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient, the process comprising: (a) uniformly mixing ashulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient to form a dough; (b) extruding and drying the dough to obtain a granular herbicide composition; Includes.

[0142] In a preferred embodiment, the present disclosure provides a process for preparing a granular herbicide composition comprising asulam and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient, the process comprising: (a) uniformly mixing the ashram and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient for about 15 to about 20 minutes to form a dough; and (b) extruding the dough at a temperature in the range of about 60°C and drying to obtain a granular herbicide composition. Includes.

[0143] In another embodiment, step (a) optionally comprises adding an additional pesticide / herbicide.

[0144] According to one embodiment, the various components of the granular herbicide composition may be used individually to prepare the composition, or may be used already partially or completely mixed with each other. It is also possible for each component to be packaged separately and used as a component in a kit of parts. In one embodiment, the kit may include one or more components used to prepare the granular herbicide composition. For example, the kit may include an active ingredient and / or at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient. One or more components may already be combined or pre-formulated.

[0145] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a kit containing a granular herbicide composition, the kit comprising multiple components including at least one of the components of the herbicide composition of the present disclosure.

[0146] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the kit includes at least one or all of the components necessary to prepare a herbicide composition. For example, the kit may include an asparagus and at least one pesticide-acceptable excipient. The kit may optionally include additional pesticides or herbicides.

[0147] One or more components may be already combined or pre-combined. In embodiments in which two or more components are provided in a kit, the components may already be combined and 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 one another, i.e., they are not pre-combined. Thus, the kit may include one or more separate containers, such as vials, cans, bottles, pouches, bags, and / or canisters, each containing a separate component of the herbicide composition.

[0148] In either form, the individual components of the kit may be applied separately from the other components of the kit, or together, or as components of a combination or composition.

[0149] The present disclosure also provides kits that include a herbicide composition and instructions for controlling weed growth or improving yield of a desired crop, typically including instructions for applying the herbicide composition to a plant, its locus, or plant propagation material, or to fallow land by chemical fallow application.

[0150] According to one embodiment, the kit of parts comprises: (a) Ashrams, and (b) at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient; and optionally further comprising: Instructions for use Includes.

[0151] In a preferred embodiment, the kit of parts comprises: (a) Ashram, (b) at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient; and (c) Optionally, additional herbicides and optionally further comprising: Instructions for use Includes.

[0152] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the herbicide composition of the present disclosure is stable over time and at various temperatures. In this embodiment, the herbicide composition preferably maintains its physical integrity during handling and application, and upon application, typically releases the active ingredient when the application granules come into contact with fallow land, moist soil, irrigation water, or rainfall.

[0153] In one embodiment, the herbicide composition of the present disclosure can provide synergistic control of resistant weeds in the fallow and post-emergence stages. In another embodiment, the herbicide combination or composition of the present disclosure has a synergistic effect by controlling resistant weeds, and is effective in improving the yield of desired crops. The combination or composition of the present disclosure also provides improved crop yield and quality.

[0154] 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.

[0155] The present disclosure will be more specifically described in the following examples, but these are for illustrative purposes only, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that numerous modifications and variations are possible within the scope of the present disclosure. The following examples demonstrate the basic methodology and versatility of the present disclosure. The present disclosure is not limited to the present specification and examples, and it will be understood that other embodiments within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure will be obvious to those skilled in the art. Other embodiments can also be implemented within the scope of the present disclosure. The following examples are illustrative of the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. [Example]

[0156] Example 1: Composition containing Ashram 750 WDG [Table A]

[0157] process: Ashram, polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymer and silicone antifoam emulsion were mixed uniformly for about 15 to about 20 minutes to form a dough, which was then extruded and dried at a temperature range of about 60°C to obtain a granular herbicide composition.

[0158] Example 2: Effect of chemical application of Aslam 750 WDG on fallow fields to control Sorghum halepense The effects of chemical application of the herbicide composition Ashram 750 WDG to fallow fields on the growth of emerged herbicide-resistant weeds (Sorghum halepense) were observed 9, 30, and 58 days after application, and the results are shown in Table 1. An untreated control was also compared, in which no herbicide composition was applied and therefore no weed suppression was observed.

[0159] [Table 1]

[0160] It was observed that application of Ashram 750 WDG at a rate of 3 kg / ha was able to control the herbicide-resistant weed Sorghum halepense that emerged after 9, 30 and 58 DDA.

[0161] Example 3: Efficacy of chemical fallow application of Aslam 750 WDG for control of Echinochloa sp. and Eleusine indica. The herbicide composition Ashram 750 WDG was evaluated against Echinochloa spp. and Eleusine indica weeds at 18 DDA (days after application) by chemical fallow application, and the results are shown in Table 2. An untreated control was also compared, where no herbicide composition was applied and therefore no weed suppression was observed.

[0162] [Table 2]

[0163] Ashram 750 WDG applied at a rate of 4 kg / ha was observed to control the weeds Echinochloa sp. and Eleusine indica at 18 DDA.

[0164] Example 4: Control of the resistant large weed Sorghum halepense by chemical fallow application of Aslam 750 WDG The herbicide composition Ashlam 750 WDG was compared with the Ashlam 400SL formulation and other commercial herbicides against the resistant large weed Sorghum halepense (Sorghum halepense) at 21, 28, and 45 DDA (days after application) using chemical fallow applications. The efficacy of the compositions was assessed by evaluating percent weed control, and the results are shown in Table 4. An untreated control, in which no herbicide composition was applied and therefore no weed suppression was observed, was also compared.

[0165] [Table 3]

[0166] It was observed that when Ashram 750 WDG was applied at a rate of 4.8 kg / ha, more effective control of the resistant large weed Sorghum halepense was observed after 21, 28 and 45 days.

[0167] Example 5: Efficacy of Ashram 750 WDG in controlling Digitalia sanguinalis through chemical fallow applications The herbicide composition Ashram 750 WDG was evaluated against Digitalia sanguinalis weed by chemical fallow application 15, 30, and 45 days after application, and the results are shown in Table 5. An untreated control was also compared, where no herbicide composition was applied and therefore no weed control was observed.

[0168] [Table 4]

[0169] Ashram 750 WDG was observed to control the weed Digitalia sanguinalis at 15, 30 and 45 DDA when applied at various doses ranging from 2.5 kg / ha to 9 kg / ha.

[0170] Example 6: Efficacy of Ashram 750 WDG in controlling Eleusine indica with chemical fallow applications The herbicide composition Ashram 750 WDG was evaluated against Eleuthina indica weeds by chemical fallow application at 7, 14, 21, 28, and 45 DDA after application, and the results are shown in Table 6. An untreated control was also compared, in which no herbicide composition was applied and therefore no weed control was observed.

[0171] [Table 5]

[0172] Ashram 750 WDG was observed to control the weed Eleusine indica at 7, 14, 21, 28 and 45 DDA when applied at various doses ranging from 2.5 kg / ha to 9 kg / ha.

Claims

1. A method for controlling weeds by applying a carbamate herbicide to the weeds in the absence of a crop.

2. applying an effective amount of a herbicide composition to the chemically fallow land, said herbicide composition comprising: Carbamate herbicides, and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof; The method of claim 1 , comprising:

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

4. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the pesticidally acceptable excipient is selected from the group consisting of surfactant(s), stabilizer(s), colorant(s), antifoaming agent(s), antioxidant(s), solvent(s), preservative(s), inert agent(s), and combinations thereof.

5. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein said asulam is present in an amount of about 50% w / w to about 85% w / w of the total weight of the composition and said pesticidally acceptable excipient is present in an amount of about 0.1% w / w to about 30% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the composition is in the form of water-dispersible granules.

7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the composition further comprises an additional herbicide.

8. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the asulam is applied in an amount ranging from about 1 kg / ha to about 30 kg / ha.

9. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the weeds are selected from Sorghum halepense, Barnyardgrass, Eleusine indica, Psammia gracilis, and combinations thereof.

10. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the composition is applied to fallow land to control from about 15% to about 100% of the weeds.

11. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the composition is applied to fallow land at a low application rate.

12. 1. Use of a herbicide composition for controlling weeds by applying an effective amount of the herbicide composition to chemically fallow land, said herbicide composition comprising: Carbamate herbicides, and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient thereof; Including, use.

13. A water-dispersible granular composition, the water-dispersible granular composition comprising: Carbamate herbicides, and at least one pesticidally acceptable excipient A composition comprising:

14. 14. The composition of claim 13, wherein the carbamate herbicide is asulam.

15. Pesticide-acceptable excipients are: Polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene block copolymers as surfactants, Silicone antifoam emulsion as an antifoaming agent, and Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid as a stabilizer The composition of claim 13 comprising:

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