Herbicidal mixture comprising isoxaflutole, dimethenamid-p and cyprosulfamide

Abstract

Herbicidal mixture comprising isoxaflutole, dimethenamid-P and cyprosulfamide The present invention relates to herbicidal mixtures and agrochemical compositions comprising isoxaflutole and dimethenamid-P as herbicides and cyprosulfamide as safener. The present invention also relates to methods and uses for controlling undesirable vegetation and reducing phytotoxicity in crops, in particular corn, soybean and cotton cultures.

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[0003] Herbicidal mixture comprising isoxaflutole, dimethenamid-P and cyprosulfamide Description

[0004] The present invention relates to herbicidal mixtures and agrochemical compositions comprising isoxaflutole and dimethenamid-P as herbicides and cyprosulfamide as safener. The present invention also relates to methods and uses for controlling undesirable vegetation and reducing phytotoxicity in crops, in particular corn, soybean and cotton cultures.

[0005] Isoxaflutole is an herbicide that acts through inhibition of the plant enzyme hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD). It is inter alia used as herbicide in corn.

[0006] Tolerant or resistant soybean or cotton varieties (e.g. transgenic soybean or cotton varieties) provide the option to use herbicides, which are originally not selective, in respective tolerant or resistant soybeans or cotton in addition to conventional weed control system. One example is isoxaflutole which cannot be used in conventional soybeans or cotton because the crops are not sufficiently tolerant against its herbicidal action, but which can achieve effective weed control by post- and particulary by pre-emergence application in HPPD tolerant soybeans or cotton.

[0007] Isoxaflutole is a broad-spectrum herbicide that controls many grass and broadleaf herbicide species; however, there are a few tough to control species or resistant biotypes that it does not fully control. Another challenge is the duration of action, or the degradation rate of the herbicide. Furthermore, changes in the sensitivity of harmful plants, which may occur upon prolonged use of the herbicides or within a geographical limited area, must also be taken into consideration. The resulting loss of action against individual plants can sometimes be compensated for to a certain extent by higher application rates of the herbicides. However, there is always a demand for methods to achieve the herbicidal effect with lower application rates of active compounds to reduce not only the amount of an active compound required for application, but also the amount of formulation auxiliaries. Thus, low application rates are for economic and environmental reasons an objective to enhance the eco-friendliness of the herbicide treatment.

[0008] One possibility for improving the use profile of a herbicide is the combination of the herbicide in question with one or more other active compounds which have the desired additional properties. However, the combined use of a plurality of active compounds may lead to phenomena of a chemical, physical and biological incompatibility (e.g. instability of a coformulation, decomposition of an active compound or antagonism in the biological action of the active compounds). Thus, finding effective isoxaflutole combinations with an additional herbicide faces the challenge that in many instances the effectiveness of such combinations is not satisfactory and high application rates are still required to achieve an acceptable weed control.

[0009] Also, individual herbicides or herbicide mixtures sometimes suffer from insufficient crop tolerance, in particular if elevated use rates are required to achieve the desired level of control. Saf-eners can sometimes be used to overcome this problem in grass crops such as corn, but it is difficult to predict whether a particular safener will have any such effect at all, or a safening effect that is adequate for achieving commercially acceptable levels of crop injury.

[0010] Drew J. Lyon and Robert G. Wilson "Chemical Weed Control in Dryland and Irrigated Chickpea," Weed Technology 19(4), 959-965, (1 October 2005) (https: / / doi.org / 10.1614 / WT-05-250181

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[0012] 013R.1) discloses the herbicide application of the mixture isoxaflutole + dimethenamid-P on chickpea at a rate of 0.053 + 0.72 kg ai / ha.

[0013] The product Balance® Flexx is a preplant, pre-emergence or early post-emergence corn herbicide available from Bayer CropScience which contains 20.0 % by weight of isoxaflutole and 20.0 % by weight of cyprosulfamide, see, for example, BALANCE® FLEXX Herbicide Label, https: / / agchemicalsolutions.com / , 22 September 2021, XP093309606, https: / / agchemicalsolu-tions.com / , Retrieved from the Internet: URL:https: / / web. archive. org / web / 20210922181858 / https: / / agchemicalsolutions.com / labels / BalanceFlexx.pdf. The BALANCE® FLEXX Herbicide may be tank mixed with various other herbicides, inter alia the di-methenamid-P containing herbicides Frontier® and Outlook™.

[0014] WO 2017 / 009056 A1 discloses a quaternary herbicide-safener combination A+B+C.78+D.4 wherein the herbicide A is preferably (±)-2-exo-(2-Methylbenzyloxy)-1-methyl-4-isopropyl-7-oxa-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane (common name: cinmethylin), the herbicide B is dimethenamid ordime-thenamid-P, in particular dimethenamid-P, the herbicide C.78 is isoxaflutole and the safener D.4 is cyprosulfamide.

[0015] WO 02 / 100171 A1 discloses a selectively herbicidal composition comprising a) a herbicide of formula I and b) a safener of formula II which is R29148 (3-(Dichloroacetyl)-2,2,5-trimethyloxa-zolidine). The herbicide of compound I can be selected from various compounds, inter alia di-methenamid-P. Isoxaflutole is mentioned as suitable co-herbicide among various other compounds which may be present in the compositions disclosed therein.

[0016] WO 2020 / 025368 A1 discloses a herbicidal mixture comprising isoxaflutole (compound I), dimethenamid or dimethenamid-P or a mixture thereof (compound II), at least one imidazolinone herbicide selected from the group consisting of imazamox, imazapyr, imazapic, imazaquin and imazethapyr and their salts (compound III) and optionally at least one further herbicide selected from the group consisting of glyphosate and its salts, glufosinate and its salts, L-glufosinate (glufosinate-P) and its salts, dicamba and its salts and esters, 2,4-D and its salts and esters, bicyclopyrone, fenquinotrione, mesotrione, tembotrione, tolpyralate and topramezone (compound IV).

[0017] Magnani D. et al: "ULTERIORI ESPERIENZE NEL DISERBO DI PRE EMERGENZA DEL MAIS CON SPECTRUM (DMTA / P)", ATTI Giornate Fitopatologiche, 2006, I, 29 March 2006, pages 369-376, discloses the use of a combination of dimethenamid-P + isoxaflutole at dosages of 1 + 0.07 kg ai / ha for weed control in maize.

[0018] US 2014 / 020610 A1 discloses a method for reducing damage by harmful organisms in corn cultivation comprising the steps of: A) making a furrow in a cultivated land; B) seeding with corn a furrow formed in the foregoing step; C) applying to the furrow an aqueous dispersion or aqueous solution of one or more selected from the compound group (I) consisting of clothianidin, thi-amethoxam, imidacloprid and thiacloprid; and D) closing the furrow. The method may further comprise a step of applying one or more herbicides and / or safeners selected from various compounds to the cultivated land, before the furrow making step or after the furrow closing step. In Example 7, the soil surface of the whole cultivated land is spray-treated with a mixed liquid containing the herbicides thiencarbazone-methyl and isoxaflutole and the safener cyprosulfamide250181

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[0020] wherein the application amounts of thiencarbazone-methyl, isoxaflutole and cyprosulfamide are 9.2 g / ha, 23 g / ha and 15 g / ha, respectively.

[0021] WO 2024 / 218770 A1 discloses a non-aqueous herbicide formulation comprising a sulfonyla-mino-carbonyl triazolinone compound; at least one additional herbicide selected from a group comprising a N-sulfonylurea compound and a chloroacetamide compound; one or more silica based rheology modifier with a specific surface area of at least 160 m2 / g, wherein the silica contains no hydrophobic moiety, and one or more vegetable oils or derivatives thereof. The formulation may further comprise a safener such as cyprosulfamide. In the Preparatory examples, specific formulation recipes are illustrated such as, for example, Formulation type 2 which contains 25.0 %w / w of dimethenamid-P (99%), 1.5 %w / w of thiencarbazone methyl (98%) and 2.3 %w / w of cyprosulfamide, and Formulation type 3 which contains 48.3 %w / w of dimethenamid-P (99%), 2.8 %w / w of thiencarbazone methyl (98%) and 4.2 %w / w of cyprosulfamide.

[0022] The herbicidal properties of these known herbicidal compounds and combinations with regard to the harmful plants are not always entirely satisfactory.

[0023] Further, not all of these active compounds and combinations are fully compatible with important crop plants, such as corn. Therefore, they cannot be used in some crops in such a way as to assure the desired broad herbicidal efficacy against harmful plants.

[0024] Herbicide safeners are chemical agents that reduce the phytotoxicity of herbicides to crop plants without affecting the weed-control efficacy. However, it is pertinent to note that not all safeners have the desired beneficial effect of reduction in phytotoxicity with corresponding herbicides.

[0025] Thus, there is still room for improvement, for example regarding the herbicidal activity against specific harmful plants (including control of resistant weed biotypes), the spectrum of harmful plants which can be controlled with the herbicides, the application rates, and the selectivity of herbicides in and the compatibility with useful plants.

[0026] Thus, it is an object of the present invention to find combinations of active compounds with a favorable profile of action, high stability and, ideally, synergistically enhanced activity for application in corn, HPPD tolerant soybean or cotton, which allows the application rate to be reduced in comparison with solutions provided by prior art mixtures. Moreover, the persistence of the herbicidal activity of the mixture should be sufficiently long in order to achieve control of the weeds over a sufficient long time period thus allowing a more flexible application. The mixtures should also show an accelerated action on harmful plants and not affect the growth of the corn, soybean or cotton plant.

[0027] It is a second object of the present invention to find combinations of suitable herbicides with a safener that ensures commercially acceptable levels of corn injury.

[0028] Surprisingly, it has been found that mixtures of isoxaflutole, dimethenamid-P and the safener cyprosulfamide show enhanced (also synergistically enhanced) herbicide action against undesirable vegetation in pre-emergence and / or post-emergence use in corn, HPPD tolerant soybeans or cotton and / or show superior compatibility with the crop plant, i.e. their use leads to a reduced damage of the corn, soybean or cotton plants and / or does not result in increased250181

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[0030] damage of the corn, soybean or cotton plants, if compared to isoxaflutole alone or isoxaflutole-containing mixtures.

[0031] Thus, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfa-mide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole herbicidally active ingredients. Unless otherwise indicated, the singular forms "a" and "an" as used herein include both the singular and the plural forms. Therefore, the terms "a", "an" or "at least one" may be used interchangeably in the present disclosure.

[0032] Herbicide A (common name: isoxaflutole, IUPAC name: 5-cyclopropylisoxazol-4-yl 2-(methyl-sulfonyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl ketone) and herbicide B (common name: dimethenamid-P, IU-PAC name: (S)-2-chloro-N-(2,4-dimethyl-3-thienyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide) as well as their pesticidal action and methods for producing them are generally known, for example in the Pesticide Manual V5.2 (ISBN 978 1 901396 85 0) (2008-2011) and the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names website (www.bcpcpesticidecompendium.org / ), amongst other sources. Safener C (common name: cyprosulfamide, IUPAC name: / V-{[4-(cyclopropylcar-bamoyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}-2-methoxybenzamide), its activity as a safener and methods for producing it are generally known, for example from WO 99 / 16744 A1 and the Compendium of Pesticide Common Names website (www.bcpcpesticidecompendium.org / ), amongst other sources.

[0033] In the herbicidal mixture of this invention, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is preferably from 1 :3 to 1 :40, more preferably 1 :4 to 1 :30, even more preferably 1 :5 to 1 :20, in particular 1 :6 to 1 : 15, still more preferably 1 :6 to 1:10, particularly preferably 1 :6 to 1:9 and especially preferably 1 :6 to 1 :8. In another embodiment, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is preferably from 1:3 to 1:15, more preferably 1:4 to 1:15.

[0034] In the herbicidal mixture of this invention, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is preferably from 10:1 to 1:10, more preferably 5:1 to 1:5, even more preferably 3:1 to 1:3, still more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1.

[0035] In the herbicidal mixture of this invention, the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is preferably from 50: 1 to 3: 1 , more preferably 40: 1 to 4: 1 , even more preferably 30: 1 to 5: 1 , in particular 25:1 to 6:1, still more preferably 15:1 to 6:1, particularly preferably 10:1 to 6:1 and especially preferably 8:1 to 6:1. In another embodiment, the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is preferably from 15:1 to 4:1, more preferably 10:1 to 4:1 and even more preferably 8:1 to 4:1. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole herbicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :3 to 1 :40, preferably 1 :4 to 1 :30, more preferably 1 :5 to 1 :20, even more preferably 1 :6 to 1:15, still more preferably 1 :6 to 1:10, particularly preferably 1 :6 to 1:9 and especially preferably 1 :6 to 1:8 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 10:1 to 1:10, preferably 5:1 to 1:5, even more preferably 3:1 to 1:3, still more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1.250181

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[0037] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :3 to 1 :40 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 10:1 to 1:10.

[0038] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :3 to 1 :40 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 5:1 to 1:5.

[0039] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :3 to 1 :40 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3.

[0040] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :4 to 1 :30 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 10:1 to 1:10.

[0041] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :4 to 1 :30 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 5:1 to 1 :5.

[0042] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :4 to 1 :30 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3.

[0043] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :5 to 1 :20 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 10:1 to 1:10.

[0044] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :5 to 1 :20 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 5:1 to 1 :5.250181

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[0046] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :5 to 1 :20 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3.

[0047] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1:6 to 1:15 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 10:1 to 1:10.

[0048] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1:6 to 1:15 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 5:1 to 1 :5.

[0049] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1:6 to 1:15 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3.

[0050] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1:10 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1.

[0051] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1.

[0052] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1.

[0053] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole250181

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[0055] herbicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :3 to 1:15 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1.

[0056] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole herbicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :4 to 1:15 and the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1.

[0057] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole herbicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :3 to 1 :40, preferably 1 :4 to 1 :30, more preferably 1 :5 to 1 :20, even more preferably 1 :6 to 1:15, still more preferably 1 :6 to 1:10, particularly preferably 1 :6 to 1:9 and especially preferably 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 10:1 to 1:10, preferably 5:1 to 1:5, more preferably 3:1 to 1 :3, still more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1 and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 50: 1 to 3: 1 , preferably 40: 1 to 4: 1 , more preferably 30: 1 to 5:1, even more preferably 25:1 to 6:1, still more preferably 15:1 to 6:1, particularly preferably 10:1 to 6:1 and especially preferably 8:1 to 6:1.

[0058] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole herbicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :3 to 1 :40, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 10:1 to 1:10 and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 50: 1 to 3: 1.

[0059] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole herbicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :4 to 1 :30, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 5:1 to 1:5 and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 40: 1 to 4: 1.

[0060] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole herbicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :5 to 1 :20, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3 and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 30: 1 to 5: 1.

[0061] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole herbicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 15, the250181

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[0063] weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3 and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 25: 1 to 6: 1.

[0064] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0065] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0066] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0067] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2: 1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0068] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :3 to 1 : 15, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2: 1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 4: 1.

[0069] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole her-bicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :4 to 1 : 15, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2: 1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 4: 1.

[0070] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole250181

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[0072] herbicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1:3 to 1:15, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 4: 1. In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole herbicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :4 to 1 : 15, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 4: 1.

[0073] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole herbicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :3 to 1 : 15, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2: 1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 4:1.

[0074] In another preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole herbicidally active ingredients, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :4 to 1 : 15, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2: 1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 4:1.

[0075] The herbicidal mixture of this invention is suitable as an herbicide as such or as an appropriately formulated agrochemical composition (or formulation). As used herein, the term “agrochemical composition” or “formulation” refers to a composition comprising the herbicidal mixture of this invention and one or more auxiliaries, in particular a composition comprising a herbicidally effective amount of the herbicidal mixture of this invention and one or more auxiliaries. Thus, this invention also relates to an agrochemical composition (or formulation) comprising the herbicidal mixture of this invention and one or more auxiliaries. In particular, this invention relates to an agrochemical composition (or formulation) comprising a herbicidally effective amount of the herbicidal mixture of this invention and one or more auxiliaries.

[0076] The term "herbicidally effective amount" denotes an amount of the herbicidal mixture of this invention, which is sufficient for controlling undesired vegetation, especially for controlling undesired vegetation in crops (i.e. cultivated plants) and which does not result in a substantial damage to the treated crop plants. Such an amount can vary in a broad range and is dependent on various factors, such as the undesired vegetation to be controlled, the treated crop plants or material, the climatic conditions and the specific amount of herbicidal mixture of this invention used.

[0077] The herbicidal mixture of this invention can be converted into customary types of agrochemical compositions (or formulations), e.g. solutions, emulsions, suspensions, dusts, powders, pastes, granules, pressings, capsules, and mixtures thereof. Examples for formulation types are suspensions (e.g. SC, OD, FS), emulsifiable concentrates (e.g. EC), emulsions (e.g. EW, EO, ES,250181

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[0079] ME), capsules (e.g. CS, ZC), pastes, pastilles, wettable powders or dusts (e.g. WP, SP, WS, DP, DS), pressings (e.g. BR, TB, DT), granules (e.g. WG, SG, GR, FG, GG, MG), insecticidal articles (e.g. LN), as well as gel formulations for the treatment of plant propagation materials such as seeds (e.g. GF). These and further formulation types are defined in the “Catalogue of pesticide formulation types and international coding system”, Technical Monograph No. 2, 6thEd. May 2008, CropLife International.

[0080] The agrochemical composition (or formulation) can be prepared in a known manner, such as described by Mollet and Grubemann, Formulation technology, Wiley VCH, Weinheim, 2001; or Knowles, New developments in crop protection product formulation, Agrow Reports DS243, T&F Informa, London, 2005.

[0081] Suitable auxiliaries are solvents, liquid carriers, solid carriers or fillers, surfactants, dispersants, emulsifiers, wetting agents, adjuvants, solubilizers, penetration enhancers, protective colloids, adhesion agents, thickeners, humectants, repellents, attractants, feeding stimulants, compatibilizers, bactericides, anti-freezing agents, anti-foaming agents, colorants, tackifiers and binders. Suitable solvents and liquid carriers are water and organic solvents, such as mineral oil fractions of medium to high boiling point, e.g. kerosene, diesel oil; oils of vegetable or animal origin; aliphatic, cyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons, e. g. toluene, paraffin, tetrahydronaphthalene, alkylated naphthalenes; alcohols, e.g. ethanol, propanol, butanol, benzylalcohol, cyclohexanol; glycols; DMSO; ketones, e.g. cyclohexanone; esters, e.g. lactates, carbonates, fatty acid esters, gamma-butyrolactone; fatty acids; phosphonates; amines; amides, e.g. N-methylpyrrolidone, fatty acid dimethylamides; and mixtures thereof.

[0082] Suitable solid carriers or fillers are mineral earths, e.g. silicates, silica gels, talc, kaolins, limestone, lime, chalk, clays, dolomite, diatomaceous earth, bentonite, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, magnesium oxide; polysaccharides, e.g. cellulose, starch; fertilizers, e.g. ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, ureas; products of vegetable origin, e.g. cereal meal, tree bark meal, wood meal, nutshell meal, and mixtures thereof.

[0083] Suitable surfactants are surface-active compounds, such as anionic, cationic, nonionic and amphoteric surfactants, block polymers, polyelectrolytes, and mixtures thereof. Such surfactants can be used as emulsifier, dispersant, solubilizer, wetter, penetration enhancer, protective colloid, or adjuvant. Examples of surfactants are listed in McCutcheon’s, Vol.1: Emulsifiers & Detergents, McCutcheon’s Directories, Glen Rock, USA, 2008 (International Ed. or North American Ed.).

[0084] Suitable anionic surfactants are alkali, alkaline earth or ammonium salts of sulfonates, sulfates, phosphates, carboxylates, and mixtures thereof. Examples of sulfonates are alkylarylsulfonates, diphenylsulfonates, alpha-olefin sulfonates, lignine sulfonates, sulfonates of fatty acids and oils, sulfonates of ethoxylated alkylphenols, sulfonates of alkoxylated arylphenols, sulfonates of condensed naphthalenes, sulfonates of dodecyl- and tridecylbenzenes, sulfonates of naphthalenes and alkylnaphthalenes, sulfosuccinates or sulfosuccinamates. Examples of sulfates are sulfates of fatty acids and oils, of ethoxylated alkylphenols, of alcohols, of ethoxylated alcohols, or of fatty acid esters. Examples of phosphates are phosphate esters. Examples of carboxylates are alkyl carboxylates, and carboxylated alcohol or alkylphenol ethoxylates.250181

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[0086] Suitable nonionic surfactants are alkoxylates, N-substituted fatty acid amides, amine oxides, esters, sugar-based surfactants, polymeric surfactants, and mixtures thereof. Examples of alkoxylates are compounds such as alcohols, alkylphenols, amines, amides, arylphenols, fatty acids or fatty acid esters which have been alkoxylated with 1 to 50 equivalents. Ethylene oxide and / or propylene oxide may be employed for the alkoxylation, preferably ethylene oxide. Examples of N-substituted fatty acid amides are fatty acid glucamides or fatty acid alkanolamides. Examples of esters are fatty acid esters, glycerol esters or monoglycerides. Examples of sugar-based surfactants are sorbitans, ethoxylated sorbitans, sucrose and glucose esters or alkylpolyglucosides. Examples of polymeric surfactants are home- or copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone, vinylal-cohols, or vinylacetate.

[0087] Suitable cationic surfactants are quaternary surfactants, for example quaternary ammonium compounds with one or two hydrophobic groups, or salts of long-chain primary amines. Suitable amphoteric surfactants are alkylbetains and imidazolines. Suitable block polymers are block polymers of the A-B or A-B-A type comprising blocks of polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide, or of the A-B-C type comprising alkanol, polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide. Suitable polyelectrolytes are polyacids or polybases. Examples of polyacids are alkali salts of polyacrylic acid or polyacid comb polymers. Examples of polybases are polyvinylamines or polyethyleneamines.

[0088] Suitable adjuvants are compounds, which have a neglectable or even no pesticidal activity themselves, and which improve the biological performance of the herbicidal mixture of this invention on the target. Examples are surfactants, mineral or vegetable oils, and other auxiliaries. Further examples are listed by Knowles, Adjuvants and additives, Agrow Reports DS256, T&F Informa UK, 2006, chapters.

[0089] Suitable thickeners are polysaccharides (e.g. xanthan gum, carboxymethylcellulose), inorganic clays (organically modified or unmodified), polycarboxylates, and silicates.

[0090] Suitable bactericides are bronopol and isothiazolinone derivatives such as alkylisothiazolinones and benzisothiazolinones.

[0091] Suitable anti-freezing agents are ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, urea and glycerin.

[0092] Suitable anti-foaming agents are silicones, long chain alcohols, and salts of fatty acids.

[0093] Suitable colorants (e.g. in red, blue, or green) are pigments of low water solubility and water-soluble dyes. Examples are inorganic colorants (e.g. iron oxide, titan oxide, iron hexacyanoferrate) and organic colorants (e.g. alizarin-, azo- and phthalocyanine colorants).

[0094] Suitable tackifiers or binders are polyvinylpyrrolidons, polyvinylacetates, polyvinyl alcohols, polyacrylates, biological or synthetic waxes, and cellulose ethers.

[0095] Examples for formulation types and their preparation are:

[0096] i) Water-soluble concentrates (SL, LS)

[0097] 10-60 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention and 5-15 wt% wetting agent (e.g. alcohol alkoxylates) are dissolved in water and / or in a water-soluble solvent (e.g. alcohols) ad 100 wt%. The active substance dissolves upon dilution with water.250181

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[0099] ii) Dispersible concentrates (DC)

[0100] 5-25 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention and 1-10 wt% dispersant (e. g. polyvinylpyrrolidone) are dissolved in organic solvent (e.g. cyclohexanone) ad 100 wt%. Dilution with water gives a dispersion.

[0101] iii) Emulsifiable concentrates (EC)

[0102] 15-70 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention and 5-10 wt% emulsifiers (e.g. calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and castor oil ethoxylate) are dissolved in water-insoluble organic solvent (e.g. aromatic hydrocarbon) ad 100 wt%. Dilution with water gives an emulsion.

[0103] iv) Emulsions (EW, EO, ES)

[0104] 5-40 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention and 1-10 wt% emulsifiers (e.g. calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and castor oil ethoxylate) are dissolved in 20-40 wt% water-insoluble organic solvent (e.g. aromatic hydrocarbon). This mixture is introduced into water ad 100 wt% by means of an emulsifying machine and made into a homogeneous emulsion. Dilution with water gives an emulsion.

[0105] v) Suspensions (SC, OD, FS)

[0106] In an agitated ball mill, 20-60 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention are comminuted with addition of 2-10 wt% dispersants and wetting agents (e.g. sodium lignosulfonate and alcohol ethoxylate), 0,1-2 wt% thickener (e.g. xanthan gum) and water ad 100 wt% to give a fine active substance suspension. Dilution with water gives a stable suspension of the active substance. For FS type formulation up to 40 wt% binder (e.g. polyvinylalcohol) is added.

[0107] vi) Water-dispersible granules and water-soluble granules (WG, SG)

[0108] 50-80 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention are ground finely with addition of dispersants and wetting agents (e.g. sodium lignosulfonate and alcohol ethoxylate) ad 100 wt% and prepared as water-dispersible or water-soluble granules by means of technical appliances (e. g. extrusion, spray tower, fluidized bed). Dilution with water gives a stable dispersion or solution of the active substance.

[0109] vii) Water-dispersible powders and water-soluble powders (WP, SP, WS)

[0110] 50-80 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention are ground in a rotor-stator mill with addition of 1-5 wt% dispersants (e.g. sodium lignosulfonate), 1-3 wt% wetting agents (e.g. alcohol ethoxylate) and solid carrier (e.g. silica gel) ad 100 wt%. Dilution with water gives a stable dispersion or solution of the active substance.

[0111] viii) Gel (GW, GF)

[0112] In an agitated ball mill, 5-25 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention are comminuted with addition of 3-10 wt% dispersants (e.g. sodium lignosulfonate), 1-5 wt% thickener (e.g. carboxymethylcellulose) and water ad 100 wt% to give a fine suspension of the active substance. Dilution with water gives a stable suspension of the active substance.

[0113] iv) Microemulsion (ME)

[0114] 5-20 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention are added to 5-30 wt% organic solvent blend (e.g. fatty acid dimethylamide and cyclohexanone), 10-25 wt% surfactant blend (e.g. alcohol ethoxylate and arylphenol ethoxylate), and water ad 100 %. This mixture is stirred for 1 h to produce spontaneously a thermodynamically stable microemulsion.

[0115] iv) Microcapsules (CS)

[0116] An oil phase comprising 5-50 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention, 0-40 wt% water insoluble organic solvent (e.g. aromatic hydrocarbon), 2-15 wt% acrylic monomers (e.g. methylmethacrylate, methacrylic acid and a di- or triacrylate) are dispersed into an aqueous solution of a protective colloid (e.g. polyvinyl alcohol). Radical polymerization initiated by a radical initiator results in the formation of poly(meth)acrylate microcapsules. Alternatively, an oil phase comprising 5-50 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention, 0-40 wt% water insoluble organic250181

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[0118] solvent (e.g. aromatic hydrocarbon), and an isocyanate monomer (e.g. diphenylmethene-4,4’-diisocyanate) are dispersed into an aqueous solution of a protective colloid (e.g. polyvinyl alcohol). The addition of a polyamine (e.g. hexamethylenediamine) results in the formation of polyurea microcapsules. The monomers amount to 1-10 wt%. The wt% relate to the total CS formulation.

[0119] ix) Dustable powders (DP, DS)

[0120] 1-10 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention are ground finely and mixed intimately with solid carrier (e.g. finely divided kaolin) ad 100 wt%.

[0121] x) Granules (GR, FG)

[0122] 0.5-30 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention is ground finely and associated with solid carrier (e.g. silicate) ad 100 wt%. Granulation is achieved by extrusion, spray-drying or the fluidized bed.

[0123] xi) Ultra-low volume liquids (UL)

[0124] 1-50 wt% of the herbicidal mixture of this invention are dissolved in organic solvent (e.g. aromatic hydrocarbon) ad 100 wt%.

[0125] The formulation types i) to xi) may optionally comprise further auxiliaries, such as 0.1-1 wt% bactericides, 5-15 wt% anti-freezing agents, 0.1-1 wt% anti-foaming agents, and 0.1-1 wt% colorants.

[0126] The agrochemical composition (or formulation) generally comprises between 0.01 and 95%, preferably between 0.1 and 90%, and in particular between 0.5 and 75%, by weight of the herbicidal mixture of this invention.

[0127] The herbicidal mixture of this invention is employed in a purity of from 90% to 100%, preferably from 95% to 100% (according to NMR spectrum).

[0128] Various types of oils, wetting agents, adjuvants, fertilizer, or micronutrients, and further pesticides (e.g. insecticides, fungicides, growth regulators, safeners) may be added to the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention as premix or, if appropriate not until immediately prior to use (tank mix). These agents can be admixed with the herbicidal mixture or agrochemical composition of this invention in a weight ratio of 1 : 100 to 100: 1 , preferably 1 : 10 to 10:1.

[0129] The user applies the herbicidal mixture or agrochemical composition of this invention usually from a pre-dosage device, a knapsack sprayer, a spray tank, a spray plane, or an irrigation system. Usually, the formulation is made up with water, buffer, and / or further auxiliaries to the desired application concentration and the ready-to-use spray liquor or the agrochemical composition (or formulation) according to the invention is thus obtained. Usually, 20 to 2000 liters, preferably 50 to 400 liters, of the ready-to-use spray liquor are applied per hectare of agricultural useful area.

[0130] According to one embodiment, either individual components of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or partially premixed components, e.g. components comprising the herbicide A and / or the herbicide B and / or the safener C, may be mixed by the user in a spray tank and further auxiliaries and additives may be added, if appropriate.

[0131] In a further embodiment, individual components of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention such as parts of a kit or parts of a binary or ternary mixture may be mixed by the user himself in a spray tank and further auxiliaries may be added, if appropriate.250181

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[0133] In a further embodiment, either individual components of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or partially premixed components, e.g. components comprising the herbicide A and / or the herbicide B and / or the safener C, can be applied jointly (e.g. after tank mixing) or consecutively.

[0134] The herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention provides excellent pre-and post-emergence control of weeds in crop plants, preferably in a crop plant selected from corn, soybean and cotton, more preferably from corn, herbicide-tolerant soybean and herbicide-tolerant cotton, even more preferably from corn, HPPD tolerant soybeans and HPPD tolerant cotton and in particular corn.

[0135] Thus, in another aspect, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, preferably a crop plant selected from corn, soybeans and cotton, more preferably from corn, herbicide-tolerant soybeans, and herbicide-tolerant cotton, even more preferably from corn, HPPD tolerant soybeans and HPPD tolerant cotton and in particular corn.

[0136] In yet another aspect, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, preferably a crop plant selected from corn, soybean and cotton, more preferably from corn, herbicide-tolerant soybean, and herbicide-tolerant cotton, even more preferably from corn, HPPD tolerant soybeans and HPPD tolerant cotton and in particular corn, which method comprises applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention.

[0137] The herbicidal mixture, the agrochemical composition, uses and methods of the present invention also show good crop compatibility, in particular in corn crops, i.e. the combined application of the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C in crops, in particular corn crops, does not result in increased damage of the crop plants, in particular corn, when compared to the combined application of herbicide A and herbicide B.

[0138] Thus, in another aspect, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, in particular corn.

[0139] In yet another aspect, the present invention relates to a method for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, in particular corn, comprising applying to the crop plant, in particular corn, or the area under cultivation the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention. In the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, can be applied pre-emergence (before the emergence of undesirable vegetation) or post-emergence (i.e., during and / or after emergence of the undesirable vegetation), preferably pre-emergence.

[0140] In a preferred embodiment of the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, is / are applied after seeding of the crop plant or during and / or after emergence of the crop plant. In a more preferred embodiment of the methods and250181

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[0142] uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, is / are applied after seeding of the crop plant or during and / or after emergence of the crop plant wherein the crop plant is selected from corn, soybeans and cotton, more preferably from corn, herbicide-tolerant soybeans and herbicide-tolerant cotton, even more preferably from corn, HPPD tolerant soybeans and HPPD tolerant cotton and in particular is corn.

[0143] In a preferred embodiment of the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, is / are applied prior to emergence of the crop plant (pre-emergence). In another embodiment of the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, is / are applied prior to emergence of the crop plant (pre-emergence) or after emergence of the crop plant (post-emergence). In yet another embodiment of the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, is / are applied after emergence of the crop plant (post-emergence). In a more preferred embodiment of the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, is / are applied prior to emergence of the crop plant (pre-emergence) wherein the crop plant is selected from corn, soybeans and cotton, more preferably from corn, herbicide-tolerant soybeans and herbicide-tolerant cotton, even more preferably from corn, HPPD tolerant soybeans and HPPD tolerant cotton and in particular is corn. In another embodiment of the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, is / are applied prior to emergence of the crop plant (pre-emergence) or after emergence of the crop plant (post-emergence) wherein in each case the crop plant is selected from corn, soybeans and cotton, more preferably from corn, herbicide-tolerant soybeans and herbicide-tolerant cotton, even more preferably from corn, HPPD tolerant soybeans and HPPD tolerant cotton and in particular is corn. In yet another embodiment of the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, is / are applied after emergence of the crop plant (post-emergence) wherein the crop plant is selected from corn, soybeans and cotton, more preferably from corn, herbicide-tolerant soybeans and herbicide-tolerant cotton, even more preferably from corn, HPPD tolerant soybeans and HPPD tolerant cotton and in particular is corn.

[0144] In another embodiment of the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, is / are applied at BBCH stages 00-08, preferably at BBCH stages 00-07, of the crop plant wherein the crop plant is corn. In another embodiment of the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, is / are applied at BBCH stages 00-08, preferably at BBCH stages 00-07, of the crop plant or at a BBCH stage equal to or greater than 09, preferably at BBCH stages 11-16, of the crop plant, wherein in each case the crop plant is corn. In yet another embodiment of the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener250181

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[0146] C, is / are applied at BBCH stages 00-07 of the crop plant or at BBCH stages 11-16 of the crop plant, wherein in each case the crop plant is corn. In still another embodiment of the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, is / are applied at a BBCH stage equal to or greater than 09, preferably at BBCH stages 11-16, of the crop plant wherein the crop plant is corn.

[0147] The aforementioned growth stages for corn / maize are well characterized in the BBCH monograph “Growth stages of mono-and dicotyledonous plants”, 2ndedition, 2001, ed. Uwe Meier, Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (Biologische Bundesanstalt fur Land- und Forstwirtschaft).

[0148] In another preferred embodiment of the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, is / are applied prior to planting the crop plant. In a more preferred embodiment of the methods and uses of the invention, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention or the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, is / are applied prior to planting the crop plant wherein the crop plant is selected from corn, soybeans and cotton, more preferably from corn, herbicide-tolerant soybeans and herbicide-tolerant cotton, even more preferably from corn, HPPD tolerant soybeans and HPPD tolerant cotton and in particular is corn.

[0149] The term "locus", as used herein, means the area in which the vegetation or plants are growing or will grow, typically a field.

[0150] As used herein, the terms "controlling" and "combating" are synonyms.

[0151] As used herein, the terms "undesirable vegetation", "undesirable species", "undesirable plants", "harmful plants", "undesirable weeds", or "harmfull weeds" are synonyms.

[0152] As used herein, the term “phytotoxicity” is defined as a delay of seed germination, inhibition of plant growth or any adverse effect on plants, in particular crop plants, caused by specific compounds, i.e. herbicides, or by growing conditions.

[0153] When using the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention in the methods of the present invention, the components present therein, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, can be applied simultaneously or in succession, where undesirable vegetation may occur. Herein, it is immaterial whether the components present in the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, are formulated jointly or separately and applied jointly or separately, and, in the case of separate application, in which order the application takes place. It is only necessary, that the components present in the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, i.e. the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C, are applied in a time frame, which allows simultaneous action of the active ingredients on the undesirable plants and / or simultaneous action of the herbicides A and B and the safener C on the crop plant, preferably a crop plant selected from corn, soybeans and cotton, more preferably from corn, herbicide-tolerant soybeans and herbicide-tolerant cotton, even more preferably from corn, HPPD tolerant soybeans and HPPD tolerant cotton and in particular corn.

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[0156] composition of this invention has an outstanding herbicidal activity against a broad spectrum of economically important monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous harmful plants. The herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention also acts efficiently on perennial weeds which produce shoots from rhizomes, rootstocks or other perennial organs and which are difficult to control. In this context, it does not matter whether the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention are applied before sowing, pre-emergence or post-emergence. Pre-emergence application is preferred.

[0157] The herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention is suitable for controlling a large number of harmful plants in agricultural crops, including monocotyledonous weeds, in particular annual weeds such as gramineous weeds (grasses) including Echinochloa species such as barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli var. crus-galli), Echinchloa walteri (Pursh) Heller, jungle rice (Echinochloa colona), Echinochloa crus-pavonis, Echinochloa oryzicola, Digitaria species such as crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis), Digitaria horizontalis, sourgrass (Digitaria in-sularis) or naked crabgrass (Digitaria nuda), Setaria species such as green foxtail (Setaria vi-ridis), giant foxtail (Setaria faberii), yellow foxtail (Setaria glauca or Setaria pumila) or Setaria verticillata, Sorghum species such as johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense Pers.), Avena species such as wild oats (Avena fatua), Avena sterillis or Avena strigosa, Cenchrus species such as Cenchrus species such as field sandbur (Cenchrus pauciflorus) or Cenchrus echinatus, Bromus species such as Bromus japonicus Thunb, Bromus sterilis or Bromus tectorum, Lolium species, Phalaris species such as Phalaris brachystachys, Phalaris minor or Phalaris persicaria, Eri-ochloa species, Panicum species such as fall panicum (Panicum dichotomiflorum), Panicum fasciculatum, Panicum mileaceum or Panicum maximum, Brachiaria species, annual bluegrass (Poa annua), Alopecurus species such as blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides), Alopecurus aequalis Sobol or Alopecurus japonicus Steud, Aegilops species such as Aegilops cylindrica or Aegylops tauschii, Apera spica-venti, Eleusine indica, Cynodon dactylon, couch grass (Agropy-ron repens or Elymus repens), Agrostis alba, Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fernaid, Chloris species such as Chloris virgata, Commelina species such as Commelina benghalensis, Com-melina communis, Commelina diffusa or Commelina erecta, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Hordeum jubatum, Hordeum leporinum, Imperata cylindrica, Ischaemum rogusum, Ixophorus unisetus, Leerisa hexandra, Leersia japonica, Leptochloa species such as Leptochloa chinen-sis, Leptochloa fascicularis, Leptochloa filiformis or Leptochloa panicoides, Lolium species such as Lolium multiflorum, Lolium perenne, Lolium persicum or rigid ryegrass (Lolium rigidum), Luziola subintegra, Murdannia nudiflora (L.) Brenan, Oryza latifolia, Oryza rufipogon, Paspalum distichum, Paspalum species, Pennisetum americanum, Pennisetum purpureum, Phleum panic-ulatum, Phragmites australia, Ploypogon fugax. N., Poa species such as Poa annua or Poa trivi-alis L., Puccinellia distans, Rottboellia cochinchinensis, Sclerochloa kengiana (Ohwi) Tzvel., Tri-chloris crinita, Urochloa or Brachiaria species such as Brachiaria decumbens, Brachiaria plantaginea, Brachiaria platyphylla, Urochloa panicoides, Urochloa ramosa and the like.

[0158] The herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention is also suitable for controlling a large numberof dicotyledonous weeds, in particular broad leaf weeds including Polygonum species such as wild buckwheat (Polygonum convolvulus), Polygonum lapathifolium, Polygonum pensilvanicum, Polygonum persicaria or prostrate knotweed (Polygonum aviculare), Amaranthus species such as pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus), Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), tall waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus or Amaranthus rudis), redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus), green amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus), purple amaranth (Amaranthuslividus), prickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus) or Amaranthus quitensis, Chenopodium species such as common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album L), Chenopodium hybridum, Chenopodium serotinum or Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), Sida species such as prickly sida (Sida spinosa L), Ambrosia species such as common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) or giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida), Acanthospermum species, Anthemis species such as Anthemis arven-sis or Anthemis cotula, Atriplex species such as Atriplex patula, Cirsium species such as Cirsium arvense, Convolvulus species such as field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), Conyza species such as horseweed (Conyza canadensis, Erigeron canadensis) or hairy fleabane (Conyza bonariensis, Erigeron bonariensis), Cassia species, Datura species such as jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), Euphorbia species such as toothed spurge (Euphorbia dentata), Euphorbia hirta, Euphorbia helioscopia or fireplant (Euphorbia heterophylla), Fumaria densiflora, Fu-maria officinalis, Geranium species such as Geranium dissectum, Geranium donianum or Geranium pusilium, Galinsoga species such as Galinsoga parviflora, morningglory (Ipomoea species), Lamium species such as henbit dead-nettle (Lamium amplexicaule), Malva species such as dwarf mallow (Malva neglecta) or cheeseweed (Malwa parviflora), Matricaria species such as chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) or Matricaria inodora, Sysimbrium species, Solanum species such as black nightshade (Solanum nigrum), Xanthium species such as Xanthium stru-marium, Veronica species such as Veronica persica or Veronica polita, Viola species such as Viola arvensis, common chickweed (Stellaria media), velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti), Sesbania species such as Sesbania exaltata, Sesbania herbacea or hemp sesbania (Sesbania exaltata Cory), Anoda cristata, Bidens species such as Bidens frondosa or Bidens pilosa, Brassica ka-ber, Capsella species such as Capsella media or Capsella bursa-pastoris, Centaurea cyanus, Galeopsis tetrahit, Galium aparine, Helianthus annuus, Desmodium tortuosum, Kochia scoparia, Mercurialis annua, Myosotis arvensis, Papaver rhoeas, Raphanus species such as wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), Salsola species such as Salsola tragus or Salsola kali, Sina-pis arvensis, Sonchus species sucha Sonchus asper, Sonchus arvensis or Sonchus oleraceus, Thlaspi arvense, Tagetes minuta, Richardia species such as Richardia scabra or Richardia brasiliensis, Aeschynomeme species such as Aeschynomene denticulata, Aeschynomene in-dica orAeschynomene rudis, Alisma species such as Alisma canaliculatum orAlisma plantago-aquatica, Borreria species such as Borreria verticillata, Brassica rapa, Carduus acanthoides, Parietaria debilis, Persicaria maculosa, Portulaca oleracea, Ipomoea species such as Ipomoea grandifolia, Ipomoea hederacea, Ipomoea indivisa, Ipomoea lacunose, Ipomoea lonchophylla or Ipomoea wrightii, Senna obtusifolia, Sida species such as arrowleaf sida (Sida rhombifolia) or prickly sida (Sida spinosa), Spermacoce latifolia, Tridax procumbens, Trianthema portulac-astrum, Parthenium hysterophorus, Portulaca oleracea, Acalypha australis, Ammi majus, Atriplex species, Orobanche species, Mercurialis annua, Cirsium arvense, Calystegia sepium, Stellaria media, Lamium species, Viola species, Celosia argentea, Melampodium divaricatum, Cle-ome viscosa, Molugo verticilatus, Borhevia erecta, Gomphrena species, Nicandra physalodes, Ricinus communis, Geranium dissectum, Alternanthera species such as Althernanthera philoxe-roides or Alternanthera tenella, Ammannia species such as Ammania coccinea, Anacamtodon fortunei Mitt., Anagallis arvensis, Aneilema keisak, Arenaria serpyllifolia, Argemone mexicana, Asphodelus tenuifolius, Atriplex patula, Bacopa rotundifolia, Brassica napus, Caperonia species sucha as Caperonia castaneifolia or Caperonia palustris, Cephalanoplos segetum, Corynopus didymus, Crepis capillaris, Crepis tectorum, Croton lobatus, Descuminia sophia (L.), Des-curainia pinnata, Echinodorus grandiflorus, Eclipta alba, Eclipta prostrata, Eichhornia crassipes, Eleocharis species, Equisetum arvense, Fallopia convolvulus, Heteranthera limosa, Jussiaea species, Kallstroemia maxima, Lactuca serriola, Lathyrus aphaca, Launea mudicaulis, Leucas chinensis, Limnocharis flava, Lindernia dubia, Lindernia pyxidaria, Litospermum arvense,Ludwigia species such as Ludwigia octovallis, Macroptilium lathyroides, Malachium aquaticum (L), Melilotus species, Merremia aegyptia, Momordica charantia, Monochoria hastate, Mono-choria vaginalis, Mucuna species, Murdannia nudiflora, Oxalis neaei, Phylanthus species, Physalis species, Pistia stratiotes, Potamogeton distinctus, Rorippa islandica, Rotala indica, Rotala ramosior, Rumex dentatus, Rumex obtusifolius, Sagittaria montevidensis, Sagittaria pygmaea Miq., Sagittaria sagittifolia, Sagittaria trifolia L, Senecio vulgaris, Sicyos polyacanthus, Silene gallica, Sisymbrium species such as Sisymbrium oficinale, Spergula arvensis, Sphenoclea zeylanica, Trianthema spp., Tripleurospermum inodorum, Vicia sativa and the like.

[0159] In another preferred embodiment of the methods and uses of this invention, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Alopecurus, Digitaria, Echinochloa, Elymus, Lolium, Panicum, Poa, Setaria, Sorghum, Amaranthus, Ambrosia, Atriplex, Capsella, Chenopodium, Cirsium, Convolvulus, Datura, Fallopia, Fumaria, Galinsoga, Galium, Geranium, Matricaria, Mer-curialis, Persicaria, Polygonum, Rumex, Solanum, Stellaria, Viola, and Xanthium.

[0160] In a more preferred embodiment of the methods and uses of this invention, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Alopecurus myosuroides (ALOMY), Digitaria sanguialis (DIGSA), Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Elymus repens (AGRRE), Lolium multiflorum (LOLMU), Panicum miliaceum (PANMI), Poa annua (POAAN), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Sorgum halapnese (SORHA), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Ambrosia artimisiifolia (AMBEL) Atriplex patula (ATXPA), Capsella bursa pastoris (CAPBP), Chenopodium album (CHEAL), Chenopodium hybridum (CHEHY), Cirsium arvense (CIRAR), Convolvulus arvensis (CONAR), Datura stramonium (DATST), Fallopia convolvulus or Polygonum convolvulus (POLCO), Fumaria densiflora (FUMDE), Fumaria officinalis (FUMOF), Galinsoga parviflora (GASPA), Galium aparine (GALAP), Geranium dissectum (GERDI), Geranium pusilium (GERPU), Matricaria chamomilla (MATCH), Matricaria inodora (MATIN), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), Polygonum aviculare (POLAV), Rumex obtusifolius (RUMOB), Solanum nigrum (SOLNI), Stellaria media (STEME), Veronica persica (VERPE), Viola arvensis (VIOAR), and Xanthium strumarium (XANST).

[0161] The herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention is also suitable for controlling a large number of annual and perennial sedge weeds including Cyperus species such as purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus L.), yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus L.), hime-kugu (Cyperus brevifolius H.), sedge weed (Cyperus microiria Steud), rice flatsedge (Cyperus iria L.), Cyperus difformis, Cyperus difformis L., Cyperus esculentus, Cyperus ferax, Cyperus flavus, Cyperus iria, Cyperus lanceolatus, Cyperus odoratus, Cyperus rotundus, Cyperus serotinus Rottb., Eleocharis acicularis, Eleocharis kuroguwai, Fimbristylis dichotoma, Fimbristylis milia-cea, Scirpus grossus, Scirpus juncoides, Scirpus juncoides Roxb, Scirpus or Bolboschoenus maritimus, Scirpus or Schoenoplectus mucronatus, Scirpus planiculmis Fr. Schmidt and the like. The herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention is also suitable for controlling weeds that are resistant to commonly used herbicides such as, for example, weeds that are resistant to glyphosate, weeds that are resistant to auxin inhibitor herbicides such as e. g.

[0162] 2,4-D or dicamba, weeds that are resistant to photosynthesis inhibitors such as e. g. atrazine, weeds that are resistant to ALS inhibitors such as e. g. sulfonylureas, imidazolinones ortria-zolopyrimidines, weeds that are resistant to ACCase inhibitors such as e. g. clodinafop, clethodim or pinoxaden or weeds that are resistant to protoporphyrinogen-IX-oxidase inhibitors such as e. g. sulfentrazone, flumioxazine, fomesafen or acifluorfen, for example the weeds that20

[0163] are listed in the International Survey of Resistant Weeds (http: / / www.weedscience.org / Sum-mary / SpeciesbySOATable.aspx). In particular, they are suitable for controlling the resistant weeds that are listed in the International Survey of Resistant Weeds, for example ACCase resistant Echinochloa crus-galli, Avena fatua, Alopecurus myosuroides, Echinochloa colona, Alo-pecurus japonicus, Bromus tectorum, Hordeum murinum, Ischaemum rugosum, Setaria viridis, Sorghum halepense, Alopecurus aequalis, Apera spica-venti, Avena sterilis, Beckmannia szygachne, Bromus diandrus, Digitaria sanguinalis, Echinocloa oryzoides, Echinochloa phyl-lopogon, Phalaris minor, Phalaris paradoxa, Setaria faberi, Setaria viridis, Brachypodium dis-tachyon, Bromus diandrus, Bromus sterilis, Cynosurus echinatus, Digitaria insularis, Digitaria ischaemum, Leptochloa chinensis, Phalaris brachystachis, Rotboellia cochinchinensis, Digitaria ciliaris, Ehrharta longiflora, Eriochloa punctata, Leptochloa panicoides, Lolium persicum, Poly-pogon fugax, Sclerochloa kengiana, Snowdenia polystacha, Sorghum Sudanese and Brachiaria plantaginea, ALS inhibitor resistant Echinochloa crus-galli, Poa annua, Avena fatua, Alopecurus myosuroides, Echinochloa colona, Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus palmeri, Amaranthus ru-dis, Conyza sumatrensis, Amaranthus retroflexus, Ambrosia artemisifolia, Conyza canadensis, Kochia scoparia, Raphanus raphanistrum, Senecio vernalis, Alopecurus japonicus, Bidens pi-losa, Bromus tectorum, Chenopodium album, Conyza bonariensis, Hordeum murinum, Ischaemum rugosum, Senecio vulgaris, Setaria viridis, Sisymbrium orientale, Sorghum halepense, Alopecurus aequalis, Amaranthus blitum, Amaranthus powellii, Apera spica-venti, Avena sterilis, Brassica rapa, Bromus diandrus, Descurainia sophia, Digitaria sanguinalis, Echinochloa oryzoides, Echinochloa phyllopogon, Euphorbia heterophylla, Lactuca serriola, Phalaris minor, Phalaris paradoxa, Setaria faberi, Setaria viridis, Sinapis arvensis, Solanum ptycanthum, Sonchus oleraceus, Stellaria media, Amaranthus blitoides, Amaranthus spinosus, Amaranthus viridis, Ambrosia trifida, Bidens subalternans, Bromus diandrus, Bromus sterilis, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Centaurea cyanus, Cynosurus echinatus, Cyperus difformis, Fimbristilis miliacea, Galeopsis tetrahit, Galium aparine, Galium spurium, Helianthus annuus, Hirschfeldia incana, Limnocharis flava, Limnophila erecta, Papaver rhoeas, Parthenium hysterophorus, Phalaris brachystachis, Polygonum convolvulus, Polygonum lapathifolium, Polygonum persicaria, Ranunculus acris, Rottboellia cochinchinensis, Sagittaria montevidensis, Salsola tragus, Schoenoplectus mucronatus, Setaria pumila, Sonchus asper, Xanthium strumarium, Ageratum conyzoides, Alisma canaliculatum, Alisma plantago-aquatica, Ammannia auriculata, Ammannia coccinea, Ammannia arvensis, Anthemis cotula, Bacopa rotundifolia, Bifora radians, Blyxa aubertii, Brassica tournefortii, Bromus japonicus, Bromus secalinus, Lithospermum arvense, Camelina micro-carpa, Chamaesyce maculata, Chrysanthemum coronarium, Clidemia hirta, Crepis tectorum, Cuscuta pentagona, Cyperus brevifolis, Cyperus compressus, Cyperus esculentus, Cyperus iria, Cyperus odoratus, Damasonium minus, Diplotaxis erucoides, Diplotaxis tenuifolia, Dopa-trumjunceum, Echium plantagineum, Elatine triandra, Eleocharis acicularis, Erucaria hispanica, Erysimum repandum, Galium tricornutum, Iva xanthifolia, Ixophorus unisetus, Lamium amplexi-caule, Limnophilia sessiliflora, Lindernia dubia, Lindernia micrantha, Lindernia procumbens, Ludwigia prostrata, Matricaria recutita, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, Monochoria korsa-kowii, Monochoria vaginalis, Myosoton aquaticum, Neslia paniculata, Oryza sativa var. syl-vatica, Pentzia suffruticosa, Pieris hieracioides, Raphanus sativus, Rapistrum rugosum, Rorippa indica, Rotala indica, Rotala pusilia, Rumex dentatus, Sagittaria guayensis, Sagittaria pygmaea, Sagittaria trifolia, Schoenoplectus fluviatilis, Schoenoplectus juncoides, Schoenoplectus wal-lichii, Sida spinosa, Silene gallica, Sinapis alba, Sisymbrium thellungii, Sorghum bicolor, Sper-gula arvensis, Thlaspi arvense, Tripleurospermum perforatum, Vaccaria hispanica and Vicia sativa, photosynthesis inhibitor resistant Echinochloa crus-galli, Poa annua, Alopecurus myosuroides, Echinochloa colona, Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus palmeri, Amaranthus rudis,250181

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[0165] Conyza sumatrensis, Amaranthus retroflexus, Ambrosia artemisifolia, Conyza canadensis, Ko-chia scoparia, Raphanus raphanistrum, Senecio vernalis, Alopecurus japonicus, Bidens pilosa, Bromus tectorum, Chenopodium album, Conyza bonariensis, Ischaemum rugosum, Senecio vulgaris, Setaria viridis, Sisymbrium orientale, Amaranthus blitum, Amaranthus powellii, Apera spica-venti, Beckmannia syzigachne, Brassica rapa, Digitaria sanguinalis, Euphorbia hetero-phylla, Phalaris minor, Phalaris paradoxa, Setaria faberi, Setaria viridis, Sinapis arvensis, Sola-num ptycanthum, Stellaria media, Amaranthus blitoides, Amaranthus viridis, Bidens subalter-nans, Brachypodium distachyon, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Chloris barbata, Cyperus difformis, Echinochloa erecta, Epilobium ciliatum, Polygonum aviculare, Polygonum convolvulus, Polygonum lapathifolium, Polygonum persicaria, Portulaca oleracea, Schoenoplectus mucronatus, Setaria pumila, Solanum nigrum, Sonchus asper, Urochloa panicoides, Vulpia bromoides, Abu-tilon theophrasti, Amaranthus albus, Amaranthus cruentus, Arabidopsis thaliana, Arenaria ser-pyllifolia, Bidens tripartita, Chenopodium album, Chenopodium ficifolium, Chenopodium poly-spermum, Crypsis schoenoides, Datura stramonium, Fallopia convolvulus, Epilobium tetragonum, Galinsoga ciliata, Matricaria discoidea, Panicum capillare, Panicum dichotomiflo-rum, Plantago lagopus, Polygonum hydopiper, Polygonum pensylvanicum, Polygonum mon-speliensis, Rostraria, smyrnacea, Rumex acetosella, Setaria verticillata and Urtica urens, PS-I-electron diversion inhibitor resistant Poa annua, Conyza sumatrensis, Conyza canadensis, Alopecurus japonicus, Bidens pilosa, Conyza bonariensis, Hordeum murinum, Ischaemum rugosum, Amaranthus blitum, Solanum ptycanthum, Arctotheca calendula, Epilobium ciliatum, Hedyotis verticillata, Solanum nigrum, Vulpia bromoides, Convolvulus arvensis, Crassocepha-lum crepidioides, Cuphea carthagensis, Erigeron philadelphicus, Gamochaeta pensylvanica, Landoltia punctata, Lepidium virginicum, Mazus fauriei, Mazus pumilus, Mitracarpus hirtus, Sclerochloa dura, Solanum americanum and Youngia japonica, glyphosate resistant Poa annua, Echinochloa colona, Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus palmeri, Amaranthus rudis, Conyza sumatrensis, Ambrosia artemisifolia, Conyza canadensis, Kochia scoparia, Raphanus raphanistrum, Bidens pilosa, Conyza bonariensis, Hordeum murinum, Sorghum halepense, Brassica rapa, Bromus diandrus, Lactuca serriola, Sonchus oleraceus, Amaranthus spinosus, Ambrosia trifida, Digitaria insularis, Hedyotis verticillata, Helianthus annuus, Parthenium hyster-ophorus, Plantago lanceolata, Salsola tragus, Urochloa panicoides, Brachiaria eruciformis, Bromus rubens, Chloris elata, Chloris truncata, Chloris virgata, Cynodon hirsutus, Lactuca saligna, Leptochloa virgata, Paspalum paniculatum and Tridax procumbens, microtubule assembly inhibitor resistant Echinochloa crus-galli, Poa annua, Avena fatua, Alopecurus myosuroides, Amaranthus palmeri, Setaria viridis, Sorghum halepense, Alopecurus aequalis, Beckmannia syzigachne and Fumaria densifloria, auxin herbicide resistant Echinochloa crus-galli, Echinochloa colona, Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus rudis, Conyza sumatrensis, Kochia scoparia, Raphanus raphanistrum, Chenopodim album, Sisymbrium orientale, Descurainia sophia, Lactuca serriola, Sinapis arvensis, Sonchus oleraceus, Stellaria media, Arctotheca calendula, Cen-taurea cyanus, Digitaria ischaemum, Fimbristylis miliacea, Galeopsis tetrahit, Galium aparine, Galium spurium, Hirschfeldia incana, Limnocharis flava, Limnocharis erecta, Papaver rhoeas, Plantago lanceolata, Ranunculus acris, Carduus nutans, Carduus pycnocephalus, Centaurea soltitialis, Centaurea stoebe ssp. Micranthos, Cirsium arvense, Commelina diffusa, Echinochloa crus-pavonis, Soliva sessilis and Sphenoclea zeylanica, HPPD inhibitor resistant Amaranthus palmeri and Amaranthus rudis, PPO inhibitor resistant Acalypha australis, Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus palmeri, Amaranthus retroflexus, Amaranthus rudis, Ambrosia artemisifolia, Avena fatua, Conyza sumatrensis, Descurainia sophia, Euphorbia heterophylla and Senecio vernalis, carotenoid biosynthesis inhibitor resistant Hydrilla verticillata, Raphanus raphanistrum,250181

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[0167] Senecio vernalis and Sisymbrium orientale, VLCFA inhibitor resistant Alopecurus myosuroides, Avena fatua and Echinochloa crus-galli.

[0168] If the herbicide A and the herbicide B of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention are applied to the soil surface before germination, then the weed seedlings are either prevented completely from emerging, or the weeds grow until they have reached the cotyledon stage but then their growth stops, and, eventually, after three to four weeks have elapsed, they die completely.

[0169] If the herbicide A and the herbicide B of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention are applied post-emergence to the green parts of the plants, growth likewise stops drastically a very short time after the treatment and the weed plants remain at the growth stage of the point of time of application, or they die completely after a certain time, so that in this manner competition by the weeds, which is harmful to the soybean plants, is eliminated at a very early point in time and in a sustained manner.

[0170] When the herbicide A and the herbicide B of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention are used jointly, superadditive (=synergistic) effects are observed. This means that the effect in the combinations exceeds the expected total of the effects of the individual herbicides employed. The synergistic effects allow the application rate to be reduced, a broader spectrum of broad-leaved weeds and weed grasses to be controlled, the herbicidal effect to take place more rapidly, the duration of action to be longer, the harmful plants to be controlled better while using only one, or few, applications, and the application period which is possible to be extended. In some cases, uptake of the compositions also reduces the amount of harmful constituents in the crop plant, such as nitrogen or oleic acid.

[0171] In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the agrochemical composition of this invention is applied to the plants mainly by spraying the leaves. Here, the application can be carried out using, for example, water as carrier by customary spraying techniques using spray liquor amounts of from about 100 to 1000 l / ha (for example from 300 to 400 l / ha). The agrochemical composition of this invention may also be applied by the low-volume or the ultra-low-volume method, or in the form of microgranules.

[0172] In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the agrochemical composition of this invention is applied to the plants mainly by spraying the soil from which the plants germinate. Here, the application can be carried out using, for example, water as carrier by customary spraying techniques using spray liquor amounts of from about 100 to 1000 l / ha (for example from 300 to 400 l / ha). The agrochemical composition of this invention may also be applied by the low-volume or the ultra-low-volume method, or in the form of microgranules.

[0173] Application of the agrochemical composition of this invention can be done before, during and / or after, preferably during and / or after, the emergence of the undesired vegetation.

[0174] Application of the agrochemical composition of this invention can be carried out before or during sowing.

[0175] The agrochemical composition of this invention can be applied pre- emergence, post-emergence or pre-plant, or together with the seed of a crop plant. If the active ingredients are less well tolerated by certain crop plants, application techniques may be used in which the combinations are sprayed, with the aid of the spraying equipment, in such a way that as far as possible they do not come into contact with the leaves of the sensitive crop plants, while the active250181

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[0177] ingredients reach the leaves of undesired vegetation growing underneath, or the bare soil surface (post-directed, lay-by).

[0178] In the methods and uses of this invention, it is immaterial whether the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C are formulated and applied jointly or the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C are formulated and applied separately. In the case of separate application, it is of minor importance, in which order the application takes place. It is only necessary, that the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C are applied in a time frame that allows simultaneous action of the active ingredients on the plants, preferably within a timeframe of at most 14 days, in particular at most 7 days.

[0179] The required application rate of the mixture of the pure active compounds depends on the density of the undesired vegetation, on the development stage of the plants, on the climatic conditions of the location where the mixture is used and on the application method.

[0180] In one embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is usually from 10 to 200 g ai / ha, preferably from 25 to 150 g ai / ha, more preferably from 40 to 100 g ai / ha and particularly preferably 75 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 100 to 2000 g ai / ha, preferably from 200 to 1500 g ai / ha, more preferably from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, still more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, particularly preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha. In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 10 to 120 g ai / ha, preferably from 20 to 100 g ai / ha, more preferably from 30 to 80 g ai / ha and particularly preferably 75 g ai / ha.

[0181] As used herein, the term "ha" refers to hectares. As used herein, the term "ai" refers to active ingredient. As used herein, the term "g ai / ha" refers to grams of active ingredient per hectare. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 10 to 200 g ai / ha, preferably from 25 to 150 g ai / ha, more preferably from 40 to 100 g ai / ha and particularly preferably 75 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 100 to 2000 g ai / ha, preferably from 200 to 1500 g ai / ha, more preferably from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, still more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, particularly preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 10 to 120 g ai / ha, preferably from 20 to 100 g ai / ha, more preferably from 30 to 80 g ai / ha and particularly preferably 75 g ai / ha.

[0182] In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 10 to 200 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 100 to 2000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 10 to 120 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 25 to 150 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 100 to 2000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 10 to 120 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 100 to 2000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 10 to 120 g ai / ha.250181

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[0184] In another embodiment of the present invention , the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 10 to 200 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 200 to 1500 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 10 to 120 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention , the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 25 to 150 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 200 to 1500 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 10 to 120 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention , the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 200 to 1500 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 10 to 120 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention , the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 10 to 200 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 10 to 120 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention , the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 25 to 150 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 10 to 120 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention , the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 10 to 120 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention , the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 10 to 200 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 100 to 2000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 20 to 100 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention , the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 25 to 150 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 100 to 2000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 20 to 100 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention , the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 100 to 2000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 20 to 100 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention , the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 10 to 200 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 200 to 1500 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 20 to 100 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention , the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 25 to 150 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 200 to 1500 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 20 to 100 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention , the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 200 to 1500 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 20 to 100 g ai / ha.In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 10 to 200 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 20 to 100 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 25 to 150 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 20 to 100 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 20 to 100 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 300 to 700 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 20 to 100 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 300 to 600 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 20 to 100 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 400 to 600 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 20 to 100 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 10 to 200 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 100 to 2000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 25 to 150 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 100 to 2000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 100 to 2000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 10 to 200 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 200 to 1500 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 25 to 150 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 200 to 1500 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 200 to 1500 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 10 to 200 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 25 to 150 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 300 to 700 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 300 to 600 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha. In another embodiment of the present invention, the application rate of herbicide A (isoxaflutole) is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B (dimethenamid-P) is from 400 to 600 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C (cyprosulfamide) is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha. The active compounds of the herbicidal mixture of this invention can be used jointly or in succession. They can also conveniently be combined with further herbicide treatments to treatment combinations that ensure a more complete or long-lasting weed control, or to ensure control of weeds that are resistant against certain herbicides through combined action of mutiple herbicides with different modes of action.

[0185] In particular, the active compounds of the herbicidal mixture of this invention and further herbicides can be used in any of the corn, soybean or cotton treatment combinations outlined below that consist of pre-plant burn down, pre-emergence and post-emergence treatments. These treatment combinations can be particularly suitable if the corn, soybean or cotton crop is, besides being HPPD tolerant, also tolerant to the action of one or more herbicides present in the treatment combination, including tolerance that is a result of breeding and / or genetic modification. Such tolerant plants include glufosinate tolerant corn, soybeans or cotton, glyphosate tolerant corn, soybeans or cotton and corn, soybeans or cotton that are tolerant to auxin herbicides (e. g. 2,4-D, dicamba) and / or PPO herbicides (e. g. carfentrazone-ethyl, saflufenacil, sulfentra-zone, trifludimoxazin, pyraflufen-ethyl, tiafenacil, epyrifenacil, ethyl 2-[2-[[3-chloro-6-[3,6-dihy-dro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1(2 / - / )-pyrimidinyl]-5-fluoro-2-pyridinyl]oxy]phe-noxyjacetate (CAS 2158274-50-9)).

[0186] The following active compounds of the herbicidal mixture of this invention and further herbicides are particularly suitable as pre-plant burn-down weed control components in such soybean treatment combinations: Glufosinate, glufosinate ammonium, glufosinate sodium, L-glufosinate, L-glufosinate ammonium, L-glufosinate sodium, glyphosate, glyphosate dimethylammonium, glyphosate potassium, glyphosate isopropylammonium, paraquat, tiafenacil, trifludimoxazin,27

[0187] saflufenacil, sulfentrazone, flumioxazin, fomesafen, carfentrazone-ethyl, epyrifenacil, 2-[2-[[3-chloro-6-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1(2 / - / )-pyrimidinyl]-5-fluoro-2-pyridi-nyl]oxy]phenoxy]acetate (CAS 2158274-50-9), cloransulam-methyl, chlorimuron-ethyl, ima-zethapyr, imazethapyr ammonium, 2,4-D, 2,4-D choline salt, dicamba, dicamba ethanolamine salt, dicamba diglycolamine salt, dicamba potassium and dicamba BAPMA salt (i. e. dicamba N,N-bis(3-aminopropyl)methylamine salt).

[0188] The herbicidal mixture of this invention is particularly suitable as pre-emergence weed control components in such corn, soybean or cotton treatment combinations.

[0189] The following active compounds of the herbicidal mixture of this invention and further herbicides are particularly suitable for post-emergence weed control components in such corn, soybean or cotton treatment combinations: Glufosinate, glufosinate ammonium, glufosinate sodium, L-glufosinate, L-glufosinate ammonium, L-glufosinate sodium, glyphosate, glyphosate dimethylammonium, glyphosate potassium, glyphosate isopropylammonium, imazamox, imazamox ammonium, bentazone, bentazone sodium, isoxaflutole, topramezone, mesotrione, tolpyralate, isoxaflutole / mesotrione, isoxaflutole / topramezone, mesotrione / topramezone, isoxaflutole / tolpyralate, tembotrione, bicyclopyrone, fenquinotrione, carfentrazone-ethyl, saflufenacil, sulfentrazone, trifludimoxazin, saflufenacil / trifludimoxazin, pyraflufen-ethyl, tiafenacil, epyrifenacil, 2-[2-[[3-chloro-6-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl]-5-fluoro-2-pyridinyl]oxy]phenoxy]acetate (CAS 2158274-50-9), toprame-zone / pyroxasulfone, pyroxasulfone / imazamox, pyroxasulfone / imazamox ammonium, 2,4-D, 2,4-D choline salt, dicamba, dicamba ethanolamine salt, dicamba diglycolamine salt, dicamba potassium, dicamba BAPMA salt, iodosulfuron, thiencarbazone, nicosulfuron, rimsulfuron, pyri-date, S-metolachlor, terbutylazine, flufenacet, foramsulfuron, thiencarbazone, pethoxamide, prosulfuron, thifensulfuron, fluroxypyr, clopyralid, pendimethalin, picloram, metobromuron, tem-bortrione, cycloxydim, clethodim, florasulam, tritosulfuron, fluazifop, haloxyfop, quizalofop and sulcotrione.

[0190] The abovementioned properties and advantages are necessary under practical weed control conditions to keep the corn, soybeans or cotton free from undesired competing plants and thus to guarantee and / or increase the yields from the qualitative and quantitative point of view.

[0191] These novel combinations markedly exceed the technical state of the art with a view to the properties described.

[0192] While the active compounds of the herbicidal mixture of this invention have an outstanding herbicidal activity against monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous weeds, the tolerant, or cross-tolerant, corn, soybeans and cotton are damaged only to a minor extent, or not at all.

[0193] According to the invention all the crop plants (cultivated plants) mentioned herein are understood to comprise all species, subspecies, variants and / or hybrids which belong to the respective cultivated plants.

[0194] For example, corn is also known as Indian corn or maize (Zea mays) which comprises all kinds of corn such as field corn and sweet corn. According to the invention all maize or corn subspecies and / or varieties are comprised, in particular flour corn (Zea mays var. amylacea), popcorn (Zea mays var. everta), dent corn (Zea mays var. indentata), flint corn (Zea mays var. indurata), sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata and var. rugosa), waxy corn (Zea mays var. ceratina), amylomaize (high amylose Zea mays varieties), pod corn or wild maize (Zea mays var. tunicata) and striped maize (Zea mays var. japonica).250181

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[0196] Further, most soybean cultivars are classifiable into indeterminate and determinate growth habit, whereas Glycine soja, the wild progenitor of soybean, is indeterminate (PNAS 2010, 107 (19) 8563-856). The indeterminate growth habit (Maturity Group, MG 00 to MG 4.9) is characterized by a continuation of vegetative growth after flowering begins whereas determinate soybean varieties (Maturity Group, (MG) 5 to MG 8) characteristically have finished most of their vegetative growth when flowering begins. According to the invention all soybean cultivars or varieties are comprised, in particular indeterminate and determinate cultivars or varieties.

[0197] For example, cotton is also known as Gossypium, which comprises various species and varieties. According to the invention, all cotton species and varieties are included, in particular upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), which is the most widely cultivated species, accounting for about 90% of global production. Other significant species include Egyptian cotton (Gossypium barbadense), known for its long and silky fibers, and Asiatic cotton (Gossypium arboreum and Gossypium herbaceum), which are primarily grown in India and Pakistan. Further, cotton varieties can be classified based on their fiber characteristics and growth habits. For instance, upland cotton varieties are often categorized by their fiber length, strength, and fineness. Egyptian cotton varieties are renowned fortheir extra-long staple fibers, which contribute to their superior quality and softness. According to the invention, all cotton cultivars or varieties are comprised, in particular upland cotton, Egyptian cotton, and Asiatic cotton varieties.

[0198] As mentioned above, the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention is suitable for controlling a large number of harmful plants in HPPD tolerant soybeans and cotton.

[0199] Thus, the terms "HPPD tolerant soybeans" and “HPPD tolerant cotton" as used herein includes also (soybean or cotton) plants which have been modified by mutagenesis, genetic engineering or breeding and mutation selection techniques in order to provide a new trait to a plant or to modify an already present trait.

[0200] Mutagenesis includes techniques of random mutagenesis using X-rays or mutagenic chemicals, but also techniques of targeted mutagenesis, in order to create mutations at a specific locus of a plant genome. Targeted mutagenesis techniques frequently use oligonucleotides or proteins like CRISPR / Cas, zinc-finger nucleases, TALENs or meganucleases to achieve the targeting effect. Genetic engineering usually uses recombinant DNA techniques to create modifications in a plant genome which under natural circumstances cannot readily be obtained by cross breeding, mutagenesis or natural recombination. Typically, one or more genes are integrated into the genome of a plant in order to add a trait or improve a trait. These integrated genes are also referred to as transgenes in the art, while plant comprising such transgenes are referred to as transgenic plants. The process of plant transformation usually produces several transformation events, wich differ in the genomic locus in which a transgene has been integrated. Plants comprising a specific transgene on a specific genomic locus are usually described as comprising a specific “event”, which is referred to by a specific event name. HPPD tolerance has been created by using mutagenesis as well as using genetic engineering.

[0201] Transgenic corn events comprising herbicide tolerance genes are for example, but not excluding others, DAS40278, MON801, MON802, MON809, MON810, MON832, MON87411, MON87419, MON87427, MON88017, MON89034, NK603, GA21, MZHG0JG, HCEM485, VCO-01981-5, 676, 678, 680, 33121, 4114, 59122, 98140, Bt10, Bt176, CBH-351, DBT418, DLL25,250181

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[0203] MS3, MS6, MZIR098, T25, TC1507 and TC6275. Transgenic corn events comprising genes for insecticidal proteins or double stranded RNA are for example, but not excluding others, Bt10, Bt11 , Bt176, MON801, MON802, MON809, MON810, MON863, MON87411, MON88017, MON89034, 33121, 4114, 5307, 59122, TC1507, TC6275, CBH-351, MIR162, DBT418 and MZIR098.

[0204] Transgenic soybean events comprising HPPD tolerance genes are for example, but not excluding others, FG72 (that confers tolerance to both HPPD inhibitors and glyphosate, commercially available as GT27® soybeans), FG72xLL55 (that confers tolerance to HPPD inhibitors such as isoxaflutole, and to glyphosate and glufosinate) and MGI (that confers tolerance to HPPD inhibitors such as isoxaflutole and mesotrione, and to glufosinate).

[0205] Transgenic soybean events comprising herbicide tolerance genes are for example, but not excluding others, GTS 40-3-2, MON87705, MON87708, MON87712, MON87769, MON89788, A2704-12, A2704-21, A5547-127, A5547-35, DP356043, DAS44406-6, DAS68416-4, DAS-81419-2, GU262, SYHT0H2, W62, W98, FG72 and CV127. Transgenic soybean events comprising genes for insecticidal proteins are for example, but not excluding others, MON87701 , MON87751 and DAS-81419.

[0206] In other aspects, soybeans of the invention include those plants which have been subjected to genetic modifications other than HPPD tolerance by breeding, mutagenesis or genetic engineering, e.g. have been rendered tolerant to applications of specific other classes of herbicides, such as PPG inhibitors (e. g. saflufenacil, trifludimoxazin), AHAS inhibitors; auxinic herbicides such as dicamba or2,4-D; bleaching herbicides such as hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitors (e. g. isoxaflutole, mesotrione, tembotrione, topramezone, bicyclopyrone) or phytoene desaturase (PDS) inhibitors; EPSPS inhibitors such as glyphosate; glutamine synthetase (GS) inhibitors such as glufosinate; lipid biosynthesis inhibitors such as acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitors such as "dims" {e.g., cycloxydim, sethoxydim, clethodim, ortepralox-ydim), "fops" {e.g. , clodinafop, diclofop, fluazifop, haloxyfop, or quizalofop), and "dens" (such as pinoxaden); or oxynil {i.e. bromoxynil or ioxynil) herbicides as a result of conventional methods of breeding or genetic engineering, Thus, soybeans of the invention can be made resistant to multiple classes of herbicides through multiple genetic modifications, such as for example the aforementioned FG72, FG72xLL55 and MGI soybeans; further examples of such resistance to multiple classes of herbicides include resistance to glyphosate, glufosinate, dicamba and HPPD inhibitors such as isoxaflutole or mesotrione;; glyphosate, PPO inhibitors and HPPD inhibitors; glufosinate, HPPD inhibitors and PPO inhibitors; glyphosate, glufosinate, HPPD inhibitors and PPO inhibitors; glyphosate, dicamba, HPPD inhibitors and PPO inhibitors; glyphosate, 2,4-D, HPPD inhibitors and PPO inhibitors; glyphosate, dicamba, glufosinate, HPPD inhibitors and PPO inhibitors; glyphosate, 2,4-D, glufosinate, HPPD inhibitors and PPO inhibitors; or to one of the aforementioned soybeans that are tolerant to further classes of herbicides such as AHAS inhibitors or ACCase inhibitors. These herbicide resistance technologies are, for example, described in Pest Management Science (at volume, year, page): 61 , 2005, 246; 61 , 2005, 258; 61 , 2005, 277; 61, 2005, 269; 61, 2005, 286; 64, 2008, 326; 64, 2008, 332; Weed Science 57, 2009, 108; Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 58, 2007, 708; Science 316, 2007, 1185; and references quoted therein.

[0207] In addition to these classes of inhibitors, soybeans of the invention may also be tolerant to herbicides having other modes of action, for example, chlorophyll / carotenoid pigment inhibitors, cell250181

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[0209] membrane disrupters, photosynthesis inhibitors, cell division inhibitors, root inhibitors, shoot inhibitors, and combinations thereof.

[0210] Such additional tolerance traits may be expressed, e.g.: as mutant or wildtype PPO proteins, as mutant AHASL proteins, mutant ACCase proteins, mutant EPSPS proteins, or mutant glutamine synthetase proteins; or as mutant native, inbred, or transgenic aryloxyalkanoate dioxygenase (AAD or DHT), haloarylnitrilase (BXN), 2,2-dichloropropionic acid dehalogenase (DEH), glypho-sate-N- acetyltransferase (GAT), glyphosate decarboxylase (GDC), glyphosate oxidoreductase (GOX), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT or bar), or CYP450s proteins having an herbicide-degrading activity.

[0211] Glufosinate tolerant soybeans hereof can also be stacked with other traits including, but not limited to, pesticidal traits such as Bt Cry and other proteins having pesticidal activity toward cole-opteran, lepidopteran, nematode, or other pests; nutrition or nutraceutical traits such as modified oil content or oil profile traits, high protein or high amino acid concentration traits, and other trait types known in the art.

[0212] Transgenic cotton events comprising HPPD tolerance events are for example, but not excluding others, GHB811 and GHB814 that both confer tolerance to glyphosate and HPPD inhibitors such as isoxaflutole.

[0213] Transgenic cotton events comprising herbicide tolerance genes are for example, but not excluding others, 19-51a, 31707, 42317, 81910, 281-24-236, 3006-210-23, BXN10211, BXN10215, BXN10222, BXN10224, MON1445, MON1698, MON88701, MON88913, GHB119, GHB614, LLCotton25, T303-3 and T304-40. Transgenic cotton events comprising genes for insecticidal proteins are for example, but not excluding others, SGK321, MON531, MON757, MON 1076, MON15985, 31707, 31803, 31807, 31808, 42317, BNLA-601, Eventl , COT67B, COT102, T303-3, T304-40, GFM Cry1A, GK12, MLS 9124, 281-24-236, 3006-210-23, GHB119 and SGK321. In other aspects, cotton plants of the invention include those plants which have been subjected to genetic modifications other than HPPD tolerance by breeding, mutagenesis or genetic engineering, e.g. have been rendered tolerant to applications of specific other classes of herbicides, such as PPO inhibitors (e. g. saflufenacil, trifludimoxazin), AHAS inhibitors; auxinic herbicides such as dicamba or2,4-D; bleaching herbicides such as hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitors (e. g. isoxaflutole, mesotrione, tembotrione, topramezone, bicyclopyrone) or phytoene desaturase (PDS) inhibitors; EPSPS inhibitors such as glyphosate; glutamine synthetase (GS) inhibitors such as glufosinate; lipid biosynthesis inhibitors such as acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitors such as "dims" {e.g., cycloxydim, sethoxydim, clethodim, ortepralox-ydim), "fops" {e.g. , clodinafop, diclofop, fluazifop, haloxyfop, or quizalofop), and "dens" (such as pinoxaden); or oxynil {i.e. bromoxynil or ioxynil) herbicides as a result of conventional methods of breeding or genetic engineering, Thus, cotton plants of the invention can be made resistant to multiple classes of herbicides through multiple genetic modifications, such as for example resistance to glyphosate and HPPD inhibitors such as isoxaflutole; glyphosate, glufosinate and HPPD inhibitors such as isoxaflutole; glufosinate and HPPD inhibitors such as isoxaflutole; glyphosate, glufosinate, dicamba and HPPD inhibitors such as isoxaflutole; glyphosate, PPO inhibitors and HPPD inhibitors; glufosinate, HPPD inhibitors and PPO inhibitors; glyphosate, glufosinate, HPPD inhibitors and PPO inhibitors; glyphosate, dicamba, HPPD inhibitors and PPO inhibitors; glyphosate, 2,4-D, glufosinate, HPPD inhibitors and PPO inhibitors; glyphosate,250181

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[0215] dicamba, glufosinate, HPPD inhibitors and PPO inhibitors; or to one of the aforementioned cotton plants that are tolerant to further classes of herbicides such as AHAS inhibitors or ACCase inhibitors. These herbicide resistance technologies are, for example, described in Pest Management Science (at volume, year, page): 61 , 2005, 246; 61 , 2005, 258; 61 , 2005, 277; 61 , 2005, 269; 61, 2005, 286; 64, 2008, 326; 64, 2008, 332; Weed Science 57, 2009, 108; Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 58, 2007, 708; Science 316, 2007, 1185; and references quoted therein.

[0216] In addition to these classes of inhibitors, cotton plants of the invention may also be tolerant to herbicides having other modes of action, for example, chlorophyll / carotenoid pigment inhibitors, cell membrane disrupters, photosynthesis inhibitors, cell division inhibitors, root inhibitors, shoot inhibitors, and combinations thereof.

[0217] Such additional tolerance traits may be expressed, e.g.: as mutant or wildtype PPO proteins, as mutant AHASL proteins, mutant ACCase proteins, mutant EPSPS proteins, or mutant glutamine synthetase proteins; or as mutant native, inbred, or transgenic aryloxyalkanoate dioxygenase (AAD or DHT), haloarylnitrilase (BXN), 2,2-dichloropropionic acid dehalogenase (DEH), glypho-sate-N- acetyltransferase (GAT), glyphosate decarboxylase (GDC), glyphosate oxidoreductase (GOX), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT or bar), or CYP450s proteins having an herbicide-degrading activity.

[0218] Glufosinate tolerant cotton plants hereof can also be stacked with other traits including, but not limited to, pesticidal traits such as Bt Cry and other proteins having pesticidal activity toward col-eopteran, lepidopteran, nematode, or other pests; nutrition or nutraceutical traits such as modified oil content or oil profile traits, high protein or high amino acid concentration traits, and other trait types known in the art.

[0219] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Alopecurus, Digitaria, Echinochloa, Elymus, Lolium, Panicum, Poa, Setaria, Sorghum, Amaran-thus, Ambrosia, Atriplex, Capsella, Chenopodium, Cirsium, Convolvulus, Datura, Fallopia, Fu-maria, Galinsoga, Galium, Geranium, Matricaria, Mercurialis, Persicaria, Polygonum, Rumex, Solanum, Stellaria, Viola, and Xanthium.

[0220] In a more preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Amaranthus, Mercurialis, and Persicaria.

[0221] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Echinochloa.

[0222] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Setaria.250181

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[0224] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Ama-ranthus.

[0225] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Mercu-rialis.

[0226] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Persi-caria.

[0227] In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Alopecurus, Digitaria, Echi-nochloa, Elymus, Lolium, Panicum, Poa, Setaria, Sorghum, Amaranthus, Ambrosia, Atriplex, Capsella, Chenopodium, Cirsium, Convolvulus, Datura, Fallopia, Fumaria, Galinsoga, Galium, Geranium, Matricaria, Mercurialis, Persicaria, Polygonum, Rumex, Solanum, Stellaria, Viola, and Xanthium.

[0228] In a more preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Amaranthus, Mercurialis, and Persicaria.

[0229] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Echinochloa. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Setaria.

[0230] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Amaranthus. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus250181

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[0232] thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Mercurialis.

[0233] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Persicaria.

[0234] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Alopecurus myosuroides (ALOMY), Digitaria sanguialis (DIGSA), Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Elymus repens (AGRRE), Lolium multiflorum (LOLMU), Panicum miliaceum (PANMI), Poa annua (POAAN), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Sorgum halapnese (SORHA), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Ambrosia artimisiifolia (AMBEL) Atri-plex patula (ATXPA), Capsella bursa pastoris (CAPBP), Chenopodium album (CHEAL), Chenopodium hybridum (CHEHY), Cirsium arvense (CIRAR), Convolvulus arvensis (CONAR), Datura stramonium (DATST), Fallopia convolvulus or Polygonum convolvulus (POLCO), Fumaria den-siflora (FUMDE), Fumaria officinalis (FUMOF), Galinsoga parviflora (GASPA), Galium aparine (GALAP), Geranium dissectum (GERDI), Geranium pusilium (GERPU), Matricaria chamomilla (MATCH), Matricaria inodora (MATIN), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), Polygonum aviculare (POLAV), Rumex obtusifolius (RUMOB), Solanum nigrum (SOLNI), Stellaria media (STEME), Veronica persica (VERPE), Viola arvensis (VIOAR), and Xanthium strumarium (XANST), more preferably from Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE).

[0235] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Setaria vi-ridis (SETVI), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE).

[0236] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG).

[0237] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), and Setaria viridis (SETVI), more preferably from Setaria verticillata (SETVE) and Setaria pumila (SETPU).

[0238] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is Setaria verticillata (SETVE).250181

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[0240] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is Setaria pumila (SETPU).

[0241] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is Setaria viridis (SETVI).

[0242] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is Amaranthus retroflexus (AM ARE).

[0243] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Mer-curialis annua (MERAN).

[0244] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is Persicaria maculosa (POLPE). In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Alopecurus myosuroides (ALOMY), Digitaria sanguialis (DIGSA), Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Elymus repens (AGRRE), Lolium multiflorum (LOLMU), Panicum miliaceum (PANMI), Poa annua (POAAN), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Sorgum halapnese (SORHA), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Ambrosia artimisiifolia (AMBEL) Atriplex patula (ATXPA), Capsella bursa pastoris (CAPBP), Chenopodium album (CHEAL), Chenopodium hybridum (CHEHY), Cirsium arvense (CIRAR), Convolvulus arvensis (CONAR), Datura stramonium (DATST), Fallo-pia convolvulus or Polygonum convolvulus (POLCO), Fumaria densiflora (FUMDE), Fumaria officinalis (FUMOF), Galinsoga parviflora (GASPA), Galium aparine (GALAP), Geranium dissec-tum (GERDI), Geranium pusilium (GERPU), Matricaria chamomilla (MATCH), Matricaria inodora (MATIN), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), Polygonum aviculare (POLAV), Rumex obtusifolius (RUMOB), Solanum nigrum (SOLNI), Stellaria media (STEME), Veronica persica (VERPE), Viola arvensis (VIOAR), and Xanthium strumarium (XANST), more preferably from Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE).

[0245] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG),250181

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[0247] Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Setaria viridis (SETVI), Amaranthus retro-flexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE).

[0248] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG).

[0249] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), and Setaria viridis (SETVI), more preferably from Setaria verticillata (SETVE) and Setaria pumila (SETPU).

[0250] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is Setaria verticillata (SETVE).

[0251] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is Setaria pumila (SETPU).

[0252] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is Setaria viridis (SETVI).

[0253] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE).

[0254] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is Mercurialis annua (MERAN).

[0255] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the undesirable vegetation is Persicaria maculosa (POLPE).

[0256] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g250181

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[0258] ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0259] In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0260] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1:15, more preferably 1 :6 to 1:10, even more preferably 1 :6 to 1:9 and especially preferably 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and especially preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 25:1 to 6:1, more preferably 15:1 to 6:1, even more preferably 10:1 to 6:1 and especially preferably 8:1 to 6:1.

[0261] In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1:15, more preferably 1 :6 to 1:10, even more preferably 1 :6 to 1:9 and especially preferably 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and especially preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 25: 1 to 6: 1 , more preferably 15:1 to 6:1, even more preferably 10:1 to 6: 1 and especially preferably 8:1 to 6: 1.

[0262] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Alo-pecurus, Digitaria, Echinochloa, Elymus, Lolium, Panicum, Poa, Setaria, Sorghum, Amaranthus, Ambrosia, Atriplex, Capsella, Chenopodium, Cirsium, Convolvulus, Datura, Fallopia, Fumaria, Galinsoga, Galium, Geranium, Matricaria, Mercurialis, Persicaria, Polygonum, Rumex, Sola-num, Stellaria, Viola, and Xanthium, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0263] In a more preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Amaranthus, Mercurialis, and Persicaria, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and250181

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[0265] especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0266] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Echi-nochloa, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0267] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Setaria, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0268] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Amaran-thus, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0269] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Mercuri-alis, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0270] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Persicaria, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0271] In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Alopecurus, Digitaria, Echinochloa, Elymus, Lolium, Panicum, Poa, Setaria, Sorghum, Amaranthus, Ambrosia, Atriplex, Capsella,250181

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[0273] Chenopodium, Cirsium, Convolvulus, Datura, Fallopia, Fumaria, Galinsoga, Galium, Geranium, Matricaria, Mercurialis, Persicaria, Polygonum, Rumex, Solanum, Stellaria, Viola, and Xanthium, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0274] In a more preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Amaranthus, Mercurialis, and Persicaria, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0275] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Echinochloa, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0276] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Setaria, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Amaranthus, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0277] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Mercurialis, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and250181

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[0279] especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0280] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Persicaria, and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0281] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Al-opecurus myosuroides (ALOMY), Digitaria sanguialis (DIGSA), Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Elymus repens (AGRRE), Lolium multiflorum (LOLMU), Panicum miliaceum (PANMI), Poa annua (POAAN), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Sorgum halapnese (SORHA), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Ambrosia artimisiifolia (AMBEL) Atri-plex patula (ATXPA), Capsella bursa pastoris (CAPBP), Chenopodium album (CHEAL), Chenopodium hybridum (CHEHY), Cirsium arvense (CIRAR), Convolvulus arvensis (CONAR), Datura stramonium (DATST), Fallopia convolvulus or Polygonum convolvulus (POLCO), Fumaria den-siflora (FUMDE), Fumaria officinalis (FUMOF), Galinsoga parviflora (GASPA), Galium aparine (GALAP), Geranium dissectum (GERDI), Geranium pusilium (GERPU), Matricaria chamomilla (MATCH), Matricaria inodora (MATIN), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), Polygonum aviculare (POLAV), Rumex obtusifolius (RUMOB), Solanum nigrum (SOLNI), Stellaria media (STEME), Veronica persica (VERPE), Viola arvensis (VIOAR), and Xanthium strumarium (XANST), and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0282] In a more preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0283] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Setaria vi-ridis (SETVI), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application250181

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[0285] rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0286] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0287] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), and Setaria viridis (SETVI), more preferably from Setaria verticillata (SETVE) and Setaria pumila (SETPU), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0288] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria verticillata (SETVE), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0289] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria pumila (SETPU), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0290] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria viridis (SETVI), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0291] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE),250181

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[0293] the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0294] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Mercurialis annua (MERAN), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0295] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0296] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Alopecurus myosu-roides (ALOMY), Digitaria sanguialis (DIGSA), Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Elymus repens (AGRRE), Lolium multiflorum (LOLMU), Panicum miliaceum (PANMI), Poa annua (POAAN), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Sorgum halapnese (SORHA), Amaran-thus retroflexus (AMARE), Ambrosia artimisiifolia (AMBEL) Atriplex patula (ATXPA), Capsella bursa pastoris (CAPBP), Chenopodium album (CHEAL), Chenopodium hybridum (CHEHY), Cirsium arvense (CIRAR), Convolvulus arvensis (CONAR), Datura stramonium (DATST), Fallo-pia convolvulus or Polygonum convolvulus (POLCO), Fumaria densiflora (FUMDE), Fumaria officinalis (FUMOF), Galinsoga parviflora (GASPA), Galium aparine (GALAP), Geranium dissec-tum (GERDI), Geranium pusilium (GERPU), Matricaria chamomilla (MATCH), Matricaria inodora (MATIN), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), Polygonum aviculare (POLAV), Rumex obtusifolius (RUMOB), Solanum nigrum (SOLNI), Stellaria media (STEME), Veronica persica (VERPE), Viola arvensis (VIOAR), and Xanthium strumarium (XANST), and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0297] In a more preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the application rate250181

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[0299] of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0300] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Setaria viridis (SETVI), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0301] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0302] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), and Setaria viridis (SETVI), more preferably from Setaria verticillata (SETVE) and Setaria pumila (SETPU), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0303] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria verticillata (SETVE), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0304] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria pumila (SETPU), the application rate of250181

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[0306] herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0307] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria viridis (SETVI), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0308] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0309] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Mercurialis annua (MERAN), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0310] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0311] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Alo-pecurus, Digitaria, Echinochloa, Elymus, Lolium, Panicum, Poa, Setaria, Sorghum, Amaranthus, Ambrosia, Atriplex, Capsella, Chenopodium, Cirsium, Convolvulus, Datura, Fallopia, Fumaria, Galinsoga, Galium, Geranium, Matricaria, Mercurialis, Persicaria, Polygonum, Rumex, Sola-num, Stellaria, Viola, and Xanthium, and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from250181

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[0313] 1 :6 to 1:15, more preferably 1 :6 to 1:10, even more preferably 1 :6 to 1:9 and especially preferably 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 25:1 to 6:1, more preferably 15:1 to 6:1, even more preferably 10:1 to 6:1 and especially preferably 8:1 to 6:1.

[0314] In a more preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Amaranthus, Mercurialis, and Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3: 1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0315] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Amaranthus, Mercurialis, and Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0316] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Amaranthus, Mercurialis, and Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0317] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Amaranthus, Mercurialis, and Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6: 1.

[0318] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Echinochloa, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0319] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus250181

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[0321] Echinochloa, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0322] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Echinochloa, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0323] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Echinochloa, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0324] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Setaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0325] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Setaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0326] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Setaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0327] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Setaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0328] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant,250181

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[0330] wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Amaran-thus, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0331] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Amaran-thus, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0332] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Amaran-thus, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0333] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Amaran-thus, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0334] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Mercuri-alis, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0335] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Mercuri-alis, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0336] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Mercuri-alis, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.250181

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[0338] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Mercuri-alis, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0339] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0340] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0341] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0342] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0343] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Alopecurus, Digitaria, Echinochloa, Elymus, Lolium, Panicum, Poa, Setaria, Sorghum, Amaranthus, Ambrosia, Atri-plex, Capsella, Chenopodium, Cirsium, Convolvulus, Datura, Fallopia, Fumaria, Galinsoga, Galium, Geranium, Matricaria, Mercurialis, Persicaria, Polygonum, Rumex, Solanum, Stellaria, Viola, and Xanthium, and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1:6 to 1:15, more preferably 1 :6 to 1:10, even more preferably 1 :6 to 1 :9 and especially preferably 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 25:1 to 6:1 , more preferably 15:1 to 6: 1 , even more preferably 10:1 to 6: 1 and especially preferably 8:1 to 6: 1.250181

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[0345] In a more preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Amaranthus, Mercurialis, and Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2: 1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6:1.

[0346] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Amaranthus, Mercurialis, and Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2: 1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6:1.

[0347] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Amaranthus, Mercurialis, and Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6:1.

[0348] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Echinochloa, Setaria, Amaranthus, Mercurialis, and Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0349] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Echinochloa, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0350] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus250181

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[0352] thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Echinochloa, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0353] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Echinochloa, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0354] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Echinochloa, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0355] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Setaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0356] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Setaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0357] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Setaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0358] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locusthereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Setaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0359] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Amaranthus, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0360] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Amaranthus, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0361] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Amaranthus, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0362] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Amaranthus, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0363] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Mercurialis, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0364] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locusthereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Mercurialis, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0365] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Mercurialis, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0366] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Mercurialis, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6: 1.

[0367] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0368] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0369] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0370] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus52

[0371] thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genus Persicaria, the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6: 1.

[0372] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Al-opecurus myosuroides (ALOMY), Digitaria sanguialis (DIGSA), Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Elymus repens (AGRRE), Lolium multiflorum (LOLMU), Panicum miliaceum (PANMI), Poa annua (POAAN), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Sorgum halapnese (SORHA), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Ambrosia artimisiifolia (AMBEL) Atri-plex patula (ATXPA), Capsella bursa pastoris (CAPBP), Chenopodium album (CHEAL), Chenopodium hybridum (CHEHY), Cirsium arvense (CIRAR), Convolvulus arvensis (CONAR), Datura stramonium (DATST), Fallopia convolvulus or Polygonum convolvulus (POLCO), Fumaria den-siflora (FUMDE), Fumaria officinalis (FUMOF), Galinsoga parviflora (GASPA), Galium aparine (GALAP), Geranium dissectum (GERDI), Geranium pusilium (GERPU), Matricaria chamomilla (MATCH), Matricaria inodora (MATIN), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), Polygonum aviculare (POLAV), Rumex obtusifolius (RUMOB), Solanum nigrum (SOLNI), Stellaria media (STEME), Veronica persica (VERPE), Viola arvensis (VIOAR), and Xanthium strumarium (XANST), and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1:15, more preferably 1 :6 to 1:10, even more preferably 1 :6 to 1:9 and especially preferably 1 :6 to 1:8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 25:1 to 6:1, more preferably 15:1 to 6:1, even more preferably 10:1 to 6:1 and especially preferably 8:1 to 6:1.

[0373] In a more preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1:6 to 1:10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0374] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0375] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant,250181

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[0377] wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echi-nochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to saf-ener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0378] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echi-nochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0379] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0380] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0381] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0382] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0383] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), and Setaria viridis (SETVI), more preferably from250181

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[0385] Setaria verticillata (SETVE) and Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6:1.

[0386] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), and Setaria viridis (SETVI), more preferably from Setaria verticillata (SETVE) and Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1:6 to 1:10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6:1.

[0387] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), and Setaria viridis (SETVI), more preferably from Setaria verticillata (SETVE) and Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6:1.

[0388] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), and Setaria viridis (SETVI), more preferably from Setaria verticillata (SETVE) and Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0389] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria verticillata (SETVE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0390] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria verticillata (SETVE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0391] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant,250181

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[0393] wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria verticillata (SETVE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to saf-ener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0394] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria verticillata (SETVE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0395] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0396] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0397] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0398] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6: 1.

[0399] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria viridis (SETVI), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.250181

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[0401] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria viridis (SETVI), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0402] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria viridis (SETVI), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0403] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria viridis (SETVI), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6: 1.

[0404] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0405] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0406] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0407] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.250181

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[0409] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Mercurialis annua (MERAN), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0410] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Mercurialis annua (MERAN), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0411] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Mercurialis annua (MERAN), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0412] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Mercurialis annua (MERAN), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0413] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0414] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0415] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to250181

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[0417] safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0418] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0419] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Alopecurus myosu-roides (ALOMY), Digitaria sanguialis (DIGSA), Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Elymus repens (AGRRE), Lolium multiflorum (LOLMU), Panicum miliaceum (PANMI), Poa annua (POAAN), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Sorgum halapnese (SORHA), Amaran-thus retroflexus (AMARE), Ambrosia artimisiifolia (AMBEL) Atriplex patula (ATXPA), Capsella bursa pastoris (CAPBP), Chenopodium album (CHEAL), Chenopodium hybridum (CHEHY), Cirsium arvense (CIRAR), Convolvulus arvensis (CONAR), Datura stramonium (DATST), Fallo-pia convolvulus or Polygonum convolvulus (POLCO), Fumaria densiflora (FUMDE), Fumaria officinalis (FUMOF), Galinsoga parviflora (GASPA), Galium aparine (GALAP), Geranium dissec-tum (GERDI), Geranium pusilium (GERPU), Matricaria chamomilla (MATCH), Matricaria inodora (MATIN), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), Polygonum aviculare (POLAV), Rumex obtusifolius (RUMOB), Solanum nigrum (SOLNI), Stellaria media (STEME), Veronica persica (VERPE), Viola arvensis (VIOAR), and Xanthium strumarium (XANST), and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1:15, more preferably 1 :6 to 1:10, even more preferably 1 :6 to 1 :9 and especially preferably 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 25: 1 to 6: 1 , more preferably 15:1 to 6: 1 , even more preferably 10:1 to 6:1 and especially preferably 8:1 to 6:1.

[0420] In a more preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0421] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of250181

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[0423] herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0424] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0425] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0426] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0427] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0428] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.250181

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[0430] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0431] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), and Setaria viridis (SETVI), more preferably from Setaria verticillata (SETVE) and Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3: 1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6:1.

[0432] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), and Setaria viridis (SETVI), more preferably from Setaria verticillata (SETVE) and Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3: 1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6:1.

[0433] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), and Setaria viridis (SETVI), more preferably from Setaria verticillata (SETVE) and Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1:6 to 1:9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6:1.

[0434] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), and Setaria viridis (SETVI), more preferably from Setaria verticillata (SETVE) and Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1:6 to 1:8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.250181

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[0436] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria verticillata (SETVE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0437] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria verticillata (SETVE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0438] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria verticillata (SETVE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0439] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria verticillata (SETVE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0440] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0441] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.250181

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[0443] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0444] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria pumila (SETPU), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0445] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria viridis (SETVI), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0446] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria viridis (SETVI), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0447] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria viridis (SETVI), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3: 1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0448] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Setaria viridis (SETVI), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3: 1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6: 1.250181

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[0450] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0451] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0452] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0453] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6: 1.

[0454] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Mercurialis annua (MERAN), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0455] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Mercurialis annua (MERAN), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.250181

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[0457] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Mercurialis annua (MERAN), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0458] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Mercurialis annua (MERAN), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.

[0459] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0460] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0461] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0462] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn, the undesirable vegetation is Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6:1.250181

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[0464] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to the use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0465] In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a method for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, comprising applying to the crop plant or the area under cultivation the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

[0466] In a preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1:15, more preferably 1 :6 to 1:10, even more preferably 1 :6 to 1 :9 and especially preferably 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2: 1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 25:1 to 6:1 , more preferably 15:1 to 6:1, even more preferably 10:1 to 6:1 and especially preferably 8:1 to 6:1. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0467] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0468] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0469] In another embodiment, the present invention relates to use of the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, wherein the crop plant is corn and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6: 1.250181

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[0471] In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a method for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, comprising applying to the crop plant or the area under cultivation the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1:15, more preferably 1 :6 to 1:10, even more preferably 1 :6 to 1 :9 and especially preferably 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to saf-ener C is from 3:1 to 1:3, more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 25:1 to 6:1, more preferably 15:1 to 6:1, even more preferably 10:1 to 6:1 and especially preferably 8:1 to 6:1.

[0472] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, comprising applying to the crop plant or the area under cultivation the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 15:1 to 6: 1.

[0473] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, comprising applying to the crop plant or the area under cultivation the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 : 10, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0474] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, comprising applying to the crop plant or the area under cultivation the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :9, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

[0475] In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, comprising applying to the crop plant or the area under cultivation the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition of this invention, wherein the crop plant is corn and the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :6 to 1 :8, the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1 :3, more preferably 2:1 to 1 :2 and particularly preferably 1:1, and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 8:1 to 6: 1.

[0476] The examples which follow illustrate the invention without imposing any limitation.

[0477] Biological Examples

[0478] I. Evaluation of efficacy on weeds

[0479] Biological tests can demonstrate the control efficacy of the herbicidal mixture or agrochemical composition of this invention, or the individual herbicides A and B contained therein on specific weeds. However, the weed control achieved by the herbicidal mixture or agrochemical250181

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[0481] composition of this invention or the individual herbicides A and B contained therein is not limited to these species. The analysis of synergism or antagonism of the herbicidal mixture or agrochemical composition of this invention is determined using Colby’s equation.

[0482] Synergism can be described as an interaction where the combined effect of two or more compounds is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each of the compounds. The presence of a synergistic effect in terms of percent control, between two mixing partners (X and Y) can be calculated using the Colby equation (Colby, S. R., 1967, Calculating Synergistic and Antagonistic Responses in Herbicide Combinations, Weeds, 15, 21-22):

[0483]

[0484] When the observed combined control effect is greater than the expected (calculated) combined control effect (E), then the combined effect is synergistic.

[0485] The synergistic weed control by the herbicidal mixture or agrochemical composition according to the present invention was demonstrated by the following greenhouse experiment:

[0486] The culture containers used were plastic flowerpots containing loamy sand with approximately 3.0% of humus as the substrate. The seeds of the test plants were sown separately for each species. For pre-emergence treatment, the active ingredients, which had been suspended or emulsified in water, were applied directly after sowing by means of finely distributing nozzles. The containers were irrigated gently to promote germination and growth and subsequently covered with transparent plastic hoods until the plants had rooted. This cover caused uniform germination of the test plants, unless this had been impaired by the active ingredients. For postemergence treatment, the test plants were first grown to a height of 3 to 32 cm, depending on the plant habit, and only then treated with the active ingredients which had been suspended or emulsified in water. For this purpose, the test plants were either sown directly and grown in the same containers, or they were first grown separately as seedlings and transplanted into the test containers a few days prior to treatment. Depending on the species, the plants were kept at 10 - 25°C or 20 - 35°C, respectively. The test period extended over 20 or 21 days. During this time, the plants were tended, and their response to the individual treatments was evaluated. The evaluation was carried out by using a scale from 0 to 100. 100 means no emergence of the plants or complete destruction of at least the above-ground parts, and 0 means no damage, or normal course of growth.

[0487] II. Evaluation of the safener effect / reduction of phytotoxicity

[0488] The herbicidal mixture according to the invention was applied by the pre-emergence method. To this end, the test plants were initially sown and covered with a thin layer of soil. Thereafter (i.e. prior to the germination of the test plants), the mixture according to the invention was sprayed onto the soil as an aqueous spray liquor at the stated application rate. As in the post-emergence method described above in Section I, the test period was 20 or 21 days. The damage was then evaluated as described above using a scale from 0 to 100% damage in comparison to untreated control plants (0% damage).

[0489] A safener effect / reduction of phytotoxicity is present if the damage to the crop plant (e.g. corn) caused by using the mixture according to the invention which contains the safener C is less than the damage caused when the herbicide A and the herbicide B, either individually or together, are used without safener.250181

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[0491] III. Field trials

[0492] Field trials in corn, Zea mays, were conducted at various locations across Europe to demonstrate the control efficacy on various important weed species and the crop safety of the herbicidal mixture or agrochemical composition of this invention comprising herbicide A (Isoxaflutole), herbicide B (Dimethenamid-P) and safener C (Cyprosulfamide) in comparison with herbicide A in combination with safener C and herbicide B alone.

[0493] The trials were conducted using normal small plot research methodology. Trial plots were between 2.0 to 3.0 meters (m) wide by 5.0 to 10.0 m long. All treatments were applied using a randomized complete block trial design with 3 replications per treatment.

[0494] The trial locations had naturally occurring populations of weeds. The weed spectrum included the following weed species which were assessed in the field trials: Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), and Setaria viridis (SETVI). Isoxaflutole (Herbicide A) was used together with Cyprosulfamid (Safener C) in the form of a commercial suspension concentrate containing 20.0 % by weight of isoxaflutole and 20.0 % by weight of cyprosulfamide (Balance® Flexx available from Bayer CropScience). Dimethenamid-P (Herbicide B) was used as a commercial emulsifiable concentrate formulation containing 720 g / l (Spectrum® available from BASF).

[0495] For each treatment, the appropriate amount of the above formulations to treat the plot area, to achieve the desired application rate of herbicide A, herbicide B and safener C based on unit area of application (hectare), was calculated, measured, and mixed in water prior to applying with a backpack sprayer using nozzles to achieve an even distribution across the treated plot. Treatments were applied in a water volume between 200 to 300 l / ha and were rated as compared to the untreated control plots.

[0496] The pre-emergence treatment was applied at the growth stage (GS) of the crop at BBCH 00-07. The post-emergence treatment was applied at the growth stage (GS) of the crop at BBCH 11-16.

[0497] The control of weeds caused by the individual treatments were visually assessed on a scale from 0 to 100%, compared to the weeds present in the untreated control plots, where 0 corresponds to no damage, or normal course of growth, and 100 corresponds to no emergence of the plants or complete destruction of at least the above-ground parts of the plants.

[0498] The presence of a synergistic effect in terms of percentage control between herbicides A and B was determined using the Colby equation in the same manner as described above in Section I. The herbicidal mixtures according to the invention tested, application rates of herbicide A, herbicide B and safener C, weed species tested, and results are given in the following Tables 1 to 4: Table 1 shows the results of various field trials testing the control efficacy of a combination of herbicide A (applied at a rate of 75 g / ha) and safener C (applied at a rate of 75 g / ha), herbicide250181

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[0500] B (applied at a rate of 576 g / ha) and the herbicidal mixture according to the invention comprising herbicide A (applied at a rate of 75 g / ha), herbicide B (applied at a rate of 576 g / ha) and saf-ener C (applied at a rate of 75 g / ha) on various weed species when applied either pre-emer-gence (PRE) of the crop at BBCH 00-07; or post-emergence (POST) of the crop at BBCH 11-16.

[0501] T able 2 shows the results of various field trials testing the control efficacy of a combination of herbicide A (applied at a rate of 75 g / ha) and safener C (applied at a rate of 75 g / ha), herbicide B (applied at a rate of 576 g / ha), a herbicidal mixture according to the invention comprising herbicide A (applied at a rate of 75 g / ha), herbicide B (applied at a rate of 347 or 376 g / ha) and safener C (applied at a rate of 75 g / ha) and an herbicidal mixture according to the invention comprising herbicide A (applied at a rate of 45 or 60 g / ha), herbicide B (applied at a rate of 576 g / ha) and safener C (applied at a rate of 45 or 60 g / ha) on various weed species when applied either pre-emergence (PRE) of the crop at BBCH 00-07; or post-emergence (POST) of the crop at BBCH 11-16.

[0502] The parameter “Untreated (% Ground cover)” in Tables 1 and 2 refers to a visual assessment expressed as a percentage (%) of the soil surface that is covered by the respective weed species in the untreated control plots at the time of evaluation. A value of 0% indicates no visible weed cover, while 100% indicates complete ground coverage by the weed. This method is also used for the values reported for “Untreated” in the crop safety trials reported in Tables 3 and 4. The parameter “Untreated (Plants per m2)” in Tables 1 and 2 refers to a quantitative count of individual weed plants per square meter in the untreated control plots. This parameter is determined by counting the number of emerged plants of the specified weed species within a defined ground area of one square meter, or within smaller sampling frames that are extrapolated to plants per square meter.

[0503] Table 3 shows the results of various field trials testing the phytotoxicity (PHYTOX), crop emergence (YKEIMP) and crop thinning (AUSDUN) caused by herbicide A at 75 g / ha plus safener C at 75 g / ha, herbicide B at 576 g / ha, and different herbicidal mixtures according to the invention comprising herbicide A, herbicide B and safener C when applied pre-emergence (PRE) of the crop at BBCH 00-07.

[0504] Table 4 shows the results of various field trials testing the phytotoxicity (PHYTOX), crop bleaching (YBLHEL) and crop thinning (AUSDUN) caused by herbicide A at 75 g / ha plus safener C at 75 g / ha, herbicide B at 576 g / ha, and different herbicidal mixtures according to the invention comprising herbicide A, herbicide B and safener C when applied post-emergence (POST) of the crop at BBCH 11-16.

[0505] Crop response observed in the field trials summarized in Tables 3 and 4 was assessed at several time points after application and during crop development from early crop emergence through to BBCH 51 (tasseling).

[0506] The parameters phytotoxicity (PHYTOX), crop emergence (YKEIMP), crop thinning (AUSDUN) and crop bleaching (YBLHEL) reported in Tables 3 and 4 were determined as follows:

[0507] Phytotoxicity (PHYTOX) is quantified as a visual rating expressed as a percentage (%), where 0% indicates no visible crop injury and 100% represents complete crop damage or loss. In250181

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[0509] treated plots, PHYTOX reflects the degree of visible herbicide injury symptoms (e.g. growth inhibition, chlorosis, bleaching or necrosis, depending on the trial). In untreated plots, phytotoxicity is reported as the percentage ground cover of the crop, serving as a reference for crop development rather than chemical injury.

[0510] Crop emergence (YKEIMP) is quantified as a percentage (%) of crop emergence relative to the untreated control, where 100% indicates normal and complete emergence. This parameter reflects the effect of pre-emergence applications on crop establishment and is assessed after crop emergence.

[0511] Crop thinning (AUSDUN) is quantified as a percentage (%) reduction in crop stand density compared with the untreated control. A value of 0% indicates no reduction in plant numbers, while higher values would indicate increasing levels of stand loss attributable to the treatment.

[0512] Crop bleaching (YBLHEL) is quantified as a visual percentage (%) rating of leaf bleaching symptoms, where 0% indicates no bleaching and higher percentages indicate increasing severity of chlorophyll loss or leaf whitening. This parameter is specifically reported for post-emergence applications and reflects transient or persistent bleaching symptoms caused by the treatments.able 1: Weed control efficacy of 75 g / ha Herbicide A (Isoxaflutole) + 75 g / ha Safener C (Cyprosulfamide), 576 g / ha Herbicide B (Dimethenamid-P) and the herbicidal mixture 75 g / ha Herbicide A + 576 g / ha Herbicide B + 75 g / ha Safener C when applied either pre-emergence (PRE) of the crop at BBCH 00-07; or post-emergence (POST) of the crop at BBCH 11-16

[0513] % control

[0514] % control

[0515] Herbicide A

[0516] % control

[0517] ApplicaUntreated Untreated at 75 g / ha + Synergism Weed Trial Herbicide A Colby expected

[0518] tion (% Ground (Plants Herbicide B Yes (Y) / species No. at 75 g / ha + Herbicide B % control E

[0519] timing cover) per m2) at 576 g / ha + No (N)

[0520] Safener C at at 576 g / ha

[0521] Safener C at

[0522] 75 g / ha

[0523] 75 g / ha

[0524] 1 PRE 28.3 - 83.0 74.3 96.7 95.6 Y 2 PRE - 8.0 91.7 66.7 100.0 97.2 Y 3 PRE 12.3 - 90.0 73.3 100.0 97.3 Y AMARE

[0525] 4 POST 51.7 - 82.3 23.3 93.0 86.4 Y 5 POST 78.3 - 90.0 50.0 98.0 95 Y 6 POST 5.0 - 85.0 40.0 100.0 91 Y 7 PRE - 36.0 36.7 83.3 92.3 89.4 Y 8 PRE - 6.3 36.7 66.7 86.7 78.9 Y 9 PRE 6.3 - 83.3 90.3 100.0 98.4 Y 2 PRE - 9.3 80.0 91.7 95.0 98.3 N 10 POST 9.3 - 84.7 71.7 96.0 95.7 Y ECHCG

[0526] 11 POST - 19.3 87.0 86.0 99.0 98.2 Y 12 POST 25.0 - 89.2 85.8 95.0 98.5 N 13 POST 13.3 - 56.7 80.0 93.3 91.3 Y 14 PRE 5.3 - 89.0 51.0 97.7 94.6 Y 15 POST - 4.7 87.7 48.3 95.0 93.6 Y 16 PRE 35.0 - 43.3 50.0 94.0 71.7 Y POLPE

[0527] 17 PRE - 26.0 43.3 70.0 90.0 83.0 Y SETPU 7 PRE - 7.7 33.3 73.3 83.3 82.2 Y

[0528]

[0529] SETPU 18 PRE - 43.0 71.7 95.0 100.0 98.6 Y% control

[0530] % control

[0531] Herbicide A

[0532] % control

[0533] ApplicaUntreated Untreated at 75 g / ha + Synergism Weed Trial Herbicide A Colby expected

[0534] tion (% Ground (Plants Herbicide B Yes (Y) / species No. at 75 g / ha + Herbicide B % control E

[0535] timing cover) per m2) at 576 g / ha + No (N)

[0536] Safener C at at 576 g / ha

[0537] Safener C at

[0538] 75 g / ha

[0539] 75 g / ha

[0540] SETVI 8 PRE - 17.7 66.7 73.3 93.3 91.1 Y SETVI 14 PRE 7.3 - 87.0 81.0 97.7 97.5 Y SETVI 19 PRE 14.3 - 71.7 85.7 97.3 96.0 Y SETPU 20 POST - 18.3 71.7 20.0 81.7 77.4 Y SETVE 10 POST 95.0 - 66.3 68.3 94.0 89.3 Y SETVI 21 POST 61.7 - 87.7 66.0 99.7 95.8 Y SETVI 15 POST 7.7 - 77.3 78.3 90.7 95.1 N

[0541]

[0542] SETVI 22 POST 18.3 - 68.3 88.7 97.3 96.4 Y

[0543] able 2: Weed control efficacy of 75 g / ha Herbicide A (Isoxaflutole) + 75 g / ha Safener C (Cyprosulfamide), 576 g / ha Herbicide B (Dimethenamid-P) and the herbicidal mixtures 75 g / ha Herbicide A + 347* or 376 g / ha Herbicide B + 75 g / ha Safener C at 75 g / ha and 45* or 60 g / ha Herbicide A + 576 g / ha Herbicide B + 45* or 60 g / ha Safener C when applied either pre-emergence (PRE) of the crop at BBCH 00-07; or post-emergence (POST) of the crop at BBCH 11-16

[0544] % control

[0545] % control

[0546] % control

[0547] Herbicide A

[0548] % control

[0549] Untreated Untreated at 75 g / ha + Herbicide A at 45* or Weed Trial Application Herbicide A

[0550] (% Ground (Plants per Herbicide B 60 g / ha + Herbicide species No. timing at 75 g / ha + Herbicide B

[0551] cover) m2) at 347* or B at 576 g / ha +

[0552] Safener C at at 576 g / ha

[0553] 376 g / ha + Safener C at 45* or

[0554] 75 g / ha

[0555] Safener C at 60 g / ha

[0556] 75 g / ha

[0557] AMARE

[0558]

[0559] 1 PRE 28.3 - 83.0 74.3 - 92.0% control

[0560] % control

[0561] % control

[0562] Herbicide A

[0563] % control

[0564] Untreated Untreated at 75 g / ha + Herbicide A at 45* or Weed Trial Application Herbicide A

[0565] (% Ground (Plants per Herbicide B 60 g / ha + Herbicide species No. timing at 75 g / ha + Herbicide B

[0566] cover) m2) at 347* or B at 576 g / ha +

[0567] Safener C at at 576 g / ha

[0568] 376 g / ha + Safener C at 45* or 75 g / ha

[0569] Safener C at 60 g / ha

[0570] 75 g / ha

[0571] 2 PRE - 8.0 91.7 66.7 100.0 100.0 3 PRE 12.3 - 90.0 73.3 100.0 100.0 4 POST 51.7 - 82.3 23.3 - 92.3 5 POST 78.3 - 90.0 50.0 98.0 98.3 6 POST 5.0 - 85.0 40.0 100.0 100.0 7 PRE - 36.0 36.7 83.3 83.3 90.0 8 PRE - 6.3 36.7 66.7 60.0 81.7 9 PRE 6.3 - 83.3 90.3 98.3 93.0 2 PRE - 9.3 80.0 91.7 81.3 98.0 10 POST 9.3 - 84.7 71.7 92.3 95.0 ECHCG

[0572] 11 POST - 19.3 87.0 86.0 100.0 99.0 12 POST 25.0 - 89.2 85.8 93.3 95.0 13 POST 13.3 - 56.7 80.0 78.3* 90.0* 14 PRE 5.3 - 89.0 51.0 92.7* 93.7* 15 POST - 4.7 87.7 48.3 90.7* 90.3* 16 PRE 35.0 - 43.3 50.0 78.3* 81.7* POLPE

[0573] 17 PRE - 26.0 43.3 70.0 70.0* 76.7* SETPU 7 PRE - 7.7 33.3 73.3 83.3 85.0 SETPU 18 PRE - 43.0 71.7 95.0 86.7 53.3 SETVI 8 PRE - 17.7 66.7 73.3 91.7 90.0 SETVI 14 PRE 7.3 - 87.0 81.0 98.0* 98.0* SETVI 19 PRE 14.3 - 71.7 85.7 95.0* 94.3* SETPU 20 POST - 18.3 71.7 20.0 70.0 83.3 SETVE 10 POST 95.0 - 66.3 68.3 87.3 95.3 SETVI 21 POST 61.7 - 87.7 66.0 99.7 100.0

[0574]

[0575] SETVI 15 POST 7.7 - 77.3 78.3 87.3* 95.0*% control

[0576] % control

[0577] % control

[0578] Herbicide A

[0579] % control

[0580] Untreated Untreated at 75 g / ha + Herbicide A at 45* or Weed Trial Application Herbicide A

[0581] (% Ground (Plants per Herbicide B 60 g / ha + Herbicide species No. timing at 75 g / ha + Herbicide B

[0582] cover) m2) at 347* or B at 576 g / ha +

[0583] Safener C at at 576 g / ha

[0584] 376 g / ha + Safener C at 45* or

[0585] 75 g / ha

[0586] Safener C at 60 g / ha

[0587] 75 g / ha

[0588]

[0589] SETVI 22 POST 18.3 - 68.3 88.7 95.3* 97.7*

[0590] able 3: Percentage of phytotoxicity (PHYTOX), crop emergence (YKEIMP) and crop thinning (AUSDUN) caused by 75 g / ha Herbicide A (Isoxaflutole) + 75 g / ha Safener C (Cyprosulfamide), 576 g / ha Herbicide B (Dimethenamid-P) and different herbicidal mixtures Herbicide A + Herbicide B + Safener C when applied pre-emergence (PRE) of the crop at BBCH 00-07

[0591] Herbicide A at

[0592] Herbicide A at 75

[0593] Herbicide A 75 g / ha + HerbHerbicide A at 45* or 60 g / ha + Herbicide B

[0594] rial Assessment Assessment at 75 g / ha + Herbicide B icide B at 576 g / ha + Herbicide B at 576 Untreated* at 347* or 376 g / ha

[0595] o. timing+type Safener C at at 576 g / ha g / ha + Safener g / ha + Safener C at 45* or + Safener C at 75

[0596] 75 g / ha C at 75 g / ha 60 g / ha

[0597] g / ha

[0598] 001 PHYTOX 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 YKEIMP 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 002 PHYTOX 21.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

[0599] 002 AUSDUN - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 003 PHYTOX 51.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 004 PHYTOX 70.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 PHYTOX 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 YKEIMP 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 7 001 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0600] 003 PHYTOX 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 004 PHYTOX 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 PHYTOX 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8 001 YKEIMP 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

[0601]

[0602] 002 PHYTOX 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0Herbicide A at

[0603] Herbicide A at 75

[0604] Herbicide A 75 g / ha + HerbHerbicide A at 45* or 60 g / ha + Herbicide B

[0605] rial Assessment Assessment at 75 g / ha + Herbicide B icide B at 576 g / ha + Herbicide B at 576

[0606] Untreated* at 347* or 376 g / ha

[0607] o. timing* type Safener C at at 576 g / ha g / ha + Safener g / ha + Safener C at 45* or + Safener C at 75

[0608] 75 g / ha C at 75 g / ha 60 g / ha

[0609] g / ha

[0610] 002 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0611] 003 PHYTOX 20.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0612] 004 PHYTOX 36.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0613] 001 PHYTOX 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0614] 001 YKEIMP 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 002 PHYTOX 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0615] 9

[0616] 002 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0617] 003 PHYTOX 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0618] 004 PHYTOX 55.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0619] 001 PHYTOX 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0620] 001 YKEIMP 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 002 PHYTOX 30.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0621] 2

[0622] 002 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0623] 003 PHYTOX 60.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0624] 004 PHYTOX 65.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0625] 001 PHYTOX 20.0 23.3 13.3 15.0 15.0 22.3 001 YKEIMP 100.0 56.7 76.7 78.3 75.0 56.7 002 PHYTOX 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0626] 18

[0627] 002 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0628] 003 PHYTOX 60.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0629] 004 PHYTOX 80.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0630] 001 PHYTOX 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0631] 001 YKEIMP 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 3 002 PHYTOX 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0632] 003 PHYTOX 70.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0633] 004 PHYTOX 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0634] 001 PHYTOX 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0*

[0635] 16

[0636]

[0637] 001 YKEIMP 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0* 100.0*Herbicide A at

[0638] Herbicide A at 75

[0639] Herbicide A 75 g / ha + HerbHerbicide A at 45* or 60

[0640] g / ha + Herbicide B

[0641] rial Assessment Assessment at 75 g / ha + Herbicide B icide B at 576 g / ha + Herbicide B at 576 Untreated* at 347* or 376 g / ha

[0642] o. timing* type Safener C at at 576 g / ha g / ha + Safener g / ha + Safener C at 45* or + Safener C at 75

[0643] 75 g / ha C at 75 g / ha 60 g / ha

[0644] g / ha

[0645] 002 PHYTOX 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0* 003 PHYTOX 45.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0* 004 PHYTOX 85.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0* 001 PHYTOX 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0* 001 YKEIMP 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0* 100.0* 19** 002 PHYTOX 8.3 3.7 3.7 5.0 4.3* 4.0*

[0646] 003 PHYTOX 10.0 3.7 3.7 4.0 4.7* 3.7* 004 PHYTOX 51.7 2.0 1.7 1.7 2.0* 1.3* 001 PHYTOX 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0* 001 YKEIMP 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0* 100.0* 17 002 PHYTOX 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0*

[0647] 003 PHYTOX 30.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0*

[0648]

[0649] 004 PHYTOX 60.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0* ssessment timing codes: 001 = after emergence of crop (BBCH 11-12), 002 = 3-4 weeks after application, 003 = 6-8 weeks after application, 004 = t BBCH 51 (tasseling)

[0650] Phytotoxicity assessment in the untreated reported as the percentage ground cover of the crop

[0651] trial No. 19: Phytotoxicity symptoms reported as leaf whitening / bleaching

[0652] able 4: Percentage of phytotoxicity (PHYTOX), crop bleaching (YBLHEL) and crop thinning (AUSDUN) caused by 75 g / ha Herbicide A (Isoxaflutole) + 75 g / ha Safener C (Cyprosulfamide), 576 g / ha Herbicide B (Dimethenamid-P) and different herbicidal mixtures Herbicide A + Herbicide B + Safener C when applied post-emergence (POST) of the crop at BBCH 11-16Herbicide A at 75 Herbicide A at Herbicide A at Herbicide A g / ha + Herbicide 75 g / ha + Herbi45* or 60 g / ha + Trial Assessment Assessment at 75 g / ha + Herbicide B B at 576 g / ha + cide B at 347* Herbicide B at Untreated*

[0653] No. timing* type Safener C at at 576 g / ha Safener C at 75 or 376 g / ha + 576 g / ha + Saf75 g / ha g / ha Safener C at 75 ener C at 45* or g / ha 60 g / ha 001 PHYTOX 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 002 PHYTOX 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 002 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20

[0654] 003 PHYTOX 70.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 003 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 004 PHYTOX 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 004 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 PHYTOX 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10

[0655] 002 PHYTOX 71.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 003 PHYTOX 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 PHYTOX 20.0 0.0 0.0 7.5 4.2 8.3 001 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 YBLHEL 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.5 4.2 8.3 11

[0656] 002 PHYTOX 30.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 003 PHYTOX 70.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 004 PHYTOX 80.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 PHYTOX 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 21 002 PHYTOX 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0657] 003 PHYTOX 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 004 PHYTOX 57.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 PHYTOX 14.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 AUSDUN — 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 002 PHYTOX 51.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0658] 003 PHYTOX 61.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 004 PHYTOX 67.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

[0659]

[0660] 5 001 PHYTOX 9.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0Herbicide A at 75 Herbicide A at Herbicide A at Herbicide A g / ha + Herbicide 75 g / ha + Herbi45* or 60 g / ha + Trial Assessment Assessment at 75 g / ha + Herbicide B B at 576 g / ha + cide B at 347* Herbicide B at Untreated*

[0661] No. timing* type Safener C at at 576 g / ha Safener C at 75 or 376 g / ha + 576 g / ha + Saf75 g / ha g / ha Safener C at 75 ener C at 45* or g / ha 60 g / ha 001 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 002 PHYTOX 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 003 PHYTOX 75.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 004 PHYTOX 80.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 PHYTOX 35.0 2.3 1.3 2.7 2.7 2.7 001 AUSDUN - 1.7 0.0 1.3 1.7 1.3 6 002 PHYTOX 61.7 2.0 1.3 2.3 2.0 2.0

[0662] 003 PHYTOX 80.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 004 PHYTOX 85.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 001 PHYTOX 21.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 AUSDUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12

[0663] 002 PHYTOX 43.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 003 PHYTOX 86.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 001 PHYTOX 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0* 002 PHYTOX 9.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0* 15

[0664] 003 PHYTOX 68.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0* 004 PHYTOX 81.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0* 001 PHYTOX 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0* 13

[0665] 002 PHYTOX 40.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0* 0.0*

[0666]

[0667] ssessment timing cod es: 001 = 2 wee ks after application, 002 = 3-4 weeks after app ication, 003 = 6-8 weeks after application, 004 = at BBCH 51 asseling)

[0668] Phytotoxicity assessment in the untreated reported as the percentage ground cover of the crop250181

[0669] 79

[0670] The results in Table 1 demonstrate that the herbicidal mixture according to the invention of herbicide A at 75 g / ha, herbicide B at 576 g / ha and safenerC at 75 g / ha consistently provides superiorweed control compared with either herbicide A plus safenerC or herbicide B applied alone. This advantage is evident across a broad range of grass and broadleaf weed species and under both pre-emergence and post-emergence application conditions. In most trials, the observed weed control achieved by the herbicidal mixture of this invention exceeds the expected additive effect calculated according to the Colby method, indicating a synergistic interaction between herbicide A and herbicide B. As a result of this synergism, the herbicidal mixture of this invention frequently achieves very high levels of control, often approaching complete control, even where the individual components show only moderate or variable activity. These data show that the herbicidal mixture of this invention delivers more reliable and broader-spectrum weed control than the single active ingredients.

[0671] The results in Table 2 show that herbicidal mixture according to the invention of herbicide A, herbicide B and safenerC retain high weed control efficacy even when herbicide A or herbicide B is applied at reduced rates. Across multiple weed species and both pre- and post-emergence application timings, the reduced-rate mixtures generally provide weed control comparable to, or higher than, that achieved by the single herbicides applied at full rates.

[0672] The data in Table 3 demonstrate that the herbicidal mixture according to the invention of herbicide A, herbicide B and safenerC shows excellent crop selectivity when applied pre-emergence at BBCH 00-07. Across trials and assessment timings, the herbicidal mixture of this invention causes no or negligible phytotoxicity, does not adversely affect crop emergence, and does not result in crop thinning. Crop emergence values remain comparable to the untreated control, and crop development proceeds normally following treatment. These results indicate that the presence of safener C effectively protects the crop from injury associated with herbicide A, both alone and in combination with herbicide B, allowing the herbicidal mixture of this invention to be used safely before crop emergence while still delivering high weed control.

[0673] The results in Table 4 confirm that the herbicidal mixture according to the invention of herbicide A, herbicide B and safenerC also provides a high level of crop safety when applied post-emergence at BBCH 11-16. Phytotoxicity levels observed after treatment are consistently zero or very low across trials and assessment timings. Where crop bleaching symptoms are reported, they are minor and transient and do not result in lasting injury or stand loss. No relevant crop thinning is observed following application of the mixture. These findings demonstrate that the mixture combines strong weed control potential with a wide margin of crop selectivity when applied to emerged corn / maize.

[0674] Based on the results presented in Tables 1 to 4, the herbicidal mixture according to the invention of herbicide A, herbicide B and safenerC provides clear overall advantages by combining enhanced weed control with excellent crop safety. The herbicidal mixture of this invention consistently delivers higher and more reliable weed control than the individual herbicides across a broad range of grass and broadleaf weed species and under both pre- and post-emergence conditions, with efficacy often exceeding expected additive effects, demonstrating synergistic activity. At the same time, the herbicidal mixture of this invention shows very good crop selectivity, causing no or only minimal and transient crop effects, without impairing crop emergence or250181

[0675] 80

[0676] stand density. Overall, the data demonstrate that the herbicidal mixture according to the invention of herbicide A, herbicide B and safenerC offer a robust, effective, and crop-safe weed management solution suitable for flexible use in corn / maize.

Claims

Claims1. A herbicidal mixture comprising (A) a herbicide A which is isoxaflutole, (B) a herbicide B which is dimethenamid-P and (C) a safener C which is cyprosulfamide wherein the herbicide A and the herbicide B are the sole herbicidally active ingredients.

2. The herbicidal mixture according to claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1 :3 to 1 :40, preferably 1 :4 to 1 :30, more preferably 1 :5 to 1 :20, even more preferably 1 :6 to 1 : 15, yet more preferably 1 :6 to 1:10, particularly preferably 1 :6 to 1:9 and especially preferably 1 :6 to 1 :8.

3. The herbicidal mixture according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 10:1 to 1:10, preferably 5:1 to 1:5, more preferably 3:1 to 1:3, even more preferably 2:1 to 1:2 and particularly preferably 1:1.

4. The herbicidal mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 50:1 to 3:1, preferably 40:1 to 4:1, more preferably 30:1 to 5:1, even more preferably 25:1 to 6:1, yet more preferably 15:1 to 6:1, particularly preferably 10:1 to 6:1 and especially preferably 8:1 to 6:1.

5. The herbicidal mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 4 wherein the weight ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 10:1 to 6: 1 , the weight ratio of herbicide A to safener C is from 3:1 to 1:3 and the weight ratio of herbicide B to safener C is from 10:1 to 6: 1.

6. An agrochemical composition comprising the herbicidal mixture as defined in any one of claims 1 to 5, and one or more auxiliaries.

7. Use of the herbicidal mixture as defined in any one of claims 1 to 5 or the agrochemical composition as defined in claim 6 for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant.

8. Use of the herbicidal mixture as defined in any one of claims 1 to 5 or the agrochemical composition as defined in claim 6 for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant.

9. A method for controlling undesirable vegetation in a crop plant, comprising applying to the undesirable vegetation or the locus thereof the herbicidal mixture as defined in any one of claims 1 to 5 or the agrochemical composition as defined in claim 6.

10. A method for reducing phytotoxicity in a crop plant, comprising applying to the crop plant or the area under cultivation the herbicidal mixture as defined in any one of claims 1 to 5 or the agrochemical composition as defined in claim 6.

11. The use according to claim 7 or the method according to claim 9 wherein the undesirable vegetation is selected from the genera Alopecurus, Digitaria, Echinochloa, Elymus, Lolium, Panicum, Poa, Setaria, Sorghum, Amaranthus, Ambrosia, Atriplex, Capsella, Chenopodium, Cirsium, Convolvulus, Datura, Fallopia, Fumaria, Galinsoga, Galium, Geranium, Matricaria, Mercurialis, Persicaria, Polygonum, Rumex, Solanum, Stellaria, Viola, and Xanthium, preferably Echinochloa, Setaria, Amaranthus, Mercurialis, and Persicaria.

12. The use according to claim 7 or 11 or the method according to claim 9 or 11 wherein the undesirable vegetation is selected from the species Alopecurus myosuroides (ALOMY),82Digitaria sanguialis (DIGSA), Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Elymus repens (AGRRE), Lolium multiflorum (LOLMU), Panicum miliaceum (PANMI), Poa annua (POAAN), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Setaria viridis (SETVI), Sorgum halapnese (SORHA), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Ambrosia artimisiifolia (AMBEL) Atriplex pat- ula (ATXPA), Capsella bursa pastoris (CAPBP), Chenopodium album (CHEAL), Chenopodium hybridum (CHEHY), Cirsium arvense (CIRAR), Convolvulus arvensis (CONAR), Datura stramonium (DATST), Fallopia convolvulus or Polygonum convolvulus (POLCO), Fu- maria densiflora (FUMDE), Fumaria officinalis (FUMOF), Galinsoga parviflora (GASPA), Galium aparine (GALAP), Geranium dissectum (GERDI), Geranium pusilium (GERPU), Matricaria chamomilla (MATCH), Matricaria inodora (MATIN), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), Persicaria maculosa (POLPE), Polygonum aviculare (POLAV), Rumex obtusifolius (RUMOB), Solanum nigrum (SOLNI), Stellaria media (STEME), Veronica persica (VERPE), Viola arvensis (VIOAR), and Xanthium strumarium (XANST), preferably Echinochloa grus-galli (ECHCG), Setaria verticillata (SETVE), Setaria pumila (SETPU), Setaria viridis (SETVI), Amaranthus retroflexus (AMARE), Mercurialis annua (MERAN), and Persicaria maculosa (POLPE).

13. The use according to any one of claims 7, 8, 11 and 12 or the method according to any one of claims 9 to 12 wherein the crop plant is selected from corn, soybean and cotton, preferably from corn, herbicide-tolerant soybean and herbicide-tolerant cotton.

14. The use according to any one of claims 7, 8 and 11 to 13 or the method according to any one of claims 9 to 13 wherein the crop plant is corn.

15. The use according to any one of claims 7, 8 and 11 to 14 or the method according to any one of claims 9 to 14 wherein herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition is applied prior to emergence of the crop plant (pre-emergence) or after emergence of the crop plant (post-emergence).

16. The use according to any one of claims 7, 8 and 12 to 15 or the method according to any one of claims 9 to 15 wherein herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition is applied at BBCH stages 00-08, preferably at BBCH stages 00-07, of the crop plant or at a BBCH stage equal to or greater than 09, preferably at BBCH stages 11-16, of the crop plant, wherein in each case the crop plant is corn.

17. The use according to any one of claims 7, 8 and 11 to 16 or the method according to any one of claims 9 to 16 wherein the herbicidal mixture or the agrochemical composition is applied prior to planting the crop plant.

18. The use according to any one of claims 7, 8 and 11 to 17 or the method according to any one of claims 9 to 17 wherein the herbicide A, the herbicide B and the safener C of the herbicidal mixture as defined in any one of claims 1 to 4 are applied simultaneously, that is jointly or separately, or in succession.

19. The use according to any one of claims 7, 8 and 11 to 18 or the method according to any one of claims 9 to 18 wherein the application rate of herbicide A is from 10 to 200 g ai / ha, preferably from 25 to 150 g ai / ha and more preferably from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 100 to 2000 g ai / ha, preferably from 200 to 1500 g ai / ha and more preferably from 300 to 1000 g ai / ha, even more preferably 300 to 700 g ai / ha,83particularly preferably 300 to 600 g ai / ha and especially preferably 400 to 600 g ai / ha; and the application rate of safener C is from 10 to 120 g ai / ha, preferably from 20 to 100 g ai / ha and more preferably from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

20. The use according to any one of claims 7, 8 and 11 to 19 or the method according to any one of claims 9 to 19 wherein the application rate of herbicide A is from 40 to 100 g ai / ha, the application rate of herbicide B is from 300 to 700 g ai / ha, and the application rate of safener C is from 30 to 80 g ai / ha.

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