A stable agrochemical composition

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[0001] A STABLE AGROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION

[0002] FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present disclosure relates to an agrochemical composition of a triazolone herbicide and a triketone herbicide. The present disclosure more particularly relates to an agrochemical composition of triazolone herbicide and a triketone herbicide in the form of water dispersible granules.

[0004] BACKGROUND

[0005] Agrochemical formulations are generally formulated as liquid formulations and applied by spraying. To meet the demand for a reduction in the risk to the end user, solid formulations are attractive because the active agrochemical in a solid formulation is immobilised, and solid formulations are of higher density than liquid formulations.

[0006] Granules being solid formulations, are produced to enhance the uniformity of the active ingredient in the final product, to increase the density of the blend so that it occupies less volume per unit weight for better storage and shipment, to facilitate metering or volumetric dispensing, to reduce dust during granulation process, to reduce toxic exposure and process- related hazards, and to improve the appearance of the product. Consequently, the ideal characteristics of granules include narrow particle size distribution for content uniformity and volumetric dispensing, sufficient fines to fill void spaces between granules for better compaction and compression characteristics, and adequate moisture and hardness to prevent breaking.

[0007] Widely acceptable granular formulations, water dispersible granules (WDGs) are wettable powders that have been aggregated into uniform granules size for easier handling and to eliminate respirable particles. They are dispersed in the spray tank and applied as dilute suspensions in the same way as wettable powders. WDGs incorporate the same ingredients as wettable powders, including dispersants and clay, although generally with a higher level of active and less diluent. The granules must be strong enough to resist crumbling into powder, yet readily and completely disintegrate and disperse in the spray tank. This avoids nozzle clogging and ensures the finest particle size of the active ingredient for optimum efficacy.

[0008] Typically, the granules are made by mixing the formulation components including sufficient water to form a paste having suitable rheology for granulation, forming granules from the mixture, and then drying the granules. Several methods are used to prepare WDGs from the starting powder blend. These include pan granulation, fluid bed granulation, spray drying, high speed mixer agglomeration and extrusion granulation. Powder granular formulations can be converted into granules of larger particle size by such processing methods or by adding moderate amount of water to the powder and mixing the powder to agglomerate to form larger granules.

[0009] In extrusion granulation, the formulation will usually be made up as a pasty material that can be readily extruded typically to give spaghetti like strands which are usually subsequently broken up into granules e.g., during drying.

[0010] In fluidized bed granulation, a mixture of the powdered components is fluidized in a fluidized bed and the mixture is sprayed with an aqueous mixture or solution of the liquid components. The particles agglomerate in the bed to form granules which are dried in the bed.

[0011] In pan granulation, the solids are tumbled in a rotating inclined vessel and the liquid components are sprayed on the particles which agglomerate to form granules which are dried either in the vessel or subsequently, for example in a fluidized bed drier. In spray drying, a flowable slurry or a solution of all the components of the formulation is made and passed to a spray drier where the slurry or solution is atomised and dried. If necessary, a desired size range of particles is selected from the spray dried product and / or the product can be agglomerated for example in a fluidized bed, to form a granulate of the desired particle size range.

[0012] Extrusion granulation is generally preferred on the basis of safety, versatility and economy. They are becoming more popular because of their convenience in packaging and use, capable of high active ingredient loading (50 - 90%), being non-dusty, free flowing that disperse quickly when added to water in the spray tank.

[0013] It is also desirable that the water dispersible granule form of the agrochemical formulation to have good dispersibility as well as suspensibility. To obtain desirable dispersibility and suspensibility of WDG formulation upon dilution, choice of surfactants and fillers play a critical role.

[0014] Surfactants play several roles during the preparation of the formulation and condition the final performances of the granules. Their roles include to: (a) help the blending and the extrusion by reducing the friction forces (binding and lubricant effect); (b) provide wettability to the particles of the active ingredient; (c) decreases the interfacial tension between the solid active ingredient (which is mostly hydrophobic) and water; and (d) provide stabilization by giving cohesion to the system.

[0015] Similarly, fillers or inert carriers have a role to adjust the composition and to improve its performances. Such materials may be added as porous carriers, as moisture inhibition agents, to aid binding or agglomeration properties of a formulation or simply to fill a formulation to a convenient weight. Examples of such fillers may include natural silicates such as diatomaceous earth, synthetic precipitated silicas, clays such as kaolin, attapulgites and bentonites, zeolites, titanium dioxide, iron oxides and hydroxides, aluminium oxides and hydroxides, and organic materials such as bagasse, charcoal, and synthetic organic polymers.

[0016] Although attempts have been made in the prior art to prepare triazolone herbicides based granular formulations but there still exists a need for stable granular compositions based on combinations of triazolone herbicides and triketone herbicides with excellent suspensibility and dispersibility.

[0017] Objectives:

[0018] It is an objective of the present disclosure to provide an agrochemical composition comprising a triazolone herbicide and a triketone herbicide.

[0019] It is an objective of the present disclosure to provide an agrochemical composition comprising a triazolone herbicide and a triketone herbicide with improved suspensibility and greater dispersibility.

[0020] It is an objective of the present disclosure to provide an agrochemical composition comprising triazolone herbicide and a triketone herbicide in the form of water dispersible granules.

[0021] It is an objective of the present disclosure to provide a solid composition comprising a triazolone herbicide and a triketone herbicide, and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient.

[0022] It is an objective of the present disclosure to provide a water dispersible granule composition comprising amicarbazone and sulcotrione, and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient.

[0023] It is an objective of the present disclosure to provide a process of preparing an agrochemical composition comprising a triazolone herbicide and a triketone herbicide. It is an objective of the present disclosure to provide a process of preparing a water dispersible granule comprising a triazolone herbicide and a triketone herbicide by pan granulation.

[0024] It is an objective of the present disclosure to provide a method of controlling pests with said composition.

[0025] Summary:

[0026] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) at least one triazolone herbicide, and b) at least one triketone herbicide.

[0027] In another aspect, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) at least one triazolone herbicide, b) at least one triketone herbicide, and c) at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient.

[0028] In another aspect, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) amicarbazone, b) sulcotrione, and c) at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient.

[0029] In yet another aspect, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) at least one triazolone herbicide, b) at least one triketone herbicide, c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants, and d) at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient.

[0030] In yet another aspect, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) at least one triazolone herbicide, b) at least one triketone herbicide, and c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants in a weight ratio of 1:15-15: 1.

[0031] In yet another aspect, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) amicarbazone, b) sulcotrione, and c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants in a weight ratio of 1:15-15: 1.

[0032] In yet another aspect, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) amicarbazone, b) sulcotrione, c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative, and wherein the sulphur-based anionic surfactants are present in a weight ratio of 1:15-15:1.

[0033] In a preferred aspect, the composition is a water dispersible granule.

[0034] In yet another aspect, the present disclosure provides a water dispersible granule comprising: d) amicarbazone, e) sulcotrione, f) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative, and wherein the sulphur-based anionic surfactants are present in a weight ratio of 1:15-15:1 and wherein the water dispersible granule is prepared by pan granulation.

[0035] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a process of preparing an agrochemical composition comprising:

[0036] (i) mixing a triazolone herbicide, a triketone herbicide, and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient to obtain a homogeneous mixture,

[0037] (ii) obtaining granules from the homogeneous mixture by pan granulation, and

[0038] (iii) drying the granules to obtain an agrochemical composition.

[0039] An aspect of the present disclosure provides a method of controlling weeds comprising applying to the plants or to their locus, an agrochemical composition comprising at least one triazolone herbicide, at least one triketone herbicide, at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants, and optionally an additional active ingredient.

[0040] An aspect of the present disclosure provides a kit-of-parts comprising an agrochemical composition of at least one triazolone herbicide, at least one triketone herbicide, at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants, and optionally an additional active ingredient.

[0041] Detailed description: Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It must be noted that, as used in this specification, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” include plural referents unless the content clearly dictates otherwise.

[0042] Each of the aspects described above may have one or more embodiments.

[0043] Each of the embodiments described hereinafter may apply to one or all the aspects described hereinabove. These embodiments are intended to be read as being preferred features of one or all the aspects described hereinabove. Each of the embodiments described hereinafter applies to each of the aspects described hereinabove individually.

[0044] The headings and abstract of the disclosure provided herein are for convenience only and do not interpret the scope or meaning of the embodiments.

[0045] All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g. “such as”) provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illustrate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the invention.

[0046] As used herein, the terms “comprising” “including,” “having,” “containing,” “involving,” and the like are to be understood to be open-ended, i.e., to mean including but not limited to. The terms “preferred” and “preferably” refer to embodiments of the disclosure that may afford certain benefits, under certain circumstances.

[0047] In any aspect or embodiment described hereinbelow, the term “comprising” may be replaced by the phrases “consisting of’ or “consisting essentially of’. In these aspects or embodiments, the combination or composition described includes or comprises or consists of or consists essentially of or consists substantially of the specific components recited therein, to the exclusion of other ingredients or excipients not specifically recited therein.

[0048] As used herein the term ‘stable’ refers to the chemical and / or physical stabilization of an active compound, i.e., a herbicide in terms of achieving chemical stability of the active ingredient and desired suspensibility of the composition, wherein the reduction in the concentration of the active content is not more than about 5%. As used herein, the term ‘anionic surfactant’ refers to a surfactant that has or carries a negative charge on its hydrophilic end and lowers the surface tension or interfacial tension between an agrochemical ingredient and a solvent / a diluent. Such surfactants facilitate quicker wetting of the agrochemical ingredients.

[0049] As used herein, the term ‘sulphur-based anionic surfactant’ refers to a surfactant that has sulphur and is preferably sulfate or sulphonate based.

[0050] The term “about” or “approximately” as used herein is inclusive of the stated value and means within an acceptable range of deviation for particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, considering the measurement in question and the error associated with measurement of the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, “about” can mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ± 10 or ± 5 of the stated value. Recitation of ranges of values are merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated herein, and each separate value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. The endpoints of all ranges are included within the range and independently combinable. It is understood that where a parameter range is provided, all integers within that range, and tenths thereof, are also provided. For example, “0.1-80%” includes 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, etc. up to 80%.

[0051] The terms “plants” and “vegetation” include, but are not limited to, germinant seeds, emerging seedlings, plants emerging from vegetative propagules, and established vegetation.

[0052] The term “locus” as used herein shall denote the vicinity of a desired crop in which weed control, typically selective weed control, of weeds is desired. The locus includes the vicinity of desired crop plants wherein the weed infestation has either emerged or is yet to emerge. The term crop shall include a multitude of desired crop plants or an individual crop plant growing at a locus.

[0053] The term “g ai / L” as used herein denotes the concentration of the respective active ingredient in “grams” present “per litre” of the composition or combination. The term “g ai / h” as used herein denotes the concentration of the respective active ingredient in “grams” applied “per hectare” of the crop field.

[0054] The term “L / ha” as used herein denotes the concentration of the respective active ingredient in “litres” applied “per hectare” of the crop field. Inventors of the present disclosure found that the granular preparation in the form of water dispersible granules (WDG) can be prepared through pan granulation process by using a unique combination of two sulphur-based anionic surfactants. Pan granulation was found to be advantageous over the widely used extrusion method because there is no heat generation during the formation of the granule thereby minimizing the degradation of the active ingredients and allowing for better dispersibility of the granule. The aforementioned technical effects of low active degradation and superior dispersibility was attributed to careful selection and use of the two sulphur-based anionic surfactants in the pan granulated composition.

[0055] Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an agrochemical composition comprises: a) at least one triazolone herbicide, and b) at least one triketone herbicide.

[0056] According to an embodiment, the triazolone herbicide is selected from amicarbazone, bencarbazone, carfentrazone, flucarbazone, ipfencarbazone, propoxycarbazone, sulfentrazone, thiencarbazone, or a combination thereof.

[0057] In a preferred embodiment, the triazolone herbicide is amicarbazone.

[0058] According to an embodiment, the triketone herbicide is selected from sulcotrione, mesotrione, tembotrione, tefuryltrione, bicyclopyrone, or a combination thereof.

[0059] In a preferred embodiment, the triketone herbicide is sulcotrione.

[0060] Triketones (HPPD inhibitors) are known as herbicides. Triketones are herbicides for controlling unwanted vegetation belonging to the F2 classification according to the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC). Their mechanism of action is based on the inhibition of the pigment synthesis (also called bleaching herbicides).

[0061] According to an embodiment, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) at least one triazolone herbicide, b) at least one triketone herbicide, and c) at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient.

[0062] According to an embodiment, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) amicarbazone, b) sulcotrione, and c) at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient.

[0063] In a preferred aspect, the composition is a water dispersible granule.

[0064] In an embodiment, one of the agrochemically acceptable excipients are selected from sulphurbased anionic surfactants.

[0065] According to another embodiment, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) at least one triazolone herbicide, b) at least one triketone herbicide, c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants, and d) at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient.

[0066] According to an embodiment, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) at least one triazolone herbicide, b) at least one triketone herbicide, and c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants in a weight ratio of 1:15-15: 1.

[0067] In yet another embodiment, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) amicarbazone, b) sulcotrione, and c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants in a weight ratio of 1:15-15: 1.

[0068] According to an embodiment, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) at least one triazolone herbicide, b) at least one triketone herbicide, and c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative.

[0069] In yet another embodiment, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) at least one triazolone herbicide, b) at least one triketone herbicide, c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative, and wherein the sulphur-based anionic surfactants are present in a weight ratio of 1:15-15:1.

[0070] In yet another embodiment, the present disclosure provides an agrochemical composition comprising: a) amicarbazone, b) sulcotrione, c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative; and wherein the sulphur-based anionic surfactants are present in a weight ratio of 1:15-15:1.

[0071] In a preferred embodiment, the composition is a granular composition.

[0072] In another preferred embodiment, the granular composition is an emulsifiable granule, microgranule, water soluble granule, or water dispersible granule.

[0073] In yet another preferred embodiment, the granular composition is a water dispersible granule.

[0074] In yet another embodiment, the present disclosure provides a water dispersible granule comprising: a) amicarbazone, b) sulcotrione, c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative, and wherein the sulphur-based anionic surfactants are present in a weight ratio of 1: 15-15:1 and wherein the water dispersible granule is prepared by pan granulation.

[0075] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises a triazolone herbicide or a derivative thereof in the range of 1% w / w to 50% w / w of the total weight of the composition. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises a triazolone herbicide or a derivative thereof in the range of 10% w / w to 40% w / w of the total weight of the composition. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises a triazolone herbicide or a derivative thereof in the range of 10% w / w to 25% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0076] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises amicarbazone in the range of 1% w / w to 50% w / w of the total weight of the composition. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises amicarbazone in the range of 10% w / w to 40% w / w of the total weight of the composition. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises amicarbazone in the range of 10% w / w to 25% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0077] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises a triketone herbicide or a derivative thereof in the range of 1% w / w to 50% w / w of the total weight of the composition. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises a triketone herbicide or a derivative thereof in the range of 10% w / w to 40% w / w of the total weight of the composition. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises a triketone herbicide or a derivative thereof in the range of 15% w / w to 30% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0078] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises sulcotrione in the range of 1% w / w to 50% w / w of the total weight of the composition. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises sulcotrione in the range of 10% w / w to 40% w / w of the total weight of the composition. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises sulcotrione in the range of 15% w / w to 30% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0079] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the anionic surfactant comprises salts of sulfonic acid derivatives. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the anionic surfactant comprises salts of alkyl sulfonic acid derivatives. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the anionic surfactant comprises salts of aryl sulfonic acid derivatives. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the anionic surfactant comprises sodium salt of a Cs-Cis alkyl aryl sulfonic acid. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the anionic surfactant comprises esters of Cs-Cis alkyl aryl sulfonic acid.

[0080] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the anionic surfactant comprises alkyl naphthalene sulfonates, preferably having alkyl groups with 1-10 carbon atoms, such as methyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec -butyl, and nonyl; for example, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, calcium dioctyl naphthalene sulfonate, linear dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid, branched dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid, linear dodecylbenzene sulfonate isopropylamine salt, sodium butyl naphthalene sulfonate and sodium nonyl naphthalene sulfonate. The naphthalene sulfonate-formaldehyde condensate or alkyl naphthalene sulfonate-formaldehyde condensate to be used in the compositions is preferably a sodium salt having a mean molecular weight of 300 to 2,000, preferably 400 to 1,000 and most preferably 500-750. Such as naphthalene sulfonate-formaldehyde condensates, alkyl substituted naphthalene sulfonate-formaldehyde condensates, sodium alkyl naphthalene sulfonate and methylene-linked condensation product of arylsulphonic acid, sodium butyl & dibutyl naphthalene sulfonate, sodium diisopropyl naphthalene sulfonate and sodium salt of sulfonated naphthalene-formaldehyde condensate.

[0081] According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the sulfonic acid derivative is sodium naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate.

[0082] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate comprises sodium octyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate, sodium hexadecyl sulfate, sodium octadecyl sulfate, or mixtures thereof.

[0083] According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate is a blend of sodium decyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate and sodium dodecyl sulfate wherein the blend comprises 80-95% of sodium dodecyl sulfate, upto 30% of sodium decyl sulfate and upto 30% Sodium tetradecyl sulfate.

[0084] According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the sulphur-based anionic surfactant are sodium naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate and a blend of sodium decyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate and sodium dodecyl sulfate.

[0085] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises sulphurbased anionic surfactants in the range of about 0.1% w / w to about 30% w / w of the total weight of the composition. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises sulphur-based anionic surfactants in the range of about 1% w / w to about 20% w / w of the total weight of the composition. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises sulphur-based anionic surfactants in the range of about 5% w / w to about 15% w / w of the total weight of the composition. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative in the range of about 1% w / w to about 25% w / w of the total weight of the composition. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative in the range of about 1% w / w to about 20% w / w of the total weight of the composition. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative in the range of about 5% w / w to about 15% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0086] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate in the range of about 0.1% w / w to about 10% w / w of the total weight of the composition. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate in the range of about 0.1% w / w to about 8% w / w of the total weight of the composition. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate in the range of about 0.5% w / w to about 5% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

[0087] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and the alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative are present in a weight ratio from about 1:15 to 15:1. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and the alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative are present in a weight ratio from about 1:12 to 12:1. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and the alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative are present in a weight ratio from about 1:10 to 10:1. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and the alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative are present in a weight ratio from about 1:8 to 8:1. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and the alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative are present in a weight ratio from about 1:6 to 6:1. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and the alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative are present in a weight ratio of about 1:6.

[0088] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises at least one carrier.

[0089] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the carrier comprises of inorganic salts. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the carrier comprises treated and untreated clays. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the carrier comprises clays such as kaolin, china clay and bentonite clays, which may be natural bentonites or modified bentonites, synthetic and diatomaceous silicas, calcium and magnesium silicates, titanium dioxide, aluminium, calcium or magnesium carbonate, ammonium sulfate, sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate, calcium sulfate or barium sulfate, charcoal, starch, including modified starches such as alkyl and carboxy alkyl starches and mixtures.

[0090] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the carrier is kaolin.

[0091] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 80% w / w carrier of the total weight of the composition. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises from about 20% w / w to about 70% w / w carrier of the total weight of the composition. In a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises from about 30% w / w to about 60% w / w carrier of the total weight of the composition.

[0092] In an embodiment, the compositions of the present disclosure may be combined, mixed, applied, or compatible with an additional active ingredient. Said additional active ingredient may be selected from a fungicide, an insecticide, a biostimulant, a biological, a synergist, a pheromone, an herbicide, or combinations thereof. The said mixtures may be premixed compositions or may be tank mixed at the time of application. The compositions of the present disclosure may be applied with the additional active ingredients jointly or separately in a sequential manner, in any order.

[0093] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an agrochemical composition comprises: a) at least one triazolone herbicide, b) at least one triketone herbicide, c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative, and d) at least one additional active ingredient.

[0094] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an agrochemical composition comprises: a) at least one triazolone herbicide, b) at least one triketone herbicide, c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative, d) at least one additional active ingredient, and e) at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient.

[0095] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a water dispersible comprises: a) at least one triazolone herbicide, b) at least one triketone herbicide, c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative, and d) at least one additional active ingredient.

[0096] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the additional active ingredients comprise herbicides as classified by Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC).

[0097] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the additional active ingredients comprise Group- 1 herbicides comprising Acetyl Coenzyme A Carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitor including aryloxyphenoxypropionate such as fenoxafop, fluazifop, quizalofop; phenylpyrazolin herbicides and cyclohexenedione herbicides such as clethodim and sethoxydim or combinations thereof.

[0098] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure the additional active ingredients comprise Group-2 herbicide comprising Acetolactate Synthase (ALS) inhibitors including imidazolinones, pyrimidinylthiobenzoates, sulfonylaminocarbonyltriazolinones, sulfonylureas, and triazolopyrimidines class herbicides or combinations thereof.

[0099] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure the additional active ingredients comprise Group-3 herbicides comprising Root growth inhibitors including benzamide, benzoic acid [dimethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA), dinitroaniline, phosphoramidate, and pyridine class herbicides or combinations thereof.

[0100] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure additional active ingredients comprise Group-4 herbicides comprising Plant growth regulators including phenoxycarboxylic acid, pyridine carboxylic acid, and quinoline carboxylic acid class herbicides or combinations thereof. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure additional active ingredients comprise Group-5, 6, and 7 herbicides comprising Photosystem-II inhibitors including triazine, triazinone (e.g., metribuzin), phenylcarbamates, pyridazinones, uracils, nitriles, benzothiadiazinones, phenylpyridazines, phenyl urea and amides class herbicides or combinations thereof.

[0101] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure additional active ingredients comprises Group-8 and Group- 15 herbicides comprising shoot-growth inhibitors including phosphorodithioates and thiocarbamates and inhibit the biosynthesis of lipids, fatty acids, proteins, isoprenoids, flavonoids, and gibberellins; chloroacetamide, acetamide, oxyacetamide, and tetrazolinone class herbicides or combinations thereof.

[0102] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure additional active ingredients comprise Group-9 herbicides comprising aromatic amino acid inhibitors including glyphosate, which is generally available as ammonium salt, diammonium salt, dimethylammonium salt, isopropylamine salt, as well as potassium salt or combinations thereof.

[0103] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure additional active ingredients comprise Group- 10 herbicides comprising glutamine-synthesis inhibitors including glufosinate, L- glufosinate or salts thereof of or esters thereof or derivative thereof. Preferably the salts of glufosinate or L-glufosinate include ammonium salt, diammonium salt, dimethylammonium salt, isopropylamine salt, as well as potassium salt or combinations thereof.

[0104] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure additional active ingredients comprise Groups-12, 13, and 27 herbicides comprising Pigment synthesis inhibitors including amides, anilidex, furanones, phenoxybutan-amides, pyridiazinones, pyridines; Isoxazolidinone, Isoxazole (isoxaflutole), oxazole class herbicides or combinations thereof.

[0105] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure additional herbicides comprise Group- 14 herbicides comprising PPG inhibitors including diphenylether, aryl triazolinone, N- phenylimide or dicarboxamide (e.g., flumioxazin), oxadiazoles, oxazolidinediones, phenylpyrazoles, pyrimidindiones, thiadiazoles class herbicides or combinations thereof.

[0106] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure additional herbicides comprise Group 22 comprising Photosystem-I inhibitors including bipyridilium class herbicides or combinations thereof. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure the additional herbicide is metribuzin, a Group-5 herbicide or combinations thereof.

[0107] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure the additional herbicide is flumioxazin, a Group- 14 herbicide or combinations thereof.

[0108] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure the additional herbicide is isoxaflutole, a Group-27 herbicide or combinations thereof.

[0109] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition further comprises agrochemically acceptable excipient.

[0110] The agrochemically acceptable excipient may be any one or a combination of adjuvants, cosolvents, surfactants, colorants, dispersants, emulsifiers, thickeners, antifreeze agents, biocides, anti-foam agents, stabilizers, wetting agents or a mixture thereof which may be optionally added to the compositions of the present disclosure.

[0111] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition further comprises nonionic surfactants.

[0112] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the non-ionic surfactants are selected from the group comprising of alcohol alkoxylates e.g., ethoxylates, particularly of Ci to C20 alcohols which can be linear, branched, or linear / branched mixtures; alkylamine alkoxylates, sorbitol and sorbitan fatty acid, particularly Ci to C20 fatty acid, esters and their ethoxylated derivatives; ethylene oxide propylene oxide block copolymers.

[0113] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition further comprises one or more of emulsifier, fillers, disintegrant, binder, glidant, anticaking agents, pH-regulating agents, preservatives, biocides, antifoaming agents, colorants, stabilizers and other formulation aids.

[0114] Emulsifiers which can be advantageously employed herein can be readily determined by those skilled in the art and include various non-ionic, anionic, cationic and amphoteric emulsifiers, or a blend of two or more emulsifiers. Examples of nonionic emulsifiers useful in preparing the emulsifiable concentrates include the polyalkylene glycol ethers and condensation products of alkyl and aryl phenols, aliphatic alcohols, aliphatic amines or fatty acids with ethylene oxide, propylene oxides such as the ethoxylated alkyl phenols and carboxylic esters solubilized with the polyol or polyoxyalkylene. Cationic emulsifiers include quaternary ammonium compounds and fatty amine salts. Anionic emulsifiers include the oil-soluble salts (e.g., calcium) of alkylaryl sulfonic acids, oil-soluble salts or sulfated polyglycol ethers and appropriate salts of phosphated polyglycol ether.

[0115] In an embodiment, colorants may be selected from iron oxide, titanium oxide and Prussian Blue, and organic dyestuffs, such as alizarin dyestuffs, azo dyestuffs or metal phthalocyanine dyestuffs, and trace elements, such as salts of iron, manganese, boron, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.

[0116] Another embodiment involves addition of a thickener or binder which may be selected from but not limited to molasses, granulated sugar, alginates, karaya gum, jaguar gum, tragacanth gum, polysaccharide gum, mucilage, xanthan gum or combination thereof. In another embodiment, the binder may be selected from silicates such as magnesium aluminium silicate, polyvinyl acetates, polyvinyl acetate copolymers, polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl alcohol copolymers, celluloses, including ethylcelluloses and methylcelluloses, hydroxymethyl celluloses, hydroxypropylcelluloses, hydroxymethylpropyl-celluloses, polyvinylpyrolidones, dextrins, malto-dextrins, polysaccharides, fats, oils, proteins, gum arabics, shellacs, vinylidene chloride, vinylidene chloride copolymers, calcium lignosulfonates, acrylic copolymers, starches, polyvinylacrylates, zeins, gelatin, carboxymethylcellulose, chitosan, polyethylene oxide, acrylimide polymers and copolymers, polyhydroxyethyl acrylate, methylacrylimide monomers, alginate, ethylcellulose, polychloroprene and syrups or mixtures thereof; polymers and copolymers of vinyl acetate, methyl cellulose, vinylidene chloride, acrylic, cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone and polysaccharide; polymers and copolymers of vinylidene chloride and vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers; combinations of polyvinyl alcohol and sucrose; plasticizers such as glycerol, propylene glycol, polyglycols.

[0117] In another embodiment, antifreeze agent(s) added to the composition may be alcohols selected from the group comprising of but not limited to ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, 1,3- propylene glycol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,4-pentanediol, 3-methyl- 1,5-pentanediol, 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-butanediol, trimethylol propane, mannitol, sorbitol, glycerol, pentaerythritol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, xylenol, bisphenols such as bisphenol A or the like. In addition, ether alcohols such as diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, polyoxyethylene or polyoxypropylene glycols of molecular weight up to about 4000, diethylene glycol monomethylether, diethylene glycol monoethylether, triethylene glycol monomethylether, butoxyethanol, butylene glycol monobutylether, dipentaerythritol, tripentaerythritol, tetrapentaerythritol, diglycerol, triglycerol, tetraglycerol, pentaglycerol, hexaglycerol, heptaglycerol, octaglycerol.

[0118] According to an embodiment, biocides may be selected from benzothiazoles, 1,2- benzisothiazolin-3-one, sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, l,2-phenyl-isothiazolin-3-one, inter chloroxylenol paraoxybenzoate butyl.

[0119] According to an embodiment, antifoam agent may be selected from polydimethoxysiloxane, polydimethylsiloxane, alkyl poly acrylates, castor oil, fatty acids, fatty acids esters, fatty acids sulfate, fatty alcohol, fatty alcohol esters, fatty alcohol sulfate, foot olive oil, mono and di glyceride, paraffin oil, paraffin wax, poly propylene glycol, silicones oil, vegetable fats, vegetable fats sulfate, vegetable oil, vegetable oil sulfate, vegetable wax, vegetable wax sulfate, agents based on silicon or magnesium stearate.

[0120] According to an embodiment, examples of suitable solvents are water, aromatic solvents (for example, xylene), paraffins (for example mineral oil fractions such as kerosene or diesel oil), coal tar oils and oils of vegetable or animal origin, aliphatic, cyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons, for example toluene, xylene, paraffin, tetrahydronaphthalene, alkylated naphthalenes or their derivatives, alcohols (for example methanol, butanol, pentanol, benzyl alcohol, cyclohexanol), ketones (for example cyclohexanone, gamma-butyrolactone), pyrrolidones (NMP, NEP, NOP), acetates (glycol diacetate), glycols, fatty acid dimethylamides, fatty acids and fatty acid esters, isophorone and dimethylsulfoxide. In principle, solvent mixtures may also be used.

[0121] Suitable preservatives are for example l,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one and / or 2-Methyl-2H- isothiazol-3-one or sodium benzoate or benzoic acid.

[0122] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w triazolone herbicide of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w triketone herbicide of the total weight of the composition, from about 0.1% w / w to about 30% w / w sulphur-based anionic surfactants of the total weight of the composition.

[0123] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w triazolone herbicide of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w triketone herbicide of the total weight of the composition, from about 0.1% w / w to about 30% w / w sulphur-based anionic surfactants of the total weight of the composition, wherein the composition is in the form of dispersible granules.

[0124] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w amicarbazone of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w sulcotrione of the total weight of the composition, from about 0.1% w / w to about 30% w / w of at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative of the total weight of the composition.

[0125] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w amicarbazone of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w sulcotrione of the total weight of the composition, at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative in a weight ratio of 1:15-15:1.

[0126] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w amicarbazone of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w sulcotrione of the total weight of the composition, at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative in a weight ratio of 1:6.

[0127] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w amicarbazone of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w sulcotrione of the total weight of the composition, a blend of sodium decyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate and sodium dodecyl sulfate and sodium naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate in a weight ratio of 1:6.

[0128] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w amicarbazone of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w sulcotrione of the total weight of the composition, a blend of sodium decyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate and sodium dodecyl sulfate and sodium naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate in a weight ratio of 1:6, wherein the composition is in the form of dispersible granules.

[0129] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w amicarbazone of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 50% w / w sulcotrione of the total weight of the composition, from about 0.1% w / w to about 30% w / w of at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative of the total weight of the composition, wherein the composition is in the form of water dispersible granules.

[0130] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w triazolone herbicide of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w triketone herbicide of the total weight of the composition, from about 1% w / w to about 20% w / w sulphur-based anionic surfactants of the total weight of the composition.

[0131] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w triazolone herbicide of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w triketone herbicide of the total weight of the composition, from about 1% w / w to about 20% w / w sulphur-based anionic surfactants of the total weight of the composition, and from about 20% w / w to about 70% w / w carrier of the total weight of the composition.

[0132] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w amicarbazone of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w sulcotrione of the total weight of the composition, from about 1% w / w to about 20% w / w at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative of the total weight of the composition.

[0133] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w amicarbazone of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w sulcotrione of the total weight of the composition, from about 0.1% w / w to about 8% w / w at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate, and from about 1% w / w to about 20% w / w at least one alkyl or aryl sulfonic acid derivative.

[0134] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w amicarbazone of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w sulcotrione of the total weight of the composition, from about 0.1% w / w to about 8% w / w of a blend of sodium decyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate and sodium dodecyl sulfate, and from about 1% w / w to about 20% w / w sodium naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate.

[0135] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w amicarbazone of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w sulcotrione of the total weight of the composition, from about 0.1% w / w to about 8% w / w of a blend of sodium decyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate and sodium dodecyl sulfate of the total weight of the composition, and from about 1% w / w to about 20% w / w sodium naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate of the total weight of the composition, wherein the composition is in the form of water dispersible granules.

[0136] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w amicarbazone of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w sulcotrione of the total weight of the composition, from about 0.1% w / w to about 8% w / w of a blend of sodium decyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate and sodium dodecyl sulfate of the total weight of the composition, from about 1% w / w to about 20% w / w sodium naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate of the total weight of the composition, and from about 20% w / w to about 70% w / w kaolin of the total weight of the composition.

[0137] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the composition comprises from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w amicarbazone of the total weight of the composition, from about 10% w / w to about 40% w / w sulcotrione of the total weight of the composition, from about 0.1% w / w to about 8% w / w of a blend of sodium decyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate and sodium dodecyl sulfate of the total weight of the composition, from about 1% w / w to about 20% w / w sodium naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate of the total weight of the composition, and from about 20% w / w to about 70% w / w kaolin of the total weight of the composition, wherein the composition is in the form of water dispersible granules. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a process of preparing an agrochemical composition comprises:

[0138] (i) mixing a triazolone herbicide, a triketone herbicide, and at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants to form a homogeneous mixture,

[0139] (ii) obtaining granules from the homogeneous mixture, and

[0140] (iii) drying the granules to obtain an agrochemical composition.

[0141] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a process of preparing an agrochemical composition comprises:

[0142] (i) mixing amicarbazone, sulcotrione, and at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants to form a homogeneous mixture,

[0143] (ii) obtaining granules from the homogeneous mixture, and

[0144] (iii) drying the granules to obtain an agrochemical composition.

[0145] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of preparing an agrochemical composition comprises:

[0146] (i) mixing, blending, and milling a triazolone herbicide, a triketone herbicide, at least two anionic surfactants, and at least one agrochemically acceptable excipient to form a homogenous mixture,

[0147] (ii) obtaining granules from the homogeneous mixture,

[0148] (iii) drying the granules to obtain an agrochemical composition.

[0149] According to an embodiment, the granules in step (ii) are obtained by pan granulation.

[0150] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of preparing an agrochemical composition comprises:

[0151] (i) mixing, blending, and milling a triazolone herbicide, a triketone herbicide, and at least two anionic surfactants to obtain a homogeneous mixture,

[0152] (ii) pan granulating the homogenous mixture with water to obtain granules,

[0153] (iii) subjecting the granules to sieving to separate undersized and oversized granules from uniformly sized granules, and

[0154] (iv) drying the uniformly sized granules to obtain the composition. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of preparing an agrochemical composition comprises:

[0155] (i) mixing, blending, and milling amicarbazone, sulcotrione, and at least two anionic surfactants to obtain a homogeneous mixture,

[0156] (ii) pan granulating the homogenous mixture with water to obtain granules,

[0157] (iii) subjecting the granules to sieving to separate undersized and oversized granules from uniformly sized granules, and

[0158] (iv) drying the uniformly sized granules to obtain the composition.

[0159] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of preparing water dispersible granules comprises:

[0160] (i) mixing, blending, and milling a triazolone herbicide, a triketone herbicide, and at least two anionic surfactants to obtain a homogeneous mixture,

[0161] (ii) pan granulating the homogenous mixture with water to obtain granules,

[0162] (iii) subjecting the granules to sieving to separate undersized and oversized granules from uniformly sized granules, and

[0163] (iv) drying the uniformly sized granules to obtain the water dispersible granules.

[0164] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of preparing water dispersible granules comprises:

[0165] (i) mixing, blending, and milling a triazolone herbicide, a triketone herbicide, at least two anionic surfactants, and at least one agrochemically suitable excipient to obtain a homogeneous mixture,

[0166] (ii) pan granulating the homogenous mixture with water to obtain granules,

[0167] (iii) subjecting the granules to sieving to separate undersized and oversized granules from uniformly sized granules, and

[0168] (iv) drying the uniformly sized granules to obtain the water dispersible granules.

[0169] According to an embodiment, at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants are selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative.

[0170] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of preparing agrochemical composition comprising: (a) at least one triazolone herbicide, (b) at least one triketone herbicide, and (c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants, in the form of water dispersible granules by way of pan granulation.

[0171] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of preparing an agrochemical composition comprises:

[0172] (i) mixing, blending, and milling amicarbazone, sulcotrione, at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative to obtain a homogeneous mixture,

[0173] (ii) pan granulating the homogenous mixture with water to obtain granules,

[0174] (iii) subjecting the granules to sieving to separate undersized and oversized granules from uniformly sized granules,

[0175] (iv) drying the uniformly sized granules to obtain the composition, and wherein the composition comprises amicarbazone, sulcotrione at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative.

[0176] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of preparing water dispersible granules comprising:

[0177] (i) mixing, blending, and milling amicarbazone, sulcotrione, a blend of sodium decyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate and sodium dodecyl sulfate, and sodium naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate to obtain homogeneous mixture,

[0178] (ii) pan granulating the homogenous mixture with water to obtain granules,

[0179] (iii) subjecting the granules to sieving to separate undersized and oversized granules from uniformly sized granules,

[0180] (iv) drying the uniformly sized granules to obtain the water dispersible granules, wherein the composition comprises amicarbazone, sulcotrione, a blend of sodium decyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate and sodium dodecyl sulfate, and sodium naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate.

[0181] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the process of preparing water dispersible granules comprising:

[0182] (i) mixing, blending, and milling amicarbazone, sulcotrione, a blend of sodium decyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate and sodium dodecyl sulfate, and sodium naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate, kaolin, and silicone oil based antifoaming agent to obtain homogeneous mixture, (ii) pan granulating the homogenous mixture with water to obtain granules,

[0183] (iii) subjecting the granules to sieving to separate undersized and oversized granules from uniformly sized granules,

[0184] (iv) drying the uniformly sized granules to obtain the water dispersible granules.

[0185] The order of addition and mixing of the sulcotrione, amicarbazone, surfactants, and / or excipients is not narrowly critical. In one embodiment, for example, the dry ingredients are blended, and the composition is then mixed with water to obtain dough.

[0186] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the blend is obtained using a suitable blender such as ribbon blender, V-blender, high intensity low mixer, plough shear mixer, and kneader mixer.

[0187] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, triazolone herbicide, triketone herbicide, at least two anionic surfactants, and at least agrochemically acceptable excipients are taken for milling.

[0188] The grinding may be performed in a suitable device such as air jet mill, air classifier mill, hammer mill, and pin disc mill. Jet mills are shear or pulverizing machines in which the particles to be milled are accelerated by gas flows and pulverized by collision. There are several different types of jet mill designs, such as double counterflow (opposing jet) and spiral (pancake) fluid energy mills.

[0189] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, water dispersible granules are normally made through pan granulation.

[0190] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, drying of granules may be performed in a suitable drying equipment such as spray drier or fluidized bed spray drier or fluid bed spray granulator.

[0191] The drying process will preferably remove as much water as possible in order to reduce weight and to provide good stability to the granules while still in a dry flowable state. Preferably the granules will less than 2% weight loss on drying and most preferably less than 1% weight loss on complete drying. The process of the disclosure considerably reduces the amount of oversized and undersized material which must be recycled. Consequently, the granule composition is essentially dust free.

[0192] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of controlling weeds by applying to the plants or to their locus, an agrochemical composition comprising: (a) at least one triazolone herbicide, (b) at least one triketone herbicide, and (c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants.

[0193] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of controlling weeds by applying to the plants or to their locus, an agrochemical composition comprising: (a) amicarbazone, (b) sulcotrione, and (c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants.

[0194] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of controlling weeds by applying to the plants or to their locus, an agrochemical composition comprising: (a) amicarbazone, (b) sulcotrione, and (c) at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative.

[0195] The agrochemical composition of the present disclosure may be used to target weeds among the crops such as maize, rice, wheat, barley, rye, oat, sorghum, cotton, soybean, peanut, buckwheat, beet, rapeseed, sunflower, ground nut, sugar cane, and tobacco; solanaceous vegetables such as eggplant, tomato, pimento, popper, and potato, cucurbit vegetables such as cucumber, pumpkin, zucchini, water melon, melon, and squash, cruciferous vegetables such as radish, white turnip, horseradish, kohlrabi, Chinese cabbage, cabbage, leaf mustard, broccoli, and cauliflower, asteraceous vegetables such as burdock, crown daisy, artichoke, and lettuce, liliaceous vegetables such as green onion, onion, garlic, and asparagus, ammiaceous vegetables such as carrot, parsley, celery, and parsnip, chenopodiaceous vegetables such as spinach, and Swiss chard, lamiaceous vegetables such as Perilla frutescens, mint, and basil, strawberry, sweet potato, Dioscorea japonica, colocasia, flowers, foliage plants, turf grasses, fruits such as pome fruits such as apple, pear, quince, stone fleshy fruits such as peach, plum, nectarine, Prunus mume, cherry fruit, apricot, prune, citrus fruits such as orange, lemon, rime, grapefruit, nuts such as chestnuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, almond, pistachio, cashew nuts, macadamia nuts, berries such as blueberry, cranberry, blackberry, raspberry, grape, kaki fruit, olive, plum, banana, coffee, date palm, coconuts, trees otter than fruit trees; tea, mulberry, flowering plant, trees such as ash, birch, dogwood, Eucalyptus, Ginkgo biloba, lilac, maple, Quercus, poplar, Judas tree, liquidambar formosana, plane tree, zelkova Japanese arborvitae, fir wood, hemlock, juniper, Pinus, Picea, and Taxus cuspidate.

[0196] According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the target crop is maize.

[0197] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, target weeds include Alopecurus myosuroides (blackgrass, ALOMY), Amaranthus hybridus (smooth pigweed), Amaranthus spinosus (spiny amaranth), Avena fatua (wild oat, AVEFA), Brachiaria decumbens, Urochloa panicoides (liverseed grass), Brachiaria briz.anlha, Urochloa mosambicensis (sabi grass), Brachiaria platyphylla (Groseb.) Nash, Urochloa platyphylla (broadleaf signalgrass, BRAPP), Brachiaria plantaginea, Urochloa plantaginea (alexandergrass, BRAPL), Cenchrus echinatus (southern sandbar, CENEC), Digitaria horizontalis Willd. (Jamaican crabgrass, DIGHO), Digitaria insularis (sourgrass, TRCIN), Digitaria sanguinalis (large crabgrass, DIGSA), Echinochloa crus-galli (barnyardgrass, ECHCG), Echinochloa colonum (junglerice, ECHCO), Eleusine coracana (finger millet), Lolium multiflorum Lam. (Italian ryegrass, LOLMU), Panicum dichlotomiflorum Michx. (fall panicum, PANDI), Panicurn miliaceum L. (wild-proso millet, PANMI), Sesbania exaltata (hemp sesbania, SEBEX), Setaria faberi Herrm. (giant foxtail, SETFA), Setaria viridis (green foxtail, SETVI), Sorghum halepense (Johnsongrass, SORHA), Sorghum bicolor, Moench ssp., Arundinaceum (shattercane, SORVU), Cyperus esculentus (yellow nutsedge, CYPES), Cyperus rotundus (purple nutsedge, CYPRO), Abutilon theophrasti (velvetleaf, ABUTH), Amaranthus species (pigweeds and amaranths, AMASS), Ambrosia artemislifolia L. (common ragweed, AMBEL), Ambrosia psilostachya DC. (western ragweed, AMBPS), Ambrosia trifida (giant ragweed, AMBTR), Arioda aristata (spurred anoda, ANVCR), Asclepias syriaca (common milkweed, ASCSY), Bidens pilosa (hairy beggarticks, BIDPI), Borreria species (BOISS), Borreria alata Spermacoce alata Aubl., Spermacoce latifolia (broadleaf buttonweed, BOILF), Chenopodium album (white goosefoot), Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle, CIRAR), Commelina benghalensis (tropical spiderwort, COMBE), Datura ferox (fierce thomapple), Daucus carota (wild carrot, DAUCA), Euphorbia heterophylla (wild poinsettia, EPHHL), Euphorbia hirta, Chamaesyce hirta (garden spurge, EPHHI), Euphorbia dentata Michx. (toothed spurge, EPHDE), Erigeron bonariensis, Conyza bonariensis (hairy fleabane, ERIBO), Erigeron canadensis, Conyza canaderisis (horseweed, ERICA), Conyza sumatrensis (tall fleabane, ERIFL), Helianthus annuus (common sunflower, HELAN), Jacquemontia tamnifolia (smallflower morningglory, IAQTA), Ipomoea hederacea (ivyleaf momingglory, IPOHE), Ipomoea lacunosa (white momingglory, IPOLA), Lactuca serriola (prickly lettuce, LACSE), Portulaca oleracea (common purslane, POROL), Richardia species (pusley, RCHSS), Salsola tragus (Russian thistle, SASKR), Sida species (sida, SIDSS), Sida spinosa (prickly sida, SIDSP), Schkuhria pinnata (dwarf Mexican marigold), Sinapis arvensis (wild mustard, SINAR), Solarium ptychanthum (eastern black nightshade, SOLPT), Tridax procumbens (coat buttons, TRQPR), Tribulus terrestris (puncture vine), Tagetes minuta (Southern Cone Marigold) Xanthium strumarium (common cocklebur, XANST).

[0198] According to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, the target weeds are Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus spinosus, Chenopodium album, Commelina benghalensis, Datura ferox, Portulaca oleracea, Schkuhria pinnata, Tribulus terrestris, Tagetes minuta, Xanthium strumarium, Digitaria sanguinalis, Echinochloa crus-gali, Eleusine coracana, Urochloa mosambicensis, and Urochloa panicoides.

[0199] According to an embodiment, the composition according to the present disclosure may be applied either pre or post emergent. The advantage of the composition is surprisingly good residual effects, when applied in pre-emergent as well as quick knockdown when applied post emergent leading to quick control of weeds.

[0200] In another embodiment, the composition according to the present disclosure may be applied for quick bumdown of weeds.

[0201] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition is used as herbicide.

[0202] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition comprising amicarbazone and sulcotrione, is used as herbicide.

[0203] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the agrochemical composition comprising amicarbazone, sulcotrione, and at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants is used as herbicide.

[0204] In an embodiment, the present disclosure provides a composition comprising at least one triazolone herbicide and at least one triketone herbicide for controlling weeds selected from the group of Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus spinosus, Chenopodium album, Commelina benghalensis, Datura ferox, Portulaca oleracea, Schkuhria pinnata, Tribulus terrestris, Tagetes minuta, Xanthium strumarium, Digitaria sanguinalis, Echinochloa crus-gali, Eleusine coracana, Urochloa mosambicensis, and Urochloa panicoides. In an embodiment, the present disclosure provides a composition comprising amicarbazone and sulcotrione for controlling Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus spinosus, Chenopodium album, Commelina benghalensis, Datura ferox, Portulaca oleracea, Schkuhria pinnata, Tribulus terrestris, Tagetes minuta, Xanthium strumarium, Digitaria sanguinalis, Echinochloa crus-gali, Eleusine coracana, Urochloa mosambicensis, and Urochloa panicoides.

[0205] In an embodiment, the present disclosure provides a composition comprising amicarbazone, sulcotrione, and at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants for controlling weeds selected from the group of Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus spinosus, Chenopodium album, Commelina benghalensis, Datura ferox, Portulaca oleracea, Schkuhria pinnata, Tribulus terrestris, Tagetes minuta, Xanthium strumarium, Digitaria sanguinalis, Echinochloa crus- gali, Eleusine coracana, Urochloa mosambicensis, and Urochloa panicoides.

[0206] In an embodiment, the present disclosure provides a composition comprising amicarbazone, sulcotrione, and at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants for controlling Amaranthus hybridus, Amaranthus spinosus, Chenopodium album, Commelina benghalensis, Datura ferox, Portulaca oleracea, Schkuhria pinnata, Tribulus terrestris, Tagetes minuta, Xanthium strumarium, Digitaria sanguinalis, Echinochloa crus-gali, Eleusine coracana, Urochloa mosambicensis, and Urochloa panicoides in maize fields.

[0207] In an embodiment, the present composition is applied at pre-emergence or post-emergence stage of the weed.

[0208] In a preferred embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling weeds comprising applying a composition comprising amicarbazone and sulcotrione to a plant, plant part, locus, or plant propagation material, wherein the concentration of amicarbazone ranges from 1 g / kg to 1000 g / kg and the concentration of sulcotrione ranges from 1 g / kg to 1000 g / kg. The concentration of amicarbazone in the composition ranges from 1 g / kg to 800 g / kg and the concentration of sulcotrione ranges from 1 g / kg to 800 g / kg. The concentration of amicarbazone in the composition ranges from 1 g / kg to 600 g / kg and the concentration of sulcotrione ranges from 100 g / kg to 600 g / kg. The concentration of amicarbazone in the composition ranges from 100 g / kg to 400 g / kg and the concentration of sulcotrione ranges from 100 g / kg to 400 g / kg. The concentration of amicarbazone in the composition ranges from 100 g / kg to 300 g / kg and the concentration of sulcotrione ranges from 200 g / kg to 400 g / kg. The concentration of amicarbazone in the composition is 143 g / kg and the concentration of sulcotrione in the composition is 263 g / kg. In an embodiment, the present composition is applied at a spray volume in the range from 100 to 200 L / ha.

[0209] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a kit-of-parts comprising an agrochemical composition is provided. The kit comprises a plurality of components, each of which components may include at least one of the ingredients of the agrochemical composition of the present disclosure.

[0210] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a kit-of-parts comprising an agrochemical composition of at least one triazolone herbicide, at least one triketone herbicide, and at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants.

[0211] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the kits may include one or more, including all, components that may be used to prepare the agrochemical composition. E. g., kits may include triazolone herbicide, triketone herbicide and at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative. One or more of the components may already be combined or pre-formulated. In those embodiments where more than two components are provided in a kit, the components may already be combined and as such are packaged in a single container such as a vial, bottle, can, pouch, bag, or canister.

[0212] It will be understood that the specification and examples are illustrative but not limitative of the present disclosure and that other embodiments within the spirit and scope of the disclosure will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art. Other embodiments can be practiced that are also within the scope of the present disclosure. The following examples illustrate the disclosure, but by no means intend to limit the scope of the claims.

[0213] Example-1: Amicarbazone 140 g / kg + Sulcotrione 252 g / kg WG

[0214] Table 1

[0215] Amicarbazone, sulcotrione, blend of sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate, alkyl naphthalene formaldehyde sulfonate, silicone oil based antifoaming agent and kaolin were charged in above mentioned quantities and blended in a vessel for 30- 45 minutes to obtain blend. The blend was further milled. The milled mix was then blended for 40-50 min to obtain homogeneous mixture. The homogeneous mixture along with water was subject to pan granulation in a pan granulator which was set at a specific pan peed and pan angle. The pan granulated granules were passed through sieve to obtain uniformly sized granules. Undersized and oversized granules were separated from the uniformly sized granules and recycled back. The uniformly sized granules were dried to obtain finished granules. Finished granules were packed in a suitable packaging.

[0216] Physico-chemical study of Example- 1

[0217] Composition of Example- 1 was developed using amicarbazone, sulcotrione, blend of sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate, alkyl naphthalene formaldehyde sulfonate, silicone oil based antifoaming agent and kaolin. During phys-chem study performed on 0 days at ambient condition, the composition appeared suitable on physical as well as chemical parameters. Suspensibility of both amicarbazone and sulcotrione was found to be greater than 90%. Physical state of the compositions was also found to be acceptable. (Table- 1)

[0218] Table 2

[0219] Real Time Physico-chemical Study

[0220] To evaluate the physico-chemical parameters in real time, the composition developed according to the present invention was kept in storage. Observations were made after 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. All the compositions were found to be stable with respect to degradation of active ingredients. Suspensibility of both amicarbazone and sulcotrione was found to be greater than 90%. Physical state of the compositions was also found to be acceptable. All the compositions were found to generate foam within acceptable limit. Therefore, it was concluded that the compositions kept under real time study were stable. (Table-2)

[0221] Table 3

[0222] Example 2: Comparative Example

[0223] Table 4

[0224] Physico-chemical study of Example - 2

[0225] Table 5

[0226] The formulation prepared with low concentration of Alkyl naphthalene formaldehyde sulfonate resulted in an unstable formulation. The formulation showed degradation of sulcotrione during storage. Example 3: Comparative Example

[0227] Table 6 Physico-chemical study of Example - 3

[0228] Table 7 The formulation prepared with sodium ligno sulfonate by replacing Alkyl naphthalene formaldehyde sulfonate resulted in an unstable formulation. The formulation showed degradation of sulcotrione during storage. In view of the above, it will be seen that the several advantages of the disclosure are achieved, and other advantageous results attained. Although the present disclosure has been disclosed in full, it will be understood that numerous additional modifications and variations could be made thereto without departing from the scope of the disclosure.

Claims

We Claim:

1. An agrochemical composition, comprising: a. amicarbazone; b. sulcotrione; and c . at least two sulphur-based anionic surfactants in a weight ratio of 1:15-15: 1.

2. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein sulphur-based anionic surfactants selected from at least one Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate and at least one alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative.

3. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Cs-Cis alkyl sodium sulfate is selected from sodium octyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium tetradecyl sulfate, sodium hexadecyl sulfate, sodium octadecyl sulfate, or mixtures thereof.

4. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein alkyl or aryl sulphonic acid derivative is sodium naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate.

5. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the concentration of anionic surfactants is in the range from about 0.1% w / w to about 30% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

6. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the composition is a water dispersible granule.

7. The composition as claimed in claim 1 , wherein amicarbazone is used at a concentration in the range from about 1% w / w to 50% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

8. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein sulcotrione is used at a concentration in the range from about 10% w / w to 40% w / w of the total weight of the composition.

9. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises agrochemically acceptable excipient selected from one or more emulsifier, fillers, disintegrant, binder, glidant, anticaking agents, pH-regulating agents, preservatives, biocides, antifoaming agents, colorants, stabilizers and other formulation aids.