Triazine-Pelargonic Herbicide Blend for Resistant Weed Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Increased resistance of weeds to existing herbicides like glyphosate and the need for broader weed control with enhanced durability and crop safety.
Innovation Solution
Combining 1,3,5 triazine herbicides with pelargonic acid or its derivatives, such as indaziflam or terbuthylazine, to create synergistic weed control with rapid and long-lasting effects, allowing for selective and residual weed control with minimal crop damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If glyphosate is used for weed control, then broad spectrum weed control is achieved, but increased resistance is observed and public concern intensifies
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines pelargonic acid (a non-selective herbicide with quick burn-down effect) with triazine herbicides (selective herbicides with soil residual activity) to create a hybrid approach that maintains broad weed control spectrum while reducing resistance development. This merging of different herbicide modes of action allows effective control of emerged weeds without relying solely on glyphosate.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces naturally derived herbicides with different chemical properties and modes of action to change the parameter landscape of weed control options. By using pelargonic acid derivatives and triazine compounds with specific HRAC classification (C1 and L classes), the patent creates alternative parameter sets that bypass glyphosate resistance mechanisms while maintaining effectiveness.
2Speed
If non-selective herbicides like pelargonic acid are used, then rapid weed control is achieved, but crop safety is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different herbicide properties to different temporal stages of weed control: pelargonic acid provides rapid initial control (local quality of speed) while triazine herbicides provide selective residual control (local quality of crop safety). The combination allows rapid burn-down of emerged weeds followed by selective prevention of new weed emergence, thereby protecting crops.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses triazine herbicides with soil residual activity to perform preliminary protective action against future weed emergence. By applying these herbicides before weed problems become severe, they create a protective residue in the soil that prevents new weeds from establishing, thereby protecting crops from future damage while allowing rapid initial control with pelargonic acid.
3Productivity
If existing herbicide combinations are used, then weed control is achieved, but durability of control is reduced due to resistance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite herbicide system combining pelargonic acid derivatives with triazine herbicides, where each component contributes different durability characteristics. The triazine component provides long-lasting soil residual activity that maintains control durability over time, while the pelargonic acid component provides immediate action. This composite approach extends the duration of effective control beyond what single herbicides can achieve.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The combination provides superior weed control with reduced herbicide use, effective against a broad spectrum of weeds, including synergistic effects, and minimizes crop damage, suitable for various agricultural and non-agricultural areas.
Implementation Method 1
According to the HRAC classification members of this group belong to HRAC class C1 inhibition of photosynthesis at PSII and to the HRAC class L Inhibition of cellulose synthesis
Implementation Method 2
Herbicidal activity is non-selective and based on a quick burn-down effect in the control of weeds
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an active compound combination comprising (a) a 1,3,5 triazine herbicide and (b) pelargonic acid or a derivative thereof, a composition comprising the active compound combination as well as methods for controlling unwanted plants using said combination.