BR102015029158B1 - HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS, USE OF COMPOSITIONS, METHOD FOR VEGETATION CONTROL AND HERBICIDAL FORMULATION - Google Patents

Abstract

HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS, USE OF THE COMPOSITIONS, METHOD FOR VEGETATION CONTROL AND HERBICIDAL FORMULATION The present invention relates to mixtures of herbicides comprising (a) a herbicide, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (c) at least one additional herbicide which is selected from the group consisting of herbicide C and herbicide D; wherein herbicide C is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, herbicide D is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, to its use for the control of weeds and herbicide resistant crops, in particular, resistant to glyphosate, and to methods for controlling weeds and herbicide resistant crops.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[001] The present invention relates to mixtures of herbicides comprising (a) a herbicide, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. acceptable, and (c) at least one additional herbicide which is selected from the group consisting of herbicide C and herbicide D; - wherein - the herbicide C is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and - the herbicide D is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[002] Furthermore, the present invention relates to mixtures of herbicides comprising (a) a herbicide, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or a agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (c) at least one additional herbicide which is selected from the group consisting of herbicide C and herbicide D; - wherein - herbicide C is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and - herbicide D is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; - provided that the herbicidal composition is not a mixture consisting of glyphosate, saflufenacil and sethoxydime.

[003] In particular, the present invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising: (a) a herbicide, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or its agriculturally acceptable salt, (c) at least one herbicide C, which is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (d) optionally, a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[004] In particular, the present invention relates to herbicidal compositions comprising: (a) a herbicide, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or a agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) at least one herbicide C, which is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (d) optionally, a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - wherein herbicide A, herbicide B and herbicide C and, optionally, herbicide D are applied in synergistically effective amounts.

[005] Herbicide resistant weeds such as glyphosate resistant weeds, dicamba, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyethaneoic acid, glufosinate, ACCase inhibitors, HPPD inhibitors and/or acetohydroxy acid synthase inhibitors present a serious problem. for effective weed control as these resistant weeds are becoming more widespread and as weed control through the application of herbicides is no longer effective. In particular, glyphosate resistant weeds such as Digitaria insularis and Conyza spp. are a huge problem for farmers. In addition, in certain situations herbicide resistant crops, such as crops resistant to glyphosate, dicamba, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyethanoic acid, glufosinate, ACCase inhibitors, HPPD inhibitors and/or acetohydroxyacid synthase inhibitors, may show a serious problem when they accidentally germinate (“voluntary crops”) and grow into a post-rotation crop which is itself herbicide resistant, e.g. glyphosate resistant, and where weed control is achieved through the application of the herbicide , for example glyphosate. In particular, Roundup Ready canola, corn, cotton, wheat, alfalfa, soybeans, sugar beet or sunflower are a problem in crop rotation. Therefore, there is a need for an efficient and effective method for controlling weeds or herbicide resistant crops.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[006] In crop protection, in principle, it is desired to increase the specificity and reliability of the action of active compounds. In particular, the crop protection product is desired to control harmful plants, especially glyphosate-resistant plants, and effectively, at the same time, must be tolerated by the useful plants in question.

I[007] N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine (common name: glyphosate; Formula I) is an active compound from the group of organophosphate herbicides, which are known, for example, from the Compendium of Common Names of Pesticides, http: //www.alanwood.net/pesticides/.

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[008] AN'-{2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-1-yl]benzoyl }-N-isopropyl-N-methylsulfamide (common name: saflufenacil, Formula II) is an active compound from the group of phenyluracils, which are known, for example, from the Compendium of Common Names of Pesticides, http:// www.alanwood.net/pesticides/.

[009] It is an object of the present invention to provide herbicidal compositions which demonstrate herbicidal action against herbicide-resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate-resistant weeds such as volunteer crops resistant to Digitaria insularis and Conyza spp. or glyphosate.

[010] This object is achieved through herbicidal active compositions comprising (a) a herbicide A, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or a its agriculturally acceptable salt, (c) at least one additional herbicide which is selected from the group consisting of herbicide C and herbicide D; - wherein - the herbicide C is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - the herbicide D is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[011] In particular, this object is achieved through herbicidal compositions comprising: (a) a herbicide, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or a agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) at least one herbicide C, which is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (d) optionally, a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[012] The present invention, in particular, relates to compositions in the form of herbicidally active compositions, as defined herein.

[013] The present invention further relates to the use of compositions, as defined herein, for the control of herbicide-resistant plants. Especially, the present invention relates to herbicide-resistant vegetables, more especially glyphosate-resistant vegetables, such as glyphosate-resistant weeds or glyphosate-resistant volunteer crops.

[014] The present invention relates to the use of the compositions as defined herein for the control of glyphosate resistant weeds or glyphosate resistant volunteer crops, for example glyphosate resistant monocot weeds or glyphosate resistant volunteer monocot crops glyphosate and/or glyphosate-resistant dicot weeds or glyphosate-resistant dicot volunteer crops.

[015] In particular, the present invention relates to the use of the compositions, as defined herein, for the control of glyphosate resistant weeds, preferably Digitaria insularis and Conyza spp.

[016] By using the compositions of the present invention for this purpose, the herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, the herbicide C and/or the herbicide D can be applied simultaneously or in succession on the crops, where vegetation can occur undesirable.

[017] An embodiment of the present invention relates to the use of the compositions, as defined herein, for the control of herbicide-resistant weeds in cultivated vegetables, especially legumes, more especially soybeans.

[018] Another embodiment of the present invention relates to the use of the compositions, as defined herein, for the control of glyphosate-resistant weeds in cultivated vegetables, especially legumes, more especially soybeans.

[019] The present invention further relates to the use of compositions, as defined herein, for the control of undesirable vegetation in crops that, through genetic engineering or through breeding, are tolerant to one or more herbicides (e.g., glyphosate, or acetohydroxyacid synthase inhibiting herbicides such as imidazolinones, and/or pathogens (such as plant pathogenic fungi), and/or insect attack; preferably tolerant to one or more herbicides that act as inhibitors of acetohydroxy acid synthase.

[020] The present invention further relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation, the method comprising applying a herbicidal composition, according to the present invention, to undesirable plants. The application can be carried out before, during and/or after the emergence of undesirable plants. The herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, the herbicide C and/or the herbicide D can be applied simultaneously or in succession.

[021] The present invention especially relates to a method for the control of herbicide resistant weeds in crops which comprises applying a herbicide composition according to the present invention to crops in which said weeds or resistant volunteer crops to herbicides occur or may occur.

[022] The present invention further relates to a method for the control of herbicide-resistant weeds, which comprises enabling a composition, according to the present invention, to act on plants, their habitat or seeds.

[023] The present invention, in particular, relates to a method for the control of weeds or volunteer crops resistant to glyphosate in crops, which comprises applying a herbicide composition, according to the present invention, to crops, in that glyphosate-resistant weeds or volunteer crops occur or may occur.

[024] The present invention further relates to a method for the control of weeds or volunteer crops resistant to glyphosate, which comprises enabling a composition, according to the present invention, to act on plants, their habitat or seeds.

[025] In the methods of the present invention it is irrelevant whether the combination of herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, herbicide C and and/or herbicide D are formulated and applied together or separately, and, in the case of application separately, in the order in which the application occurs. It is only necessary that the combination of herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, herbicide C and/or herbicide D are applied in a way that allows the simultaneous action of the active ingredients on the plants.

[026] The present invention also relates to a herbicidal formulation, which comprises a herbicidally active composition as defined herein and at least one carrier material, including liquid and/or solid carrier materials.

[027] The compositions according to the present invention are believed to exhibit better herbicidal activity against harmful plants than would be expected from the herbicidal activity of the individual compounds. In other words, the joint action of herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, herbicide C and/or herbicide D results in an intensified activity against harmful plants in the sense of a synergistic effect (synergism). For this reason, compositions, based on the individual components, can be used at lower application rates to achieve a herbicidal effect comparable to the individual components. The compositions of the present invention also show an accelerated action on harmful plants, i.e. weed damage is achieved more quickly compared to the application of the individual herbicides. Furthermore, the compositions according to the present invention are effective in reducing the regrowth of emerged plants and the emergence of new plants, especially herbicide resistant weeds such as glyphosate resistant weeds. Furthermore, the compositions of the present invention show good crop compatibility, i.e. their use in crops leads to reduced damage to crop plants.

[028] As used herein, the terms “control” and “combat” are synonymous.

[029] As used herein, the terms “undesirable vegetation” and “harmful vegetables” and “weeds” are synonymous.

[030] As used herein, the term “herbicide resistant” refers to plants that are resistant to herbicides, for example, but not limited to, glyphosate, dicamba, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyethanoic acid, glufosinate, ACCase inhibitors, of HPPD and/or acetohydroxyacid synthase inhibitors.

[031] The terms “species” and “spp.”, as used herein, are interchangeable.

[032] The abbreviation “c.p.” stands for "commercial product".

[033] The abbreviation “a.e.” stands for "acid equivalent".

[034] The abbreviation “a.i.” stands for "active ingredient".

[035] The term "cyclohexanediones" includes, inter alia, but is not limited to aloxydim, butroxydim, clethodim, cloproxydim, cyclooxydim, profoxidim, sethoxydim, tepraloxidim, and tralkoxydim.

[036] The term “imidazolinones” includes, inter alia, but is not limited to imazametabenz, imazamox, imazapic, imazapyr, imazaquin and imazethapyr.

[037] If herbicides A, herbicides B, herbicides C, herbicides D and/or protective agents (see below) have functional groups that can be ionized, they can also be used in the form of their agriculturally acceptable salts . In general, salts of these cations and acid addition salts of those acids whose cations and anions, respectively, have no adverse effect on the activity of the active compounds are suitable. Preferred cations are alkali metal ions, preferably from lithium, sodium and potassium, from alkaline earth metals, preferably from calcium and magnesium, and from transition metals, preferably from manganese, copper, zinc and iron, and also ammonium or substituted ammonium, in which one to four hydrogen atoms are replaced by C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy-C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl , hydroxy-C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, phenyl or benzyl, preferably ammonium, methylammonium, isopropylammonium, dimethylammonium, diisopropylammonium, trimethylammonium, tetramethylammonium, tetraethylammonium, tetrabutylammonium, 2-hydroxyethylammonium, 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy) eth-1-ylammonium, di(2-hydroxyeth-1-yl)-ammonium, benzyltrimethylammonium, benzyltriethylammonium, in addition, phosphonium ions, sulfonium ions, preferably tri(C1-C4 alkyl)sulfonium, such as trimethylsulfonium ions, and sulfoxonium, preferably tri(C1-C4 alkyl)sulfoxonium. Reference to a salt includes the anhydrous form as well as its hydrated forms.

[038] In the compositions according to the present invention, compounds carrying a carboxyl group can also be used in the form of agriculturally acceptable derivatives, for example as amides, such as mono- and di-C1-C6 alkyl amides or arylamides, as esters, for example, as allyl esters, propargyl esters, C1C10 alkyl esters, alkoxyalkyl esters, and also as thioesters, such as C1-C10 alkylthio esters. Preferred C1-C6 mono- and di-alkylamides are methyl dimethylamides. Preferred arylamides, for example, are anilides and 2-chloroanilides. Preferred alkyl esters, for example, are methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, pentyl, methyl (1-methylhexyl), heptyl, octyl or isooctyl (2-ethylhexyl) esters. Preferred C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl esters are straight-chain or branched C1-C4-alkoxy ethyl esters, for example the methoxyethyl, ethoxyethyl or butoxyethyl esters. An example of straight-chain or branched C1-C10 alkyl thioesters is ethyl thio ester. Preferred derivatives are esters.

[039] References to glyphosate include acids or alkali metal salts such as alkaline earth or alkali metals or ammonium or organoammonium salts, for example sodium, potassium, ammonium and isopropyl ammonium. Examples of salts of glyphosate are glyphosate-diammonium, glyphosate-dimethylammonium, glyphosate-isopropylammonium, glyphosate-monoammonium, glyphosate-potassium, glyphosate-sesquisodium, glyphosate-trimesium, glyphosate ethanolamine, glyphosate trimethylsulfonium, and glyphosate triethanolamine.

[040] In particular, the "term" imidazolinone herbicide or reference to the specific imidazolinone herbicides described herein, such as imazametabenz, imazamox, imazapic (e.g. Kifix), imazapyr, imazaquin and imazethapyr, include the acids or salts , such as the alkali or alkaline earth metals or ammonium or organoammonium salts, for example sodium, potassium, ammonium and isopropyl ammonium salts. Examples of isopropyl ammonium salts are diisopropyl ammonium or monoisopropyl salts. Preferred is imazapyr ammonium salt, imazapic ammonium salt, imazamox ammonium salt and imazethapyr ammonium salt. Especially preferred is imazapyr ammonium salt, imazapic ammonium salt. Examples of acids are 2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-nicotinic acid; [2-(4-isopropyl)-4-][methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid]; [5-ethyl-2-(4-isopropyl-]4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-nicotinic acid; 2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)-nicotinic acid; [2-(4-methyl-5-oxo-2--4-isopropyl]imidazolin-2-yl)-5-m acid.

[041] In one embodiment, at least one herbicide D refers to a mixture of methyl [6-(4-isopropyl-4-]methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-m-toluate and methyl [2-(4-isopropyl-4-]methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-p-toluate.

[042] In another embodiment, at least one herbicide D refers to 5-ethyl-2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-nicotinic acid and [2] -(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5oxo-2-imidazolin-2-]yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)-nicotinic.

[043] In a preferred embodiment, the imidazolinone herbicide is [2-(4-isopropyl-4-]methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)-nicotinic acid.

[044] In one embodiment, at least one herbicide C refers to mixtures of at least two imidazolinones, preferably mixtures of two imidazolinones, such as mixtures of imazapic and imazapyr (e.g. Onduty® or Soyvance ®).

[045] If herbicides A, herbicides B, herbicides C, herbicides D and/or protective agents are capable of forming geometic isomers, for example E/Z isomers, it is possible to use both pure isomers and mixtures thereof, in the compositions, according to the present invention. If herbicides A, herbicides B, herbicides C, herbicides D and/or protective agents have one or more chirality centers and, as a consequence, are present in the form of enantiomers or diastereomers, it is possible to use both enantiomers. pure and diastereomers and mixtures thereof, in the compositions, according to the present invention.

[046] In one embodiment, at least one herbicide B is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxydim, clethodim, sethoxydim and profoxidim or their agriculturally acceptable salts. Preferably at least one herbicide B is tepraloxidim, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, or clethodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[047] In one embodiment, the herbicide C is at least one imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts. In a preferred embodiment, the herbicide C is at least one imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazethapyr and/or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof. Preferably, at least one herbicide is imazapyr or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, or imazapic or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. More preferably, at least one herbicide is a combination of imazapyr or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof and imazapic or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[048] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof , (c) a herbicide C, which is at least one imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[049] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidime and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C, which is at least one imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[050] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is tepraloxodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c ) a herbicide C, which is at least one imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[051] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is cletodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) ) a herbicide C, which is at least one imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[052] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof ( c) a herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[053] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (c) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; - provided that the herbicidal composition is not a mixture consisting of glyphosate, saflufenacil and sethoxydime.

[054] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione selected from the group consisting of in alloxidim, butroxydim, clethodim, cloproxydim, cyclooxydim, profoxidim, tepraloxidim and tralkoxydim, or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, and (c) a herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[055] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[056] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is tepraloxodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) ) a herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[057] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is cletodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) ) a herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[058] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof.

[059] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazethapyr and or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof.

[060] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr and imazapic or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof.

[061] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. acceptable, (c) the herbicides C which are a combination of imazapyr and imazapic or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof.

[062] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof (c) a herbicide C, which is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (d) a herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[063] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is selected from the group consisting of in tepraloxidime and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts.

[064] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is selected from the group consisting of in tepraloxidime and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazethapyr and or their agriculturally acceptable salts.

[065] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is selected from the group consisting of in tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts.

[066] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is selected from the group consisting of in tepraloxidime and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) the herbicides C which are a combination of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts.

[067] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is a salt of tepraloxidime or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof (c) at least one herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts.

[068] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is a salt of tepraloxidime or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. , (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr and imazapic or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof.

[069] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is a salt of tepraloxidime or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof , (c) the herbicides C which are a combination of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts.

[070] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is a salt of tepraloxidime or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C, which is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (d) a herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[071] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is cletodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, ( c) at least one herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof.

[072] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is cletodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (c) at least one herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazethapyr and or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof.

[073] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is cletodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, ( c) at least one herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazethapyr and or their agriculturally acceptable salts, and (d) herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[074] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is cletodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, ( c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts.

[075] In another specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is cletodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, ( c) the herbicides C, which is a combination of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts.

[076] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is cletodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) ) a herbicide C, which is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (d) a herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[077] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is cletodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) ) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (d) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof acceptable.

[078] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is cletodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) ) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (d) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[079] In a specific embodiment, the herbicidal composition comprises (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is cletodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c ) herbicides C which are a combination of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (d) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

[080] Preferred cyclohexanediones of the present invention include tepraloxidim and clethodim. Structural formulas and chemical designations of these two compounds are described below.

[081] (5RS)-2-{(EZ)-1-[(2E)-3-chloroallyloxyimino]propyl}-3-hydroxy-5-peridropiran-4-ylcycloex-2-en-1-one (name common: tepraloxydime, Formula III) is an active compound from the group of cyclohexanedione herbicides, which are known for example from the Compendium of Common Names of Pesticides, http://www.alanwood.net/pesticides/.

[082] A (5RS)-2-{(1EZ)-1-[(2E)-3-chloroallyloxyimino]propyl}-5-[(2RS)-2-(ethylthio)propyl]-3-hydroxycycloex-2- en-1-one (common name: clethodim; Formula IV) is an active compound of the cyclohexanedione group of herbicides, for example, which are known from the Compendium of Common Names of Pesticides, http://www.alanwood.net /pesticides/.

[083] 2-[(RS)-4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl]nicotinic acid (common name: imazapyr, Formula V) is an active compound of the herbicides group of imidazolinone, which are known, for example, from Shaner, DL O'Conner, SL, The Imidazolinone Herbicides, CRC Press Inc., Boca Raton, Florida 1991 and also from the Compendium of Common Names of Pesticides, http:// www.alanwood.net/pesticides/.

[084] 2-[(RS)-4-Isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl]-5-methylnicotinic acid; common name: imazapic; Formula VI) is an active compound from the group of imidazolinone herbicides, which are known, for example, from Shaner, DL O'Conner, SL, The Imidazolinone Herbicides, CRC Press Inc., Boca Raton, Florida 1991 and also from the Compendium of the Common Names of Pesticides, http://www.alanwood.net/pesticides/.

[085] In the compositions of the present invention, the imazapic and imazapyr are present in a weight ratio, preferably in the range from 100:1 to 1:100, especially in the range from 10:1 to 1 :10, preferably from 5:1 to 1:5, most preferably from 5:1 to 2:1 (e.g. 3:1).

[086] The herbicidal composition of the present invention may further comprise the sulfonylureas, such as chlorosulfuron, metsulfuron, sulfometurone, chlorimuron, trifensulfuron, tribenurone, methyl benzsulfuron, nicosulfuron, ethametsulfuron, rimsulfuron, triflusulfuron, triasulfuron, primisulfuron, cinisulfuron, amidosulfuron, flazassulfurona, imazossulfurona, pyrazosulfuron, sulfurona halo, azimssulfurona, ciclossulfurona, quinossulfurona, etoxissulfurona, flazassulfurona, flupirssulfurona, foramssulfurona, iodossulfurona, oxassulfurona, mesossulfurona, prossulfurona, sulfossulfurona, trifloxissulfurona, tritosulfuron and their esters and salts, such as metssulfurona methyl, methyl sulfometuron , chlorimuron ethyl, trifensulfuron methyl, tribenurone methyl, bensulfurone methyl, ethamethsulfuron methyl, triflusulfuron methyl, primisulfuron methyl, pyrazosulfuron ethyl, flupirsulfuron methyl.

[087] The herbicidal composition of the present invention may further comprise triazolopyrimidine herbicides such as cloransulam, diclosulam, florasulam, flumetsulam, metosulam, penoxsulam and their esters and salts.

[088] The herbicidal composition of the present invention may further comprise sulfonylaminocarbonyltriazolinone such as flucarbazone and propoxycarbazone and their esters and salts.

[089] The herbicidal composition of the present invention may further comprise phenylpyrazole herbicides such as fluazolate, nipyraclofen, pinoxadene and pyraflufen and their esters and salts.

[090] The herbicidal composition of the present invention may further comprise aryloxyphenoxypropionates such as chlorazifop, clodinafop, clofop, cyhalofop, diclofop, fenoxaprop, fenoxaprop-P, fentiaprop, fluazifop, fluazifop-P, haloxyfop, haloxyfop-P, isoxapyrifop, cuicaoxy, metamifop , propaquizafop, quizalofop, quizalofop-P, trifop and their esters and salts, for example clodinafop-propargyl, cialofop-butyl, diclofop-methyl, fenoxaprop-P-ethyl, fluazifop-P-butyl, haloxyfop-P-methyl and quizalofop-P-ethyl.

[091] The compositions of the present invention may also comprise one or more protecting agents. Protective agents, also referred to as herbicidal protection agents, are organic compounds that, in some cases, lead to better plant-crop compatibility when applied in conjunction with specifically acting herbicides. Some protective agents are themselves herbicidally active. In these cases, the protective agents act as antagonists or antidotes to the crop plants and, therefore, reduce or even prevent damage to the crop plants. However, in the compositions of the present invention, protective agents are generally not required. Accordingly, one embodiment of the present invention pertains to compositions which contain no or substantially no safening agents (i.e., less than 1% by weight, based on the total amount of herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, herbicide C and herbicide D, if present).

[092] Suitable protecting agents which can be used in the compositions according to the present invention are known in the art, for example from the Compendium of Common Names of Pesticides, http://www.alanwood.net /pesticides/); Farm Chemicals Handbook 2000 Vol. 86, Meister Publishing Company, 2000; B. Hock, C. Fedtke, R.R. Schmidt, Herbizide, Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 1995; W.H. Ahrens, Herbicide Handbook, 7th Edition, Weed Science Society of America, 1994; and KK Hatzios, Herbicide Handbook, Supplement for 7th Edition, Weed Science Society of America, 1998.

[093] Protective agents include benoxacor, cloquintocet, cyometrinil, cyprosulfamide, dichlormid, dicyclononone, dietolate, fenchlorazole, fenclorim, flurazol, fluxphenim, furilazole, isoxadiphene, mefenepyr, mefenate, naphthalic anhydride, 2,2,5-trimethyl- 3-(dichloracetyl)-1,3-oxazolidine, 4-(dichloroacetyl)-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4,5]decane and oxabetrinyl, as well as their agriculturally acceptable salts and, provided they contain a carboxyl group, their agriculturally acceptable derivatives. 2,2,5-Trimethyl-3-(dichloroacetyl)-1,3-oxazolidine [CAS No. 52836-31-4] is also known under the name of R-29148. 4-(Dichloroacetyl)-1-oxa -4-azaspiro[4,5]decane [CAS No. 71526-07-03] is also known under the names AD-67 and MON 4660.

[094] As a protecting agent, the compositions according to the present invention, especially preferably, comprise at least one of the compounds selected from the group consisting of benoxacor, cloquintocet, cyometrinyl, cyprosulfamide, dichlormid, fenchlorazole, fenclorim, flurazol, furilazole, isoxadiphene, mefenepyr, mefenate, naphthalic anhydride, 2,2,5-trimethyl-3-(dichloroacetyl)-1,3-oxazolidine, and 4-(dichloroacetyl)-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[ 4,5]decane and oxabetrinyl; and its agriculturally acceptable salt and, in the case of compounds having a COOH group, an agriculturally acceptable derivative as defined above.

[095] A preferred embodiment of the present invention pertains to compositions which contain no or substantially no protecting agent (i.e. less than 1% by weight, based on the total amount of herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, herbicide C and herbicide D, if present).

[096] The compositions of the present invention are suitable for the control of herbicide resistant plants, for example, weeds or volunteer crops.

[097] The compositions of the present invention are especially suitable for the control of glyphosate resistant plants, such as weeds or volunteer crops.

[098] The term “voluntary crop” refers to unwanted vegetables that accidentally grow into a later rotation crop or that have been introduced into the field through equipment, irrigation, wind or otherwise. Volunteer crops can be, for example, wheat, barley, rye, triticale, durum wheat, rice, maize, sugar cane, sorghum, peanuts, sunflower, sugar beet, potato, cotton, Brassica crops such as rapeseed, canola, mustard, cabbage and turnip, alfalfa, soybeans, peanuts, peas, beans, lentils, green grass, black grass, haricot beans, fenugreek, other grain or leguminous crops, or crops that are tolerant to herbicides, such as dicamba, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyethaneoic acid, ACCase inhibitors, HPPD inhibitors and/or sulfonylurea tolerant such as soybean STS and/or glyphosate tolerant such as RoundupReady® and/or glufosinate tolerant crops, such as LibertyLink® crops and/or tolerant to the action of acetohydroxyacid synthase inhibitor herbicides (imidazolinones, for example), such as, for example, Clearfield® wheat, Clearfield® barley, Clearfield® maize, Clearfield® lentil, rapeseed Clearfield® or canola oil, Clearfield rice d®, Clearfield® soybean and/or Clearfield® sunflower. For successful combat of the volunteer crop, the volunteer crop must be susceptible to at least one of the herbicides in the composition of the present invention.

[099] The compositions of the present invention are suitable for the control of herbicide resistant weeds.

[0100] In one embodiment, the compositions of the present invention are suitable for controlling herbicide-resistant monocot weeds.

[0101] In another embodiment, the compositions of the present invention are suitable for the control of herbicide resistant dicotyledonous weeds.

[0102] In particular, the compositions of the present invention are suitable for the control of glyphosate resistant weeds, including monocot weeds, especially annual and perennial weeds, such as Brachiaria species, such as Brachiaria plantaginea , Cenchurs species such as Cenchurs echinatus, Chlorys species such as Chlorys elata, Chlorys polydactyla and Chlorys gayana, Digitaria species such as Digitaria insularis, Digitaria horizontalis, Digitaria ciliaris, Echinochloa species such as Echinochloa colona, Lolium species such as Lolium rigidum, Lolium perenne ssp. multiflorum, Eleusine species such as Eleusine indica, Sorghum species such as Sorghum halepense and the like.

[0103] The compositions of the present invention are also suitable for controlling a large number of dicotyledonous weeds, especially broadleaf weeds, including Amaranthus species, Conyza species such as Conyza bonariensis, Conyza canadensis and Conyza sumatrensis species Chenopodium species such as Chenopodium album, Kochia species such as Kochia scoparia, Commelina species such as Commelina communis and Commelina benghalensis, Convolvulus species such as Convolvulus arvensis, Ambrosia species such as Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Amaranthus species such as Amaranthus tuberculatus, Abutilan species such as Abutilan theophrasti , Lotus species such as Lotus corniculatus, Dicliptera species such as Dicliptera chinensis, Plantago species such as Plantago lanceolata, Euphorbia species such as Euphorbia heterophylla, Raphanus species such as Raphanus raphanistrum, Ipomoea species such as Ipomoea grandifolia, Setaria species, Spermacoce such as Spermacoce latifolia, Tridax species such as Tridax procumbens, Richardia species such as Richardia brasiliensis, Borreria species such as Borreria verticilata and the like.

[0104] In particular, the compositions of the present invention are suitable for controlling herbicide resistant, in particular glyphosate resistant, Conyza and herbicide resistant species, in particular glyphosate resistant, Digitaria species such as Digitaria insularis.

[0105] The compositions according to the present invention are suitable for combating/controlling common harmful plants, in particular herbicide-resistant plants, such as glyphosate-resistant plants, on useful plants (i.e., on crops) .

[0106] The compositions of the present invention, in particular, are suitable for combating/controlling unwanted vegetation on wheat, barley, rye, triticale, durum wheat, rice, corn, sugar cane, sorghum, peanut, sunflower, sugar beet, potato, cotton, Brassica crops such as rapeseed, canola, mustard, cabbage and turnip, alfalfa, soybeans, peanuts, peas, beans, lentils, green grass, black grass, mung bean, fenugreek, other grain or legume , or crops that are tolerant to herbicides, such as dicamba, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyethanolic acid, HPPD inhibitors, ACCase inhibitors and/or sulfonylurea tolerant, such as soybean STS and/or tolerant to the action of herbicides that inhibit Acetohydroxy acid synthase (e.g. the imidazolinones) such as, for example, Clearfield® wheat, Clearfield® barley, Clearfield® corn, Clearfield® lentil, Clearfield® rapeseed or canola oil, Clearfield® rice, Clearfield® soybean and /or Clearfield® sunflower and/or tolerant to the action of g lufosinate, such as LibertyLink®.

[0107] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant monocot weeds which comprise enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof to act on herbicide resistant, in particular, monocot weeds or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0108] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises allowing the composition to comprise a herbicide A, which is the glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (e) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (f) at least one additional herbicide which is selected from the group consisting of herbicide C and herbicide D; - wherein - herbicide C is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and - herbicide D is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; - provided that the herbicidal composition is not a mixture consisting of glyphosate, saflufenacil and sethoxydim; - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular monocot weeds or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0109] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant monocot weeds which comprise enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of on imazapir, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide-resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate-resistant monocot weeds or their habitat.

[0110] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant monocot weeds which comprise enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of in imazapir, imazapic, imazethapyr and or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular monocot weeds or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0111] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant monocot weeds which comprise enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of to imazapyr, imazapic, imazethapyr and or their agriculturally acceptable salts, and (d) the herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular monocot weeds or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0112] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant monocot weeds which comprise enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of in imazapir and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular monocot weeds or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0113] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant monocot weeds which comprise enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) the herbicides C which are a combination of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular monocot weeds or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0114] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant monocot weeds which comprise enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidime and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C, which is at least , an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide-resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate-resistant monocot weeds or their habitat.

[0115] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular monocot weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidime and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which , at least, is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular monocot weeds or their habitat glyphosate resistant.

[0116] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant monocot weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazethapyr and/or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof; - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular monocot weeds or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0117] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant monocot weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazethapyr and or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, and (d) a herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular monocot weeds or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0118] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant monocot weeds which comprise enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidime and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide-resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate-resistant monocot weeds or their habitat.

[0119] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant monocot weeds which comprise enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidime and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) the herbicides C which are a combination of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular monocot weeds or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0120] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide-resistant species, in particular, glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C, which is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant species, especially Digitaria species or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0121] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide-resistant species, in particular, glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapir, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant species, in particular Digitaria species or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0122] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide-resistant species, in particular, glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapir, imazapic, imazethapir and or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide-resistant species, in particular, Digitaria species or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0123] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide-resistant species, in particular, glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazethapyr and or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (d) a herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; - to act on herbicide resistant species, especially Digitaria species or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0124] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide-resistant species, in particular, glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapir and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant species, in particular Digitaria species or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0125] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide-resistant species, in particular, glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) the herbicides C which is a combination of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant species, especially Digitaria species or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0126] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide-resistant species, in particular, glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C, which is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant species, in particular, Digitaria species or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0127] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide-resistant species, in particular, glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which is at least a imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant species, in particular plants of Digitaria species or their glyphosate resistant habitat.

[0128] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide-resistant species, in particular, glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which is at least a imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant species, in particular plants of Digitaria species or their glyphosate resistant habitat.

[0129] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide-resistant species, in particular, glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which is at least a imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (d) optionally, a herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; - to act on herbicide-resistant species, in particular, plants of Digitaria species or their glyphosate-resistant habitat.

[0130] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide-resistant species, in particular, glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group from the group consisting of tepraloxidime and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which at least at least, it is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide-resistant species, in particular, plants of Digitaria species or their glyphosate-resistant habitat.

[0131] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide-resistant species, in particular, glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and cletodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) the herbicides C which are a combination of imazapyr and imazapic or its agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant species, in particular, Digitaria species or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0132] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant species, in particular glyphosate resistant Digitaria insularis, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant species, in particular, plants of Digitaria insularis or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0133] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant species, in particular glyphosate resistant Digitaria insularis, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C, which is at least one imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant species, in particular, plants of Digitaria insularis or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0134] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant species, in particular glyphosate resistant Digitaria insularis, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which is at least an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant species, in particular, plants of Digitaria insularis or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0135] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant species, in particular glyphosate resistant Digitaria insularis, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which is at least an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazethapyr and or agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, (d) optionally, a herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; - to act on herbicide resistant species, in particular, plants of Digitaria insularis or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0136] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant species, in particular glyphosate resistant Digitaria insularis, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which is at least an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapir and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant species, in particular Digitaria insularis or its glyphosate resistant habitat.

[0137] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant species, in particular glyphosate resistant Digitaria insularis, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidime and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) the herbicides C which are a combination of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, - to act on herbicide resistant species, in particular Digitaria insularis or its glyphosate resistant habitat.

[0138] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds or their habitat.

[0139] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (c) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; - provided that the herbicidal composition is not a mixture consisting of glyphosate, saflufenacil and sethoxydim; - to act on herbicide-resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate-resistant weeds or their habitat.

[0140] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione selected from the group consisting of alloxidim, butroxydim, clethodim, cloproxydim, cyclooxydim, profoxydim, tepraloxidim and tralkoxydim, or its agriculturally acceptable salts and (c) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds or their habitat.

[0141] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or a its agriculturally acceptable salt, - to act on herbicide-resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate-resistant weeds or their habitat.

[0142] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof , (d) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds or their habitat.

[0143] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of on imazapir, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (d) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular weeds or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0144] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of in imazapir, imazapic and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (d) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular the weeds or their habitat glyphosate resistant.

[0145] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of in imazapir and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (d) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular weeds or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0146] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (c) the herbicides C which is a combination of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts , (d) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds or their habitat.

[0147] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which is an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (d) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds or their habitat.

[0148] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular, in particular, glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidime and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which at least least, it is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (d) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on weeds resistant to herbicides, in particular weeds or their habitat resistant to glyphosate.

[0149] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidime and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) a herbicide C which at least is an imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (d) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular, resistant weeds or their habitat to glyphosate.

[0150] A specific embodiment of the present invention is directed to the method of controlling herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds, which comprises enabling the composition to comprise (a) a herbicide A, which is a glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidim and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (c) the herbicides C, which is a combination of imazapir and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts, (d) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - to act on herbicide resistant weeds, in particular glyphosate resistant weeds or their habitat .

[0151] The compositions of the present invention are best suited for combating/controlling unwanted vegetation on soybeans, peanuts, peas, beans, lentils, green gram, black gram, mung bean, fenugreek, other grain or legume, preferably , soybean (Glycine max.), including varieties such as Cultivance® and BMX Potencia RR.

[0152] If not stated otherwise, the compositions of the present invention are suitable for application to any of the above-mentioned crop plant varieties.

[0153] The compositions according to the present invention can also be used on crop plants that are tolerant to one or more herbicides due to genetic engineering or breeding, that are resistant to one or more pathogens, such as the pathogenic fungi of plants for genetic engineering or breeding, or which are resistant to attack by insects due to genetic engineering or breeding. Suitable, for example, are vegetables from leguminous crops or grains, preferably soybeans, peanuts, peas, beans, green gram, black gram, haricot beans, fenugreek, or lentils, which are tolerant to herbicidal AHAS inhibitors. , such as, for example, imazethapyr, or vegetables from leguminous crops or grain, preferably soy, peanuts, peas, beans, green grass, black grass, bunch beans, fenugreek, or lentils which, due to the introduction of the gene for the Bt toxin through genetic modification, are resistant to attack by certain insects. The most suitable are soybeans which are tolerant to herbicidal inhibitors of AHAS, such as, for example, imazethapyr, or soybean vegetables which, due to the introduction of the gene for the Bt toxin through genetic modification, are resistant to attack by certain insects.

[0154] The compositions of the present invention can be applied in a conventional manner using techniques with which the person skilled in the art is familiar. Suitable techniques include spraying, atomizing, dusting, scattering or irrigation. The type of application depends on the intended purpose in a well-known way; in any case, it must ensure the best possible distribution of the active substances, according to the present invention.

[0155] The compositions can be applied pre- or post-emergence, that is, before, during and/or after the emergence of undesirable vegetables. Preferably, the compositions are applied post-emergence, especially after emergence of undesirable plants.

[0156] When the compositions are used in crops, they can be applied before or after sowing and before or after the emergence of crop plants. Preferably, the compositions of the present invention are applied before sowing the crop plants. In particular, the compositions of the present invention are applied at least 4 days before sowing. Preferably, the compositions of the present invention are applied from 50 to 1 days before sowing the crop, such as from 40 to 3 days, such as from 30 to 5 days before sowing.

[0157] The compositions of the present invention are applied at least once, for example twice before sowing the crop vegetables. Preferably, the compositions of the present invention are applied repeatedly. This means that the composition is applied twice, three times or more. More preferably, the compositions of the present invention are applied twice, wherein a time interval of from 30 to 20 days, such as 25 days is between the two time points of application of the composition of the present invention. For example, the first application may be 50 to 15 days, such as 40 to 20 days, such as 35 to 25 days (eg 30 days) before sowing. The second application can be 10 to 1 days, such as 8 to 3 days (e.g. 5 days) before sowing the crops.

[0158] In any case, the components of herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, herbicide C and/or herbicide D can be applied simultaneously or in succession.

[0159] The compositions are applied to plants mainly by spraying, in particular foliar spraying. Application can be carried out using the usual spraying techniques using, for example, water as a vehicle and spray liquor rates of about 10 to 2,000 L/ha or from 50 to 1,000 L/ha (for example, from 100 to 1000 L/ha). 500 L/ha). The application of the herbicidal compositions by the low volume and ultra low volume method is possible, as is their application in the form of microgranules.

[0160] In the case of a post-emergence treatment of plants, the herbicidal mixtures or compositions according to the present invention are preferably applied via foliar application. Application can be carried out, for example, by the usual spraying techniques with water as the vehicle, using amounts of spray mixture from about 20 to 1000 L/ha.

[0161] The required application rate of the composition of pure active compounds, i.e. herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, herbicide C and/or herbicide D and, optionally, the protecting agent depends on the density of the unwanted vegetation , the stage of development of the plant, the climatic conditions of the place where the composition is used and the method of application. In general, the application rate of the composition (total amount of herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, herbicide C and/or herbicide D and other optional active agents) is from 1 to 5,000 g/ha, preferably from 500 to 2,000 g/ha of the active substance.

[0162] The required application rates of glyphosate are generally in the range from 1 g/ha to 5,000 g/ha and preferably in the range from 5 g/ha to 3,000 g/ha, or from 10 g/ha to 1,500 g/ha of the active substance.

[0163] The required application rates of saflufenacil are generally in the range from 1 g/ha to 200 g/ha and preferably in the range from 5 g/ha to 150 g/ha or at from 10 g/ha to 100 g/ha of the active substance.

[0164] The required application rates of a cyclohexanedione herbicide are generally in the range from 1 g/ha to 500 g/ha and preferably in the range from 25 g/ha to 400 g/ha ha or from 50 g/ha to 200 g/ha of the active substance.

[0165] The required application rates of tepraloxidime are generally in the range from 1 g/ha to 500 g/ha and preferably in the range from 25 g/ha to 400 g/ha or at from 50 g/ha to 200 g/ha of the active substance.

[0166] The required application rates of clethodim are generally in the range from 1 g/ha to 500 g/ha and preferably in the range from 25 g/ha to 400 g/ha or at from 50 g/ha to 200 g/ha of the active substance.

[0167] The required application rates of an imidazolinone herbicide are generally in the range from 1 g/ha to 200 g/ha and preferably in the range from 5 g/ha to 150 g/ha ha or from 10 g/ha to 100 g/ha of the active substance.

[0168] The required application rates of imazapic are generally in the range from 1 g/ha to 200 g/ha and preferably in the range from 5 g/ha to 150 g/ha or at from 10 g/ha to 100 g/ha of the active substance.

[0169] The required application rates of imazapyr are generally in the range from 1 g/ha to 200 g/ha and preferably in the range from 5 g/ha to 150 g/ha or at from 10 g/ha to 100 g/ha of the active substance.

[0170] The required rates of application of herbicide D (total amount of herbicide D), e.g. the total amount of the combination of imazapic and imazapyr, are generally in the range from 1 g/ha to 500 g/ha and preferably in the range from 25 g/ha to 300 g/ha or from 50 g/ha to 150 g/ha, such as about 100 g/ha.

[0171] The required application rates of the protective agent, if applied, are generally in the range from 1 g/ha to 2,000 g/ha and preferably in the range from 2 g/ha to 2,000 g/ha or from 5 g/ha to 2000 g/ha of the active substance.

[0172] In some embodiments, the ratio of herbicide A to herbicide B is from 1:1 to 100:1, preferably from 2:1 to 50:1, preferably from 3: 1 to 10:1, and/or the ratio of herbicide A to herbicide C is from 3:1 to 100:1, preferably from 5:1 to 50:1, preferably from 8:1 to 30:1 and/or the ratio of herbicide B to C is from 1:10 to 50:1, preferably from 1:10 to 10:1, most preferably from from 1:1 to 5:1. Optionally, the ratio of herbicide A to herbicide D is from 3:1 to 100:1, preferably from 5:1 to 60:1, preferably from 10:1 to 50:1 and/or the ratio of herbicide B to herbicide D is from 1:10 to 50:1, preferably from 1:1 to 50:1, preferably from 2:1 to 10: 1 and/or the ratio of herbicide C to herbicide CD is from 1:50 to 50:1, preferably from 1:10 to 20:1, most preferably from 1:3 to 10:1.

[0173] The above mentioned application rates of herbicides indicate the amount of active agent without auxiliaries such as carrier material or surfactants.

[0174] The above mentioned application rates of herbicides and protective agents are also described, in any combination.

[0175] Unless otherwise indicated, compositions according to these embodiments are suitable for application to any of the above-mentioned crop plant varieties.

[0176] The present invention also relates to the formulations of the compositions, according to the present invention. The formulations contain, in addition to the composition, at least one organic or inorganic carrier material. The formulations may also contain, if desired, one or more surfactants and, if desired, one or more additional auxiliaries customary for crop protection compositions.

[0177] The formulation may be in the form of a single pack formulation which contains herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, herbicide C and/or herbicide D together with solid and/or liquid carrier materials and, if desired , one or more surfactants and, if desired, one or more additional auxiliaries customary for crop protection compositions. The formulation may be in the form of a multipack formulation, wherein a single package contains a formulation of herbicide A, one package contains a formulation of at least one herbicide B, one package contains a formulation of herbicide C, and optionally , a package contains a formulation of herbicide D and wherein all formulations contain at least one carrier material, if desired, one or more surfactants and, if desired, one or more additional auxiliaries customary for crop protection compositions. In the case of multipack formulations, the formulation containing herbicide A, formulation containing at least one herbicide B, formulation containing herbicide C and/or the formulation containing herbicide D are mixed before application. Preferably, the mixing is carried out as a tank mix, i.e. the formulations are mixed immediately before or after dilution with water.

[0178] In the formulation of the present invention, the active ingredients, i.e. herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, herbicide C and/or herbicide D and other optional active agents are present in suspended, emulsified or dissolved form. The formulation according to the present invention may be in the form of aqueous solutions, powders, suspensions, also highly concentrated, aqueous, oily or other suspensions or dispersions, aqueous emulsions, aqueous microemulsions, aqueous suspensions-emulsions, oil dispersions, pastes, dust, spreading materials or granules.

[0179] Depending on the type of formulation, they comprise one or more solid or liquid vehicles, if suitable surfactants (such as dispersants, protective colloids, emulsifiers, humectants and adhesives) and, if appropriate, other adjuvants that are usual for the formulation of crop protection products. The person skilled in the art is sufficiently familiar with recipes for such formulations. Other auxiliary substances, for example, include organic and inorganic thickeners, bactericides, anti-freezing agents, anti-foaming agents, coloring agents, and for seed formulations, adhesives.

[0180] Suitable vehicles include liquid and solid vehicles. Liquid carriers, for example, include non-aqueous solvents such as cyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons, for example paraffins, tetrahydronaphthalene, alkylated naphthalenes and derivatives thereof, alkylated benzenes and derivatives thereof, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol and cyclohexanol, ketones such as cyclohexanone, strongly polar solvents, for example amines such as N-methylpyrrolidone, and water, as well as mixtures thereof. Solid carriers are earth minerals such as silicates, silica gels, talc, kaolin, limestone, lime, chalk, bole, loess, clay, dolomite, diatomaceous earth, calcium sulfate and magnesium sulfate, magnesium oxide, synthetic soil materials, fertilizers, such as, for example, ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, urea and products of plant origin, such as cereal flour, tree bark flour, wood flour and nutshell flour, cellulose powders and other solid carriers.

[0181] Suitable surfactants (adjuvants, wetting agents, adhesives, dispersants and also emulsifiers) are alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts, ammonium salts of aromatic sulfonic acids, for example, of lignosulfonic acid (for example, Borresperse®, Borregaard types), phenolsulfonic acids, naphthalenesulfonic acid (Morwet®, Akzo Nobel types) and the fatty acids, alkylsulfonate, alkylarylsulfonates, alkyl sulfate, lauryl ether sulfate and fatty alcohol sulfates, and the hexa sulfate salts -, hepta- and octadecanols, and also sulfated ethers of fatty alcohol of glycol, condensates of sulfonated naphthalene and its derivatives with formaldehyde, the condensation products of naphthalene, polyglycol ether of tributylphenyl or alkylphenyl, polyether alkylaryl alcohols, alcohol of isotridecyl, ethylene oxide/fatty alcohol condensates, ethoxylated castor oil, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers or polyoxypro alkyl ethers pylene, lauryl polyglycol alcohol ether acetate, sorbitol esters, lignin-sulfite residue liquors and proteins, denatured proteins, polysaccharides (e.g. methyl cellulose), hydrophobically modified starches, polyvinyl alcohols (Mowiol®, Clariant types), polycarboxylates (types Sokalan®, BASF SE), polyalkoxylates, polyvinylamine (types Lupamine®, BASF SE), polyethyleneimine (types Lupasol®, BASF SE), polyvinylpyrrolidone and its copolymers. A suitable nonionic humectant, for example, is Dash® (BASF).

[0182] Examples of thickeners (i.e. compounds that impart modified flow properties to the formulation, i.e. a high viscosity under static conditions and low viscosity in motion) are polysaccharides such as xanthan gum (Kelzan® from Kelco), Rhodopol® 23 (Rhone Poulenc) or Veegum® (from RT Vanderbilt), as well as organic and inorganic leaf mineral salts such as Attaclay® (from Engelhardt).

[0183] Examples of defoaming agents are silicone emulsions (such as, for example, Silikon® SRE, Wacker, or Rhodorsil®, Rhodia), long-chain alcohols, fatty acids, fatty acid salts, organofluorine compounds and your mixes.

[0184] Bactericides can be added for stabilization of aqueous herbicide formulations. Examples of suitable bactericides are those based on dichlorophen and hemiformal benzyl alcohol (Proxel® from ICI or Acticide® RS from Thor Chemie and Kathon® MK from Rohm & Haas), and also isothiazolinone derivatives such as alkylisothiazolinones, benzoisothiazolinones and MBS (Acticide® by Thor Chemie).

[0185] Examples of antifreeze agents are ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerin and urea.

[0186] Examples of dyes are pigments with low water solubility and water-soluble dyes. Examples that may be mentioned and the designations Rhodamin B, CI pigment red 112, CI solvent red 1, and also pigment blue 15:4, pigment blue 15:3, pigment blue 15:2, pigment blue 15:1, pigment blue 80, pigment yellow 1, pigment yellow 13, pigment red 112, pigment red 48:2, pigment red 48:1, pigment red 57:1, pigment red 53:1, pigment orange 43, pigment orange 34, pigment orange 5 , green pigment 36, green pigment 7, white pigment 6, brown pigment 25, basic violet 10, basic violet 49, acid red 51, acid red 52, acid red 14, acid blue 9, acid yellow 23, basic red 10, red basic 108.

[0187] Examples of adhesives are polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol and tylose.

[0188] For the preparation of emulsions, pastes or dispersions in oil, the active components, as such or dissolved in an oil or solvent, can be homogenized in water by means of wetting, adhesive, dispersing or emulsifying agents. Alternatively, it is possible to prepare concentrates consisting of active substance, wetting agent, adhesive, dispersant or emulsifier and, if desired, solvent or oil, and these concentrates are suitable for dilution in water.

[0189] Powders, spreading materials and dusts can be prepared by mixing or milling the concomitant herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, herbicide C and/or herbicide D and, optionally, the protecting agent with a solid carrier .

[0190] Granules, for example coated granules, impregnated granules and homogeneous granules, can be prepared by binding the active ingredients with the solid carriers.

[0191] The formulations of the present invention comprise a herbicidally effective amount of the composition of the present invention. The active concentrations of the active ingredients in the formulations can vary within wide ranges. In general, the formulations comprise from 1 to 98% by weight, preferably from 10 to 60%, by weight of the active ingredients (sum of herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, herbicide C and/or herbicide D and, optionally, additional active compounds). The active ingredients are used in a purity of 90% to 100%, preferably 95% to 100% (according to NMR spectrum).

[0192] Herbicide A, at least one herbicide B, herbicide C and/or herbicide D, as well as the compositions according to the present invention, for example, can be formulated as follows: (1) Products for dilution in water (A) Water-soluble concentrates - 10 parts by weight of the active compound (or composition) is dissolved in 90 parts by weight of water or a water-soluble solvent. Alternatively, humectants or other adjuvants are added. The active compound dissolves after dilution in water. This provides a formulation with an active compound content of 10% by weight. (B) Dispersible concentrates - 20 parts by weight of the active compound (or composition) is dissolved in 70 parts by weight of cyclohexanone with the addition of 10 parts by weight of a dispersant, for example polyvinylpyrrolidone. Dilution in water provides a dispersion. The active compound content is 20% by weight. (C) Emulsifiable concentrate - 15 parts by weight of the active compound (or composition) is dissolved in 75 parts by weight of an organic solvent (e.g. alkylaromatics) with the addition of calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and ethoxylated castor oil (in each case, 5 parts by weight). Dilution in water provides an emulsion. The formulation has an active compound content of 15% by weight. (D) Emulsions - 25 parts by weight of the active compound (or composition) are dissolved in 35 parts by weight of an organic solvent (e.g. alkylaromatics) with the addition of calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and ethoxylated castor oil (in each case, 5 parts by weight). This mixture is introduced into 30 parts by weight of water by means of an emulsifier (eg Ultraturrax) and transformed into a homogeneous emulsion. Dilution in water provides an emulsion. The formulation has an active compound content of 25% by weight. (E) Suspensions - In an agitated ball mill, 20 parts by weight of the active compound (or composition) is ground with the addition of 10 parts by weight of dispersants and wetting agents and 70 parts by weight of water or an organic solvent to provide a fine suspension of the active compound. Dilution in water provides a stable suspension of the active compound. The active compound content in the formulation is 20% by weight. (F) Water-dispersible granules and water-soluble granules - 50 parts by weight of the active compound (or composition) are finely ground with the addition of 50 parts by weight of dispersants and wetting agents and made into water-dispersible or water-soluble granules by means of equipment technical (eg extrusion, spray tower, fluid bed). Dilution in water provides a stable dispersion or solution of the active compound. The formulation has an active compound content of 50% by weight. (G) Water Dispersible Powders and Water Soluble Powders - 75 parts by weight of the active compound (or composition) is ground in a stator rotor mill with the addition of 25 parts by weight of dispersants, wetting agents and silica gel. Dilution in water provides a stable dispersion or solution of the active compound. The active compound formulation content is 75% by weight. (H) Gel formulations - In a ball mill, 20 parts by weight of active compound (or composition), 10 parts by weight of dispersant, 1 part by weight of gelling agent and 70 parts by weight of water or a solvent organic are ground to provide a fine suspension. Dilution in water provides a stable suspension with an active compound content of 20% by weight. (2) Products for undiluted application (I) Dust - 5 parts by weight of the active compound (or composition) is finely ground and mixed intimately with 95 parts by weight of finely divided kaolin. This provides a powder at 5% by weight of the active ingredient. (J) Granules (GR, FG, GG, MG) - 0.5 parts by weight of active compound (or composition) are finely ground and combined with 95.5 parts by weight of carriers. Current methods are extrusion, spray drying or fluidized bed. This provides granules for application without dilution, with an active compound content of 0.5% by weight. (K) ULV solutions (UL) (a) 10 parts by weight of the active compound (or composition) is dissolved in 90 parts by weight of an organic solvent, eg xylene. This provides a product for application without dilution, with an active compound content of 10% by weight.

[0193] Aqueous use forms can be prepared from emulsion concentrates, suspensions, pastes, wettable powders or water-dispersible granules through the addition of water.

[0194] Furthermore, it may be advantageous to apply the compositions of the present invention alone or in combination with other herbicides, or also in the form of a mixture with other crop protection agents, for example together with agents for controlling of pests or phytopathogenic fungi or bacteria. Also of interest is the miscibility with mineral salt solutions, which are used for the treatment of nutritional and trace element deficiencies. Other additives such as non-phytotoxic oils and oil concentrates may also be added.

[0195] In specific embodiments, herbicide A, herbicide B and herbicide C and, optionally, herbicide D are applied in synergistically effective amounts.

[0196] Accordingly, the term "synergistically effective amount" means that herbicide A, herbicide B and herbicide C and, optionally, herbicide D are applied in an amount that achieves a synergistic effect.

[0197] Synergism can be described as an interaction in which 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 percentage of control, between two mixing partners (X and Y) can be calculated using the Colby Equation (Colby, SR, 1967, Calculating Synergistic and Antagonistic Responses of Herbicide Combinations, Weeds, 15 , 20-22):

[0198] When the observed control pooled effect is greater than the expected control pooled effect (E) (calculated), therefore, the pooled effect is synergistic. The synergistic effect may also be present when the observed combined control effect is equal to the expected (calculated) combined control effect, especially when control values greater than 90 are calculated.

[0199] The following tests demonstrate the effectiveness of the compounds, mixtures or compositions of the present invention in controlling specific weeds. However, the weed control provided by compound mixtures, or compositions, is not limited to these species. Analysis of synergism or antagonism between mixtures or compositions can be determined using the Colby equation.

[0200] Similarly, the Colby equation can be used to determine the synergism of 3-way and higher mixtures:

EXAMPLES EXAMPLE 1

[0201] The experiment was carried out in Brazil, at an altitude of 552 meters, from 02/11/2012 to 01/03/2013.

[0202] A soil sample from the experimental area was analyzed and provided pHH2O 5.5; 3.8 cmol H+Al+3 / dm3; 3.6 cmolc / dm3 Ca+2; 1.0 cmolc / dm3 Mg+2; 0.49 cmolc / dm3 K+; 8.0 mg/dm3 P; 29.0 g/dm3 OC; 12.70% coarse sand; 3.20% fine sand; 16.80% silt and 67.30% clay.

[0203] For all herbicide applications, the applications were carried out with the backpack sprayer that was pressed by CO2 with five flat jet nozzles XR110.02 at 200 kPa, which caused the application volume to reach 200 L ha-1 .

[0204] In Table 1, are listed all the details related to the way of application of the herbicides, and the climatic conditions during the application of the herbicide. Treatments were performed using different herbicide programs or combinations of herbicide applications, as described in Table 2.

[0205] Sowing was carried out under a no-tillage system, through the distribution of 16 seeds per meter of a Cultivance® soybean variety (BRZ 09-1882) in all treatments with Onduty® and also 16 seeds m- 1 of a second soybean cultivar (BMX Potência RR) in the other treatments. Immediately before sowing, the seeds of both cultivars were treated with Standak® Top insecticide (200 mL per hectare) and inoculated with Biomax (300 mL per 100 kg of seed). Crop fertilization was performed with 200 kg ha-1 of a commercial NPK formulation (00-18-18). TABLE 1 DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF HERBICIDES PERFORMED DURING THIS EXPERIMENT

[0206] Tables 3 and 4 contain all data regarding temperature, relative humidity and precipitation and product description (common names, chemical names, chemical groups, mechanisms of action, toxicological classes of herbicides) used in this work.

[0207] The randomized block experimental design was used, with 10 treatments (7 treatments with the Cultivance variety and 3 treatments with the BMX Potencia RR variety) and four replications. The experimental plot consisted of seven planting rows, spaced 0.45 m apart, and 5.0 m long (20.0 m2). The area used for all evaluations in each plot was within the five central rows of planting of each plot, except 1.0 m at each end.

[0208] Weed infestation through application “A” is described in Table 1. After the first application (application “A”), two evaluations were performed regarding the effect of treatments on the weeds that emerged in that application. For these evaluations, the infestation of untreated controls was used as a reference. These ratings were determined as the percentage of control (visual scale from 0 to 100%, where 0% means no symptoms and 100% means total weed control) at 17 and 25 days after application “A” (DAA- THE).

[0209] Another evaluation was carried out after the second application (five days before soybean sowing, application “B”) to analyze the effect of treatments on the control of the remaining emerged flora (Conyza spp. and D. insularis) at the time of application. . For this evaluation, the same visual scale from 0 to 100% was used and the weed control efficiency was evaluated at five days after application “B” (5 DAA-B).

[0210] After sowing and application “C” (“plant-and-apply”), another set of three weed control evaluations (07, 22 and 42 DAA-C) was also carried out, using the same visual rating scale. For assessments at 22 and 42 DAA-C, a weed count was also performed. For this, each plot was randomly sampled (0.5 x 0.5 m) four times and the results were converted into density of emerged plants (vegetables m-2).

[0211] A final assessment of weed control and weed counts were performed 18 days after application “D” (18 DAA-D).

[0212] Regarding the selectivity for soybean, the evaluations were carried out at 7, 15 and 45 days after emergence (DAE) by the EWRC 1-9 scale (EWRC, 1964), where 1 represents no symptoms and 9 represents the plant death. After the end of the experiment, all remaining plants in the experimental area were mechanically destroyed.

[0213] The data were subjected to analysis of variance by the F test and the means were compared by the Scott-Knott test, at 5% and 20% probability. In addition, the coefficient of variation (CV) is indicated.

INSULAR DIGITAL CONTROL (b) Control of D. insularis between application “A” and application “B”.

[0214] The data on the control of D. insularis obtained in two evaluations carried out after the first application of the herbicides (application “A”) are presented in Table 5. The statistical analysis was calculated at two levels of significance for the usual probability of 5% and the probability of 20%. However, the discussion of weed control in text analysis is guided at a probability of 20%, due to the greater discriminatory power and precision in the significant differences found.

[0215] At 25 DAA-A, the control levels provided by the addition of 150 g ha-1 of Onduty® were superior to other treatments, and provided a control of 86.50% when associated with Aramo and 87.50% , when associated with Select.

[0216] The visual evaluation in relation to the size of the new shoots on that date (25 DAA-A) revealed that the average new growth in the vegetables from the treatment with 150 g ha-1 of CP Onduty® was a maximum of 5 cm, independently of cyclohexanedione (Aramo or Select);

[0217] In this sense, the addition of Onduty® to the cyclohexanediones Select and Aramo not only improved the control of D. insularis, but also promoted a substantial suppression of new weed growth, which is a very important attribute due to the great ability of these species to regress.

(c) Control of D. insularis between application “B” and soybean sowing (application “C” - “plant-and-apply”).

[0218] Table 6 contains the results of the control of D. insularis in the evaluation carried out immediately before soybean sowing (5 DAA-B). Again, the best levels of control were observed in treatments that received in application “A”, the association of Onduty® at 150 g cp ha-1 with either cyclohexadione or Onduty® at 100 g c. p.ha-1 associated with Select (T2, T5 and T6). A second good control group consisted of the treatment that was associated with Onduty® at 100 g c.p. ha-1 for Aramo (T3), and the treatment without the addition of BAS71400H but with two applications of Select (T10).

(d) control of D. insularis between soybean sowing (application “C”) and post-emergence application (“D”)

[0219] The results of control of D. insularis obtained in three evaluations after the application "C" are found in Tables 7 and 8. Based on Table 8, in the first evaluation, 7 DAA-C, again the best controls were observed in treatments with Onduty® in application “A”, regardless of dose (control > 93.00%).

[0220] Following the evaluation, 22 DAA-C, the efficiency of treatments that received 100 g of cp ha-1 of Onduty® at the time of application “A” was observed to reach 82.50% when combined with Aramo and 85.00% when combined with Select.

[0221] At 42 DAA-C, the time of post-emergence application, in some treatments, another weed control assessment was performed. The compositions containing Onduty® in 150 g c.p. ha-1 in the “A” application achieved 94.00% weed control in the association with Aramo and 90.00% in the association with Select. The combinations of Onduty® at 100 g c.p. ha-1 in application “A”, both with Aramo and Select, provided 80.00% of weed control efficiency.

[0222] Another aspect evaluated was the residual effect on the new emergence flows of D. insularis. The results of weed counts are in Tables 9 and 10 and the results are expressed in terms of live plant density in each treatment at 22 and 42 DAA-C.

[0223] Onduty® offers excellent residual control, allowing a reduction between 85 and 90% in the emergence of new vegetables within the crop cycle. This lower density of vegetables in Onduty® treatments leads to a much more comfortable and efficient post-emergence application, which positively influences the final control. Residual control also helps to control the soil seed bank, which can have positive implications for the long-term management of the area.

(e) control of D. insularis between “D” application and mechanical crop destruction.

[0224] The results of the control of D. insularis after application “D” are shown in Table 11. The best treatments were those that received 150 g cp ha-1 of Onduty® in application “A”, despite cyclohexanedione (control of 96.00% with Aramo and 94.50% with Select);

[0225] On the same date, 18 DAA-D, a new weed count of emerged D. insularis plants was performed (Table 12). There was a flow of new plants in all treatments, however, in all treatments that contained Onduty®, despite the dose and application time, the densities were always lower, demonstrating some control of this herbicide.

[0226] Looking at the general context of D. insularis control, it seems evident that the combination of Onduty® especially at 150 g cp ha-1 applied 30 days before soybean sowing (although cyclohexadione was used) was highly beneficial in control of this weed. This gain comes from the combined benefit of retarded new growth of mature vegetables and reduced emergence of new flows, due to the residual effect found in all treatments where Onduty® was applied.

CONYZA SPP CONTROL (f) control of Conyza spp. between application “A” and application “B”.

[0227] Control data for Conyza spp. in the two evaluations carried out after application “A” are shown in Table 13. At 17 DAA-A, all herbicide associations demonstrated good levels of control (from 83.75% to 94.25). At 25 DAA-A, control levels remained stable in treatments containing Onduty®, despite the dose (control range from 82.50 to 85.00%).

(g) control of Conyza spp. between application “B” and soybean sowing (application “C” - “plant-and-apply”).

[0228] Data compiled from control results for Conyza spp. in the pre-sowing evaluation (5 DAA-B) are shown in Table 14.

(h) control of Conyza spp. between soybean sowing (application “C”) and post-emergence application (“D”)

[0229] The results of the control of Conyza spp. obtained in three evaluations after application “C” are found in Table15.

[0230] At 22 DAA-C, the efficiency of sequential application of Heat associated with Onduty® (despite the dose) remained above 97.00%,

[0231] In the evaluation of 42-C DAA, treatments with an application of Heat associated with Onduty® reached levels of > 96.75% of control.

(i) Control of Conyza spp. between application “D” and the mechanical destruction of crops.

[0232] Control results for Conyza spp. after application “D” are in Table 16.

[0233] At 18 DAA-D, the best treatments were those that received the sequential application of Heat associated with Onduty®, despite its dose (control > 97.50%);

SELECTIVITY FOR SOYBEAN CULTIVANCE

- 1/Aplicado com Dash 0,5% v v-1. 2/Aplicado com Assist 0,5% v v-1 Roundup Original: 360 g e.a. de glifosato L-1; Aramo: CE, 200 g L-1 tepraloxidim; Heat, WG, 700 g kg-1 saflufenacil; Onduty® = WG [525 g imazapic + 175 g de imazayir] kg-1; Select: EC, 240 g L-1 cletodim; Roundup Ready: 480 g e.a. de glifosato L-1. TABELA 3 NOMES COMUNS DE INGREDIENTES ATIVOS, NOMES QUÍMICOS, GRUPOS QUÍMICOS, MECANISMOS DE AÇÃO E CLASSES TOXICOLÓGICAS DOS HERBICIDAS NESTE EXPERIMENTO

TABELA 4 CONTROLE DE ERVAS DANINHAS VISUAL (%) (DIGITARIA INSULARIS) EM DUAS AVALIAÇÕES APÓS A APLICAÇÃO “A” (30 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA) EM COMPARAÇÃO COM DOIS NÍVEIS DE SIGNIFICÂNCIA (A) (P< 0,05 E P< 0,20)

- as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,05). - ** as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,20). - 1/ Roundup Original. - 2/ Aplicado com Dash 0,5% v v-1. TABELA 5 CONTROLE DE ERVAS DANINHAS VISUAL (%) ( DIGITARIA INSULARIS ) EM DUAS AVALIAÇÕES APÓS A APLICAÇÃO “A” (30 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA E APLICAÇÃO “B” - 5 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA). DADOS COMPARADOS EM DOIS NÍVEIS DE SIGNIFICÂNCIA (A) (P< 0,05 E P< 0,20)

- as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,05). - ** as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,20). - 1/ Roundup Original. - 2/ Aplicado com Dash 0,5% v v-1 TABELA 6. CONTROLE DE ERVAS DANINHAS VISUAL (%) ( DIGITARIA INSULARIS ) EM TRÊS AVALIAÇÕES REALIZADAS APÓS TRÊS APLICAÇÕES (APLICAÇÃO “A” - 30 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA, APLICAÇÃO “B” - 5 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA E APLICAÇÃO “C”- PLANT-AND-APPLY). DADOS COMPARADOS EM P< 0,05

- as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,05). - 1/ Roundup Original. - 2/ Aplicado com Dash 0,5% v v-1 TABELA 7 CONTROLE DE ERVAS DANINHAS VISUAL (%) ( DIGITARIA INSULARIS ) EM TRÊS AVALIAÇÕES REALIZADAS APÓS TRÊS APLICAÇÕES (APLICAÇÃO “A” - 30 DIAS -

as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,20). - 1/ Roundup Original. - 2/ Aplicado com Dash 0,5% v v-1 TABELA 8 CONTAGEM DE ERVAS DANINHAS ( DIGITARIA INSULARIS ) EM DUAS AVALIAÇÕES REALIZADAS APÓS TRÊS APLICAÇÕES (APLICAÇÃO “A” - 30 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA; APLICAÇÃO “B” - 5 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA, E APLICAÇÃO “C” PLANT-AND-APPLY). DADOS COMPARADOS EM P< 0,05

- as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,05). - 1/ Roundup Original. - 2/ Aplicado com Dash 0,5% v v-1 TABELA 9 CONTAGEM DE ERVAS DANINHAS ( DIGITARIA INSULARIS ) EM DUAS AVALIAÇÕES REALIZADAS APÓS TRÊS APLICAÇÕES (APLICAÇÃO “A” - 30 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA; APLICAÇÃO “B” - 5 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA, E APLICAÇÃO “C” PLANT-AND-APPLY). DADOS COMPARADOS EM P< 0,20

- as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,20). - 1/ Roundup Original. - 2/ Aplicado com Dash 0,5% v v-1 TABELA 10 CONTAGEM DE ERVAS DANINHAS ( DIGITARIA INSULARIS ) EM 18 DAA-D APÓS QUATRO APLICAÇÕES (APLICAÇÃO “A” - 30 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA; APLICAÇÃO “B” - 5 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA, APLICAÇÃO “C” PLANT- AND-APPLY E APLICAÇÃO “D” - 42 DIAS APÓS A SEMEADURA DE SOJA). DADOS COMPARADOS EM P< 0,05 E P< 0,20

- as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,05). - ** as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,20). - 1/ Roundup Original. - 2/ Aplicado com Dash 0,5% v v-; - 3/ Aplicado com Assist 0,5% v v-1 TABELA 11 CONTAGEM DE ERVAS DANINHAS ( DIGITARIA INSULARIS ) EM 18 DAA-D APÓS QUATRO APLICAÇÕES (APLICAÇÃO “A” - 30 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA; APLICAÇÃO “B” - 5 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA, APLICAÇÃO “C” PLANT- AND-APPLY E APLICAÇÃO “D” - 42 DIAS APÓS A SEMEADURA DE SOJA). DADOS COMPARADOS EM P< 0,05 E P< 0,20

- as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,05). - ** as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,20). - 1/ Roundup Original. - 2/ Aplicado com Dash 0,5% v v-; - 3/ Aplicado com Assist 0,5% v v-1. TABELA 12. CONTROLE DE ERVAS DANINHAS VISUAL (%) ( CONYZA SPP) EM DUAS AVALIAÇÕES APÓS A APLICAÇÃO “A” (30 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA). DADOS COMPARADOS EM P< 0,05

as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,05). - 1/ Roundup Original. - 2/ Aplicado com Dash 0,5% v v-1 TABELA 13 CONTROLE DE ERVAS DANINHAS VISUAL (%) ( CONYZA SPP) NA DATA DA SEMEADURA APÓS DUAS APLICAÇÕES (APLICAÇÃO “A” 30 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA E APLICAÇÃO “B” - 5 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA). DADOS COMPARADOS EM P< 0,05

- as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,05). - 1/ Roundup Original. - 2/ Aplicado com Dash 0,5% v v-1 TABELA 14 CONTROLE DE ERVAS DANINHAS VISUAL (%) ( CONYZA SPP) EM TRÊS AVALIAÇÕES REALIZADAS APÓS TRÊS APLICAÇÕES (APLICAÇÃO “A” - 30 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA, APLICAÇÃO “B” - 5 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA E APLICAÇÃO “C”-PLANT-AND-APPLY). DADOS COMPARADOS EM P< 0,05

- as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,05). - 1/ Roundup Original. - 2/ Aplicado com Dash 0,5% v v-1 TABELA 15 CONTROLE VISUAL DE ERVAS DANINHAS (%) ( CONYZA SPP ) EM 18 DAA-D APÓS QUATRO APLICAÇÕES (APLICAÇÃO “A” - 30 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA; APLICAÇÃO “B” - 5 DIAS ANTES DA SEMEADURA DE SOJA, A “C” PLANT-AND-APPLY E APLICAÇÃO “D” - 42 DIAS APÓS A SEMEADURA DE SOJA). DADOS COMPARADOS EM P < 0,05

- as médias seguidas pela mesma letra na coluna foram agrupadas no mesmo grupo pelo teste de Scott Knott, a (p < 0,05). - 1/ Roundup Original. - 2/ Aplicado com Dash 0,5% v v-; - 3/ Aplicado com Assist 0,5% v v-1.[0234] In all three evaluations performed after crop emergence (7, 15 and 45 DAE), no visual damage was found (data not shown), in Cultivance® cv. and in BMX Potencia RR, suggesting that all herbicides and associations were safe for soybean. TABLE 2 TREATMENTS, DOSAGE AND APPLICATION METHODS. ALL DOSES OF HERBICIDES ARE EXPRESSED AS MASS OR VOLUME PER HECTARE OF COMMERCIAL FORMULATIONS

- 1/Applied with Dash 0.5% v v-1. 2/Applied with Assist 0.5% v v-1 Roundup Original: 360 g L-1 glyphosate area; Aramo: EC, 200 g L-1 tepraloxidim; Heat, WG, 700 g kg-1 saflufenacil; Onduty® = WG [525 g imazapic + 175 g imazayir] kg-1; Select: EC, 240 g L-1 clethodim; Roundup Ready: 480 g L-1 glyphosate area. TABLE 3 COMMON NAMES OF ACTIVE INGREDIENTS, CHEMICAL NAMES, CHEMICAL GROUPS, MECHANISMS OF ACTION AND TOXICOLOGICAL CLASSES OF HERBICIDES IN THIS EXPERIMENT

TABLE 4 VISUAL WEED CONTROL (%) (DIGITARIA INSULARIS) IN TWO ASSESSMENTS AFTER APPLICATION “A” (30 DAYS BEFORE SOWING) IN COMPARISON WITH TWO SIGNIFICANCE LEVELS (A) (P< 0.05 EP< 0, 20)

- the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped into the same group using the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.05). - ** the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped in the same group by the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.20). - 1/ Original Roundup. - 2/ Applied with Dash 0.5% v v-1. TABLE 5 VISUAL WEED CONTROL (%) (DIGITARIA INSULARIS) IN TWO ASSESSMENTS AFTER APPLICATION “A” (30 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING AND APPLICATION “B” - 5 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING). DATA COMPARED AT TWO SIGNIFICANCE LEVELS (A) (P<0.05 AND P<0.20)

- the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped into the same group using the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.05). - ** the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped in the same group by the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.20). - 1/ Original Roundup. - 2/ Applied with Dash 0.5% v v-1 TABLE 6. VISUAL WEED CONTROL (%) (DIGITARIA INSULARIS) IN THREE ASSESSMENTS PERFORMED AFTER THREE APPLICATIONS (APPLICATION “A” - 30 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING, APPLICATION “B” - 5 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING AND APPLICATION “C”- PLANT-AND-APPLY). COMPARATED DATA AT P< 0.05

- the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped into the same group using the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.05). - 1/ Original Roundup. - 2/ Applied with Dash 0.5% v v-1 TABLE 7 VISUAL WEED CONTROL (%) ( DIGITARIA INSULARIS ) IN THREE ASSESSMENTS PERFORMED AFTER THREE APPLICATIONS (APPLICATION “A” - 30 DAYS -

the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped into the same group by the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.20). - 1/ Original Roundup. - 2/ Applied with Dash 0.5% v v-1 TABLE 8 WEED COUNT (DIGITARIA INSULARIS) IN TWO ASSESSMENTS PERFORMED AFTER THREE APPLICATIONS (APPLICATION “A” - 30 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING; APPLICATION “B” - 5 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING, AND APPLICATION “C” PLANT-AND-APPLY). COMPARATED DATA AT P< 0.05

- the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped into the same group using the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.05). - 1/ Original Roundup. - 2/ Applied with Dash 0.5% v v-1 TABLE 9 WEED COUNT (DIGITARIA INSULARIS) IN TWO ASSESSMENTS PERFORMED AFTER THREE APPLICATIONS (APPLICATION “A” - 30 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING; APPLICATION “B” - 5 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING, AND APPLICATION “C” PLANT-AND-APPLY). COMPARATED DATA AT P< 0.20

- the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped into the same group using the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.20). - 1/ Original Roundup. - 2/ Applied with Dash 0.5% v v-1 TABLE 10 WEED COUNT (DIGITARIA INSULARIS) AT 18 DAA-D AFTER FOUR APPLICATIONS (APPLICATION “A” - 30 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING; APPLICATION “B” - 5 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING, APPLICATION “C” PLANT-AND-APPLY AND APPLICATION “D” - 42 DAYS AFTER SOYBEAN SEEDING). COMPARATED DATA AT P<0.05 AND P<0.20

- the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped into the same group using the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.05). - ** the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped in the same group by the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.20). - 1/ Original Roundup. - 2/ Applied with Dash 0.5% v v-; - 3/ Applied with Assist 0.5% v v-1 TABLE 11 WEED COUNT (INSULARIS DIGITARIA) AT 18 DAA-D AFTER FOUR APPLICATIONS (APPLICATION “A” - 30 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING; APPLICATION “B” - 5 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING, APPLICATION “C” PLANT-AND-APPLY AND APPLICATION “D” - 42 DAYS AFTER SOYBEAN SEEDING). COMPARATED DATA AT P<0.05 AND P<0.20

- the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped into the same group using the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.05). - ** the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped in the same group by the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.20). - 1/ Original Roundup. - 2/ Applied with Dash 0.5% v v-; - 3/ Applied with Assist 0.5% v v-1. TABLE 12. VISUAL WEED CONTROL (%) (CONYZA SPP) IN TWO ASSESSMENTS AFTER APPLICATION “A” (30 DAYS BEFORE SOWING). COMPARATED DATA AT P< 0.05

the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped into the same group by the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.05). - 1/ Original Roundup. - 2/ Applied with Dash 0.5% v v-1 TABLE 13 VISUAL WEED CONTROL (%) (CONYZA SPP) ON THE SEEDING DATE AFTER TWO APPLICATIONS (APPLICATION “A” 30 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING AND APPLICATION “ B” - 5 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING). COMPARATED DATA AT P< 0.05

- the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped into the same group using the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.05). - 1/ Original Roundup. - 2/ Applied with Dash 0.5% v v-1 TABLE 14 VISUAL WEED CONTROL (%) (CONYZA SPP) IN THREE ASSESSMENTS PERFORMED AFTER THREE APPLICATIONS (APPLICATION “A” - 30 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING, APPLICATION “B” - 5 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING AND APPLICATION “C”-PLANT-AND-APPLY). COMPARATED DATA AT P< 0.05

- the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped into the same group using the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.05). - 1/ Original Roundup. - 2/ Applied with Dash 0.5% v v-1 TABLE 15 VISUAL WEED CONTROL (%) (CONYZA SPP) AT 18 DAA-D AFTER FOUR APPLICATIONS (APPLICATION “A” - 30 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING; APPLICATION “B” - 5 DAYS BEFORE SOYBEAN SEEDING, “C” PLANT-AND-APPLY AND APPLICATION “D” - 42 DAYS AFTER SOYBEAN SEEDING). COMPARATED DATA AT P < 0.05

- the means followed by the same letter in the column were grouped into the same group using the Scott Knott test, a (p < 0.05). - 1/ Original Roundup. - 2/ Applied with Dash 0.5% v v-; - 3/ Applied with Assist 0.5% v v-1.

EXAMPLE 2

[0235] Location: The study was conducted in Brazil.

[0236] Treatments: All treatments evaluated are shown in Table 16.

METHOD

[0237] All treatments were applied to established weeds, post-emergence, before the weeds flowered. The treatments were applied using back pressure equipment (TEEJET8002 nozzles) with a water consumption of 150 liters per hectare, 1.2 BAR.

EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT

[0238] The treatments were located in a randomized block experimental design with three replications. Each plot was 3 meters wide and 6 meters long, which is equivalent to 18 m2 per plot and 57 m2 per treatment.

EVALUATION AND EVALUATED CRITERIA

[0239] The evaluations were carried out 7, 14, 21, 28, 35 and 42 days after application (“DAA”), that is, measuring the control of Trichachne insularis (Digitaria insularis) and its regrowth. The assessment consisted of a visual weed control level where 0% refers to no control and 100% to total weed control. Regrowth was evaluated by comparing the emergence of new tillers in treatments versus the emergence of new tillers in check (untreated control).

DATA ANALYSIS

[0240] An analysis was performed for the applied viability rates using an analysis of variance and Student-Newman-Keuls comparison test (P=0.5) with the ARM® statistical analysis package.

RESULTS

TABELA 18 RESULTADOS - PORCENTAGEM DO RECRESCIMENTO DE ERVAS DANINHAS

[0241] The addition of Select and Onduty® to glyphosate increases the control of D. insularis and reduces regrowth in all evaluations. The 3-way mixture (Onduty® + Select + Glyphosate) shows the best residual effect on control and regrowth and good control in all evaluations (See Tables 17 and 18). TABLE 17 RESULTS - PERCENTAGE OF WEED CONTROL

TABLE 18 RESULTS - PERCENTAGE OF WEED REGROWTH

EXAMPLE 3

[0242] Location: The study was conducted in Brazil.

[0243] Treatments: All treatments evaluated are shown in Table 19.

METHOD

[0244] All treatments were applied to established weeds, post-emergence, before the weeds flowered. The treatments were applied using back pressure equipment (TEEJET8002 nozzles) with a water consumption of 150 liters per hectare, 1.2 BAR.

EVALUATION AND EVALUATED CRITERIA

[0245] The evaluations were carried out 14, 21, 28, 35 and 42 days after application (“DAA”), that is, measuring the control of Trichachne insularis (Digitaria insularis) and its regrowth. The assessment consisted of a visual weed control level where 0% refers to no control and 100% to total weed control. Regrowth was evaluated by comparing the emergence of new tillers in treatments versus the emergence of new tillers in check (untreated control).

DATA ANALYSIS

[0246] An analysis was performed for the applied viability rates using an analysis of variance and Student-Newman-Keuls comparison test (P=0.5) with the ARM® statistical analysis package.

RESULTS

TABELA 20

[0247] The control and regrowth of D. insularis are shown in Tables 19 and 20, respectively. TABLE 19

TABLE 20

[0248] In addition, the application includes the following elements:

ITEM 1

[0249] Herbicide compositions comprising: (a) a herbicide, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) at least one herbicide B, which is a cyclohexanedione or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (c ) at least one additional herbicide which is selected from the group consisting of herbicide C and herbicide D; - wherein - herbicide C is at least an imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and - herbicide D is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, - provided that the herbicidal composition is not a mixture consisting of glyphosate, saflufenacil and sethoxydime.

ITEM 2

[0250] The herbicidal composition of item 1, wherein at least one herbicide B is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxydim, clethodim, sethoxydim and profoxydim or their agriculturally acceptable salts.

ITEM 3

[0251] The herbicidal composition of item 1 or 2, wherein at least one herbicide B is selected from the group consisting of tepraloxidime and clethodim or their agriculturally acceptable salts.

ITEM 4

[0252] The herbicidal composition of items 1 to 3, wherein at least one herbicide B is tepraloxodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

ITEM 5

[0253] The herbicidal composition of items 1 to 4, wherein at least one herbicide B is clethodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

ITEM 6

[0254] The herbicidal composition of items 1 to 5, wherein at least the herbicide C is at least one imidazolinone or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

ITEM 7

[0255] The herbicidal composition of items 1 to 6, wherein the herbicide C is at least one imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr, imazapic, imazamox and imazethapyr or their agriculturally acceptable salts.

ITEM 8

[0256] The herbicidal composition of items 1 to 7, wherein the herbicide C is at least one imidazolinone selected from the group consisting of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts.

ITEM 9

[0257] The herbicidal composition of items 1 to 8, wherein the herbicides C are a combination of imazapyr and imazapic or their agriculturally acceptable salts.

ITEM 10

[0258] The herbicidal composition of articles 6 to 9, wherein the composition further comprises herbicide D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

ITEM 11

[0259] The herbicidal composition of items 1 to 5, wherein at least one other herbicide of the herbicide is D, which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

ITEM 12

[0260] The use of compositions, as described in any of the previous items, for the control of undesirable vegetation.

ITEM 13

[0261] A method for the control of undesirable vegetation, which comprises enabling a composition, as described in items 1 to 11, to act on plants or their habitat resistant to herbicides.

ITEM 14

[0262] The use of item 12 or the method of item 13, in which undesirable vegetation is controlled in cultivated vegetables.

ITEM 15

[0263] The use or method of item 14, wherein the undesirable vegetation is herbicide resistant weeds or herbicide resistant volunteer crops.

ITEM 16

[0264] The use or method of item 15, wherein the herbicide resistant weeds or voluntary herbicide resistant crops are resistant to herbicides such as glyphosate, dicamba, 2,4-dichlorophenoxyethaneoic acid, glufosinate, ACCase inhibitors, HPPD inhibitors and/or acetohydroxy acid synthase inhibitors.

ITEM 17

[0265]The use or method of item 16, wherein herbicide resistant weeds or herbicide resistant volunteer crops are resistant to glyphosate.

ITEM 18

[0266] The use or method of item 17, wherein the weeds are glyphosate-resistant monocotyledonous or dicotyledonous weeds.

ITEM 19

[0267] The use or method of item 18, wherein the glyphosate resistant weeds are Digitaria species or Conyza species.

ITEM 20

[0268] The use or method of item 18, wherein the glyphosate resistant weeds are the glyphosate resistant monocot weeds.

ITEM 21

[0269] The use or method of item 20, wherein glyphosate-resistant monocot weeds are glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species.

ITEM 22

[0270] The use or method of item 21, wherein Digitaria species resistant to glyphosate are Digitaria insularis resistant to glyphosate.

ITEM 23

[0271] The method for controlling unwanted vegetation of items 13 to 22, which comprises the application of the composition as described in 'items 1 to 11, at least 4 days before sowing.

ITEM 24

[0272] The method for controlling unwanted vegetation from items 13 to 23, which comprises the repeated application of the composition, as described in items 1 to 11.

ITEM 25

[0273] A herbicidal formulation comprising a composition as claimed in any one of items 1 to 11 and at least one solid or liquid carrier.

Claims (14)

1. HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS, comprising: (a) a herbicide A, which is glyphosate or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, (b) a herbicide B, which is clethodim or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof, and (c) a herbicide C which is a combination of imazapic and imazapyr or the agriculturally acceptable salts thereof, (d) a herbicide D which is saflufenacil or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof. 2. HERBICIDAL COMPOSITION according to claim 1, characterized in that herbicide A, herbicide B, herbicide C and herbicide D are applied in synergistically effective amounts. 3. USE OF COMPOSITIONS, as defined in any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized by being for the control of undesirable vegetation. 4. USE, according to claim 3, characterized in that undesirable vegetation is controlled in the crop plants. Use according to claim 4, wherein the undesirable vegetation is herbicide resistant weeds or herbicide resistant volunteer crops, preferably wherein the herbicide resistant weeds are glyphosate resistant monocots or dicots. Use according to claim 5, characterized in that the glyphosate resistant weeds are Digitaria or Conyza species, preferably wherein the glyphosate resistant Digitaria species is glyphosate resistant Digitaria insularis. 7. METHOD FOR THE CONTROL OF UNDESIRABLE VEGETATION, characterized in that it comprises enabling a composition, as defined in any one of claims 1 to 2, to act on herbicide-resistant plants or their habitat. 8. METHOD, according to claim 7, characterized in that undesirable vegetation is controlled in crop plants. A METHOD according to claim 8, characterized in that the undesirable vegetation is herbicide resistant weeds or herbicide resistant volunteer crops. 10. METHOD according to claim 9, characterized in that the herbicide resistant weeds are glyphosate resistant monocots or dicots. 11. METHOD, according to claim 10, characterized in that the glyphosate resistant weeds are Digitaria or Conyza species. 12. METHOD, according to claim 11, characterized in that the glyphosate-resistant Digitaria species are glyphosate-resistant Digitaria insularis. 13. METHOD according to any one of claims 7 to 12, characterized in that it comprises repeated application of the composition as defined in any one of claims 1 to 2. 14. HERBICIDAL FORMULATION, characterized in that it comprises a composition as defined in any one of claims 1 to 2 and at least one solid or liquid carrier.