The present invention relates to a herbicidal composition comprising at least one chloroacetamide selected from acetochlor and pretilachlor. The invention also relates to methods and uses for controlling undesirable vegetation, in particular in crops.

The present invention relates to a herbicidal composition comprising at least one chloroacetamide selected from acetochlor and pretilachlor. The invention also relates to methods and uses for controlling undesirable vegetation, in particular in crops.

Disclosed is to a composition including difethialone, containing a configurational stereoisomer of difethialone, referred to as a hetero-stereoisomer, of formula 3-(4-bromobiphenyl-4-yl)-1-(4-hydroxythiocoumarin-3-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene, in which the carbon atoms 1 and 3 of the 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group have different absolute configurations, the composition including an amount of a dextrorotatory enantiomer of the hetero-stereoisomer such that the ratio of this amount to the amount of difethialone in the composition is less than 10%; the amount of the dextrorotatory enantiomer of the hetero-stereoisomer of difethialone in the composition being different from the amount of levorotatory enantiomer of the hetero-stereoisomer of difethialone in the composition.

Disclosed is to a composition including difethialone, containing a configurational stereoisomer of difethialone, referred to as a hetero-stereoisomer, of formula 3-(4-bromobiphenyl-4-yl)-1-(4-hydroxythiocoumarin-3-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene, in which the carbon atoms 1 and 3 of the 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group have different absolute configurations, the composition including an amount of a dextrorotatory enantiomer of the hetero-stereoisomer such that the ratio of this amount to the amount of difethialone in the composition is less than 10%; the amount of the dextrorotatory enantiomer of the hetero-stereoisomer of difethialone in the composition being different from the amount of levorotatory enantiomer of the hetero-stereoisomer of difethialone in the composition.

Disclosed is to a composition including difethialone, containing a configurational stereoisomer of difethialone, referred to as a hetero-stereoisomer, of formula 3-(4-bromobiphenyl-4-yl)-1-(4-hydroxythiocoumarin-3-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene, in which the carbon atoms 1 and 3 of the 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group have different absolute configurations, the composition including an amount of a dextrorotatory enantiomer of the hetero-stereoisomer such that the ratio of this amount to the amount of difethialone in the composition is less than 10%; the amount of the dextrorotatory enantiomer of the hetero-stereoisomer of difethialone in the composition being different from the amount of levorotatory enantiomer of the hetero-stereoisomer of difethialone in the composition.

The present invention relates to a herbicidal combination which comprises: a) a herbicide A which is 2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1-(2H)-pyrimidinyl]-4-fluoro-N-[[methyl-(1-methylethyl)-amino]sulfonyl]benzamide, b) a herbicide B which is glufosinate or one of its salts, and c) at least one herbicide C different from herbicides A and B which is selected from C.1) herbicides of the group of acetolactate synthase inhibitors which are selected from the group of triazolopyrimidine herbicides, sulfonylamino-carbonyl-triazolinone herbicides and pyrimidinyl(thio) benzoate herbicides, C.2) herbicides of the group of protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors, C.3) herbicides of the group of synthetic auxins, C.4) herbicides of the group of microtubule inhibitors, C.5) herbicides of the group of acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitors, C.6) herbicides of the group of photosystem II inhibitors, C.7) herbicides of the group of pigment synthesis inhibitors, and C.8) herbicides of the group of VLCFA inhibitors which are selected from the group of oxyacetamide herbicides and chloroacetamide herbicides.

The present invention relates to a herbicidal combination which comprises: a) a herbicide A which is 2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1-(2H)-pyrimidinyl]-4-fluoro-N-[[methyl-(1-methylethyl)-amino]sulfonyl]benzamide, b) a herbicide B which is glufosinate or one of its salts, and c) at least one herbicide C different from herbicides A and B which is selected from C.1) herbicides of the group of acetolactate synthase inhibitors which are selected from the group of triazolopyrimidine herbicides, sulfonylamino-carbonyl-triazolinone herbicides and pyrimidinyl(thio) benzoate herbicides, C.2) herbicides of the group of protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors, C.3) herbicides of the group of synthetic auxins, C.4) herbicides of the group of microtubule inhibitors, C.5) herbicides of the group of acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitors, C.6) herbicides of the group of photosystem II inhibitors, C.7) herbicides of the group of pigment synthesis inhibitors, and C.8) herbicides of the group of VLCFA inhibitors which are selected from the group of oxyacetamide herbicides and chloroacetamide herbicides.

The current invention relates to use of a composition for reducing the phytotoxicity of a herbicide and/or fungicide towards a targeted plant, said composition comprising a ferulated chitosan, wherein said composition is applied to said targeted plant, to soil in contact with said targeted plant and/or to plant seeds of said targeted plant.

The current invention relates to use of a composition for reducing the phytotoxicity of a herbicide and/or fungicide towards a targeted plant, said composition comprising a ferulated chitosan, wherein said composition is applied to said targeted plant, to soil in contact with said targeted plant and/or to plant seeds of said targeted plant.

The current invention relates to use of a composition for reducing the phytotoxicity of a herbicide and/or fungicide towards a targeted plant, said composition comprising a ferulated chitosan, wherein said composition is applied to said targeted plant, to soil in contact with said targeted plant and/or to plant seeds of said targeted plant.