Herbicidal Mixture, Comprising an Imidazolinone Herbicide and an Adjuvant

Abstract

A herbicidal mixture, comprising a) a herbicidally effective amount of an imidazolinone herbicide selected from the group consisting of imazamox, imazapic, imazapyr; b) an adjuvant comprising at least one of the following components: a partial phosphoric ester or a partial sulfuric ester of a monohydroxy-functional polyalkyl ether and optionally c) a further additive.

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       15 . A herbicidal mixture, comprising
 a) a herbicidally effective amount of an imidazolinone herbicide selected from the group consisting of imazamox, imazapic, imazapyr;   b) an adjuvant comprising at least one of the following components: a partial phosphoric ester or a partial sulfuric ester of a monohydroxy-functional polyalkyl ether and optionally   c) a further additive.   
   
   
       16 . The herbicidal mixture of  claim 15 , wherein the imidazolinone herbicide is imazapyr, imazamox or a mixture thereof. 
   
   
       17 . The herbicidal mixture of  claim 15 , wherein the imidazolinone herbicide is imazapyr. 
   
   
       18 . The herbicidal mixture of  claim 15 , wherein the adjuvant is a partial phosphoric ester of a monohydroxy-functional polyalkyl ether and the further additive is an alkyl polyoxyalkylene polyether. 
   
   
       19 . The herbicidal mixture of  claim 15 , wherein the adjuvant is a partial phosphoric ester of a monohydroxy-functional polyalkyl ether. 
   
   
       20 . A herbicidal finished formulation comprising the herbicidal mixture of  claim 15  and further additives. 
   
   
       21 . A herbicidal composition comprising the herbicidal formulation of  claim 20  and water. 
   
   
       22 . A process for preparing the herbicidal mixture of  claim 15 , comprising mixing the components a) and b) of the herbicidal mixture. 
   
   
       23 . A process for preparing the herbicidal formulation of  claim 20 , comprising mixing the components a) and b) of the herbicidal mixture and further additives. 
   
   
       24 . The process of  claim 22 , comprising mixing water with the components a) and b) of the herbicidal mixture with or without further additives. 
   
   
       25 . A method for controlling undesirable vegetation, comprising allowing a herbicidally effective amount of the components a) and b) of the herbicidal mixture of  claim 15  to act separately or jointly on the plants or their habitat. 
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the undesired vegetation is in the presence of trees. 
   
   
       27 . A method for controlling undesirable vegetation in forestry, comprising allowing a herbicidally effective amount of the components a) and b) of the herbicidal mixture of  claim 15  to act separately or jointly on the plants or their habitat.