| abstract |
PURPOSE: To obtain an agricultural composition for removing weeds, having a wide range of herbicidal action or selectively herbicidal action, comprising a chemical herbicide and a specific fatty acid. n CONSTITUTION: This agricultural composition comprises (A) a 7-10C, preferably 7-11C monocarboxylic acid or its salt, preferably a compound of the formula (R 1 is a 6-16C saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon, its epoxide or cyclopropane; Y 1 and Y 2 are each H, a 1-5C hydrocarbon or OH which exists at an arbitrary position of R 1 ; R 2 is H or a salt), more preferably a nonsubstituted one or a saturated one, especially decanoic acid or nonanoic acid, particularly nonanoic acid and (B) a chemical herbicide, preferably a herbicide acting on leaves, such as phenoxy acids, aryloxyphenoxy propionates, cyclohexanediones, sulfonylureas, imidazolidinones, especially glyphosate, imazethapyr, sethoxydim, praquat, particularly glyphosate as essential components. n COPYRIGHT: (C)1992,JPO |