abstract |
A herbicidal composition characterised in that it comprises a herbicidally effective amount of an acylated 1,3-dicarbonyl compound corresponding to the following general formula: <CHEM> or a tautomeric form thereof wherein R represents a substituted aromatic moiety; and a non-phytotoxic antidotally-effective amount of a compound selected from amides of haloalkanoic acids, aromatic oxime derivatives, thiazole carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof and 1,8-naphthalic anhydride, the weight ratio of herbicide component:antidote component being from 0.1:1 to 30:1 is disclosed, as is the production and use thereof. |