| abstract |
The present invention provides, inter alia, a herbicidal composition comprising: (i) a protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibiting herbicide selected from the group consisting flumioxazin, sulfentrazone, butafenacil and a diphenyl ether selected from the group consisting of acifluorfen (including aciflurofen-sodium), fomesafen (including fomesafen-sodium), lactofen and oxyfluorfen; or an agronomically acceptable salt of said herbicide; and (ii) a safener of Formula (II) or an agronomically acceptable salt of said compound, wherein:—is selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, cyano, C 1 -C 4 alkylthio, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 4 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxycarbonyl and C 1 -C 4 alkylcarbonyl; and R b and R c are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 6 alkenyl and C 3 -C 6 alkynyl. |