| abstract |
Disclosed is a herbicidal composition and method for non-selectively controlling and retarding the growth rate, and if desired, causing extensive mortality of, unwanted vegetation. The compositions consist essentially of one or more substances selected from the group consisting of aliphatic acids or their herbicidally active salts, preferably octanoic acid, nonanoic acid, decanoic acid, undecanoic acid, or dodecanoic acid, and an ammonium compound, preferably ammonium nitrate, sulfate, or sulfamate. The composition causes a plant mortality significantly in excess of the expected additive mortalities of the individual components. |