Abstract: This invention pertains to a method for selectively controlling weeds comprising(i) applying to the desired crop seed a quantity of an oxime ether safener having the general formula ##STR1## wherein A is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;Q is cyano or ##STR2## Z is a halogen atom, cyano, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy or nitro; n is 2 or 3;(ii) planting the treated seed;(iii) applying a composition comprising one or more phosphosulfonate herbicides having the general formula ##STR3## wherein Y is an optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl, benzyl, a (C.sub.5 -C.sub.8)cycloalkyl, a 5-membered heteroaromatic ring, a 6-membered heteraromatic ring, a fused 5,6-membered heteroaromatic ring, or a fused 6,6-membered heteroaromatic ring;X is an oxygen or a sulfur atom; andR.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions, having herbicidal synergistic effects, comprising(i) propanil;(ii) a compound selected from asulam, butamifos and methazole; and(iii) an agronomically acceptable carrierfor the control of various grasses and broadleaf weeds in rice. More particularly, such compositions exhibit synergistic properties for selectively controlling weeds in rice, especially grassy weeds such is Barnyardgrass, Junglerice, Signalgrass and Sprangletop. This invention also relates to a method of controlling weed species in rice comprising applying a herbicidally effective amount of composition comprising (i) propanil, (ii) a compound selected from asulam, butamifos and methazole and (iii) an agronomically acceptable carrier to the weed, to the locus of the weed or to the growth medium of said weed.

Abstract: This invention pertains to compositions comprising herbicidal phosphosulfonates, having the general formula ##STR1## wherein Y is an optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl, benzyl, a (C.sub.5 -C.sub.8)cycloalkyl, a 5-membered heteroaromatic ring, a 6-membered heteraromatic ring, a fused 5,6-membered heteroaromatic ring, or a fused 6,6-membered heteroaromatic ring;X is an oxygen or a sulfur atom; andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, haloalkoxy, cyanoalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, alkylideneiminooxy, chloro, amino, phenyl or phenoxy; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are both alkoxy, taken together with the phosphorus atom to form a 6-membered oxygen-containing ring; anddichloroacetamide safeners having the general formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.a and R.sup.b are each independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, or alkyl or alkenyl substituted with halo, or R.sup.a and R.sup.