Method for controlling herbaceous weeds

Abstract

this invention relates to the control of herbaceous weeds such as bindweed, maidencane, arrowhead and sedges by applying to the locus of the weeds a compound selected from compounds having the following formula ##STR1## where R is alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, allyl or benzyl;R.sub.1 is M, alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 3 to 4 carbon atoms or benzyl;M is lithium, sodium, potassium or ammonium;X is oxygen or sulfur; andY is oxygen or sulfurWith the proviso that when Y is sulfur, X is sulfur.

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