Safening fluthiacet-methyl on sorghum with 2,4-D amine
View Patent ↗The present invention is directed to a method for controlling weeds post-emergently in sorghum comprising applying to such sorghum a herbicidally effective amount of a composition comprising (a) fluthiacet-methyl and (b) 2,4-D, wherein such 2,4-D is present in a safening amount.
1. A method for controlling weeds post-emergently in sorghum comprising applying to said sorghum a herbicidally effective amount of a composition comprising (a) fluthiacet-methyl and (b) 2,4-D, wherein said 2,4-D is present in a safening amount to reduce injury to sorghum caused by said fluthiacet-methyl.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the fluthiacet-methyl is applied at a rate of from 0.0025 to 0.0075 pounds per acre.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the fluthiacet-methyl is applied at a rate of from 0.0043 to 0.0064 pounds per acre.
4. The method of claim 2 wherein the 2,4-D is applied at a rate of from 0.063 to 1.0 pounds per acre.
5. The method of claim 3 wherein the 2,4-D is applied at a rate of from 0.25 to 0.5 pounds per acre.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the 2,4-D is employed in the form of its dimethylamine salt.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the sorghum is sorghum bicolor.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the mixture of 2,4-D Amine and fluthiacet-methyl is applied as a tank mixture.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the mixture of 2,4-D Amine and fluthiacet-methyl is applied as a pre-mix.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein the 2,4-D Amine and fluthiacet-methyl are applied separately and sequentially.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein the sorghum crop is at least 4 inches tall.