Claims
- 1. An agronomically-acceptable salt of a compound of the formula ##STR9## wherein X is a halogen atom, and
- Y is a hydrogen atom .[.or a halogen atom.]..
- 2. A herbicidal composition comprising a salt according to claim 1 and an agronomically acceptable carrier.
- 3. A composition according to claim 2 which also comprises a surfactant.
- 4. A method of controlling weeds which comprises applying to the surface of the growth medium prior to the emergence of the weeds from the growth medium a salt according to claim 1 in an amount sufficient to control the growth of the weeds.
- 5. The method of claim 4 wherein the salt is applied at a rate of about 0.1 to about 12 pounds per acre.
- 6. A method of controlling weeds which comprises applying to weed seedlings a salt according to claim 1 in an amount sufficient to control the growth of the seedlings.
- 7. The method of claim 6 wherein the salt is applied at a rate of about 0.1 to about 12 pounds per acre.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of our copending application Ser. No. 331,719, filed Feb. 12, 1973, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,928,416, granted Dec. 23, 1975, which is in turn a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 234,651, filed Mar. 14, 1972, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,789,276, granted Mar. 19, 1974.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Yamada et al., "Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan", vol. 44, No. 11, pp. 3060-3062, (1971). |
Continuation in Parts (2)
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331719 |
Feb 1973 |
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234651 |
Mar 1972 |
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Reissues (1)
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