Liquid preparation of herbicide mixtures based on glufosinate

Claim 2

A herbicidal aqueous preparation which contains glufosinate or its salts in dissolved form and at least one further herbicide active substance in dispersed form, said preparation consisting essentially of: a) 0.1 to 60% by weight of an active substance combination of a1) glufosinate or its salts and at least a2) one dispersed herbicide active substance selected from the group consisting of linuron, monolinuron, isoproturon, chlortoluron, neburon, monuron, simazine, atrazine and terbuthylazine in the ratio 1:100 to 100:1 of the active substances a1:a2, b) 0.5 to 30% by weight, relative to active substance, of a surfactant from the long-chain α-olefin sulfonate group, c) 0.5 to 20% by weight, relative to active substance, of one or more co-surfactants selected from the group consisting of condensation products based on aromatics, alkanols and disulfites, condensation products based on naphthalenesulfonic acids or their salts and ligninsulfonates, d) 10 to 70% by weight of water and e) 0 to 15% by weight of customary auxiliary.

Claim 3

A preparation as claimed in claim 1, which contains a) 2 to 45% by weight of an active substance combination of a1) glufosinate or its salts and at least a2) one dispersed herbicide active substance in the ratio 1:10 to 10:1 of the active substances a1:a2, b) 1.5 to 24% by weight, relative to active substance, of a surfactant from the long-chain α-olefin sulfonate group, c) 1 to 10% by weight, relative to active substance, of co-surfactants, d) 15 to 50% by weight of water and e) 5 to 10% by weight of customary auxiliary.

Claim 4

A preparation as claimed in claim 1, which contains simazine as active substance a2.

Claim 5

A preparation as claimed in claim 1, wherein glufosinate ammonium salt is employed as the active substance of the type a1.

Claim 6

A preparation as claimed in claim 1, wherein a C 12 -C 20 -α-olefin sulfonate sodium salt having a substantial content of C 14 -C 16 is employed as component b).

Claim 7

A process for controlling undesired plant growth, which comprises applying an effective amount of one of the preparations defined in claim 1 to the plants and/or their cultivation area.

Claim 8

A herbicidal aqueous preparation which has a viscosity of about 250 mPas at 20° C. and 13 rpm and about 100 mPas at 112 rpm and contains glufosinate or its salts in dissolved form and at least one further herbicide active substance in dispersed form, which preparation comprises a) 0.1 to 60% by weight of an active substance combination of a1) glufosinate or its salts and at least a2) one dispersed herbicide active substance selected from the group consisting of linuron, monolinuron, isoproturon, chlortoluron, neburon, monuron, simazine, atrazine and terbuthylazine in the ratio 1:100 to 100:1 of the active substances a1:a2, b) 0.5 to 30% by weight, relative to active substance, of a surfactant from the long-chain α-olefin sulfonate group, c) 0.5 to 20% by weight, relative to active substance, of one or more co-surfactants selected from the group consisting of condensation products based on aromatics, alkanols and disulfites, condensation products based on naphthalenesulfonic acids or their salts and ligninsulfonates, d) 10 to 70% by weight of water and e) 0 to 15% by weight of customary auxiliary.

Claim 9

A herbicidal aqueous preparation which has a viscosity of about 250 mPas at 20° C. and 13 rpm and about 100 mPas at 112 rpm and contains glufosinate or its salts in dissolved form and at least one further herbicide active substance in dispersed form, which preparation comprises a) 0.1 to 60% by weight of an active substance combination of a1) glufosinate or its salts and at least a2) one dispersed herbicide active substance selected from the group consisting of linuron, monolinuron, isoproturon, chlortoluron, neburon, monuron, simazine, atrazine and terbuthylazine in the ratio 1:100 to 100:1 of the active substances a1:a2, b) 0.5 to 30% by weight, relative to active substance, of a surfactant from the long-chain α-olefin sulfonate group, c) 0.5 to 20% by weight, relative to active substance, of one or more co-surfactants selected from the group consisting of condensation products based on aromatics, alkanols and disulfites, condensation products based on naphthalenesulfonic acids or their salts and ligninsulfonates, d) 10 to 70% by weight of water and e) 0 to 15% by weight of customary auxiliary.

Claim 10

A preparation as claimed in claim 7, which contains a) 2 to 45% by weight of an active substance combination of a1) glufosinate or its salts and at least a2) one dispersed herbicide active substance selected from the group consisting of linuron, monolinuron, isoproturon, chlortoluron, neburon, monuron, simazine, atrazine and terbuthylazine in the ratio 1:10 to 10:1 of the active substances a1:a2, b) 1.5 to 24% by weight, relative to active substance, of a surfactant from the long-chain α-olefin sulfonate group, c) 1 to 10% by weight, relative to active substance, of co-surfactants, d) 15 to 50% by weight of water and e) 5 to 10% by weight of customary auxiliary.

Claim 11

A preparation as claimed in claim 7, which contains simazine as active substance a2.

Claim 12

A preparation as claimed in claim 7, wherein glufosinate ammonium salt is employed as the active substance of the type a1.

Claim 13

A preparation as claimed in claim 7, wherein a C 12 -C 20 -α-olefin sulfonate sodium salt having a substantial content of C 14 -C 16 is employed as component b.

Claim 14

A process for controlling undesired plant growth, which comprises applying an effective amount of one of the preparations defined in claim 7 to the plants and/or their cultivation area.

Claim 15

A herbicidal aqueous preparation which contains glufosinate or its salts in dissolved form and at least one further herbicide active substance in dispersed form, said preparation consisting of: a) 0.1 to 60% by weight of an active substance combination of a1) glufosinate or its salts and at least a2) one dispersed herbicide active substance selected from the group consisting of linuron, monolinuron, isoproturon, chlortoluron, neburon, monuron, simazine, atrazine and terbuthylazine in the ratio 1:100 to 100:1 of the active substances a1:a2, b) 0.5 to 30% by weight, relative to active substance, of a surfactant from the long-chain α-olefin sulfonate group, c) 0.5 to 20% by weight, relative to active substance, of one or more co-surfactants selected from the group consisting of condensation products based on aromatics, alkanols and disulfites, condensation products based on naphthalenesulfonic acids or their salts and ligninsulfonates, d) 10 to 70% by weight of water and e) 0 to 15% by weight of customary auxiliary.

Claim 16

A herbicidal aqueous preparation which contains glufosinate or its salts in dissolved form and at least one further herbicide active substance in dispersed form, said preparation consisting of: a) 0.1 to 60% by weight of an active substance combination of a1) glufosinate or its salts and at least a2) one dispersed herbicide active substance selected from the group consisting of linuron, monolinuron, isoproturon, chlortoluron, neburon, monuron, simazine, atrazine and terbuthylazine in the ratio 1:100 to 100:1 of the active substances a1:a2, b) 0.5 to 30% by weight, relative to active substance, of a surfactant from the long-chain α-olefin sulfonate group, c) 0.5 to 20% by weight, relative to active substance, of one or more co-surfactants selected from the group consisting of condensation products based on aromatics, alkanols and disulfites, condensation products based on naphthalenesulfonic acids or their salts and ligninsulfonates, d) 10 to 70% by weight of water and e) 0 to 15% by weight of customary auxiliary.

Claim 17

A preparation as claimed in claim 13, which contains a) 2 to 45% by weight of an active substance combination of a1) glufosinate or its salts and at least a2) one dispersed herbicide active substance selected from the group consisting of linuron, monolinuron, isoproturon, chlortoluron, neburon, monuron, simazine, atrazine and terbuthylazine in the ratio 1:10 to 10:1 of the active substances a1:a2, b) 1.5 to 24% by weight, relative to active substance, of a surfactant from the long-chain α-olefin sulfonate group, c) 1 to 10% by weight, relative to active substance, of co-surfactants, d) 15 to 50% by weight of water and e) 5 to 10% by weight of customary auxiliary.

Claim 18

A preparation as claimed in claim 13, which contains simazine as active substance a2.

Claim 19

A preparation as claimed in claim 13, wherein glufosinate ammonium salt is employed as the active substance of the type a1.

Claim 20

A preparation as claimed in claim 13, wherein a C 12 -C 20 -α-olefin sulfonate sodium salt having a substantial content of C 14 -C 16 is employed as component b).

Claim 21

A process for controlling undesired plant growth, which comprises applying an effective amount of one of the preparations defined in claim 13 to the plants and/or their cultivation area.

Claim 22

A process for the production of the preparation defined in the claim, 7 having a viscosity of about 250 mPas at 20° C. and 13 rpm and about 100 mPas at 112 rpm, said process comprising finely mixing the components a) to e) and finely grinding in a dispersing or colloid mill.