Patent ID: 9642359
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A01N

Claim:
1. A method of safening an herbicidal glyphosate composition against the occurrence of N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid-induced leaf necrosis in transgenic glyphosate-tolerant cotton plants, the method comprising combining an herbicidal glyphosate composition with an additive composition and water, wherein the herbicidal glyphosate composition comprises N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine in the form of an agronomically acceptable salt thereof, and N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid or a salt thereof; and the additive composition comprises a safening agent comprising a metal ion selected from the group consisting of aluminum, antimony, iron, chromium, nickel, manganese, cobalt, copper, zinc, vanadium, titanium, molybdenum, tin, barium and mixtures thereof; thereby producing a safened aqueous herbicidal glyphosate spray composition wherein the molar ratio of metal ions to N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid equivalent is at least about 0.15:1.