Patent ID: 8203033
Filing Date: 2012-06-19
Classification: C12N,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling weeds in an area of cultivation comprising: a) selecting a combination of herbicides comprising at least an effective amount of a first and a second ALS inhibitor, wherein said effective amount of the combination controls weeds, and the effective amount of the first ALS inhibitor is not tolerated by the crop when applied alone when compared to a control crop that has been applied with the first ALS inhibitor, and the effective amount of the second ALS inhibitor is sufficient to produce a safening effect, wherein said safening effect provides an increase in crop tolerance upon the application of the first and the second ALS inhibitor when compared to the crop tolerance when the first ALS inhibitor is applied alone; and, b) applying the combination of herbicides to a crop, crop part, seed or an area of cultivation of said crop, wherein the crop comprises a plant having