Sulfonamide herbicide antidote compositions and methods of use

Abstract

Herbicidal compositions consisting of an active herbicidal compound and an antidote therefor and the methods of use of the herbicide compositions are described herein. The antidote compound corresponds to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 can be selected from the group consisting of alkyl, haloalkyl, halogen, isocyanate, alkenylamino, halophenylamino, phenyl, substituted phenyl wherein said substituents can be selected from alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, nitro, amino and haloalkylaminosulfonyl; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 can be the same or different and can be selected from hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkynoxy, haloalkoxycarbonyl, alkynoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, haloalkylthio, diacetonitrilocarbamyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl wherein said substituents can be selected from alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, nitro and carbamoyl, an R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 taken together form the ring structure alkyloxazolidyl.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.