Synergistic herbicidal composition comprising vinegar and lemon juice
AssigneeEcoval Inc.
InventorJohn S. Lojek
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Abstract
A herbicidal composition, which can be formulated for selective or total kill of vegetation of as a growth regulator, comprises a synergistic combination of acetic acid and citric acid.
Claims13
An aqueous herbicidal composition for contact kill of vegetative growth, consisting essentially of acetic acid and citric acid in proportions which provide a synergistic herbicidal activity in comparison to the herbicidal activity of each of the acids alone.
An aqueous composition for contact kill of vegetative growth, consisting essentially of:
- acetic acid in an amount of from about 2 to about 10 wt %,
- citric acid in an amount of from about 1 to about 6 wt %,
- said acetic acid and citric acid being present in a synergistic weight ratio of about 1:0.1 to about 1:0.8,
- said composition being in fully diluted form ready to apply to post-emergent vegetative growth by spraying onto the vegetative growth.
A method of controlling post-emergent vegetative growth, which comprises applying to said vegetative growth an aqueous herbicidal composition comprising acetic acid and citric acid, said citric acid being present in said composition in a herbicidal activity enhancing amount and said acetic acid and citric acid being present in said composition in proportions sufficient to achieve complete or selective kill of said vegetative growth.
A method of regulating the growth of post-emergent vegetative growth, which comprises applying to said vegetative growth an aqueous composition comprising acetic acid and citric acid, said acetic acid and citric acid being present in said composition in proportions sufficient to achieve a desired degree of control to the growth of said vegetative growth.
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