摘要 |
This invention is directed to compositions for influencing plant growth, especially weed control, growth inhibition and desiccation, containing as active ingredient a 1-phenyl-2-oxo-pyrrolidine-4-carboxylic acid derivative of formula <IMAGE> wherein A is -OH, -OR1, -SR2 or -CN, R1 representing a cation or an ester moiety, R2 an alkyl, benzyl or phenyl group, X being a substituent chosen from alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, phenoxy, substituted sulfamoyl or substituted sulfonylamino, Y is hydrogen, halogen, CF3, alkyl, alkylthio or alkoxy and Z is hydrogen, alkyl, alkylthio or alkoxy. |