The present invention relates to ternary herbicidally active compositions, which comprise a) 5- ethyl-2-[(RS)-4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl]nicotinic acid (common name: imazethapyr) and 2-[(RS)-4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl]-5- methoxymethylnicotinic acid (common name: imazamox) and b) at least one herbicide selected from the group consisting of 5-(2-chloro-a,a,a-trifluoro-p- tolyloxy)-N-mesyl-2-nitrobenzamide (common name: fomesafen), 2',4'-dichloro-5'-(4-difluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1 H-1,2,4-triazoM - yl)methanesulfonanilide (common name: sulfentrazone) and 3-isopropyl-1 H-2,1,3- benzothiadiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide (common name: bentazone).
