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) andb) at least one herbicide selected from the group consisting of 5-(2-chloro-α,α,α-trifluoro-p-tolyloxy)-N-mesyl-2-nitrobenzamide (common name: fomesafen), 2′,4′-dichloro-5′-(4-difluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methanesulfonanilide (common name: sulfentrazone) and 3-isopropyl-1H-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxide (common name: bentazone).
