The present invention relates to the use of a combination of nicosulfurone and clomazone in crops belonging to Leguminosae/Fabaceae family. Specifically, the present invention relates to the use of nicosulfuron and clomazone for controlling weeds in the case of crops belonging to the Leguminosae/Fabaceae family. In particular, the invention relates to the use of nicosulfuron and clomazone for weed control in the case of soybeans. The present invention further provides a method for protecting crops belonging to the Legumino sae/Fabaceae family from weeds, in which a combination of nicosulfuron and clomazone is applied to the cropping area against the weeds in an effective amount.
