@ Disclosed herein is a method of controlling undesirable vegetation which comprises the application to the locus desired of a herbicidal composition comprising a herbicide selected from the group consisting of S-benzyl dipropylthiocarbamate, S-benzyl 2,5-dimethylpiperidine-1-carbothioate, S-benzyl methyl isopropyl thiocarbamate, S-benzyl propyl allyl thiocarbamate, S-benzyl ethyl cyclohexyl thiocarbamate, s-benzyl ethyl-sec-butyl thiocarbamate, S-(4-chlorobenzyl) dipropyl thiocarbamate, and S-benzyl isopropylsec-butyl thiocarbamate.