N-aminotriazole derivatives of the general formulae Ia and Ib ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkenyl, tetrahydropyranyl or norbornyl, or phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl or pyridyl, and the aromatic radicals may carry from one to five halogen atoms and/or from one to three of the following groups: hydroxyl, phenoxy, nitro, amino, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -haloalkoxy and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio, and their salts which are environmentally compatible and tolerated by crops.