Herbicide label

Affinity BroadSpec

Affinity BroadSpec (EPA 279-9601) is a Group 2 thifensulfuron and tribenuron-methyl herbicide labeled for 7 crops. The label lists 66 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

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Official EPA label (PDF)

“AFFINITY BroadSpec herbicide is absorbed primarily through the foliage of plants, rapidly inhibiting the growth of susceptible weeds.”

— Affinity BroadSpec EPA label, Reg. No. 279-9601

Affinity BroadSpec label facts

Crops on the Affinity BroadSpec label

Affinity BroadSpec is labeled for these 7 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

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Weeds on the Affinity BroadSpec label

The Affinity BroadSpec label names 74 weeds and rates each by how the product handles it: full control, partial control, suppression, or control with a tank-mix partner. A weed can fall at more than one level, because control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

Controls

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  • buckwheat, common
  • buckwheat, wild
  • buttercup, bur
  • buttercup, smallflower
  • volunteer canola
  • catchfly, nightflowering
  • chamomile, corn
  • chamomile, false
  • mayweed, chamomile
  • chamomile, scentless
  • chamomile, wild
  • chickweed, common
  • chickweed, field
  • chickweed, stinking
  • cockle, white
  • cocklebur, common
  • cowcockle
  • cress, mouse-ear
  • dock, broadleaf
  • dock, curly
  • falseflax, smallseed
  • fiddleneck
  • fiddleneck, tarweed
  • filaree, redstem
  • filaree, texas
  • flixweed
  • gromwell, corn
  • groundsel, common
  • henbit
  • knawel, annual
  • knotweed, prostrate
  • kochia
  • ladysthumb
  • lambsquarters, common
  • lambsquarters, narrowleaf
  • lambsquarters, slimleaf
  • lentils, volunteer
  • prickly lettuce
  • marshelder
  • mayweed, stinking
  • miner's lettuce
  • mustard, black
  • mustard, blue
  • mustard, tumble
  • mustard, wild
  • peas, volunteer
  • pennycress, field
  • pepperweed, clasping
  • pigweed, prostrate
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pineapple-weed
  • ragweed, common
  • redmaids
  • rocket, london
  • sage, lanceleaf
  • shepherd's-purse
  • smartweed, green
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • sowthistle, annual
  • spurry, corn
  • sunflower, annual
  • swinecress
  • tansymustard
  • thistle, canada
  • thistle, russian
  • wallflower, bushy

Partial control

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  • bedstraw, catchweed
  • mallow, common
  • mallow, little
  • horseweed
  • nightshade, cutleaf
  • nightshade, hairy

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, yellow

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Affinity BroadSpec rates and plant-back

The label answers both with a table, not a single number. Here is what drives each answer.

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Plant-back and rotation

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Affinity BroadSpec FAQ

What weeds does Affinity BroadSpec control?

The Affinity BroadSpec label names 74 weeds, including common buckwheat, wild buckwheat, bur buttercup, smallflower buttercup, volunteer canola, and nightflowering catchfly. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Affinity BroadSpec labeled for?

Affinity BroadSpec is labeled for 7 crops and uses, including soybeans, wheat, barley, triticale, and oats.

What is the active ingredient in Affinity BroadSpec? Is it a generic?

Affinity BroadSpec's active ingredient is thifensulfuron and tribenuron-methyl (MOA Group 2). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.

What's the plant-back interval after Affinity BroadSpec?

It depends on your rotational crop, application rate, and region, so the label gives a table, not one number. Build a program and FieldMarshal cites the exact interval for your rotation to the label line, so you can verify it.

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Can I tank-mix Affinity BroadSpec?

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Last updated 2026-07-10.