Herbicide label
Basagran 5L Herbicide Label
Basagran 5L (EPA 7969-112) is a Group 6 bentazon herbicide labeled for 14 crops. The label lists 47 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“Basagran 5L is a benzothiadiazinone herbicide and a photosynthesis PS II inhibitor belonging to the herbicide mode-of-action Group 6 (WSSA)/Group C3 (HRAC). Basagran 5L is effective mainly through contact action; therefore, weeds must be thoroughly covered with spray.”
Basagran 5L label facts
- Product Basagran 5L
- EPA Reg. No. 7969-112
- Registrant BASF Agricultural Solutions US, LLC
- Active ingredient bentazon
- MOA group 6
Crops on the Basagran 5L label
Basagran 5L is labeled for these 14 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Basagran 5L label
The Basagran 5L label names 52 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
full control47- anoda, spurred
- balloonvine
- beggarticks
- buckwheat, wild
- croton, tropic
- devilsclaw
- dogfennel
- galinsoga
- groundsel, common
- jimsonweed
- ladysthumb
- lambsquarters, common
- mallow, venice
- marshelder
- mayweed
- morningglory
- morningglory, cypressvine
- morningglory, smallflower
- mustard, wild
- nightshade, hairy
- poinsettia, wild
- purslane, common
- radish, volunteer
- ragweed, common
- ragweed, giant
- senna, coffee
- sesbania
- shepherd's-purse
- sida, prickly
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- starbur, bristly
- sugar beet, volunteer
- sunflower, wild
- thistle, canada
- velvetleaf
- cocklebur, common
- dayflower
- ducksalad
- eclipta
- gooseweed
- nutsedge, yellow
- ammannia, purple
- redweed
- smartweed
- spikerush
- water plantain, arrowhead
- water plantain, common
Suppression
suppression4- bindweed, field
- bindweed, hedge
- flatsedge, annual
- flatsedge, rice
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner1- pigweed
Basagran 5L rates and plant-back
The label answers both with a table, not a single number. Here is what drives each answer.
Application rate
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Basagran 5L FAQ
What weeds does Basagran 5L control?
The Basagran 5L label names 52 weeds, including spurred anoda, balloonvine, beggarticks, wild buckwheat, tropic croton, and devilsclaw. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Basagran 5L labeled for?
Basagran 5L is labeled for 14 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, peanut, sorghum, and rice.
What is the active ingredient in Basagran 5L? Is it a generic?
Basagran 5L's active ingredient is bentazon (MOA Group 6). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.
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Last updated 2026-09-30.