Herbicide label

Basis Blend

Basis Blend (EPA 352-854) is a Group 2 rimsulfuron and thifensulfuron herbicide labeled for 5 crops. The label lists 51 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

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Official EPA label (PDF)

“Basis Blend is a water soluble granule which is a selective herbicide for burndown and residual control of certain annual grass and broadleaf weeds.”

— Basis Blend EPA label, Reg. No. 352-854

Basis Blend label facts

Crops on the Basis Blend label

Basis Blend is labeled for these 5 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

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Weeds on the Basis Blend label

The Basis Blend 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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  • alfalfa
  • barley
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • bedstraw, catchweed
  • bittercress
  • bluegrass, annual
  • buckwheat, common
  • buttercup, smallflower
  • chamomile, false
  • chickweed, common
  • chickweed, mouseear
  • crabgrass
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • dandelion
  • deadnettle, purple
  • dock, curly
  • filaree, redstem
  • foxtail, bristly
  • foxtail, carolina
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, yellow
  • carolina geranium
  • groundsel, common
  • poison hemlock
  • henbit
  • knotweed, prostrate
  • kochia
  • lambsquarters, common
  • horseweed
  • mustard, birdsrape
  • mustard, black
  • mustard, wild
  • panicum, fall
  • parsnip, wild
  • pennycress, field
  • pigweed, prostrate
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • purslane, common
  • radish, wild
  • rocket, yellow
  • shattercane
  • shepherd's-purse
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • smartweed, ladysthumb
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • sunflower
  • velvetleaf
  • wallflower, bushy
  • volunteer wheat

Suppression

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  • amaranth, palmer
  • brome, downy
  • carpetweed
  • cocklebur, common
  • fescue, tall
  • jimsonweed
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • millet, wild-proso
  • morningglory, ivyleaf
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • wild oats
  • quackgrass
  • ragweed, common
  • ryegrass, italian
  • stinkgrass
  • thistle, canada
  • thistle, russian

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • buckwheat, wild
  • eveningprimrose, cutleaf
  • sandbur, field
  • sandbur, longspine

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Basis Blend 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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Plant-back and rotation

Your interval depends on your application rate, the rotational crop, and your state, region, and rainfall — some intervals differ in AL, AR, DE, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, VA, and WV.

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Basis Blend FAQ

What weeds does Basis Blend control?

The Basis Blend label names 74 weeds, including alfalfa, barley, common barnyardgrass, catchweed bedstraw, bittercress, and annual bluegrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Basis Blend labeled for?

Basis Blend is labeled for 5 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, sorghum, fallow, and seed corn.

What is the active ingredient in Basis Blend? Is it a generic?

Basis Blend's active ingredient is rimsulfuron and thifensulfuron (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 Basis Blend?

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 Basis Blend?

It depends on your target weeds, crop stage, and which partners the label approves. Build a program and FieldMarshal checks the label for approved partners and cites the condition on each, so you can verify it.

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Last updated 2026-07-10.