Herbicide label

Bastante Herbicide Label

Bastante (EPA 2749-604) is a Group 6 bentazon herbicide labeled for 10 crops. The label lists 48 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Bastante label facts

Crops on the Bastante label

Bastante is labeled for these 10 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Bastante label

The Bastante label names 49 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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  • ammannia, purple
  • anoda, spurred
  • balloonvine
  • beggarticks
  • bindweed, field
  • bindweed, hedge
  • buckwheat, wild
  • croton, tropic
  • devilsclaw
  • dogfennel
  • galinsoga
  • groundsel, common
  • jimsonweed
  • kochia
  • ladysthumb
  • lambsquarters, common
  • mallow, venice
  • marshelder
  • mayweed
  • morningglory
  • 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
  • arrowhead
  • cocklebur, common
  • dayflower
  • ducksalad
  • eclipta
  • gooseweed
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • water plantain
  • redweed
  • smartweed
  • spikerush

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • pigweed

Bastante rates and plant-back

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

Application rate

Your rate depends on your crop.

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Bastante FAQ

What weeds does Bastante control?

The Bastante label names 49 weeds, including purple ammannia, spurred anoda, balloonvine, beggarticks, field bindweed, and hedge bindweed. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Bastante labeled for?

Bastante is labeled for 10 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, peanut, sorghum, and rice.

What is the active ingredient in Bastante? Is it a generic?

Bastante'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.

Sources

Last updated 2026-09-30.