Herbicide label
Battle Star Herbicide Label
Battle Star (EPA 42750-229) is a Group 14 fomesafen herbicide labeled for 4 crops. The label lists 51 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“BATTLE STAR is a selective herbicide which may be applied preplant, preemergence or postemergence for control or suppression of broadleaf weeds, grasses and sedges in cotton, dry beans, potatoes, snap beans and soybeans.”
Battle Star label facts
- Product Battle Star
- EPA Reg. No. 42750-229
- Registrant Albaugh, LLC
- Active ingredient fomesafen
- MOA group 14
Crops on the Battle Star label
Battle Star is labeled for these 4 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Battle Star label
The Battle Star label names 72 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 control51- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, spiny
- anoda, spurred
- balloonvine
- carpetweed
- citron
- cocklebur, common
- copperleaf, hophornbeam
- copperleaf, virginia
- crotalaria, showy
- croton, tropic
- cucumber, volunteer
- eclipta
- galinsoga
- groundcherry, cutleaf
- hemp
- jimsonweed
- ladysthumb
- lambsquarters, common
- mallow, venice
- mexicanweed
- morningglory, cypressvine
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, palmleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- morningglory, purple moonflower
- morningglory, red
- morningglory, smallflower
- morningglory, tall
- mustard, wild
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- poinsettia, wild
- purslane, common
- pusley, florida
- ragweed, common
- ragweed, giant
- rocket, yellow
- sesbania, hemp
- sida, prickly
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- smellmelon
- spurge, prostrate
- starbur, bristly
- sunflower, annual
- velvetleaf
- waterhemp, common
- witchweed
Partial control
partial21- barnyardgrass, common
- bindweed, field
- bindweed, hedge
- crabgrass
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, yellow
- goosegrass
- horsenettle
- johnsongrass, seedling
- milkweed, climbing
- milkweed, honeyvine
- nightshade, hairy
- nutsedge, yellow
- panicum, fall
- panicum, texas
- redweed
- sicklepod
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- spurge, spotted
- trumpetcreeper
Battle Star 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.
Get the rate for your field: build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact per-acre rate for your crop from the label line.
Plant-back and rotation
Your interval depends on your application rate and the rotational crop.
Get the interval for your rotation: build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact plant-back for your rotational crop from the label line.
Battle Star FAQ
What weeds does Battle Star control?
The Battle Star label names 72 weeds, including palmer amaranth, spiny amaranth, spurred anoda, balloonvine, carpetweed, and citron. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Battle Star labeled for?
Battle Star is labeled for 4 crops and uses, including soybeans, cotton, potato, and dry edible bean.
What is the active ingredient in Battle Star? Is it a generic?
Battle Star's active ingredient is fomesafen (MOA Group 14). 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.