Herbicide label
Bellum Herbicide Label
Bellum (EPA 83100-41-83979) is a Group 27 mesotrione herbicide labeled for 12 crops. The label lists 33 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
Bellum label facts
- Product Bellum
- EPA Reg. No. 83100-41-83979
- Distributor Rotam North America, Inc.
- Active ingredient mesotrione
- MOA group 27
Crops on the Bellum label
Bellum is labeled for these 12 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Bellum label
The Bellum label names 50 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 control33- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, powell
- amaranth, spiny
- atriplex
- buffalobur
- carpetweed
- chickweed, common
- cocklebur, common
- crabgrass, large
- galinsoga
- hemp
- jimsonweed
- lambsquarters, common
- mannagrass
- mustard, wild
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- nightshade, hairy
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- pigweed, tumble
- potato, volunteer
- pusley, florida
- ragweed, common
- ragweed, giant
- sesbania, hemp
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- smartweed, ladysthumb
- smartweed, pale
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- sunflower, annual
- velvetleaf
- waterhemp, common
Partial control
partial13- buckwheat, wild
- burcucumber
- carrot, wild
- dock, curly
- horsenettle
- horseweed
- knotweed, prostrate
- kochia
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- nutsedge, yellow
- pokeweed, common
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner4- mallow, venice
- sida, prickly
- dandelion
- thistle, canada
Bellum 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.
Bellum FAQ
What weeds does Bellum control?
The Bellum label names 50 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, spiny amaranth, atriplex, buffalobur, and carpetweed. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Bellum labeled for?
Bellum is labeled for 12 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, sorghum, seed corn, and popcorn.
What is the active ingredient in Bellum? Is it a generic?
Bellum's active ingredient is mesotrione (MOA Group 27). 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.