Herbicide label
BL2 Herbicide Label
BL2 (EPA 279-9624) is a Group 5 metribuzin herbicide labeled for 7 crops. The label lists 79 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
BL2 label facts
- Product BL2
- EPA Reg. No. 279-9624
- Registrant FMC Corporation
- Active ingredient metribuzin
- MOA group 5
Crops on the BL2 label
BL2 is labeled for these 7 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the BL2 label
The BL2 label names 104 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 control79- anoda, spurred
- beggarweed, florida
- copperleaf, hophornbeam
- crowfootgrass
- galinsoga
- goosegrass
- junglerice
- knotweed
- millet, browntop
- pusley, florida
- redweed
- sesbania
- smartweed
- spurge, spotted
- starbur, bristly
- barnyardgrass, common
- cocklebur, common
- crabgrass, large
- crabgrass, smooth
- jimsonweed
- johnsongrass, seedling
- panicum, fall
- ragweed, common
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- bittercress
- catchfly, conical
- catchweed
- chickweed, mouseear
- corncockle
- dogfennel
- eveningprimrose, cutleaf
- falseflax, smallseed
- fiddleneck
- filaree, redstem
- geranium
- gromwell, carolina
- knotweed, prostrate
- miner's lettuce
- pepperweed, virginia
- pineapple-weed
- polemonium, annual
- radish, wild
- speedwell
- turnip, wild
- bluegrass, annual
- brome, downy
- cheat
- cowcockle
- wild oats
- buffalobur
- crabgrass
- mallow, venice
- sida, prickly
- velvetleaf
- carpetweed
- purslane
- sicklepod
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- chickweed, common
- henbit
- mustard, blue
- pigweed
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, yellow
- shepherd's-purse
- foxtail, green
- kochia
- lambsquarters, common
- mustard, tansy
- mustard, tumble
- mustard, wild
- pennycress, field
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- thistle, russian
- mustard, indian
- sunflower
- mustard, treacle
- volunteer wheat
Suppression
suppression17- barley, hare
- barley, little
- blackgrass
- bluegrass, bulbous
- brome, japanese
- brome, ripgut
- buckwheat, wild
- buttercup
- rescuegrass
- vetch, winter
- whitlowgrass, spring
- windgrass, common
- horseweed
- foxtail
- prickly lettuce
- nightshade, hairy
- nutsedge, yellow
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner8- dandelion, common
- ladysthumb
- morningglory
- ragweed, giant
- waterhemp, common
- sandbur, field
- shattercane
- witchgrass
BL2 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.
BL2 FAQ
What weeds does BL2 control?
The BL2 label names 104 weeds, including spurred anoda, florida beggarweed, hophornbeam copperleaf, crowfootgrass, galinsoga, and goosegrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is BL2 labeled for?
BL2 is labeled for 7 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, wheat, potato, and barley.
What is the active ingredient in BL2? Is it a generic?
BL2's active ingredient is metribuzin (MOA Group 5). 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.