Herbicide label

Boundary 6.5EC

Boundary 6.5EC (EPA 100-1162) is a Group 5 and 15 metolachlor and metribuzin herbicide labeled for 3 crops. The label lists 57 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

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Boundary 6.5EC label facts

Crops on the Boundary 6.5EC label

Boundary 6.5EC is labeled for these 3 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

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Weeds on the Boundary 6.5EC label

The Boundary 6.5EC label names 71 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 control57
  • amaranth, palmer
  • amaranth, powell
  • anoda, spurred
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • bluegrass, annual
  • carpetweed
  • chickweed, common
  • copperleaf, hophornbeam
  • crabgrass, large
  • crabgrass, smooth
  • crowfootgrass
  • cupgrass, prairie
  • cupgrass, southwestern
  • foxtail, bristly
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, millet
  • foxtail, yellow
  • galinsoga, hairy
  • galinsoga, smallflower
  • goosegrass
  • henbit
  • jimsonweed
  • junglerice
  • knotweed
  • kochia
  • ladysthumb
  • lambsquarters, common
  • prickly lettuce
  • mallow, venice
  • mustard
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • panicum, fall
  • pennycress, field
  • pepperweed, virginia
  • pigweed, prostrate
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • pigweed, tumble
  • purslane, common
  • pusley, florida
  • redweed
  • red rice
  • ryegrass, italian
  • sesbania, hemp
  • shepherd's-purse
  • sicklepod
  • sida, prickly
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • spiderwort, tropical
  • spurge, spotted
  • starbur, bristly
  • thistle, russian
  • waterhemp, common
  • witchgrass

Partial control

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  • beggarweed, florida
  • cocklebur, common
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • eclipta
  • johnsongrass
  • millet, wild-proso
  • nightshade, hairy
  • panicum, texas
  • ragweed, common
  • sandbur, field
  • sandbur, southern
  • shattercane
  • sorghum, volunteer
  • velvetleaf

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Boundary 6.5EC 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 AR, FL, LA, MO, MS, TN, and TX.

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Boundary 6.5EC FAQ

What weeds does Boundary 6.5EC control?

The Boundary 6.5EC label names 71 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, spurred anoda, common barnyardgrass, annual bluegrass, and carpetweed. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Boundary 6.5EC labeled for?

Boundary 6.5EC is labeled for 3 crops and uses, including soybeans, potato, and sugarcane.

What is the active ingredient in Boundary 6.5EC? Is it a generic?

Boundary 6.5EC's active ingredient is metolachlor and metribuzin (MOA Group 5 and 15). 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 Boundary 6.5EC?

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Can I tank-mix Boundary 6.5EC?

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Last updated 2026-07-14.