Herbicide label

Cinch Herbicide Label

Cinch (EPA 352-625) is a Group 15 metolachlor herbicide labeled for 19 crops. The label lists 54 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Cinch label facts

Crops on the Cinch label

Cinch is labeled for these 19 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Cinch label

The Cinch 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

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  • amaranth, palmer
  • amaranth, powell
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • carpetweed
  • cocklebur, common
  • crabgrass
  • crabgrass, large
  • crabgrass, smooth
  • crowfootgrass
  • cupgrass, prairie
  • cupgrass, southwestern
  • foxtail, bristly
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, millet
  • foxtail, yellow
  • galinsoga, hairy
  • galinsoga, smallflower
  • goosegrass
  • jimsonweed
  • kochia
  • lambsquarters
  • lambsquarters, common
  • morningglory
  • mustard
  • mustard, wild
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • panicum, fall
  • pigweed
  • pigweed, prostrate
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • pigweed, tumble
  • purslane
  • purslane, common
  • pusley, florida
  • ragweed, giant
  • red rice
  • ryegrass, italian
  • sandbur, field
  • sandbur, southern
  • sesbania, hemp
  • sida, prickly
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • smartweed
  • dayflower, benghal
  • spurge, annual
  • stinging nettle
  • sunflower
  • velvetleaf
  • waterhemp, common
  • witchgrass

Partial control

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  • beggarweed, florida
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • eclipta
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • mallow, venice
  • millet, wild-proso
  • panicum, texas
  • shattercane
  • sorghum, volunteer

Suppression

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  • bluegrass, annual
  • bluegrass, roughstalk
  • brome, california
  • brome, downy
  • rattail fescue

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • starbur, bristly
  • sicklepod
  • goosegrass, DNA-resistant
  • panicum, texas
  • nightshade, black

Cinch 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.

Cinch FAQ

What weeds does Cinch control?

The Cinch label names 72 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, common barnyardgrass, carpetweed, common cocklebur, and crabgrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Cinch labeled for?

Cinch is labeled for 19 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, cotton, sunflower, and potato.

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

Cinch's active ingredient is metolachlor (MOA Group 15). 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.