Herbicide label
Comet Herbicide Label
Comet (EPA 71368-87) is a Group 4 fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester herbicide labeled for 12 crops. The label lists 20 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
Comet label facts
- Product Comet
- EPA Reg. No. 71368-87
- Registrant Nufarm, Inc.
- Active ingredient fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester
- MOA group 4
Crops on the Comet label
Comet is labeled for these 12 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Comet label
The Comet label names 33 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 control20- bedstraw, catchweed
- bindweed, hedge
- chickweed
- clover, white
- cocklebur, common
- coffeeweed
- dogbane, hemp
- volunteer flax
- grape
- jimsonweed
- kochia
- prickly lettuce
- mallow, venice
- morningglory
- potato, volunteer
- puncturevine
- purslane, common
- ragweed, common
- sunflower
- velvetleaf
Suppression
suppression13- bindweed, field
- buckwheat, wild
- volunteer canola
- devilsclaw
- horsetail, field
- horseweed
- knotweed
- mallow, common
- marshelder
- mustard
- nightshade, black
- pennycress, field
- thistle, russian
Comet 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.
Comet FAQ
What weeds does Comet control?
The Comet label names 33 weeds, including catchweed bedstraw, hedge bindweed, chickweed, white clover, common cocklebur, and coffeeweed. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Comet labeled for?
Comet is labeled for 12 crops and uses, including field corn, wheat, barley, sorghum, and oats.
What is the active ingredient in Comet? Is it a generic?
Comet's active ingredient is fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester (MOA Group 4). 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 2026-09-17.