Herbicide label
De-Ester LV4
De-Ester LV4 (EPA 19713-345) is a Group 4 2,4-d herbicide labeled for 13 crops. The label lists 172 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
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De-Ester LV4 label facts
- Product De-Ester LV4
- EPA Reg. No. 19713-345
- Registrant Drexel Chemical Company
- Active ingredient 2,4-d
- MOA group 4
Crops on the De-Ester LV4 label
De-Ester LV4 is labeled for these 13 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
- field corn
- soybean
- wheat
- potato
- barley
- sorghum
- popcorn
- sweet corn
- oats
- cereal rye
- grass seed
- fallow
- durum wheat
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Weeds on the De-Ester LV4 label
The De-Ester LV4 label names 172 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 control172- alfalfa
- jerusalem artichoke
- aster, many flowered
- fieldcress, austrian
- beggarsticks
- bidens
- bindweed, european
- bindweed, field
- bindweed, hedge
- sneezeweed, bitter
- wintercress, bitter
- bitterwood
- susan, blackeyed
- lettuce, blue
- blueweed, texas
- boxelder
- snakeweed, broom
- broomweed
- buckhorn
- plantain, narrow-leaved
- buckwheat, wild
- bulrush, tule
- buttercup
- burdock
- ragweed, bur
- burhead
- carpetweed
- catnip
- rose, cherokee
- chamise
- chickweed
- chicory
- cinquefoil
- sage, coastal redstem
- cockle
- cocklebur, common
- coffee bean
- coffeeweed
- mullein, common
- cornflower
- jenny, creeping
- croton
- indigo, curly
- dandelion
- devil's claw
- dock
- dogbane
- dogfennel
- evening primrose, common
- fanweed
- fleabane, daisy
- fleabane, rough
- fiddleneck
- flixweed
- pusley, florida
- frenchweed
- galinsoga
- goatsbeard
- goldenrod
- goosefoot
- ground ivy
- gumweed
- hawkweed, orange
- heal-all
- hemp, wild
- henbit
- hoary cress
- honeysuckle
- horsetail
- horseweed
- mallow, indiana
- indigo
- ironweed
- klamathweed
- knotweed
- kochia
- jewelweed
- jimsonweed
- ladysthumb
- lambsquarters
- loco, bigbend
- locoweed
- lupine
- mallow, dwarf
- mallow, little
- mallow, venice
- marijuana
- marshelder
- mexican weed
- milkvetch
- milkweed, climbing
- morning glory, annual
- morningglory, common
- morningglory, ivy
- morningglory, wooly
- thistle, musk
- mustard
- nettle
- nutsedge
- parsnip
- pennycress, field
- pennywort
- peppergrass
- pepperweed, field
- pigweed
- plantain
- poison hemlock
- poison ivy
- pokeweed, common
- poorjoe
- povertyweed
- prickly lettuce
- primrose
- puncturevine
- purslane
- rabbitbrush
- radish, wild
- ragweed, giant
- ragwort, tansy
- rape, wild
- ammannia, purple
- sagebrush, big
- sagebrush, coastal
- salsify
- oak, sand shinnery
- sorrel, sheep
- shepherd's-purse
- sicklepod
- smartweed, annual
- rose, southern wild
- sowthistle, annual
- sowthistle, common
- sowthistle, perennial
- sowthistle, spiny
- spanishneedles
- st. johnwort
- starthistle
- stinging nettle
- stinkweed
- sunflower
- sweetclover
- tansymustard
- tanweed
- tarweed
- thistle, blessed
- thistle, bull
- thistle, canada
- thistle, russian
- toadflax
- tumbleweed
- velvetleaf
- vervain
- vetch
- virginia creeper
- water plantain
- water primrose
- mustard, water wild
- carrot, wild
- garlic, wild
- lettuce, wild
- mustard, wild
- onion, wild
- parsnip, wild
- wild strawberry
- sweet potato, wild
- witchweed
- wormseed
- wormwood
- sweetclover, yellow annual
- rocket, yellow
- sandthistle, yellow
- starthistle, yellow
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De-Ester LV4 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
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De-Ester LV4 FAQ
What weeds does De-Ester LV4 control?
The De-Ester LV4 label names 172 weeds, including alfalfa, jerusalem artichoke, many flowered aster, austrian fieldcress, beggarsticks, and bidens. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is De-Ester LV4 labeled for?
De-Ester LV4 is labeled for 13 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, wheat, potato, and barley.
What is the active ingredient in De-Ester LV4? Is it a generic?
De-Ester LV4's active ingredient is 2,4-d (MOA Group 4). 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 De-Ester LV4?
It depends on your rotational crop, application rate, and region, so the label gives a table, not one number. Build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact interval for your rotation from the label line, so you can verify it.
Build a program →Can I tank-mix De-Ester LV4?
It depends on your target weeds, crop stage, and which partners the label approves. Build a program and FieldMarshal checks the label for approved partners and gives the condition on each, so you can verify it.
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Last updated 2026-07-14.