Herbicide label

Defy LV-4 Herbicide Label

Defy LV-4 (EPA 66222-219) is a Group 4 2,4-d herbicide labeled for 12 crops. The label lists 60 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Defy LV-4 label facts

Crops on the Defy LV-4 label

Defy LV-4 is labeled for these 12 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Defy LV-4 label

The Defy LV-4 label names 92 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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  • sneezeweed, bitter
  • burdock
  • buttercup, smallflowered
  • carpetweed
  • cocklebur, common
  • coffeeweed
  • croton, Texas
  • croton, woolly
  • flixweed
  • galinsoga
  • hemp, wild
  • jewelweed
  • jimsonweed
  • knotweed
  • kochia
  • lambsquarters, common
  • lettuce, wild
  • lupines
  • marshelder
  • morning glory, annual
  • morningglory, ivy
  • morningglory, woolly
  • mustards (except blue mustard)
  • parsnip, wild
  • pennycress (fanweed)
  • pigweeds (Amaranthus spp.)
  • poorjoe
  • primrose, common
  • pusley, florida
  • radish, wild
  • ragweed, common
  • ragweed, giant
  • rape, wild
  • rocket, yellow
  • shepherd's-purse
  • sicklepod
  • sowthistle, annual
  • sowthistle, spiny
  • needles, spanish
  • sunflower
  • sweetclover
  • tansymustard
  • thistle, bull
  • velvetleaf
  • jerusalem artichoke
  • blue lettuce
  • blueweed, texas
  • broomweed, annual
  • catnip
  • chicory
  • clover, red
  • goldenrod
  • healal
  • loco, bigbend
  • pennywort
  • plantain
  • sowthistle, perennial
  • wormwood
  • garlic, wild
  • onion, wild

Partial control

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  • beggarticks
  • bittercress, small-flowered
  • broomweed, common
  • cinquefoil, common
  • cinquefoil
  • prickly lettuce
  • mallow, little
  • mallow, venice
  • pepperweeds (Lepidium spp.)
  • smartweed (annual species)
  • salsify, common
  • salsify, western
  • thistle, musk
  • thistle, Russian (tumbleweed)
  • alfalfa
  • aster, many-flower
  • Austrian fieldcress
  • bindweed, hedge
  • bindweed, field
  • bindweed, European
  • bullnettle
  • carrot, wild
  • hoary cress
  • dandelion
  • docks
  • dogbanes
  • hawkweed, orange
  • ground ivy
  • nettles (including stinging)
  • ragwort, tansy
  • thistle, canada
  • vervains

Defy LV-4 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.

Defy LV-4 FAQ

What weeds does Defy LV-4 control?

The Defy LV-4 label names 92 weeds, including bitter sneezeweed, burdock, smallflowered buttercup, carpetweed, common cocklebur, and coffeeweed. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Defy LV-4 labeled for?

Defy LV-4 is labeled for 12 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, wheat, barley, and sorghum.

What is the active ingredient in Defy LV-4? Is it a generic?

Defy LV-4'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.

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Last updated 2026-09-30.