Herbicide label

Derecho Herbicide Label

Derecho (EPA 91234-108) is a Group 14 acifluorfen herbicide labeled for 3 crops. The label lists 59 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

“Derecho is a selective herbicide for use in rice, strawberries, peanuts and soybeans for postemergence control of grasses and broadleaf weeds listed in this label.”

— Derecho EPA label, Reg. No. 91234-108

Derecho label facts

Crops on the Derecho label

Derecho is labeled for these 3 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Derecho label

The Derecho 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

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  • balloonvine
  • barley
  • carpetweed
  • cocklebur, common
  • copperleaf, hophornbeam
  • copperleaf, virginia
  • crotalaria, showy
  • croton, tropic
  • croton, woolly
  • crownbeard, golden
  • eclipta
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, yellow
  • galinsoga, hairy
  • galinsoga, smallflower
  • groundcherry, cutleaf
  • groundcherry, lanceleaf
  • indigo, hairy
  • jimsonweed
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • ladysthumb
  • lambsquarters, common
  • morningglory, cypressvine
  • morningglory, entireleaf
  • morningglory, ivyleaf
  • morningglory, palmleaf
  • morningglory, pitted
  • morningglory, purple
  • morningglory, scarlet
  • morningglory, smallflower
  • morningglory, tall
  • mustard, wild
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • oats
  • panicum, fall
  • amaranth, palmer
  • pigweed, prostrate
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • pigweed, spiny
  • poinsettia, wild
  • poorjoe
  • purslane, common
  • pusley, florida
  • ragweed, common
  • ragweed, giant
  • rye, volunteer
  • senna, coffee
  • shattercane
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • spurge, prostrate
  • spurge, spotted
  • starbur, bristly
  • velvetleaf
  • waterhemp, common
  • volunteer wheat
  • sesbania, hemp

Partial control

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  • beggarweed, florida
  • buckwheat, wild
  • buffalobur
  • burgherkin
  • citron (wild watermelon)
  • smellmelon

Suppression

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  • bindweed, field
  • bindweed, hedge
  • milkweed, climbing
  • milkweed, common
  • redvine
  • trumpetcreeper

Derecho 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.

Derecho FAQ

What weeds does Derecho control?

The Derecho label names 71 weeds, including balloonvine, barley, carpetweed, common cocklebur, hophornbeam copperleaf, and virginia copperleaf. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Derecho labeled for?

Derecho is labeled for 3 crops and uses, including soybeans, peanut, and rice.

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

Derecho's active ingredient is acifluorfen (MOA Group 14). 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.