Herbicide label

Eptam 20-G Herbicide Label

Eptam 20-G (EPA 10163-281) is a Group 15 eptc herbicide labeled for 9 crops. The label lists 38 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

“Eptam 20-G granules is a selective herbicide which is mixed (incorporated) into the soil for control of weeds listed on this label.”

— Eptam 20-G EPA label, Reg. No. 10163-281

Eptam 20-G label facts

Crops on the Eptam 20-G label

Eptam 20-G is labeled for these 9 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Eptam 20-G label

The Eptam 20-G label names 40 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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  • bluegrass, annual
  • ryegrass, annual
  • ryegrass, italian
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • watergrass
  • junglerice
  • crabgrass
  • sandbur, field
  • foxtail, giant
  • goosegrass
  • foxtail, green
  • barley
  • oats
  • volunteer wheat
  • wild oats
  • foxtail, yellow
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • wildcane
  • shattercane
  • black ambercane
  • chicken-corn
  • nightshade, black
  • chickweed, common
  • lambsquarters, common
  • spurry, corn
  • deadnettle, purple
  • henbit
  • pusley, florida
  • nightshade, hairy
  • goosefoot, nettleleaf
  • purslane, common
  • pigweed, prostrate
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, common
  • pigweed, tumble
  • nutsedge
  • nutsedge, purple
  • nutsedge, yellow

Suppression

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  • quackgrass
  • bermudagrass

Eptam 20-G 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.

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Eptam 20-G FAQ

What weeds does Eptam 20-G control?

The Eptam 20-G label names 40 weeds, including annual bluegrass, annual ryegrass, italian ryegrass, common barnyardgrass, watergrass, and junglerice. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Eptam 20-G labeled for?

Eptam 20-G is labeled for 9 crops and uses, including field corn, sunflower, potato, sugar beet, and alfalfa.

What is the active ingredient in Eptam 20-G? Is it a generic?

Eptam 20-G's active ingredient is eptc (MOA Group 15). 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.