Herbicide label

Finesse Herbicide Label

Finesse (EPA 352-827) is a Group 2 chlorsulfuron and metsulfuron-methyl herbicide labeled for 7 crops. The label lists 61 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

“FINESSE® is absorbed through the roots and foliage of plants, rapidly inhibiting the growth of susceptible weeds.”

— Finesse EPA label, Reg. No. 352-827

Finesse label facts

Crops on the Finesse label

Finesse is labeled for these 7 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Finesse label

The Finesse label names 66 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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  • beakchervil, bur
  • bedstraw, catchweed
  • bluegrass, annual
  • buckwheat, wild
  • buttercup, bur
  • carrot, wild
  • catchfly, conical
  • chamomile, false
  • mayweed, chamomile
  • chickweed, common
  • chickweed
  • chickweed, mouseear
  • cockle, cow
  • cockle, white
  • coreopsis, plains
  • corn, volunteer
  • darnel, persian
  • dock, broadleaf
  • dock, curly
  • eveningprimrose, cutleaf
  • falseflax, smallseed
  • fiddleneck
  • filaree, redstem
  • flixweed
  • carolina geranium
  • geranium, dovefoot
  • gromwell, corn
  • groundsel, common
  • hempnettle
  • henbit
  • kochia
  • knotweed, prostrate
  • lady's thumb
  • lambsquarters
  • miner's lettuce
  • prickly lettuce
  • mustard, blue
  • mustard, treacle
  • mustard, tumble
  • mustard, wild
  • pennycress, field
  • pepperweed, virginia
  • pigweed, prostrate
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • pineapple-weed
  • poppy, prickly
  • purslane
  • radish, wild
  • ryegrass, annual
  • shepherd's-purse
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • sowthistle, annual
  • speedwell, common
  • speedwell
  • spurry, corn
  • sunflower
  • tansymustard
  • thistle, canada
  • thistle, russian
  • vetch

Suppression

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  • brome, downy
  • brome, japanese
  • cheat
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, yellow

Finesse 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.

Finesse FAQ

What weeds does Finesse control?

The Finesse label names 66 weeds, including bur beakchervil, catchweed bedstraw, annual bluegrass, wild buckwheat, bur buttercup, and wild carrot. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Finesse labeled for?

Finesse is labeled for 7 crops and uses, including wheat, barley, fallow, winter wheat, and spring wheat.

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

Finesse's active ingredient is chlorsulfuron and metsulfuron-methyl (MOA Group 2). 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.