Herbicide label
FOMA Herbicide Label
FOMA (EPA 19713-659) is a Group 14 fomesafen herbicide labeled for 4 crops. The label lists 50 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“This product is a selective herbicide which may be applied pre-plant surface, pre-emergence and / or post-emergence for control or partial control of Broadleaf weeds, Grasses and Sedges in Cotton, Dry beans, Potatoes, Snap beans and Soybeans.”
FOMA label facts
- Product FOMA
- EPA Reg. No. 19713-659
- Registrant Drexel Chemical Company
- Active ingredient fomesafen
- MOA group 14
Crops on the FOMA label
FOMA is labeled for these 4 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the FOMA label
The FOMA label names 72 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 control50- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, spiny
- anoda, spurred
- balloonvine
- carpetweed
- citron (wild watermelon)
- cocklebur, common
- copperleaf, hophornbeam
- copperleaf, virginia
- crotalaria, showy
- croton, tropic
- cucumber, volunteer
- eclipta
- galinsoga, spp.
- groundcherry, cutleaf
- hemp
- jimsonweed
- ladysthumb
- lambsquarters, common
- mallow, venice
- mexicanweed
- morningglory, cypressvine
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, palmleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- morningglory, purple moonflower
- morningglory, red
- morningglory, smallflower
- morningglory, tall
- mustard, wild
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- poinsettia, wild
- purslane, common
- purslane, florida
- ragweed, common
- ragweed, giant
- rocket, yellow
- sesbania, hemp
- sida, prickly
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- smellmelon
- starbur, bristly
- sunflower, annual
- velvetleaf
- waterhemp, common
- witchweed
Partial control
partial17- barnyardgrass, common
- bindweed, field
- bindweed, hedge
- crabgrass
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, yellow
- goosegrass
- johnsongrass, seedling
- milkweed, climbing
- milkweed, honeyvine
- nightshade, hairy
- nutsedge, yellow
- panicum, fall
- panicum, texas
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- trumpetcreeper
Suppression
suppression5- horsenettle
- redweed
- sicklepod
- spurge, prostrate
- spurge, spotted
FOMA 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.
FOMA FAQ
What weeds does FOMA control?
The FOMA label names 72 weeds, including palmer amaranth, spiny amaranth, spurred anoda, balloonvine, carpetweed, and citron (wild watermelon). Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is FOMA labeled for?
FOMA is labeled for 4 crops and uses, including soybeans, cotton, potato, and dry edible bean.
What is the active ingredient in FOMA? Is it a generic?
FOMA's active ingredient is fomesafen (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.