Herbicide label
GCS Metola Plus 8EC Herbicide Label
GCS Metola Plus 8EC (EPA 94730-1) is a Group 15 metolachlor herbicide labeled for 13 crops. The label lists 24 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
GCS Metola Plus 8EC label facts
- Product GCS Metola Plus 8EC
- EPA Reg. No. 94730-1
- Registrant Generic Crop Science, LLC
- Active ingredient metolachlor
- MOA group 15
Crops on the GCS Metola Plus 8EC label
GCS Metola Plus 8EC is labeled for these 13 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the GCS Metola Plus 8EC label
The GCS Metola Plus 8EC label names 64 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 control24- barnyardgrass, common
- carpetweed
- crabgrass
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, prairie
- cupgrass, southwestern
- foxtail, bristly
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, robust (purple, white)
- foxtail, yellow
- galinsoga
- goosegrass
- foxtail, millet
- nightshade, eastern black
- nutsedge, yellow
- panicum, fall
- panicum, texas
- pigweed
- pusley, florida
- red rice
- signalgrass (brachiaria)
- waterhemp, common
- witchgrass
Partial control
partial10- beggarweed, florida
- eclipta
- johnsongrass, seedling
- nightshade, hairy
- purslane, common
- sandbur
- shattercane
- sorghum, volunteer
- cupgrass, woolly
- millet, wild-proso
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner35- bindweed, field
- cocklebur, common
- purslane, common
- nightshade, hairy
- lambsquarters
- morningglory
- panicum, browntop
- ragweed, giant
- smartweed
- velvetleaf
- jimsonweed
- kochia
- mustard
- purslane
- sida, prickly
- cupgrass, woolly
- millet, wild-proso
- coffeeweed
- groundcherry
- junglerice
- mallow
- morning glory, annual
- wild oats
- spurge, hyssop
- spurge, nodding
- spurge, prostrate
- spurge, spotted
- johnsongrass, seedling
- sandbur, field
- spurge, annual
- stinging nettle
- sesbania, hemp
- mallow, venice
- mustard, wild
- goosegrass, dinitroaniline-resistant
GCS Metola Plus 8EC 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.
GCS Metola Plus 8EC FAQ
What weeds does GCS Metola Plus 8EC control?
The GCS Metola Plus 8EC label names 64 weeds, including common barnyardgrass, carpetweed, crabgrass, crowfootgrass, prairie cupgrass, and southwestern cupgrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is GCS Metola Plus 8EC labeled for?
GCS Metola Plus 8EC is labeled for 13 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, cotton, potato, and peanut.
What is the active ingredient in GCS Metola Plus 8EC? Is it a generic?
GCS Metola Plus 8EC's active ingredient is metolachlor (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.