Herbicide label
HELMET Herbicide Label
HELMET (EPA 74530-97) is a Group 15 metolachlor herbicide labeled for 12 crops. The label lists 24 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
HELMET label facts
- Product HELMET
- EPA Reg. No. 74530-97
- Registrant Helm Agro US, Inc.
- Active ingredient metolachlor
- MOA group 15
Crops on the HELMET label
HELMET is labeled for these 12 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the HELMET label
The HELMET 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
full control24- barnyardgrass (watergrass)
- carpetweed
- crabgrass
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, prairie
- cupgrass, southwestern
- foxtail millet
- foxtail, bristly
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, robust (purple, white)
- foxtail, yellow
- galinsoga
- goosegrass
- nightshade, eastern black
- panicum, fall
- pigweed
- pusley, florida
- red rice
- signalgrass (Brachiaria)
- waterhemp, common
- witchgrass
- nutsedge, yellow
- cupgrass, woolly
Partial control
partial9- beggarweed, florida
- eclipta
- johnsongrass, seedling
- nightshade, hairy
- purslane, common
- sandbur
- shattercane
- sorghum, volunteer
- millet, wild-proso
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner35- bindweed, field
- bromegrass species
- orchardgrass
- cereal rye
- sod grasses
- timothy
- wheat
- cocklebur, common
- lambsquarters
- morningglory
- nightshade, hairy
- panicum, browntop
- purslane, common
- ragweed, giant
- smartweed
- velvetleaf
- jimsonweed
- groundcherry
- mallow
- mustard
- wild oats
- sida, prickly
- purslane
- sesbania, hemp
- mallow, venice
- mustard, wild
- kochia
- panicum, texas
- sandbur, field
- spurge, annual
- stinging nettle
- spurge, hyssop
- spurge, nodding
- spurge, prostrate
- spurge, spotted
HELMET 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.
HELMET FAQ
What weeds does HELMET control?
The HELMET label names 66 weeds, including barnyardgrass (watergrass), carpetweed, crabgrass, crowfootgrass, prairie cupgrass, and southwestern cupgrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is HELMET labeled for?
HELMET is labeled for 12 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, cotton, potato, and peanut.
What is the active ingredient in HELMET? Is it a generic?
HELMET'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.