Herbicide label

Honcho Herbicide Label

Honcho (EPA 524-445) is a Group 9 glyphosate herbicide labeled for 45 crops. The label lists 177 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Honcho label facts

Crops on the Honcho label

Honcho is labeled for these 45 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Honcho label

The Honcho label names 193 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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  • alfalfa
  • alligatorweed
  • ammannia, purple
  • anoda, spurred
  • bahiagrass
  • barley
  • barley, little
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • bassia, fivehook
  • beggarweed, florida
  • bermudagrass
  • bermudagrass, water
  • bindweed, field
  • bittercress
  • blackberry
  • blackgum
  • bluegrass, annual
  • bluegrass, bulbous
  • bluegrass, kentucky
  • blueweed, texas
  • brackenfern
  • brome, downy
  • brome, japanese
  • bromegrass, smooth
  • buckwheat, wild
  • burcucumber
  • buttercup
  • canarygrass, reed
  • carpetweed
  • cattail
  • chamise
  • cheat
  • chervil
  • chickweed
  • clover, red
  • clover, white
  • cocklebur, common
  • cogongrass
  • copperleaf, hophornbeam
  • copperleaf, virginia
  • coreopsis, plains
  • corn, volunteer
  • crabgrass
  • crowfootgrass
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • dallisgrass
  • dandelion
  • devilsclaw
  • dock, curly
  • dogbane, hemp
  • dwarfdandelion
  • eclipta
  • eucalyptus
  • eveningprimrose, cutleaf
  • falsedandelion
  • falseflax, smallseed
  • fescue
  • fescue, tall
  • fiddleneck
  • filaree, broadleaf
  • fleabane, annual
  • fleabane, hairy
  • fleabane, rough
  • foxtail, bristly
  • foxtail, carolina
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, yellow
  • carolina geranium
  • goatgrass, jointed
  • goosegrass
  • grain sorghum
  • groundcherry
  • groundsel, common
  • guineagrass
  • hazel
  • henbit
  • honeysuckle
  • horsenettle
  • horseradish
  • horseweed
  • itchgrass
  • jerusalem artichoke
  • jimsonweed
  • johnsongrass
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • junglerice
  • knapweed
  • knotweed
  • kochia
  • lambsquarters
  • lespedeza
  • prickly lettuce
  • mannagrass, eastern
  • mayweed
  • milkweed, common
  • millet, wild-proso
  • morning glory, annual
  • muhly, wirestem
  • mullein, common
  • mustard, blue
  • mustard, tansy
  • mustard, tumble
  • mustard, wild
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • nightshade, silverleaf
  • nutsedge, purple
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • oats
  • wild oats
  • orchardgrass
  • pampasgrass
  • panicum, browntop
  • panicum, fall
  • panicum, texas
  • paragrass
  • pennycress, field
  • pepperweed, virginia
  • amaranth, palmer
  • pigweed
  • poison hemlock
  • poison ivy
  • pokeweed, common
  • purslane
  • pusley, florida
  • quackgrass
  • ragweed, common
  • ragweed, giant
  • redvine
  • reed, giant
  • red rice
  • rocket, london
  • rocket, yellow
  • cereal rye
  • rye, volunteer
  • ryegrass, perennial
  • ryegrass
  • sandbur, field
  • sandbur, longspine
  • sesbania, hemp
  • shattercane
  • shepherd's-purse
  • sicklepod
  • sida, prickly
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • smartweed, ladysthumb
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • smartweed, swamp
  • sowthistle, annual
  • sowthistle, perennial
  • needles, spanish
  • speedwell, corn
  • speedwell, purslane
  • sprangletop
  • spurge, prostrate
  • spurge, spotted
  • spurry, umbrella
  • starthistle, yellow
  • stinkgrass
  • sunflower
  • sweetgum
  • swinecress
  • thistle, canada
  • thistle, russian
  • timothy
  • torpedograss
  • trumpetcreeper
  • vaseygrass
  • velvetgrass
  • velvetleaf
  • virginia creeper
  • waterhemp, common
  • wheat
  • wheat, overwintered
  • wheatgrass, western
  • witchgrass

Partial control

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  • bearmat
  • buckwheat, california
  • catsclaw
  • hasardia
  • monkey flower
  • phragmites
  • sage, black
  • sage, white
  • sweet potato, wild
  • thistle, artichoke
  • waxmyrtle, southern

Suppression

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  • bentgrass
  • dodder

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • bursage, woolly-leaf
  • mallow
  • spurge, leafy

Honcho 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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Honcho FAQ

What weeds does Honcho control?

The Honcho label names 193 weeds, including alfalfa, alligatorweed, purple ammannia, spurred anoda, bahiagrass, and barley. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Honcho labeled for?

Honcho is labeled for 45 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and sunflower.

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

Honcho's active ingredient is glyphosate (MOA Group 9). 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.