Herbicide label
Leadoff Herbicide Label
Leadoff (EPA 352-853) is a Group 2 rimsulfuron and thifensulfuron herbicide labeled for 5 crops. The label lists 44 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“Leadoff is absorbed through the roots and leaf tissue of plants, rapidly inhibiting the growth of susceptible weeds.”
Leadoff label facts
- Product Leadoff
- EPA Reg. No. 352-853
- Registrant Corteva Agriscience
- Active ingredient rimsulfuron and thifensulfuron
- MOA group 2
Crops on the Leadoff label
Leadoff is labeled for these 5 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Leadoff label
The Leadoff label names 63 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 control44- alfalfa
- barley
- barnyardgrass, common
- bluegrass, annual
- buckwheat, common
- buttercup, smallflower
- carpetweed
- chamomile, false
- chickweed, common
- chickweed, mouseear
- crabgrass
- cupgrass, woolly
- dock, curly
- dandelion
- eveningprimrose, cutleaf
- filaree, redstem
- foxtail, bristly
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, yellow
- carolina geranium
- groundsel, common
- henbit
- knotweed, prostrate
- kochia
- lambsquarters, common
- horseweed
- mustard, birdsrape
- mustard, black
- mustard, wild
- panicum, fall
- pigweed, prostrate
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- purslane, common
- shattercane
- shepherd's-purse
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- smartweed, ladysthumb
- velvetleaf
- wallflower, bushy
- volunteer wheat
- radish, wild
Suppression
suppression14- thistle, canada
- cocklebur, common
- jimsonweed
- johnsongrass, seedling
- millet, wild-proso
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- nightshade, hairy
- nightshade, black
- amaranth, palmer
- ragweed, common
- ryegrass, italian
- thistle, russian
- wild oats
- nutsedge, yellow
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner19- thistle, canada
- cocklebur, common
- jimsonweed
- johnsongrass, seedling
- millet, wild-proso
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- nightshade, hairy
- nightshade, black
- amaranth, palmer
- quackgrass
- ragweed, common
- thistle, russian
- ryegrass, italian
- sandbur, field
- sandbur, longspine
- stinkgrass
- buckwheat, wild
- wild oats
- nutsedge, yellow
Leadoff 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.
Leadoff FAQ
What weeds does Leadoff control?
The Leadoff label names 63 weeds, including alfalfa, barley, common barnyardgrass, annual bluegrass, common buckwheat, and smallflower buttercup. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Leadoff labeled for?
Leadoff is labeled for 5 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, cotton, peanut, and sorghum.
What is the active ingredient in Leadoff? Is it a generic?
Leadoff's active ingredient is rimsulfuron and thifensulfuron (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.