Herbicide label
Matador
Matador (EPA 34704-1054) is a Group 2, 5, and 15 imazethapyr, metolachlor, and metribuzin herbicide labeled for 1 crops. The label lists 59 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
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“Matador® kills weeds by root and/or foliage uptake and rapid translocation to the growing points.”
Matador label facts
- Product Matador
- EPA Reg. No. 34704-1054
- Registrant Loveland Products, Inc.
- Active ingredient imazethapyr, metolachlor, and metribuzin
- MOA group 2, 5, and 15
Crops on the Matador label
Matador is labeled for these 1 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
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Weeds on the Matador label
The Matador label names 82 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 control59- starbur, bristly
- buffalobur
- carpetweed
- chickweed, common
- copperleaf, hophornbeam
- pennycress, field
- beggarweed, florida
- pusley, florida
- galinsoga
- henbit
- jimsonweed
- knotweed
- kochia
- lambsquarters
- marshelder
- morningglory, smallflower
- mustard
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- nightshade, hairy
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- pigweed, spiny
- poinsettia, wild
- prickly lettuce
- sida, prickly
- puncturevine
- purslane, common
- ragweed, common
- redweed
- thistle, russian
- sesbania
- shepherd's-purse
- sicklepod
- ladysthumb
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- spurge, prostrate
- spurge, spotted
- anoda, spurred
- sunflower
- velvetleaf
- mallow, venice
- pepperweed, virginia
- waterhemp, common
- mustard, wild
- barnyardgrass, common
- bluegrass, annual
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- millet, browntop
- crabgrass
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass
- foxtail
- goosegrass
- johnsongrass, seedling
- junglerice
- panicum, fall
- red rice
- witchgrass
Suppression
suppression15- cocklebur, common
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- morningglory, tall
- ragweed, giant
- sage, barnyard
- millet, wild-proso
- nutsedge, yellow
- nutsedge, purple
- panicum, texas
- sandbur
- shattercane
- sorghum, volunteer
- volunteer wheat
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner34- barley
- barnyardgrass, common
- crabgrass
- foxtail
- johnsongrass, seedling
- panicum, fall
- sandbur, field
- volunteer wheat
- witchgrass
- buffalobur
- chickweed, common
- cocklebur, common
- dandelion, common
- henbit
- horseweed
- jimsonweed
- kochia
- ladysthumb
- lambsquarters, common
- prickly lettuce
- mallow, venice
- morningglory
- mustard
- pennycress, field
- pigweed, annual
- ragweed, common
- ragweed, giant
- shepherd's-purse
- sida, prickly
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- sunflower, annual
- thistle, russian
- velvetleaf
- waterhemp, common
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Matador rates and plant-back
The label answers both with a table, not a single number. Here is what drives each answer.
Application rate
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Plant-back and rotation
Your interval depends on your application rate, the rotational crop, and your state, region, and rainfall — some intervals differ in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MO, MS, NC, ND, OK, SC, TN, TX, and VA.
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Matador FAQ
What weeds does Matador control?
The Matador label names 82 weeds, including bristly starbur, buffalobur, carpetweed, common chickweed, hophornbeam copperleaf, and field pennycress. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Matador labeled for?
Matador is labeled for 1 crops and uses, including soybeans.
What is the active ingredient in Matador? Is it a generic?
Matador's active ingredient is imazethapyr, metolachlor, and metribuzin (MOA Group 2, 5, and 15). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.
What's the plant-back interval after Matador?
It depends on your rotational crop, application rate, and region, so the label gives a table, not one number. Build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact interval for your rotation from the label line, so you can verify it.
Build a program →Can I tank-mix Matador?
It depends on your target weeds, crop stage, and which partners the label approves. Build a program and FieldMarshal checks the label for approved partners and gives the condition on each, so you can verify it.
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Last updated 2026-07-14.