Herbicide label
Metalica Herbicide Label
Metalica (EPA 83529-57) is a Group 15 metolachlor herbicide labeled for 11 crops. The label lists 24 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
Metalica label facts
- Product Metalica
- EPA Reg. No. 83529-57
- Registrant Sharda USA LLC
- Active ingredient metolachlor
- MOA group 15
Crops on the Metalica label
Metalica is labeled for these 11 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Metalica label
The Metalica label names 57 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
- nightshade, hairy
- nutsedge, yellow
- panicum, fall
- pigweed
- pusley, florida
- red rice
- signalgrass
- waterhemp, common
- witchgrass
Partial control
partial10- beggarweed, florida
- eclipta
- johnsongrass, seedling
- panicum, texas
- purslane, common
- sandbur
- shattercane
- sorghum, volunteer
- cupgrass, woolly
- millet, wild-proso
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner28- cocklebur, common
- jimsonweed
- kochia
- lambsquarters
- morningglory
- mustard
- sida, prickly
- purslane, common
- ragweed, giant
- smartweed
- velvetleaf
- panicum, browntop
- cupgrass, woolly
- millet, wild-proso
- spurge, hyssop
- spurge, nodding
- spurge, prostrate
- spurge, spotted
- bindweed, field
- mallow, venice
- mustard, wild
- johnsongrass, seedling
- panicum, texas
- sandbur, field
- spurge, annual
- stinging nettle
- sesbania, hemp
- goosegrass, DNA-resistant
Metalica 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.
Metalica FAQ
What weeds does Metalica control?
The Metalica label names 57 weeds, including common barnyardgrass, carpetweed, crabgrass, crowfootgrass, prairie cupgrass, and southwestern cupgrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Metalica labeled for?
Metalica is labeled for 11 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, cotton, potato, and peanut.
What is the active ingredient in Metalica? Is it a generic?
Metalica'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.