Herbicide label
Metolachlor 8E Herbicide Label
Metolachlor 8E (EPA 42750-340) is a Group 15 metolachlor herbicide labeled for 12 crops. The label lists 25 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
Metolachlor 8E label facts
- Product Metolachlor 8E
- EPA Reg. No. 42750-340
- Registrant Albaugh, LLC
- Active ingredient metolachlor
- MOA group 15
Crops on the Metolachlor 8E label
Metolachlor 8E is labeled for these 12 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Metolachlor 8E label
The Metolachlor 8E label names 68 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 control25- barnyardgrass, common
- carpetweed
- crabgrass
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, prairie
- cupgrass, southwestern
- foxtail, bristly
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, robust (purple)
- foxtail, robust (white)
- foxtail, yellow
- galinsoga
- goosegrass
- grass, signal
- foxtail, millet
- nightshade, eastern black
- nutsedge, yellow
- panicum, fall
- pigweed
- pusley, florida
- red rice
- waterhemp, common
- witchgrass
- millet, wild-proso
Partial control
partial9- beggarweed, florida
- eclipta
- johnsongrass, seedling
- nightshade, hairy
- panicum, texas
- purslane, common
- sandbur
- shattercane
- sorghum, volunteer
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner37- bindweed, field
- bromegrass species
- orchardgrass
- cereal rye
- timothy
- cocklebur, common
- lambsquarters
- morningglory
- nightshade, hairy
- panicum, browntop
- purslane, common
- ragweed, giant
- smartweed
- velvetleaf
- coffeeweed
- groundcherry
- junglerice
- malva
- mustard
- wild oats
- sida, prickly
- johnsongrass from seed
- kochia
- panicum, texas
- purslane
- sandbur, field
- spurge, annual
- stinging nettle
- jimsonweed
- sesbania, hemp
- mallow, venice
- mustard, wild
- plantain
- spurge, hyssop
- spurge, nodding
- spurge, prostrate
- spurge, spotted
Metolachlor 8E 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.
Metolachlor 8E FAQ
What weeds does Metolachlor 8E control?
The Metolachlor 8E label names 68 weeds, including common barnyardgrass, carpetweed, crabgrass, crowfootgrass, prairie cupgrass, and southwestern cupgrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Metolachlor 8E labeled for?
Metolachlor 8E is labeled for 12 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, cotton, potato, and peanut.
What is the active ingredient in Metolachlor 8E? Is it a generic?
Metolachlor 8E'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.