Herbicide label
MOTIF
MOTIF (EPA 70506-331) is a Group 27 mesotrione herbicide labeled for 9 crops. The label lists 71 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
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“MOTIF Herbicide is a systemic pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicide for the selective contact and residual control of broadleaf weeds in field corn, seed corn, yellow popcorn, sweet corn, and other listed crops.”
MOTIF label facts
- Product MOTIF
- EPA Reg. No. 70506-331
- Registrant UPL NA, Inc.
- Active ingredient mesotrione
- MOA group 27
Crops on the MOTIF label
MOTIF is labeled for these 9 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
- field corn
- sorghum
- seed corn
- sweet corn
- popcorn
- flax
- oats
- pearl millet
- sugarcane
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Weeds on the MOTIF label
The MOTIF label names 81 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 control71- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, powell
- amaranth, spiny
- atriplex
- buffalobur
- burclover, california
- burcucumber
- carpetweed
- carrot, wild
- chickweed, common
- chickweed, mouse-ear
- cocklebur, common
- crabgrass, large
- dandelion, common (seedling)
- deadnettle, purple
- dock, curly
- eveningprimrose, cutleaf
- fiddleneck
- filaree, redstem
- filaree, whitestem
- fleabane, hairy
- galinsoga
- carolina geranium
- groundcherry, smooth
- groundsel, common
- hemp
- henbit
- horsenettle
- horseweed
- jimsonweed
- kochia
- lambsquarters, common
- prickly lettuce
- mallow, common
- mannagrass
- mayweed, chamomile
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- mustard, wild
- nettle, burning
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- nightshade, hairy
- pansy
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- pigweed, tumble
- pineapple-weed
- puncturevine, common
- purslane, common
- pusley, florida
- ragweed, common
- ragweed, giant
- redmaids
- rocket, london
- sesbania, hemp
- shepherd's-purse
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- smartweed, ladysthumb
- smartweed, pale
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- sowthistle, annual
- spanishneedles
- sunflower, annual
- swinecress
- tasselflower, red
- velvetleaf
- vetch
- waterhemp, common
- willowherb, panicle
Partial control
partial6- buckwheat, wild
- knotweed, prostrate
- nutsedge, yellow
- pokeweed, common
- pusley, common
- vetch, purple
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner4- mallow, venice
- potatoes, volunteer
- sida, prickly
- thistle, canada
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MOTIF 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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Plant-back and rotation
Your interval depends on your application rate and the rotational crop.
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MOTIF FAQ
What weeds does MOTIF control?
The MOTIF label names 81 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, spiny amaranth, atriplex, buffalobur, and california burclover. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is MOTIF labeled for?
MOTIF is labeled for 9 crops and uses, including field corn, sorghum, seed corn, sweet corn, and popcorn.
What is the active ingredient in MOTIF? Is it a generic?
MOTIF's active ingredient is mesotrione (MOA Group 27). 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 MOTIF?
It depends on your rotational crop, application rate, and region, so the label gives a table, not one number. Build a program and FieldMarshal cites the exact interval for your rotation to the label line, so you can verify it.
Build a program →Can I tank-mix MOTIF?
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 cites the condition on each, so you can verify it.
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Last updated 2026-07-10.