Herbicide label

MSM 60 Herbicide Label

MSM 60 (EPA 81927-7) is a Group 2 metsulfuron-methyl herbicide labeled for 5 crops. The label lists 36 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

MSM 60 label facts

Crops on the MSM 60 label

MSM 60 is labeled for these 5 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the MSM 60 label

The MSM 60 label names 48 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

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  • buttercup, bur
  • catchfly, conical
  • chamomile, false
  • mayweed, chamomile
  • chickweed, common
  • coreopsis, plains
  • cowcockle
  • falseflax, smallseed
  • fiddleneck
  • filaree, broadleaf
  • groundsel, common
  • henbit
  • kochia
  • lambsquarters, common
  • lambsquarters, slimleaf
  • miner's lettuce
  • prickly lettuce
  • mustard, blue
  • mustard, bushy wallflower
  • mustard, tansy
  • mustard, treacle
  • mustard, tumble
  • mustard, wild
  • pennycress, field
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • pigweed, tumble
  • purslane, common
  • shepherd's-purse
  • smartweed, green
  • smartweed, ladysthumb
  • smartweed, pale
  • speedwell, snow
  • sunflower
  • thistle, russian
  • waterpod

Suppression

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  • buckwheat, wild
  • gromwell, corn
  • knotweed, prostrate
  • sowthistle, annual
  • sunflower, annual
  • thistle, canada

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • pigweed
  • velvetleaf
  • puncturevine
  • cocklebur, common
  • horseweed
  • sunflower, wild
  • sunflower, annual

MSM 60 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.

MSM 60 FAQ

What weeds does MSM 60 control?

The MSM 60 label names 48 weeds, including bur buttercup, conical catchfly, false chamomile, chamomile mayweed, common chickweed, and plains coreopsis. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is MSM 60 labeled for?

MSM 60 is labeled for 5 crops and uses, including wheat, barley, sorghum, durum wheat, and fallow.

What is the active ingredient in MSM 60? Is it a generic?

MSM 60's active ingredient is metsulfuron-methyl (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.