Herbicide label
Nimble Herbicide Label
Nimble (EPA 279-3560) is a Group 2 thifensulfuron and tribenuron-methyl herbicide labeled for 13 crops. The label lists 71 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“NIMBLE is absorbed primarily through the foliage of plants, rapidly inhibiting the growth of susceptible weeds.”
Nimble label facts
- Product Nimble
- EPA Reg. No. 279-3560
- Registrant FMC Corporation
- Active ingredient thifensulfuron and tribenuron-methyl
- MOA group 2
Crops on the Nimble label
Nimble is labeled for these 13 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Nimble label
The Nimble label names 84 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- knawel, annual
- marshelder
- sowthistle, annual
- mayweed, chamomile
- mustard, black
- miner's lettuce
- mustard, blue/purple
- lambsquarters, narrowleaf
- dock, broadleaf
- catchfly, nightflowering
- buttercup, bur
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- wallflower, bushy
- pineapple-weed
- mustard, treacle
- prickly lettuce
- pepperweed, clasping
- knotweed, prostrate
- fiddleneck
- pigweed, prostrate
- buckwheat, common
- redmaids
- chickweed, common
- pigweed, redroot
- cocklebur, common
- thistle, russian
- groundsel, common
- chamomile, scentless
- mayweed, scentless
- lambsquarters, common
- radish, common
- shepherd's-purse
- ragweed, common
- lambsquarters, slimleaf
- sunflower, annual
- buttercup, smallflower
- chamomile, corn
- falseflax, smallseed
- gromwell, corn
- chickweed, stinking
- spurry, corn
- mayweed, stinking
- cowcockle
- dogfennel
- cress, mouse-ear
- swinecress
- chamomile, false
- fiddleneck, tarweed
- chickweed, field
- mustard, tumble
- mustard, jim hill
- pennycress, field
- lentil, volunteer
- filaree, redstem
- filaree, Texas
- pea, volunteer
- flixweed
- sunflower
- smartweed, green
- buckwheat, wild
- henbit
- chamomile, wild
- dock, curly
- tansymustard
- kochia
- garlic, wild
- ladysthumb
- mustard, wild
- sage, lanceleaf
- radish, wild
- rocket, london
Partial control
partial11- thistle, canada
- dandelion
- carolina geranium
- mallow, common
- mallow, little
- bedstraw, catchweed
- nightshade, cutleaf
- nightshade, hairy
- eveningprimrose, cutleaf
- vetch
- vetch, hairy
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner2- wild oats
- annual grass weeds
Nimble 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.
Nimble FAQ
What weeds does Nimble control?
The Nimble label names 84 weeds, including annual knawel, marshelder, annual sowthistle, chamomile mayweed, black mustard, and miner's lettuce. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Nimble labeled for?
Nimble is labeled for 13 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and sugar beet.
What is the active ingredient in Nimble? Is it a generic?
Nimble's active ingredient is thifensulfuron and tribenuron-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.