Herbicide label

Parallel Herbicide Label

Parallel (EPA 66222-87) is a Group 15 metolachlor herbicide labeled for 11 crops. The label lists 26 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Parallel label facts

Crops on the Parallel label

Parallel is labeled for these 11 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Parallel label

The Parallel label names 64 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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  • barnyardgrass, common
  • foxtail, bristly
  • carpetweed
  • waterhemp, common
  • crabgrass
  • crowfootgrass
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • panicum, fall
  • pusley, florida
  • foxtail, millet
  • galinsoga
  • foxtail, giant
  • goosegrass
  • foxtail, green
  • pigweed
  • cupgrass, prairie
  • red rice
  • foxtail, robust purple
  • foxtail, robust white
  • signalgrass
  • cupgrass, southwestern
  • millet, wild-proso
  • witchgrass
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • foxtail, yellow
  • nutsedge, yellow

Partial control

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  • purslane, common
  • eclipta
  • beggarweed, florida
  • nightshade, hairy
  • sandbur
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • shattercane
  • panicum, texas
  • sorghum, volunteer

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • panicum, browntop
  • cocklebur, common
  • purslane, common
  • nightshade, hairy
  • lambsquarters
  • morningglory
  • ragweed, giant
  • smartweed
  • velvetleaf
  • jimsonweed
  • kochia
  • mustard
  • sida, prickly
  • junglerice
  • wild oats
  • morning glory, annual
  • groundcherry
  • mallow
  • coffeeweed
  • spurge, spotted
  • spurge, hyssop
  • spurge, nodding
  • spurge, prostrate
  • panicum, texas
  • sandbur, field
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • spurge, annual
  • sesbania, hemp
  • mallow, venice
  • mustard, wild
  • stinging nettle
  • goosegrass, DNA-resistant
  • bindweed, field

Parallel 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.

Parallel FAQ

What weeds does Parallel control?

The Parallel label names 64 weeds, including common barnyardgrass, bristly foxtail, carpetweed, waterhemp, crabgrass, and crowfootgrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Parallel labeled for?

Parallel is labeled for 11 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, cotton, potato, and peanut.

What is the active ingredient in Parallel? Is it a generic?

Parallel'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.