Herbicide label

Pirate

Pirate (EPA 279-9670-55467) is a Group 5, 14, and 15 atrazine, fluthiacet-methyl, and pyroxasulfone herbicide labeled for 4 crops. The label lists 51 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

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Pirate label facts

Product Pirate
EPA Reg. No. 279-9670-55467
Distributor Tenkoz Inc
Active ingredient atrazine, fluthiacet-methyl, and pyroxasulfone
MOA group 5, 14, and 15

Crops on the Pirate label

Pirate is labeled for these 4 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

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Weeds on the Pirate label

The Pirate label names 76 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 control51

amaranth, palmer
amaranth, powell
anoda, spurred
barley, little
barnyardgrass, common
bluegrass, annual
signalgrass, broadleaf
burcucumber
canarygrass
carpetweed
chickweed
crabgrass, large
crabgrass, smooth
crowfootgrass
cupgrass, southwestern
dayflower, spreading
foxtail, bristly
foxtail, giant
foxtail, green
foxtail, yellow
goosegrass
hairy galinsoda
henbit
jimsonweed
johnsongrass, seedling
kochia
kochia, non-triazine resistant
ladysthumb
lambsquarters, common
mustards
nightshade, black
nightshade, eastern black
nightshade, hairy
nutsedge, yellow
panicum, fall
panicum, texas
pigweed, redroot
pigweed, smooth
pigweed, spiny
pigweed, tumble
purslane, common
pusley, florida
red rice
ryegrass, italian
ryegrass, rigid
sida, prickly
smartweed, pennsylvania
orach, spreading
velvetleaf
waterhemp, common
witchgrass

Partial control

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buckwheat, wild

Suppression

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brome, downy
brome, japanese
buckwheat, wild
cheat
cocklebur, common
cupgrass, woolly
fleabane, hairy
groundsel, common
horseweed
kochia, triazine resistant
millet, wild-proso
morningglory, entireleaf
morningglory, ivyleaf
morningglory, pitted
wild oats
ragweed, common
ragweed, giant
thistle, russian
sandbur, longspine
shattercane
sicklepod
velvetleaf

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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cocklebur, common
kochia, non-triazine resistant
kochia
lambsquarters, common
morningglory
nightshade spp.
pigweed
ragweed, common
ragweed, giant
thistle, russian
smartweed, pennsylvania
sunflower
velvetleaf
waterhemp, common

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Pirate rates and plant-back

The label answers both with a table, not a single number. Here is what drives each answer.

Application rate

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Plant-back and rotation

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Pirate FAQ

What weeds does Pirate control?

The Pirate label names 76 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, spurred anoda, little barley, common barnyardgrass, and annual bluegrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Pirate labeled for?

Pirate is labeled for 4 crops and uses, including field corn, sweet corn, popcorn, and seed corn.

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

Pirate's active ingredient is atrazine, fluthiacet-methyl, and pyroxasulfone (MOA Group 5, 14, and 15). 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 Pirate?

It depends on your rotational crop, application rate, and region, so the label gives a table, not one number. Build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact interval for your rotation from the label line, so you can verify it.

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Can I tank-mix Pirate?

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 gives the condition on each, so you can verify it.