Herbicide label

PRE-PARE

PRE-PARE (EPA 70506-450) is a Group 2 flucarbazone herbicide labeled for 4 crops. The label lists 25 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

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Official EPA label (PDF)

“PRE-PARE Herbicide is a selective herbicide for the control of wild oat, green foxtail, Italian ryegrass, windgrass, cheat, barnyardgrass, Japanese brome and numerous broadleaf weeds, including redroot pigweed, wild mustard and shepherd's purse, in spring, durum and winter wheat.”

— PRE-PARE EPA label, Reg. No. 70506-450

PRE-PARE label facts

Crops on the PRE-PARE label

PRE-PARE is labeled for these 4 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

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Weeds on the PRE-PARE label

The PRE-PARE label names 33 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 control25
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • brome, downy
  • brome, japanese
  • volunteer canola
  • cheat
  • dock, curly
  • false flax, small-seeded
  • flixweed
  • foxtail, green
  • ladysthumb
  • mustard, black
  • mustard, blue
  • mustard, tansy
  • mustard, tumble
  • mustard, wild
  • oat, volunteer tame
  • wild oats
  • pennycress, field
  • pigweed, redroot
  • rescuegrass
  • ryegrass, italian
  • shepherd's-purse
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • turnip, wild
  • windgrass, common

Suppression

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  • foxtail barley
  • buckwheat, wild
  • buttercup, burr
  • darnel, persian
  • foxtail, yellow
  • henbit
  • waterhemp, common
  • wildflower, tall wormseed

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PRE-PARE 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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PRE-PARE FAQ

What weeds does PRE-PARE control?

The PRE-PARE label names 33 weeds, including common barnyardgrass, downy brome, japanese brome, volunteer canola, cheat, and curly dock. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is PRE-PARE labeled for?

PRE-PARE is labeled for 4 crops and uses, including wheat, spring wheat, winter wheat, and durum wheat.

What is the active ingredient in PRE-PARE? Is it a generic?

PRE-PARE's active ingredient is flucarbazone (MOA Group 2). 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 PRE-PARE?

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.

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Can I tank-mix PRE-PARE?

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 2026-07-11.