Herbicide label

Primero Herbicide Label

Primero (EPA 83100-8-83979) is a Group 2 nicosulfuron herbicide labeled for 4 crops. The label lists 56 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Primero label facts

Crops on the Primero label

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

Weeds on the Primero label

The Primero label names 58 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
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • foxtail, bristly
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, yellow
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • rhizome johnsongrass
  • panicum, fall
  • panicum, texas
  • quackgrass
  • ryegrass, italian
  • ryegrass, perennial
  • sandbur, field
  • sandbur, longspine
  • shattercane
  • sorghum, almum
  • timothy
  • barley
  • cereal, volunteer
  • oats
  • rye, volunteer
  • triticale, volunteer
  • volunteer wheat
  • wild oats
  • millet, wild-proso
  • muhly, wirestem
  • witchgrass
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • burcucumber
  • dandelion
  • jimsonweed
  • morningglory, ivyleaf
  • morningglory, pitted
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • smartweed, ladysthumb
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • cocklebur, common
  • sicklepod
  • sida, prickly
  • radish, wild
  • eveningprimrose, cutleaf
  • pusley, florida
  • kochia
  • lambsquarters, common
  • mustard, wild
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • amaranth, palmer
  • ragweed, common
  • ragweed, giant
  • sunflower, annual
  • velvetleaf
  • waterhemp, common
  • morning glory, annual

Suppression

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  • dogbane, hemp
  • thistle, canada

Primero 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.

Primero FAQ

What weeds does Primero control?

The Primero label names 58 weeds, including common barnyardgrass, broadleaf signalgrass, bristly foxtail, giant foxtail, green foxtail, and yellow foxtail. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Primero labeled for?

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

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

Primero's active ingredient is nicosulfuron (MOA Group 2). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.

Sources

Last updated 2026-09-30.