Herbicide label

Priority MTZ Herbicide Label

Priority MTZ (EPA 42750-360) is a Group 5 and 15 metolachlor and metribuzin herbicide labeled for 2 crops. The label lists 45 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

“PRIORITY® MTZ is a selective herbicide for the control/suppression of annual grasses and selected broadleaf weeds in soybeans.”

— Priority MTZ EPA label, Reg. No. 42750-360

Priority MTZ label facts

Crops on the Priority MTZ label

Priority MTZ is labeled for these 2 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Priority MTZ label

The Priority MTZ 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

full control45
  • barley
  • ladysthumb
  • lambsquarters, common
  • mustard
  • panicum, fall
  • pennycress, field
  • sandbur, field
  • shattercane
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • sunflower, annual
  • waterhemp, common
  • volunteer wheat
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • beggarweed, florida
  • bluegrass, annual
  • carpetweed
  • copperleaf, hophornbeam
  • crabgrass
  • crowfootgrass
  • foxtail
  • galinsoga
  • goosegrass
  • jimsonweed
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • junglerice
  • knotweed
  • mallow, venice
  • nightshade, black
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • pigweed
  • purslane, common
  • pusley, florida
  • red rice
  • redweed
  • sesbania
  • shepherd's-purse
  • sicklepod
  • sida, prickly
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • smartweed
  • spurge, spotted
  • starbur, bristly
  • velvetleaf
  • wild mustards
  • witchgrass

Suppression

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  • dandelion, common
  • horseweed
  • ragweed, giant
  • cocklebur, common
  • kochia
  • ragweed, common
  • sunflower
  • thistle, russian

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • buffalobur
  • chickweed, common
  • dandelion, common
  • henbit
  • horseweed
  • prickly lettuce
  • morningglory
  • ragweed, giant
  • kochia
  • ragweed, common
  • thistle, russian

Priority MTZ 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.

Priority MTZ FAQ

What weeds does Priority MTZ control?

The Priority MTZ label names 58 weeds, including barley, ladysthumb, common lambsquarters, mustard, fall panicum, and field pennycress. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Priority MTZ labeled for?

Priority MTZ is labeled for 2 crops and uses, including soybeans and potato.

What is the active ingredient in Priority MTZ? Is it a generic?

Priority MTZ's active ingredient is metolachlor and metribuzin (MOA Group 5 and 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.