Herbicide label
Pummel Herbicide Label
Pummel (EPA 66222-251) is a Group 2 and 15 imazethapyr and metolachlor herbicide labeled for 1 crops. The label lists 59 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“Pummel is a selective herbicide which may be applied pre-plant, preemergence, or post-emergence for control or suppression of broadleaf weeds, grasses and sedges in soybeans.”
Pummel label facts
- Product Pummel
- EPA Reg. No. 66222-251
- Registrant Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc. d/b/a ADAMA
- Active ingredient imazethapyr and metolachlor
- MOA group 2 and 15
Crops on the Pummel label
Pummel is labeled for these 1 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Pummel label
The Pummel label names 70 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 control59- alligatorweed
- anoda, spurred
- jerusalem artichoke
- barnyardgrass, common
- buffalobur
- carpetweed
- cocklebur, common
- crabgrass, large
- crabgrass, smooth
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, southwestern
- cupgrass, woolly
- devilsclaw
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, giant green
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, robust purple
- foxtail, robust white
- foxtail, yellow
- galinsoga
- goosegrass
- jimsonweed
- johnsongrass, seedling
- kochia
- lambsquarters, common
- marshelder
- foxtail, millet
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- morningglory, smallflower
- morningglory, tall
- mustard
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- nightshade, hairy
- panicum, fall
- amaranth, palmer
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- pigweed, spiny
- poinsettia, wild
- puncturevine
- purslane, common
- pusley, common
- red rice
- sage, barnyard
- shattercane
- sida, prickly
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- smartweed, ladysthumb
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- spurge, prostrate
- spurge, spotted
- starbur, bristly
- sunflower, annual
- velvetleaf
- waterhemp, common
- witchgrass
Partial control
partial11- beggarweed, florida
- rhizome johnsongrass
- mallow, venice
- millet, wild-proso
- nutsedge, purple
- nutsedge, yellow
- panicum, texas
- ragweed, common
- ragweed, giant
- sandbur, field
- thistle, canada
Pummel 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.
Pummel FAQ
What weeds does Pummel control?
The Pummel label names 70 weeds, including alligatorweed, spurred anoda, jerusalem artichoke, common barnyardgrass, buffalobur, and carpetweed. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Pummel labeled for?
Pummel is labeled for 1 crops and uses, including soybeans.
What is the active ingredient in Pummel? Is it a generic?
Pummel's active ingredient is imazethapyr and metolachlor (MOA Group 2 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.