Herbicide label

Ringside Herbicide Label

Ringside (EPA 100-993) is a Group 14 fomesafen herbicide labeled for 6 crops. The label lists 49 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

“Ringside Herbicide is a selective herbicide which may be applied preplant surface, preemergence and/or postemergence for control or partial control of broadleaf weeds, grasses and sedges in cotton, dry beans, potatoes, snap beans, soybeans and succulent soybeans (edamame).”

— Ringside EPA label, Reg. No. 100-993

Ringside label facts

Crops on the Ringside label

Ringside is labeled for these 6 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Ringside label

The Ringside label names 73 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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  • amaranth, palmer
  • amaranth, spiny
  • anoda, spurred
  • balloonvine
  • carpetweed
  • citron (wild watermelon)
  • cocklebur, common
  • copperleaf, hophornbeam
  • copperleaf, virginia
  • crotalaria, showy
  • croton, tropic
  • cucumber, volunteer
  • eclipta
  • galinsoga spp.
  • groundcherry, cutleaf
  • hemp
  • jimsonweed
  • ladysthumb
  • lambsquarters, common
  • mexicanweed
  • morningglory, cypressvine
  • morningglory, entireleaf
  • morningglory, ivyleaf
  • morningglory, palmleaf
  • morningglory, pitted
  • morningglory, purple moonflower
  • morningglory, red
  • morningglory, smallflower
  • morningglory, tall
  • mustard, wild
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • poinsettia, wild
  • purslane, common
  • pusley, florida
  • ragweed, common
  • ragweed, giant
  • sesbania, hemp
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • smellmelon
  • starbur, bristly
  • sunflower, annual
  • velvetleaf
  • mallow, venice
  • waterhemp, common
  • witchweed
  • rocket, yellow

Partial control

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  • barnyardgrass, common
  • bindweed, field
  • bindweed, hedge
  • crabgrass
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, yellow
  • goosegrass
  • horsenettle
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • milkweed, climbing
  • milkweed, honeyvine
  • nightshade, hairy
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • panicum, fall
  • panicum, texas
  • redweed
  • sicklepod
  • sida, prickly
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • spurge, prostrate
  • spurge, spotted
  • trumpetcreeper

Suppression

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  • bursage, woolly-leaf

Ringside 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.

Ringside FAQ

What weeds does Ringside control?

The Ringside label names 73 weeds, including palmer amaranth, spiny amaranth, spurred anoda, balloonvine, carpetweed, and citron (wild watermelon). Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Ringside labeled for?

Ringside is labeled for 6 crops and uses, including soybeans, cotton, potato, dry edible bean, and chickpea.

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

Ringside's active ingredient is fomesafen (MOA Group 14). 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.