Herbicide label

Savant

Savant (EPA 89168-71-89391) is a Group 4 clopyralid herbicide labeled for 13 crops. The label lists 60 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

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Savant label facts

Crops on the Savant label

Savant is labeled for these 13 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

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Weeds on the Savant label

The Savant label names 64 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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  • alfalfa
  • jerusalem artichoke
  • bean, volunteer
  • buckwheat, wild
  • buffalobur
  • burdock
  • chamomile
  • chamomile, false
  • mayweed, chamomile
  • clover species
  • clover, hop
  • clover, red
  • sweetclover
  • clover, white
  • cocklebur, common
  • coffeeweed
  • cornflower
  • daisy, oxeye
  • dandelion
  • dock, curly
  • galinsoga
  • groundsel, common
  • hawkweed, orange
  • hawkweed, yellow
  • hawksbeard, narrowleaf
  • horseweed
  • jimsonweed
  • knapweed, diffuse
  • knapweed, spotted
  • lentil, volunteer
  • prickly lettuce
  • locoweed, lambert
  • locoweed, white
  • marshelder
  • black medic
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, cutleaf
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • pea, volunteer
  • pineapple-weed
  • ragweed, giant
  • ragweed, common
  • salsify, meadow
  • sicklepod
  • sorrel, red
  • sowthistle
  • sowthistle, annual
  • sowthistle, perennial
  • volunteer soybean
  • starthistle, yellow
  • sunflower
  • teasel, common
  • thistle, artichoke
  • thistle, bull
  • thistle, canada
  • thistle, italian
  • thistle, musk
  • vetch
  • wormwood, biennial

Suppression

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  • knapweed, russian
  • ladysthumb
  • smartweed
  • smartweed, green

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Savant 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.

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Plant-back and rotation

Your interval depends on your application rate, the rotational crop, and your state, region, and rainfall — some intervals differ in AL, AR, AZ, CA, GA, LA, MS, NC, NM, NY, OK, SC, TN, TX, and VA.

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Savant FAQ

What weeds does Savant control?

The Savant label names 64 weeds, including alfalfa, jerusalem artichoke, volunteer bean, wild buckwheat, buffalobur, and burdock. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Savant labeled for?

Savant is labeled for 13 crops and uses, including field corn, wheat, sugar beet, canola, and barley.

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

Savant's active ingredient is clopyralid (MOA Group 4). 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 Savant?

It depends on your rotational crop, application rate, and region, so the label gives a table, not one number. Build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact interval for your rotation from the label line, so you can verify it.

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Can I tank-mix Savant?

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 gives the condition on each, so you can verify it.

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Last updated 2026-07-14.