Herbicide label

Section Three Herbicide Label

Section Three (EPA 70506-500-1381) is a Group 1 clethodim herbicide labeled for 25 crops. The label lists 54 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Section Three label facts

Crops on the Section Three label

Section Three is labeled for these 25 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Section Three label

The Section Three label names 54 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 control54
  • foxtail barley
  • barley
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • bentgrass
  • bermudagrass
  • bluegrass, annual
  • bluegrass, kentucky
  • bluegrass, roughstalk
  • brome, california
  • brome, cheat
  • brome, downy
  • brome, ripgut
  • canarygrass
  • crabgrass, hairy
  • crabgrass, large
  • crabgrass, smooth
  • crabgrass, southern
  • crowfootgrass
  • cupgrass, southwestern
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • fescue, tall
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, millet
  • foxtail, yellow
  • goosegrass
  • rhizome johnsongrass
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • junglerice
  • lovegrass, stinkgrass
  • millet, wild-proso
  • muhly, wirestem
  • oats
  • wild oats
  • orchardgrass
  • panicum, fall
  • panicum, texas
  • quackgrass
  • rabbitsfootgrass
  • red rice
  • rye, volunteer
  • ryegrass, hardy
  • ryegrass, italian
  • sandbur, field
  • shattercane
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • sorghum, volunteer grain
  • sprangletop, amazon
  • sprangletop, bearded
  • sprangletop, mexican
  • sprangletop, red
  • volunteer wheat
  • witchgrass
  • corn, volunteer

Section Three 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.

Section Three FAQ

What weeds does Section Three control?

The Section Three label names 54 weeds, including foxtail barley, barley, common barnyardgrass, bentgrass, bermudagrass, and annual bluegrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Section Three labeled for?

Section Three is labeled for 25 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, cotton, sunflower, and potato.

What is the active ingredient in Section Three? Is it a generic?

Section Three's active ingredient is clethodim (MOA Group 1). 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.