Herbicide label
Seeker Herbicide Label
Seeker (EPA 94144-2-2749) is a Group 27 mesotrione herbicide labeled for 12 crops. The label lists 69 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“SEEKER HERBICIDE is a systemic pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicide for the selective contact and residual control of broadleaf weeds in Field corn, Seed corn, Yellow popcorn, Sweet corn and other listed crops.”
Seeker label facts
- Product Seeker
- EPA Reg. No. 94144-2-2749
- Distributor Actylis
- Active ingredient mesotrione
- MOA group 27
Crops on the Seeker label
Seeker is labeled for these 12 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Seeker label
The Seeker label names 87 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 control69- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, powell
- amaranth, spiny
- atriplex
- bittercress, lesserseeded
- buffalobur
- burclover, california
- carpetweed
- carrot, wild
- chickweed, common
- chickweed, mouseear
- cocklebur, common
- crabgrass, large
- cudweed, lowland
- dandelion, common
- deadnettle, purple
- dock, curly
- eveningprimrose, cutleaf
- fiddleneck
- filaree, redstem
- filaree, whitestem
- fleabane, hairy
- galinsoga
- carolina geranium
- groundcherry, smooth
- groundsel, common
- hemp
- henbit
- horseweed
- jimsonweed
- lambsquarters, common
- prickly lettuce
- mallow, common
- mannagrass
- mayweed, chamomile
- mustard, wild
- nettle, burning
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- nightshade, hairy
- pansy
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- pigweed, tumble
- pineapple-weed
- potatoes, volunteer
- puncturevine, common
- purslane, common
- pusley, florida
- radish, wild
- ragweed, common
- ragweed, giant
- redmaids
- rocket, london
- sesbania, hemp
- shepherd's-purse
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- smartweed, ladysthumb
- smartweed, pale
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- sowthistle, annual
- needles, spanish
- sunflower, annual
- swinecress
- tasselflower, red
- velvetleaf
- vetch
- waterhemp, common
- willowherb, panicle
Partial control
partial12- buckwheat, wild
- burcucumber
- horsenettle
- knotweed, prostrate
- kochia
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- nutsedge, yellow
- pokeweed, common
- pusley, common
- vetch, purple
Suppression
suppression3- bentgrass
- fluevellin, sharppoint
- toadrush
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner9- burcucumber
- horsenettle
- kochia
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- mallow, venice
- sida, prickly
- thistle, canada
Seeker 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.
Seeker FAQ
What weeds does Seeker control?
The Seeker label names 87 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, spiny amaranth, atriplex, lesserseeded bittercress, and buffalobur. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Seeker labeled for?
Seeker is labeled for 12 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, sorghum, seed corn, and sweet corn.
What is the active ingredient in Seeker? Is it a generic?
Seeker's active ingredient is mesotrione (MOA Group 27). 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.