Herbicide label

Sonic Boom Herbicide Label

Sonic Boom (EPA 70506-394-62719) is a Group 5 and 14 metribuzin and sulfentrazone herbicide labeled for 7 crops. The label lists 40 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Sonic Boom label facts

Crops on the Sonic Boom label

Sonic Boom is labeled for these 7 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Sonic Boom label

The Sonic Boom label names 59 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
  • beggarweed, florida
  • carpetweed
  • copperleaf, hop hornbeam
  • croton, tropic
  • daisy, american
  • galinsoga, hairy
  • ground cherry, clammy
  • ground cherry, cutleaf
  • jimsonweed
  • kochia
  • ladys thumb
  • lambsquarters, common
  • morning glory, entireleaf
  • morning glory, ivyleaf
  • morning glory, palmleaf
  • morning glory, purple
  • morning glory, red
  • morning glory, smallflower
  • morning glory, tall
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • nightshade, silverleaf
  • nutsedge, purple
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • poorjoe
  • purslane, common
  • sedge, annual
  • senna, coffee
  • sida, prickly
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • smell melon
  • spurge, spotted
  • starbur, bristly
  • velvetleaf
  • waterhemp, common

Suppression

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  • crabgrass, large
  • crabgrass, smooth
  • foxtail, green
  • goosegrass
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • orchardgrass
  • panicum, fall
  • panicum, texas
  • signalgrass, broadleaf

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • chickweed, common
  • deadnettle, purple
  • henbit
  • prickly lettuce
  • horseweed
  • mustard spp.
  • pennycress, field
  • pepperweed, virginia
  • shepherd's-purse
  • speedwell spp.

Sonic Boom 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.

Sonic Boom FAQ

What weeds does Sonic Boom control?

The Sonic Boom label names 59 weeds, including palmer amaranth, spiny amaranth, spurred anoda, florida beggarweed, carpetweed, and hop hornbeam copperleaf. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Sonic Boom labeled for?

Sonic Boom is labeled for 7 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, potato, seed corn, and corn silage.

What is the active ingredient in Sonic Boom? Is it a generic?

Sonic Boom's active ingredient is metribuzin and sulfentrazone (MOA Group 5 and 14). 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.