Herbicide label
Spartan Elite Herbicide Label
Spartan Elite (EPA 279-3442) is a Group 14 and 15 metolachlor and sulfentrazone herbicide labeled for 5 crops. The label lists 44 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
Spartan Elite label facts
- Product Spartan Elite
- EPA Reg. No. 279-3442
- Registrant FMC Corporation
- Active ingredient metolachlor and sulfentrazone
- MOA group 14 and 15
Crops on the Spartan Elite label
Spartan Elite is labeled for these 5 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Spartan Elite label
The Spartan Elite label names 47 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 control44- amaranth, palmer
- kochia
- lambsquarters, common
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, tall
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- amaranth, spiny
- amaranth, spleen
- copperleaf, hophornbeam
- crabgrass
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, prairie
- cupgrass, southwestern
- foxtail, bristly
- foxtail, robust
- galinsoga, hairy
- goosegrass
- groundcherry, cutleaf
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, palmleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- morningglory, purple
- morningglory, red
- morningglory, scarlet
- morningglory, smallflower
- panicum, texas
- pigweed, spiny
- pusley, florida
- sida, prickly
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- star of bethlehem
- dayflower, benghal
- barnyardgrass, common
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, yellow
- panicum, fall
- thistle, russian
- waterhemp, common
- witchgrass
Suppression
suppression3- nutsedge, purple
- nutsedge, yellow
- sedge, annual
Spartan Elite 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.
Spartan Elite FAQ
What weeds does Spartan Elite control?
The Spartan Elite label names 47 weeds, including palmer amaranth, kochia, common lambsquarters, ivyleaf morningglory, tall morningglory, and black nightshade. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Spartan Elite labeled for?
Spartan Elite is labeled for 5 crops and uses, including soybeans, sunflower, cowpea, field pea, and chickpea.
What is the active ingredient in Spartan Elite? Is it a generic?
Spartan Elite's active ingredient is metolachlor and sulfentrazone (MOA Group 14 and 15). 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.