Herbicide label
Sterano II Herbicide Label
Sterano II (EPA 34704-1193) is a Group 15 metolachlor herbicide labeled for 18 crops. The label lists 42 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
Sterano II label facts
- Product Sterano II
- EPA Reg. No. 34704-1193
- Registrant Loveland Products, Inc.
- Active ingredient metolachlor
- MOA group 15
Crops on the Sterano II label
Sterano II is labeled for these 18 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Sterano II label
The Sterano II label names 81 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 control42- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, powell
- barnyardgrass, common
- bentgrass
- bluegrass, annual
- bluegrass, kentucky
- bluegrass, roughstalk
- brome, california
- brome, downy
- carpetweed
- crabgrass, large
- crabgrass, smooth
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, prairie
- cupgrass, southwestern
- fine fescue
- rattail fescue
- fescue, tall
- foxtail, bristly
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, millet
- foxtail, yellow
- galinsoga, hairy
- galinsoga, smallflower
- goosegrass
- nightshade, eastern black
- nutsedge, yellow
- orchardgrass
- panicum, fall
- pigweed, prostrate
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- pigweed, tumble
- pusley, florida
- red rice
- ryegrass, italian
- ryegrass, perennial
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- dayflower, benghal
- waterhemp, common
- witchgrass
Partial control
partial12- beggarweed, florida
- cupgrass, woolly
- eclipta
- johnsongrass, seedling
- millet, wild-proso
- nightshade, hairy
- panicum, texas
- purslane, common
- sandbur, field
- sandbur, southern
- shattercane
- sorghum, volunteer
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner27- bindweed, field
- cocklebur, common
- jimsonweed
- kochia
- lambsquarters
- morningglory
- mustard
- panicum, browntop
- ragweed, giant
- sida, prickly
- smartweed
- velvetleaf
- coffeeweed
- groundcherry
- junglerice
- malva
- wild oats
- mallow, venice
- mustard, wild
- stinging nettle
- spurge, annual
- sicklepod
- spurge, hyssop
- spurge, nodding
- spurge, prostrate
- spurge, spotted
- starbur, bristly
Sterano II 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.
Sterano II FAQ
What weeds does Sterano II control?
The Sterano II label names 81 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, common barnyardgrass, bentgrass, annual bluegrass, and kentucky bluegrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Sterano II labeled for?
Sterano II is labeled for 18 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, cotton, sunflower, and potato.
What is the active ingredient in Sterano II? Is it a generic?
Sterano II's active ingredient is metolachlor (MOA Group 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.