Herbicide label

SureStart II Herbicide Label

SureStart II (EPA 62719-679) is a Group 2, 4, and 15 acetochlor, clopyralid, and flumetsulam herbicide labeled for 3 crops. The label lists 64 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

“SureStart II is a preemergence herbicide for which spray adjuvants have little or no influence on performance.”

— SureStart II EPA label, Reg. No. 62719-679

SureStart II label facts

Crops on the SureStart II label

SureStart II is labeled for these 3 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the SureStart II label

The SureStart II label names 64 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 control64
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • crabgrass
  • crowfootgrass
  • cupgrass, prairie
  • cupgrass, southwestern
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • foxtail, bristly
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, robust (purple, white)
  • foxtail, yellow
  • goosegrass
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • foxtail, millet
  • millet, wild-proso
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • panicum, browntop
  • panicum, fall
  • panicum, texas
  • red rice
  • sandbur, field
  • shattercane
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • sprangletop, red
  • witchgrass
  • amaranth, palmer
  • beggarweed, florida
  • buckwheat, wild
  • carpetweed
  • chickweed, common
  • clover, red
  • cocklebur, common
  • galinsoga
  • henbit
  • horseweed
  • jimsonweed
  • kochia
  • ladysthumb
  • lambsquarters, common
  • mallow, venice
  • morningglory, ivyleaf
  • morningglory, tall
  • mustard, wild
  • nightshade, black
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • poinsettia, wild
  • puncturevine
  • purslane, common
  • pusley, florida
  • ragweed, common
  • ragweed, giant
  • shepherd's-purse
  • sicklepod
  • sida, prickly
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • spurge, nodding
  • spurge, prostrate
  • spurge, spotted
  • sunflower, annual
  • thistle, canada
  • velvetleaf
  • waterhemp, common
  • wormwood, biennial

SureStart 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.

SureStart II FAQ

What weeds does SureStart II control?

The SureStart II label names 64 weeds, including common barnyardgrass, crabgrass, crowfootgrass, prairie cupgrass, southwestern cupgrass, and woolly cupgrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is SureStart II labeled for?

SureStart II is labeled for 3 crops and uses, including field corn, corn silage, and seed corn.

What is the active ingredient in SureStart II? Is it a generic?

SureStart II's active ingredient is acetochlor, clopyralid, and flumetsulam (MOA Group 2, 4, 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.