Herbicide label
Surtain Herbicide Label
Surtain (EPA 7969-501) is a Group 14 and 15 pyroxasulfone and saflufenacil herbicide labeled for 4 crops. The label lists 63 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“Surtain contains two active herbicide ingredients. Saflufenacil is a potent inhibitor of protoporphyrinogenoxidase belonging to herbicide mode-of-action Group 14.”
Surtain label facts
- Product Surtain
- EPA Reg. No. 7969-501
- Registrant BASF Agricultural Solutions US, LLC
- Active ingredient pyroxasulfone and saflufenacil
- MOA group 14 and 15
Crops on the Surtain label
Surtain is labeled for these 4 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Surtain label
The Surtain label names 79 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 control63- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, powell
- beggarweed, florida
- buckwheat, wild
- canola, volunteer (rapeseed), all types
- carpetweed
- chickweed, common
- cocklebur, common
- copperleaf, virginia
- galinsoga, smallflower
- groundcherry, cutleaf
- horseweed
- jimsonweed
- kochia
- ladysthumb
- lambsquarters, common
- mallow, venice
- marestail (horseweed)
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- morningglory, tall
- mustard, wild
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, cutleaf
- nightshade, eastern black
- nightshade, hairy
- pennycress, field
- pigweed, prostrate
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- pigweed, tumble
- purslane, common
- pusley, florida
- ragweed, common
- ragweed, giant
- sida, prickly
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- sowthistle, annual
- starbur, bristly
- sunflower, annual
- texasweed
- thistle, russian
- velvetleaf
- waterhemp, common
- barley, hare
- barnyardgrass, common
- bluegrass, annual
- brome, downy
- canarygrass
- crabgrass, large
- crabgrass, smooth
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, southwestern
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, yellow
- goosegrass
- panicum, fall
- red rice
- ryegrass, italian
- ryegrass, rigid
- flatsedge, rice
Suppression
suppression16- burcucumber
- groundsel, common
- henbit
- puncturevine
- shepherds-purse
- brome, japanese
- cheat
- cupgrass, woolly
- johnsongrass
- millet, texas
- millet, wild-proso
- wild oats
- sandbur
- shattercane
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- nutsedge, yellow
Surtain 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.
Surtain FAQ
What weeds does Surtain control?
The Surtain label names 79 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, florida beggarweed, wild buckwheat, volunteer (rapeseed), all types canola, and carpetweed. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Surtain labeled for?
Surtain is labeled for 4 crops and uses, including field corn, seed corn, corn silage, and fallow.
What is the active ingredient in Surtain? Is it a generic?
Surtain's active ingredient is pyroxasulfone and saflufenacil (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.