Herbicide label

Sword Herbicide Label

Sword (EPA 34704-1121) is a Group 4 mcpa herbicide labeled for 6 crops. The label lists 67 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

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“The active ingredient in this product is MCPA, which is a synthetic auxin (Group 4) disrupting plant cell growth in newly forming stems and leaves.”

— Sword EPA label, Reg. No. 34704-1121

Sword label facts

Crops on the Sword label

Sword is labeled for these 6 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Sword label

The Sword label names 67 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 control67
  • beggartick
  • bindweed, field
  • burcucumber
  • burdock
  • buttercup
  • carpetweed
  • carrot, wild
  • catsear
  • charlock, yellow
  • chervil
  • cocklebur, common
  • hoary cress
  • croton
  • daisy
  • daisy, yellow
  • dandelion
  • dock
  • dragonhead mint
  • fanweed
  • fat hen
  • fennel
  • galinsoga
  • goatsbeard
  • goldenrod
  • hempnettle
  • poison hemlock
  • honeysuckle
  • jimsonweed
  • jute, wild
  • knapweed
  • kochia
  • lambsquarters
  • marshelder
  • marigold, wild
  • morningglory, perennial
  • mustard
  • nettle, dwarf
  • stinging nettle
  • pennycress, field
  • pepperweed
  • petunia, wild
  • pigweed
  • plantain, narrowleaf
  • plantain, small
  • poppy, mexican
  • puncturevine
  • purslane
  • radish, wild
  • ragweed, giant
  • ragweed, perennial
  • redroot
  • ammannia, purple
  • rocket, yellow
  • saltbush, halbertleaved
  • shepherd's-purse
  • sicklepod
  • sneezeweed, bitter
  • sowthistle
  • spanishneedle
  • stinkweed
  • sunflower
  • thistle, canada
  • thornapple
  • vetch
  • whitebrush
  • whitetop
  • witchweed

Weed indexes featuring this label

Sword 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.

Sword FAQ

What weeds does Sword control?

The Sword label names 67 weeds, including beggartick, field bindweed, burcucumber, burdock, buttercup, and carpetweed. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Sword labeled for?

Sword is labeled for 6 crops and uses, including wheat, barley, durum wheat, cereal rye, and oats.

What is the active ingredient in Sword? Is it a generic?

Sword's active ingredient is mcpa (MOA Group 4). 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 2026-09-17.