Herbicide label
Tailwind Herbicide Label
Tailwind (EPA 66222-245) is a Group 5 and 15 metolachlor and metribuzin herbicide labeled for 2 crops. The label lists 48 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
Tailwind label facts
- Product Tailwind
- EPA Reg. No. 66222-245
- Registrant Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc. d/b/a ADAMA
- Active ingredient metolachlor and metribuzin
- MOA group 5 and 15
Crops on the Tailwind label
Tailwind is labeled for these 2 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Tailwind label
The Tailwind label names 68 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 control48- amaranth, palmer
- buffalobur
- anoda, spurred
- barnyardgrass, common
- bluegrass, annual
- carpetweed
- chickweed, common
- cocklebur, common
- copperleaf, hophornbeam
- crabgrass
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, prairie
- cupgrass, southwestern
- foxtail spp.
- galinsoga spp.
- goosegrass
- henbit
- jimsonweed
- junglerice
- knotweed spp.
- kochia
- ladythumb
- lambsquarters, common
- prickly lettuce
- mallow, venice
- mustard spp.
- nightshade, black
- nutsedge, yellow
- panicum, fall
- pennycress, field
- pepperweed, virginia
- pigweed spp.
- purslane, common
- pusley, florida
- ragweed, common
- red rice
- redweed
- sesbania spp.
- shepherd's-purse
- sicklepod
- sida, prickly
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- spurge, spotted
- starbur, bristly
- thistle, russian
- velvetleaf
- witchgrass
Partial control
partial5- johnsongrass, seedling
- nightshade, hairy
- sandbur
- shattercane
- sorghum, volunteer
Suppression
suppression5- volunteer wheat
- barley
- panicum, texas
- sunflower, annual
- wheat, winter
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner11- barley
- morningglory, pitted
- morningglory, smallflower
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, tall
- ragweed, giant
- dandelion, common
- horseweed
- sandbur, field
- morningglory
- sunflower, wild
Tailwind 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.
Tailwind FAQ
What weeds does Tailwind control?
The Tailwind label names 68 weeds, including palmer amaranth, buffalobur, spurred anoda, common barnyardgrass, annual bluegrass, and carpetweed. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Tailwind labeled for?
Tailwind is labeled for 2 crops and uses, including soybeans and potato.
What is the active ingredient in Tailwind? Is it a generic?
Tailwind's active ingredient is metolachlor and metribuzin (MOA Group 5 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.