Herbicide label
Tailwind
Tailwind (EPA 66222-245) is a Group 5 and 15 metolachlor and metribuzin herbicide labeled for 2 crops. The label lists 65 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
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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.
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Weeds on the Tailwind label
The Tailwind label names 88 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 control65- amaranth, palmer
- anoda, spurred
- barnyardgrass, common
- bluegrass, annual
- buffalobur
- carpetweed
- chickweed, common
- cocklebur, common
- copperleaf, hophornbeam
- crabgrass
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, prairie
- cupgrass, southwestern
- foxtail, bristly
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, robust
- foxtail, yellow
- foxtail millet
- foxtail spp.
- fumitory
- galinsoga spp.
- goosegrass
- henbit
- jimsonweed
- junglerice
- knotweed spp.
- kochia
- ladythumb
- ladysthumb
- lambsquarters
- lambsquarters, common
- prickly lettuce
- mallow, venice
- mustard spp.
- mustard, wild
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- nutsedge, yellow
- panicum, fall
- pennycress, field
- pepperweed, virginia
- pigweed
- pigweed spp.
- purslane
- purslane, common
- pusley, florida
- ragweed, common
- red rice
- redweed
- sesbania spp.
- shepherd's-purse
- sicklepod
- sida, prickly
- signalgrass
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- spurge, spotted
- starbur, bristly
- thistle, russian
- toadflax
- velvetleaf
- waterhemp, common
- waterhemp spp.
- witchgrass
Partial control
partial10- barnyardgrass, common
- crabgrass
- cupgrass, woolly
- eclipta
- johnsongrass, seedling
- millet, wild-proso
- nightshade, hairy
- sandbur
- shattercane
- sorghum, volunteer
Suppression
suppression5- barley
- panicum, texas
- sunflower, annual
- volunteer wheat
- wheat, winter
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner12- barley
- buffalobur
- dandelion, common
- horseweed
- morningglory
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- morningglory, smallflower
- morningglory, tall
- ragweed, giant
- sandbur, field
- sunflower, wild
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Tailwind rates and plant-back
The label answers both with a table, not a single number. Here is what drives each answer.
Application rate
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Plant-back and rotation
Your interval depends on your application rate, the rotational crop, and your state, region, and rainfall — some intervals differ in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.
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Tailwind FAQ
What weeds does Tailwind control?
The Tailwind label names 88 weeds, including palmer amaranth, spurred anoda, common barnyardgrass, annual bluegrass, buffalobur, 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.
What's the plant-back interval after Tailwind?
It depends on your rotational crop, application rate, and region, so the label gives a table, not one number. Build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact interval for your rotation from the label line, so you can verify it.
Build a program →Can I tank-mix Tailwind?
It depends on your target weeds, crop stage, and which partners the label approves. Build a program and FieldMarshal checks the label for approved partners and gives the condition on each, so you can verify it.
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Last updated 2026-07-14.