Herbicide label
TapOut Herbicide Label
TapOut (EPA 5905-578) is a Group 1 clethodim herbicide labeled for 25 crops. The label lists 57 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“TAPOUT® is a selective postemergence herbicide for control of annual and perennial grasses.”
TapOut label facts
- Product TapOut
- EPA Reg. No. 5905-578
- Registrant Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC, d/b/a Helena Chemical Comp
- Active ingredient clethodim
- MOA group 1
Crops on the TapOut label
TapOut is labeled for these 25 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the TapOut label
The TapOut label names 58 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 control57- annual grasses
- barley
- barnyardgrass, common
- bentgrass
- bermudagrass
- bluegrass, annual
- bluegrass, kentucky
- bluegrass, roughstalk
- brome, california
- brome, cheat
- brome, downy
- brome, ripgut
- canarygrass
- corn, field
- corn, volunteer
- crabgrass, hairy
- crabgrass, large
- crabgrass, smooth
- crabgrass, southern
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, southwestern
- cupgrass, woolly
- panicum, fall
- fescue, tall
- foxtail barley
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, yellow
- goosegrass
- grain sorghum, volunteer
- rhizome johnsongrass
- johnsongrass, seedling
- junglerice
- lovegrass, stinkgrass
- millet
- millet, wild-proso
- muhly, wirestem
- oats
- orchardgrass
- panicum, texas
- perennial grasses
- quackgrass
- rabbitsfootgrass
- red rice
- rye, volunteer
- ryegrass, hardy
- ryegrass, italian
- sandbur, field
- shattercane
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- sprangletop, amazon
- sprangletop, bearded
- sprangletop, mexican
- sprangletop, red
- volunteer wheat
- wild oats
- witchgrass
Suppression
suppression1- tall fescue seed-heads
TapOut 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.
TapOut FAQ
What weeds does TapOut control?
The TapOut label names 58 weeds, including annual grasses, barley, common barnyardgrass, bentgrass, bermudagrass, and annual bluegrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is TapOut labeled for?
TapOut is labeled for 25 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, cotton, sunflower, and potato.
What is the active ingredient in TapOut? Is it a generic?
TapOut's active ingredient is clethodim (MOA Group 1). 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.