Herbicide label
Vermeso Herbicide Label
Vermeso (EPA 7969-374) is a Group 15 pyroxasulfone herbicide labeled for 18 crops. The label lists 32 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
“VermesoTM herbicide acts to inhibit very long-chain fatty acid synthesis as a Group 15 herbicide. It is a root-andshoot growth inhibitor that controls susceptible germinating seedlings before or soon after they emerge from the soil.”
Vermeso label facts
- Product Vermeso
- EPA Reg. No. 7969-374
- Registrant BASF Agricultural Solutions US, LLC
- Active ingredient pyroxasulfone
- MOA group 15
Crops on the Vermeso label
Vermeso is labeled for these 18 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
Weeds on the Vermeso label
The Vermeso 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 control32- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, powell
- barley, hare
- barnyardgrass, common
- bluegrass, annual
- canarygrass
- carpetweed
- crabgrass, large
- crabgrass, smooth
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, southwestern
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, yellow
- goosegrass
- johnsongrass, seedling
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- panicum, fall
- pigweed
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- pigweed, tumble
- purslane, common
- pusley, florida
- rattail fescue
- red rice
- ryegrass, italian
- ryegrass, rigid
- sida, prickly
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- waterhemp, common
Partial control
partial24- brome, downy
- brome, japanese
- buckwheat, wild
- cheat
- chickweed, common
- cupgrass, woolly
- fleabane, hairy
- groundsel, common
- henbit
- horseweed
- jimsonweed
- kochia
- lambsquarters, common
- millet, texas
- millet, wild-proso
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- nutsedge, yellow
- wild oats
- ragweed, common
- sandbur, longspine
- shattercane
- shepherd's-purse
- velvetleaf
Suppression
suppression2- flixweed
- mustard, wild
Controls with a tank-mix partner
needs partner11- buckwheat, wild
- chickweed, common
- flixweed
- groundsel, common
- henbit
- horseweed
- kochia
- lambsquarters, common
- mustard, wild
- ragweed, common
- shepherd's-purse
Vermeso 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.
Vermeso FAQ
What weeds does Vermeso control?
The Vermeso label names 58 weeds, including palmer amaranth, powell amaranth, hare barley, common barnyardgrass, annual bluegrass, and canarygrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is Vermeso labeled for?
Vermeso is labeled for 18 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and sunflower.
What is the active ingredient in Vermeso? Is it a generic?
Vermeso's active ingredient is pyroxasulfone (MOA Group 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.