Herbicide label

Zone Elite Herbicide Label

Zone Elite (EPA 74530-81) is a Group 14 and 15 metolachlor and sulfentrazone herbicide labeled for 5 crops. The label lists 45 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Zone Elite label facts

Crops on the Zone Elite label

Zone Elite is labeled for these 5 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Zone Elite label

The Zone Elite label names 48 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

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  • amaranth, palmer
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, yellow
  • kochia
  • lambsquarters, common
  • morningglory, ivyleaf
  • morningglory, tall
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • panicum, fall
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • thistle, russian
  • waterhemp, common
  • witchgrass
  • amaranth, spiny
  • amaranth, spleen
  • copperleaf, hophornbeam
  • crabgrass, large
  • crabgrass, small
  • crabgrass, southern
  • crowfootgrass
  • cupgrass, prairie
  • cupgrass, southwestern
  • pusley, florida
  • foxtail, bristly
  • foxtail, robust
  • goosegrass
  • groundcherry, cutleaf
  • galinsoga, hairy
  • morningglory, entireleaf
  • morningglory, palmleaf
  • morningglory, pitted
  • morningglory, purple
  • morningglory, red
  • morningglory, scarlet
  • panicum, texas
  • pigweed, spiny
  • sida, prickly
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • star of bethlehem
  • dayflower, benghal

Suppression

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  • nutsedge, purple
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • sedge, annual

Zone Elite 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.

Zone Elite FAQ

What weeds does Zone Elite control?

The Zone Elite label names 48 weeds, including palmer amaranth, common barnyardgrass, giant foxtail, green foxtail, yellow foxtail, and kochia. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Zone Elite labeled for?

Zone Elite is labeled for 5 crops and uses, including soybeans, cowpea, dry edible bean, field pea, and lentils.

What is the active ingredient in Zone Elite? Is it a generic?

Zone Elite's active ingredient is metolachlor and sulfentrazone (MOA Group 14 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.