Herbicide label
Zone Elite
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.
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Zone Elite label facts
- Product Zone Elite
- EPA Reg. No. 74530-81
- Registrant Helm Agro US, Inc.
- Active ingredient metolachlor and sulfentrazone
- MOA group 14 and 15
Crops on the Zone Elite label
Zone Elite is labeled for these 5 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
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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
full control45- amaranth, palmer
- amaranth, spiny
- amaranth, spleen
- barnyardgrass, common
- copperleaf, hophornbeam
- crabgrass, large
- crabgrass, small
- crabgrass, southern
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, prairie
- cupgrass, southwestern
- pusley, florida
- foxtail, bristly
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, robust
- foxtail, yellow
- goosegrass
- groundcherry, cutleaf
- galinsoga, hairy
- kochia
- lambsquarters, common
- morningglory, entireleaf
- morningglory, ivyleaf
- morningglory, palmleaf
- morningglory, pitted
- morningglory, purple
- morningglory, red
- morningglory, scarlet
- morningglory, tall
- nightshade, black
- nightshade, eastern black
- panicum, fall
- panicum, texas
- pigweed, redroot
- pigweed, smooth
- pigweed, spiny
- sida, prickly
- signalgrass, broadleaf
- smartweed, pennsylvania
- star of bethlehem
- thistle, russian
- tropical spiderwort
- waterhemp, common
- witchgrass
Suppression
suppression3- nutsedge, purple
- nutsedge, yellow
- sedge, annual
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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 and your soil texture.
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Plant-back and rotation
Your interval depends on your application rate and the rotational crop.
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Zone Elite FAQ
What weeds does Zone Elite control?
The Zone Elite label names 48 weeds, including palmer amaranth, spiny amaranth, spleen amaranth, common barnyardgrass, hophornbeam copperleaf, and large crabgrass. 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.
What's the plant-back interval after Zone Elite?
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 Zone Elite?
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.