From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for annual bluegrass in barley

For annual bluegrass in barley, the weed guides list 4 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for barley.

Annual Bluegrass control in barley

Every listed product is labeled for barley. Ratings are shown when each weed guide that rates this weed stays at good or excellent for the active-ingredient group. If a guide gives a range, the weaker end of the range has to be good or excellent.

Based on 1 weed guide, 4 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for annual bluegrass in barley.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
ABUNDIT Edge
EPA 352-922; same active ingredients on 80 other branded products
glyphosate9Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms burndown: G (PDF)
BL2
EPA 279-9624; same active ingredients on 29 other branded products
metribuzin5Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: E (PDF)
Bonedry
EPA 82557-1; same active ingredients on 12 other branded products
paraquat22Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms burndown: E (PDF)
DuPont Sentrallas
EPA 352-897; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester and thifensulfuron2, 4Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: G (PDF)

Rating legend: E=excellent, G=good, F=fair, P=poor, N=no control. A range such as G-E means the guide gives a range; 'a' after a rating (e.g., Ga) means the guide assumes its recommended additive.

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Sources

Data from current labels and weed guides. Last source update: 2026-07-14.