From labels and weed guides
Best herbicides for chickweed in barley
For chickweed in barley, the weed guides list 12 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for barley.
Chickweed 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 2 weed guides, 12 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for chickweed in barley.
| Example product | Active ingredients | MOA group | Ratings checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABUNDIT Edge EPA 352-922; same active ingredients on 80 other branded products | glyphosate | 9 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms burndown: E (PDF) |
| 2,4-D Amine 4 EPA 1381-103; same active ingredients on 76 other branded products | 2,4-d | 4 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: G (PDF) |
| Alligare Dicamba 4 EPA 81927-55; same active ingredients on 35 other branded products | dicamba | 4 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms burndown: G (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: G (PDF) |
| BL2 EPA 279-9624; same active ingredients on 29 other branded products | metribuzin | 5 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: E (PDF) |
| Affinity BroadSpec EPA 279-9601; same active ingredients on 26 other branded products | thifensulfuron and tribenuron-methyl | 2 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: G (PDF) |
| Bonedry EPA 82557-1; same active ingredients on 12 other branded products | paraquat | 22 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms burndown: E (PDF) |
| Ally XP EPA 279-9575; same active ingredients on 10 other branded products | metsulfuron-methyl | 2 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: G (PDF) |
| Carnivore EPA 1381-249; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products | bromoxynil, fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester, and mcpa | 4, 6 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: G (PDF) |
| Peak EPA 100-763; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product | prosulfuron | 2 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: G (PDF) |
| Agility SG EPA 352-751 | dicamba, metsulfuron-methyl, thifensulfuron, and tribenuron-methyl | 2, 4 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: G (PDF) |
| Huskie EPA 264-1023 | bromoxynil and pyrasulfotole | 6, 27 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: E (PDF) |
| Quelex EPA 62719-661 | florasulam and halauxifen-methyl | 2, 4 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms small grain: G (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, small grains: E (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.