From labels and weed guides
Best herbicides for common cocklebur in cotton
For common cocklebur in cotton, the weed guides list 15 active-ingredient groups with every rating at least 80% control, after checking that the products are labeled for cotton.
Common Cocklebur control in cotton
Every listed product is labeled for cotton. Ratings are shown when each weed guide that rates this weed has a lower interval bound of at least 80% control for the active-ingredient group. If a guide gives a range, its lower bound must be at least 80%.
Based on 4 weed guides, 15 active-ingredient groups are rated at least 80% control for common cocklebur in cotton, showing the top 12 below.
| Example product | Active ingredients | MOA group | Ratings checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78623 58% Technical Solution EPA 524-532; same active ingredients on 83 other branded products | glyphosate | 9 | Ks Weed Guide 2026, ks cotton post: E → 90–100% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: 8 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF); ND Weed Guide 2026: E → 90–99% control (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, cotton: G → 81–90% control (PDF) |
| Alligare Dicamba 4 EPA 81927-55; same active ingredients on 34 other branded products | dicamba | 4 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E → 90–99% control (PDF) |
| Actylis Glufosinate 280SL EPA 2749-637; same active ingredients on 31 other branded products | glufosinate | 10 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: 8 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF); ND Weed Guide 2026: E → 90–99% control (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, cotton: E → 91–100% control (PDF) |
| Agent 1.88 EPA 33270-31; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products | fomesafen | 14 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton pre: 7 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF); ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E → 80–99% control (PDF); ND Weed Guide 2026: G → 80–90% control (PDF) |
| BLASTWAVE 240 EC EPA 103087-15; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products | oxyfluorfen | 14 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: 8 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF); ND Weed Guide 2026: E → 90–99% control (PDF) |
| Herbivore EPA 2749-528-1381; same active ingredients on 5 other branded products | halosulfuron-methyl | 2 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E → 90–99% control (PDF) |
| Boa EPA 83529-78; same active ingredients on 4 other branded products | lactofen | 14 | Ks Weed Guide 2026, ks cotton directed post: G → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: 8 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF); ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E → 80–99% control (PDF) |
| Agent GT EPA 33270-30; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products | fomesafen and glyphosate | 9, 14 | ND Weed Guide 2026: E → 90–99% control (PDF) |
| Fever Prime EPA 89167-87-89391; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products | glufosinate and metolachlor | 10, 15 | Ks Weed Guide 2026, ks cotton post: G → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF) |
| MSMA 6 Plus EPA 19713-42; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products | msma | 0 | Ks Weed Guide 2026, ks cotton directed post: E → 90–100% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: 9 → 90–100% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF) |
| Envoke EPA 100-1132; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product | 2-pyridinesulfonamide, n-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-, monosodium salt, monohydrate | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: 9 → 90–100% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF) | |
| Pysonex EPA 352-613-85588; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product | pyrithiobac | 2 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: 7 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton pre: 8 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF) |
Rating bands: E 90-100%, G 80-89%, F 70-79%, P under 70%, N none. Policy intervals are marked in the source ratings. 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. Read the rating method.
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Sources
- Ks Weed Guide 2026 (PDF)
- Ms Weed Guide 2025 (PDF)
- ND Weed Guide 2026 (PDF)
- WinField Crop Protection 2026 (PDF)
Data from current labels and weed guides. Last source update: 2026-09-30.