From labels and weed guides
Best herbicides for crabgrass in cotton
For crabgrass in cotton, the weed guides list 13 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for cotton.
Crabgrass control in cotton
Every listed product is labeled for cotton. 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, 13 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for crabgrass 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 84 other branded products | glyphosate | 9 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, cotton: E (PDF) |
| Arrow 2EC EPA 66222-60; same active ingredients on 37 other branded products | clethodim | 1 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: E (PDF) |
| Acumen EPA 241-337-55467; same active ingredients on 17 other branded products | pendimethalin | 3 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton pre: E (PDF) |
| Aceto Trifluralin 4EC EPA 2749-561; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products | trifluralin | 3 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton pre: E (PDF) |
| Caravel EPA 60063-58; same active ingredients on 7 other branded products | clomazone | 13 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton pre: E (PDF) |
| Arrest CS EPA 83529-84; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products | acetochlor | 15 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton pre: G (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: G (PDF) |
| Enfilade DX EPA 91234-308; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products | fluazifop-p-butyl | 1 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: E (PDF) |
| MSMA 6 Plus EPA 19713-42; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products | msma | 0 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: G (PDF) |
| Zidua EPA 7969-338; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product | pyroxasulfone | 15 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: E (PDF) |
| Anthem Flex EPA 279-3464 | carfentrazone-ethyl and pyroxasulfone | 14, 15 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: E (PDF) |
| Outlook EPA 7969-156 | dimethenamid-p | 15 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: G (PDF) |
| Sequence EPA 100-1185 | glyphosate and metolachlor | 9, 15 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: 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.