From labels and weed guides
Best herbicides for field sandbur in sunflower
For field sandbur in sunflower, the weed guides list 10 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for sunflower.
Field Sandbur control in sunflower
Every listed product is labeled for sunflower. 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, 10 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for field sandbur in sunflower.
| Example product | Active ingredients | MOA group | Ratings checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow 2EC EPA 66222-60; same active ingredients on 37 other branded products | clethodim | 1 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E (PDF) |
| Acumen EPA 241-337-55467; same active ingredients on 17 other branded products | pendimethalin | 3 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E (PDF) |
| Aceto Trifluralin 4EC EPA 2749-561; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products | trifluralin | 3 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E (PDF) |
| Bonedry EPA 82557-1; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products | paraquat | 22 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: G (PDF) |
| ANNIHILATE EPA 279-3601-55467; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products | pyroxasulfone and sulfentrazone | 14, 15 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: G (PDF) |
| Assure II EPA 352-541; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products | quizalofop-p-ethyl | 1 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E (PDF) |
| Epitome EPA 2749-636; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products | eptc | 15 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: G (PDF) |
| Poast EPA 7969-58 | sethoxydim | 1 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E (PDF) |
| Sequence EPA 100-1185 | glyphosate and metolachlor | 9, 15 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: E (PDF) |
| Sonalan HFP EPA 10163-356 | ethalfluralin | 3 | WinField Crop Protection 2026, sunflower safflower: 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.