From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for horse weed (marestail) in field corn

For horse weed (marestail) in field corn, the weed guides list 7 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for field corn.

Horse Weed (marestail) control in field corn

Every listed product is labeled for field corn. 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, 7 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for horse weed (marestail) in field corn.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
Broclean
EPA 34704-891; same active ingredients on 5 other branded products
bromoxynil6WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF)
Accolade
EPA 62719-277-279; same active ingredients on 4 other branded products
flumetsulam2WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF)
Broadleaf Blend
EPA 5481-678; same active ingredients on 4 other branded products
clopyralid and flumetsulam2, 4WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF)
Equip
EPA 83100-57-83979; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
mesotrione and rimsulfuron2, 27WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF)
Peak
EPA 100-763; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
prosulfuron2WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G/E (PDF)
Acuron
EPA 100-1466
atrazine, bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, and metolachlor5, 15, 27WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G/E (PDF)
Kochiavore
EPA 1381-258
2,4-d, bromoxynil, and fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester4, 6WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: 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.