From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for johnsongrass-seedling in cotton

For johnsongrass-seedling in cotton, the weed guides list 5 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for cotton.

Johnsongrass-seedling 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 1 weed guide, 5 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for johnsongrass-seedling in cotton.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
Acumen
EPA 241-337-55467; same active ingredients on 17 other branded products
pendimethalin3Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton pre: E (PDF)
Aceto Trifluralin 4EC
EPA 2749-561; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products
trifluralin3Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton pre: E (PDF)
Caravel
EPA 60063-58; same active ingredients on 7 other branded products
clomazone13Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton pre: E (PDF)
Arrest CS
EPA 83529-84; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products
acetochlor15Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton pre: G (PDF)
SOLICAM DF
EPA 61842-41
norflurazon12Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton pre: 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.