From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for prickly sida in field corn

For prickly sida in field corn, the weed guides list 20 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for field corn.

Prickly Sida 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 2 weed guides, 20 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for prickly sida in field corn, showing the top 12 below.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
2,4-D Amine 4
EPA 1381-103; same active ingredients on 77 other branded products
2,4-d4Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post: G (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post preharvest: G (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF)
Alligare Dicamba 4
EPA 81927-55; same active ingredients on 35 other branded products
dicamba4Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post: G (PDF)
AAtrex 4L
EPA 100-497; same active ingredients on 31 other branded products
atrazine5Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn pre: G (PDF)
Actylis Glufosinate 280SL
EPA 2749-637; same active ingredients on 31 other branded products
glufosinate10Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post: E (PDF)
Acumen
EPA 241-337-55467; same active ingredients on 17 other branded products
pendimethalin3Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn pre: G (PDF)
Comply
EPA 100-1414-55467; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products
atrazine, mesotrione, and metolachlor5, 15, 27Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn pre: E (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post: E (PDF)
Basagran
EPA 66330-413; same active ingredients on 9 other branded products
bentazon6Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post: G (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF)
Princep 4L
EPA 100-526; same active ingredients on 7 other branded products
simazine5Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn pre: E (PDF)
Orador
EPA 91234-324; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products
acetochlor, clopyralid, and mesotrione4, 15, 27Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn pre: E (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post: E (PDF)
Corsican
EPA 7969-279-55467; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
dimethenamid-p and saflufenacil14, 15Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn pre: G (PDF)
Distinct
EPA 7969-150; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
dicamba and diflufenzopyr4, 19Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G (PDF)
Double Header
EPA 34704-1099; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
acetochlor and mesotrione15, 27Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms corn post: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn post: G/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.