From labels and weed guides
Best herbicides for purslane in cotton
For purslane in cotton, the weed guides list 14 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for cotton.
Purslane 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, 14 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for purslane in cotton, showing the top 12 below.
| Example product | Active ingredients | MOA group | Ratings checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axill Solutions Flumi 51% WDG EPA 95055-14-93809; same active ingredients on 25 other branded products | flumioxazin | 14 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: G (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) |
| Agent 1.88 EPA 33270-31; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products | fomesafen | 14 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton pre: G (PDF) |
| BLASTWAVE 240 EC EPA 103087-15; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products | oxyfluorfen | 14 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: 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) |
| Boa EPA 83529-78; same active ingredients on 4 other branded products | lactofen | 14 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton post: G (PDF) |
| Cotoran 4L EPA 66222-181; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product | fluometuron | 5 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton pre: E (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) |
| Reviton EPA 71512-37-74530 | tiafenacil | 14 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms cotton 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.