From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for smartweed in dry edible bean

For smartweed in dry edible bean, the weed guides list 2 active-ingredient groups with every rating at least 80% control, after checking that the products are labeled for dry edible bean.

Smartweed control in dry edible bean

Every listed product is labeled for dry edible bean. Ratings are shown when each weed guide that rates this weed has a lower interval bound of at least 80% control for the active-ingredient group. If a guide gives a range, its lower bound must be at least 80%.

Based on 1 weed guide, 2 active-ingredient groups are rated at least 80% control for smartweed in dry edible bean.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
Basagran
EPA 66330-413; same active ingredients on 8 other branded products
bentazon6Mi Weed Guide 2026 Dry Bean, mi dry bean post: E → 90–100% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF)
Bastante Max
EPA 2749-613; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
bentazon and imazamox2, 6Mi Weed Guide 2026 Dry Bean, mi dry bean post: E → 90–100% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF)

Rating bands: E 90-100%, G 80-89%, F 70-79%, P under 70%, N none. Policy intervals are marked in the source ratings. 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. Read the rating method.

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Sources

Data from current labels and weed guides. Last source update: 2026-09-30.