From labels and weed guides

Best herbicides for waterhemp / palmer in field corn

For waterhemp / palmer in field corn, the weed guides list 25 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for field corn.

Waterhemp / Palmer 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, 25 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for waterhemp / palmer in field corn, showing the top 12 below.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
ARGOS
EPA 74530-71; same active ingredients on 22 other branded products
mesotrione27ND Weed Guide 2026: G (PDF); ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Bonedry
EPA 82557-1; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products
paraquat22ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Comply
EPA 100-1414-55467; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products
atrazine, mesotrione, and metolachlor5, 15, 27ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF); ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
BLASTWAVE 240 EC
EPA 103087-15; same active ingredients on 12 other branded products
oxyfluorfen14ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Corsican
EPA 7969-279-55467; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
dimethenamid-p and saflufenacil14, 15ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Distinct
EPA 7969-150; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
dicamba and diflufenzopyr4, 19ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Equip
EPA 83100-57-83979; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products
mesotrione and rimsulfuron2, 27ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Balance Flexx
EPA 264-1067; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
isoxaflutole27ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Fierce
EPA 59639-193; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product
flumioxazin and pyroxasulfone14, 15ND Weed Guide 2026: G-E (PDF)
Acuron
EPA 100-1466
atrazine, bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, and metolachlor5, 15, 27ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Acuron Flexi
EPA 100-1568
bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, and metolachlor15, 27ND Weed Guide 2026: E (PDF)
Callisto Xtra
EPA 100-1359
atrazine and mesotrione5, 27ND Weed Guide 2026: 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.