From labels and weed guides
Best herbicides for yellow nutsedge in soybeans
For yellow nutsedge in soybeans, the weed guides list 13 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent, after checking that the products are labeled for soybeans.
Yellow Nutsedge control in soybeans
Every listed product is labeled for soybeans. 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, 13 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for yellow nutsedge in soybeans, showing the top 12 below.
| Example product | Active ingredients | MOA group | Ratings checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary 6.5EC EPA 100-1162; same active ingredients on 13 other branded products | metolachlor and metribuzin | 5, 15 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean pre: G (PDF) |
| Authority Elite EPA 279-3442; same active ingredients on 9 other branded products | metolachlor and sulfentrazone | 14, 15 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean pre: G (PDF) |
| Antares Prime EPA 82534-10-5905; same active ingredients on 8 other branded products | cloransulam-methyl and sulfentrazone | 2, 14 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean pre: G (PDF) |
| Prefix EPA 100-1268; same active ingredients on 7 other branded products | fomesafen and metolachlor | 14, 15 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean pre: E (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean post: G (PDF) |
| Authority Maxx EPA 279-9560; same active ingredients on 5 other branded products | chlorimuron and sulfentrazone | 2, 14 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean pre: E (PDF) |
| Arrest CS EPA 83529-84; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products | acetochlor | 15 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean pre: G (PDF) |
| Flu-Rimuron EPA 85678-48; same active ingredients on 2 other branded products | chlorimuron and flumioxazin | 2, 14 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean pre: G (PDF) |
| Enlite EPA 352-757; same active ingredients on 1 other branded product | chlorimuron, flumioxazin, and thifensulfuron | 2, 14 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean pre: G (PDF) |
| Intimidator EPA 34704-1065 | fomesafen, metolachlor, and metribuzin | 5, 14, 15 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean pre: G (PDF) |
| Sequence EPA 100-1185 | glyphosate and metolachlor | 9, 15 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean post: G (PDF) |
| Synchrony XP EPA 352-648 | chlorimuron and thifensulfuron | 2 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean post: G (PDF) |
| Tendovo EPA 100-1684 | cloransulam-methyl, metolachlor, and metribuzin | 2, 5, 15 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean 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.