From labels and weed guides
Best herbicides for yellow nutsedge in soybeans
For yellow nutsedge in soybeans, the weed guides list 5 active-ingredient groups with every rating at least 80% control, 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 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 4 weed guides, 5 active-ingredient groups are rated at least 80% control for yellow nutsedge in soybeans.
| Example product | Active ingredients | MOA group | Ratings checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antares EPA 82534-5-5905; same active ingredients on 19 other branded products | sulfentrazone | 14 | Mi Weed Guide 2026 Soybeans, mi soybean soil applied: G → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF) |
| Authority Elite EPA 279-3442; same active ingredients on 9 other branded products | metolachlor and sulfentrazone | 14, 15 | Ks Weed Guide 2026, ks soybean pre: G → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF); Mi Weed Guide 2026 Soybeans, mi soybean soil premix: G → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean pre: 7 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (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: 7 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF) |
| Arrest CS EPA 83529-84; same active ingredients on 3 other branded products | acetochlor | 15 | Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean pre: 7 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF) |
| Intimidator EPA 34704-1065 | fomesafen, metolachlor, and metribuzin | 5, 14, 15 | Ky Weed Guide 2025, ky soybean preemergence: 8 → 80–90% control (FieldMarshal policy interval) (PDF); Ms Weed Guide 2025, ms soybean pre: 7 → 80–90% 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
- Ks Weed Guide 2026 (PDF)
- Ky Weed Guide 2025 (PDF)
- Mi Weed Guide 2026 Soybeans (PDF)
- Ms Weed Guide 2025 (PDF)
Data from current labels and weed guides. Last source update: 2026-09-30.