From labels and weed guides

Group 5 herbicides for seedling johnsongrass in field corn

There are 2 Group 5 active-ingredient groups rated good or excellent for seedling johnsongrass in field corn, with products labeled for field corn.

Group 5 mode of action (MOA) options

Group 5 is a herbicide mode of action (MOA) group. Treat it as one resistance-management check, not as the whole program.

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, 2 active-ingredient groups are rated good or excellent for seedling johnsongrass in field corn.

Example productActive ingredientsMOA groupRatings checked
Bicep II Magnum
EPA 100-817; same active ingredients on 15 other branded products
atrazine and metolachlor5, 15WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: E (PDF)
Acuron
EPA 100-1466
atrazine, bicyclopyrone, mesotrione, and metolachlor5, 15, 27WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn pp pre: E (PDF); WinField Crop Protection 2026, corn 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.