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Table 35.  Relative Effectiveness of Herbicides on Weed Species
Herbicide
Active Ingredient
Barnyard Grass
Crabgrass
Chickweed
Carpetweed
Fall Panicum
Fox Tail
Galinsoga
Accent QnicosulfuronEP  E E 
AimcarfentrazonePPPGPPG
Assure IIquizalofopEENNEEN
Atrazine*atrazineGGEEPGE
BasagranbentazonPPGGPPG
Callisto - premesotrioneFFEEPPE
Callisto - postmesotrioneFFEEPPE
CommandclomazoneGG NGGF
CurbitethalfluralinEEGEEEP
DacthalDCPAFEGGFEP
DevrinolnapropamideGEEGGEG
DualmetolachlorGEGGEEE
EptamEPTCGEFGGEF
FusiladefluazifopEENNEEN
GoaloxyflourenFFEEFFG
GramoxoneparaquatEEGEEEG
ImpacttopramezoneFFEEFPE
KarmexdiuronGGGGFGG
KerbpronamideGG GGGP
LaudistembotrioneFPP
LoroxIinurinEEGEEEG
MatrixrimsulfuronEP  GEG
Metribuzin-premetribuzinGGGEEEE
Metribuzin-postmetribuzinGGGEEEE
OutlookdimetheramidEE  EEE
PoastsethoxydimEENNEEN
PrefarbensulideEEPPEEP
PrincepsimazineEGEEGGE
ProwlpendimethalinGEGGGEP
Ro-neetcycloateEE  EEP
RoundupglyphosateEEEEEEE
Sandeahalosulfuron P   P 
Scythepelargonic acidEEGEEEG
SelectclethodimEENNEEN
StingerclopyralidNN NNNG
TreflantrifluralinGEEGGEP
2,4-D2,4-DNNGGNNG
ZiduapyroxasulfoneGEGGEEE

*Federally restricted herbicide

At recommended rates for your soil type or weed species: E=90% control or better, G=70%–90% control, F=50%–70% control, P=5%–50% control, N=less than 5% control

Table 35.  Relative Effectiveness of Herbicides on Weed Species
Herbicide
Active Ingredient
Johnsongrass (Rhizome)
Johnsongrass (Seedling)
Jimsonweed
Lambsquarter
Morning Glory
Mustard
Accent Qnicosulfuron P E    
AimcarfentrazonePPGEEP
Assure IIquizalofopEENNNN
Atrazine*atrazinePPGEGE
BasagranbentazonPPEFFG
Callisto - premesotrionePPEGFP
Callisto - postmesotrionePPEGFE
CommandclomazoneNFFGPN
CurbitethalfluralinPEPFP 
DacthalDCPAPGPEPN
DevrinolnapropamidePPPFPP
DualmetolachlorPFPFPP
EptamEPTCPGPGPP
FusiladefluazifopNENNNN
GoaloxyflourenPFFEP 
GramoxoneparaquatPFGEGG
ImpacttopramezonePPEGFP
KarmexdiuronPPGEFG
KerbpronamidePGPG  
Laudistembotrione
LoroxIinurinPGEGGE
Matrixrimsulfuron  FFFG
Metribuzin-premetribuzinPFEEFE
Metribuzin-postmetribuzinPFEEFE
Outlookdimetheramid   P P
PoastsethoxydimEENNNN
PrefarbensulidePPNPPN
PrincepsimazinePPEEGE
ProwlpendimethalinPGPGP 
Ro-neetcycloate   E N
RoundupglyphosateEEEEEE
SandeahalosulfuronPP 
Scythepelargonic acidPFGEGG
SelectclethodimEENNNN
StingerclopyralidNNPPN 
TreflantrifluralinFGPGPP
2,4-D2,4-DNNEEGG
ZiduapyroxasulfonePFPGPP

*Federally restricted herbicide

At recommended rates for your soil type or weed species: E=90% control or better, G=70%–90% control, F=50%–70% control, P=5%–50% control, N=less than 5% control

Table 35: Relative Effectiveness of Herbicides on Weed Species
Herbicide
Active Ingredient
Nightshade
Nutsedge yellow
Purslane
Pigweed
Quackgrass
Ragweed
Smartweed
Velvetleaf
Accent Qnicosulfuron     P   
AimcarfentrazoneGPGEPFGE
Assure IIquizalofopNNNNGNNN
Atrazine*atrazineGPEEFEEP
BasagranbentazonPGGPNGEG
Callisto - premesotrioneEPPEPEEE
Callisto - postmesotrioneEFPEPFEE
Commandclomazone NGPNFFE
CurbitethalfluralinGPEE FFF
DacthalDCPAPPGEPPPP
DevrinolnapropamidePPGGPGFP
DualmetolachlorGGEGPFFP
EptamEPTCPGGGFPPE
FusiladefluazifopNNNNGNNN
GoaloxyflourenEPEE EEF
GramoxoneparaquatGPGEFEGG
ImpacttopramezoneEPPEPEEE
KarmexdiuronGPEEPGFF
Kerbpronamide  GG P P
LaudistembotrioneF
LoroxIinurinGGGGPGGG
MatrixrimsulfuronFPGEGPPP
Metribuzin-premetribuzinPPEENGGG
Metribuzin-postmetribuzinPEEEPGGG
OutlookdimetheramidGGFFPPFP
PoastsethoxydimNNNNGNNN
PrefarbensulidePPPPNPPP
PrincepsimazineGPEEFEEG
ProwlpendimethalinPPGG PPE
Ro-neetcycloateEGEENN F
RoundupglyphosateEGEEGEEE
Sandeahalosulfuron G E
Scythepelargonic acidGPGEFEGG
SelectclethodimNNNNGNNN
Stingerclopyralid  NNNGPP
TreflantrifluralinPPGGPFPP
2,4-D2,4-DEFGENEFG
ZiduapyroxasulfoneGFEEPGFP

*Federally restricted herbicide

At recommended rates for your soil type or weed species: E=90% control or better, G=70%–90% control, F=50%–70% control, P=5%–50% control, N=less than 5% control