Table 15.4. Herbicides approved for managing weeds in beets.
Labels change frequently. Be sure to read a current product label before applying any chemical.
Active ingredient Trade name MOA
lb. a.i./A product/A code Weeds controlled / remarks
*** PREEMERGENCE ***
Carfentrazone (Aim) 1.9 EW 14 Apply as a preplant burn down for emerged broadleaf weeds. Use crop oil concentrate, methylated seed
oil, or nonionic surfactant at recommended rates. Maximum rate of 0.096 lb. a.i./A per season. No
pretransplant interval.
up to 0.031
(Aim) 2 EC
Glyphosate (various formulations) 9 Emerged broadleaf and grass weeds. Apply as a preplant burn down. Consult labels for individual
consult labels product directions.
Pelargonic acid (Scythe) 4.2 EC 27 Emerged broadleaf and grass weeds. Apply as a preplant burn down treatment. Scythe is a contact and
3 - 10% v/v nonresidual herbicide and can be tank mixed with residual preemergence herbicides to lengthen control.
(ET Herbicide ) 0.208 EC 14 Emerged broadleaf weeds and grass weeds. Apply as a preplant burndown treatment.
0.001 - 0.003
*** POSTEMERGENCE ***
Carfentrazone (Aim) 1.9 EW 14 Emerged broadleaf weeds. Apply as a hooded application to row middles only. Use crop oil concentrate
or nonionic surfactant at recommended rates. May be tank mixed with other herbicides. Do not exceed
up to 0.031
(Aim) 2 EC
Clethodim (Select, Arrow) 2 EC 1
volume. Consult the label for necessary surfactant. PHI 30 days.
0.09 - 0.13
(Select Max) 1 EC
0.07 - .25
Pelargonic acid (Sythe) 4.2 EC 27 Emerged broadleaf and grass weeds. Direct spray to row middles. Product is a contact, nonselective,
3 - 10% v/v foliar-applied herbicide with no residual control. May be tank mixed with several soil residual compounds.
S-metolachlor (Dual Magnum) 7.62 EC 15 Grass and broadleaf weeds and nutsedge. Label is a Third-Party Registration (TPR, Inc.). Use without a
signed authorization and waiver of liability is a misuse of the product.
Sethoxydim (Poast) 1.5 EC 1 Emerged grass weeds. A maximum of 5 pt./A applied in one season. Include a crop oil concentrate.
0.28 - 0.47 1.5 - 2.5 pt. Unsatisfactory results may occur if applied to grasses under stress. PHI 60 days.
Table 15.5. Herbicides approved for managing weeds in carrot. (continued)
Labels change frequently. Be sure to read a current product label before applying any chemical.
Active ingredient Trade name MOA
lb. a.i./A product/A code Weeds controlled / remarks
*** PREEMERGENCE ***
Carfentrazone (Aim) 1.9 EW 14 Apply as a preplant burn down for emerged broadleaf weeds. Use crop oil concentrate, methylated seed
oil, or nonionic surfactant at recommended rates. Maximum rate of 0.096 lb. a.i./A per season. No
pretransplant interval.
up to 0.031
(Aim) 2.0 EC
Glyphosate (various formulations) 9 Emerged broadleaf and grass weeds. Apply as a preplant burn down. Consult label for individual product
consult labels directions.
Linuron (Lorox DF) 50 DF 7 A single application after planting and before crop emergence. Plant seed at least 0.5 in. deep.
0.5 - 1.0 1 - 2 lb. Preemergence and postemergence application should not exceed 4 lb./A per season.
Paraquat (Gramoxone) 2 SL 22 Emerged broadleaf and grass weeds. Apply as a preplant burn down treatment. Apply before crop
0.5 - 1.0 2.0 - 4.0 pt. emergence. Use a nonionic surfactant.
(Firestorm) 3 SL
1.3 - 2.7 pt.
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