Squash Weed Control

Squash Preplant and Preemergent Weed Control
Weeds Herbicide, Mode of Action Code, and Formation Amount of Formulation per Acre Pounds of Active Ingredient per Acre
Suppression or control of most annual grasses and broadleaf weeds, full rate required for nutsedge control

metam sodium

(Vapam HL) 42%

37.5 to 75 gal 15.7 to 31.5
Emerged broadleaf and grass weeds

pelargonic acid, MOA 27

(Scythe) 4.2 EC

3 to 10% v/v  
Contact kill of all green foliage, stale bed application

paraquat, MOA 22

(Firestorm, Parazone) 3 SL

1.3 to 2.7 pt

0.5 to 1

paraquat, MOA 22

(Gramoxone SL) 2 SL

2 to 4 pt

0.5 to 1
Most broadleaf weeds less than 4 in. tall or rosettes less than 3 in. in diameter; does not control grasses

carfentrazone-ethyl, MOA 14

(Aim) 1.9 EW or 2 EC

Up to 2 oz Up to 0.031
Annual and perennial grass and broadleaf weeds, stale bed application

glyphosate, MOA 9

(numerous brands and formulations)

See labels See labels
Annual grasses and small-seeded broadleaf weeds

bensulide, MOA 8

(Prefar) 4 EC

5 to 6 qt 5 to 6

Bareground: ethalfluralin, MOA 3

(Curbit) 3 EC

1.5 to 2 pt 0.56 to 0.75

Plasticulture: ethalfluralin, MOA 3

(Curbit) 3 EC

3 to 4.5 pt 1.1 to 1.7
Annual grasses and broadleaf weeds

ethalfluralin, MOA 3

+ clomazone, MOA 13

(Strategy) 2.1 L

2 to 6 pt

0.4 to 1.2

+ 0.125 to 0.375

Suppression of annual grasses and broadleaf weeds; weak on pigweed and morningglory

clomazone, MOA 13

(Command) 3 ME

0.67 to 1.3 pt 0.25 to 0.48
Yellow and purple nutsedge, non-ALS-resistant pigweed, broadleaf weeds

halosulfuron-methyl, MOA 2

(Sandea, Profine 75) 75 DG

0.5 to 1 oz 0.024 to 0.048
Squash Postemergent Weed Control
Weeds Herbicide, Mode of Action Code, and Formulation Amount of Formulation per Acre Pounds of Active Ingredient per Acre
Most emerged weeds

glyphosate, MOA 9

(numerous brands and formulations)

See labels See labels
Yellow and purple nutsedge, non-ALS-resistant pigweed, broadleaf weeds

halosulfuron-methyl, MOA 2

(Sandea, Profine 75) 75 DG

0.5 to 1 oz 0.024 to 0.048
Annual and perennial grasses only

clethodim, MOA 1

(Arrow, Clethodim, Intensity, Select) 2 EC

6 to 8 oz

0.094 to 0.125

clethodim, MOA 1

(Intensity One, Select Max) 1 EC

9 to 16 oz

0.07 to 0.125

sethoxydim, MOA 1

(Poast) 1.5 EC

1 to 1.5 pt 0.2 to 0.3