Pre-Seed and Pre-Emergent Herbicide Options for Pulse Crops
| Herbicide | Herbicide Group | Application Timing* | Primary Target | Recropping (year after) | Peas | Lentils | Faba Beans | Chickpeas | Soybeans | Dry Beans |
| 2,4-D Ester | 4 | Seven days prior to seeding | Broadleaf weeds | None | X | |||||
| Aim® EC/Foremost™/Revenge™ (carfentrazone) | 14 | Prior to seeding or up to 3 days after seeding prior to emergence (Aim® EC only) | Broadleaf weeds | None | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Authority Strike™ (carfentrazone + sulfentrazone) | 14 | Prior to seeding or up to 3 days after seeding prior to emergence | Broadleaf weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | X | X | X | ||
| Authority® 480 (sulfentrazone) | 14 | Prior to seeding or up to 3 days after seeding prior to emergence | Broadleaf weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | X | X | X | ||
| Authority® Supreme (pyroxasulfone + sulfentrazone) | 14 + 15 | Prior to seeding or up to 3 days after seeding prior to emergence | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | X | X | |||
| AVADEX MicroActiv (triallate) | 15 | Spring or fall (refer to product label for specific crop instructions) | Wild oats | Crop restrictions on label | X | X | ||||
| Avadex®(triallate) | 15 | Prior to seeding | Grassy weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | |||||
| Beloukha® (pelargonic acid) | 26 | Prior to seeding or up to 3 days after seeding prior to emergence | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | None | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Bifecta® EZ (flumioxazin + metribuzin) | 5 + 14 | Fall, prior to seeding, or up to 3 days after seeding prior to emergence | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | None | X | X | X | |||
| BlackHawk® (2,4-D + pyraflufen-ethyl) | 4 + 14 | Prior to seeding or prior to emergence | Broadleaf weeds | None | X | |||||
| Bonanza®/Treflan®/Rival® (trifluralin) | 3 | Fall or prior to seeding (fall only lentil, refer to label for specific crop instructions) | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Buzzin® 70 WDG/Meteor™/Meter 75 DF/Metrix® SC/ Sencor® 75 DF/ Sencor® Solupak 75 DF/Squadron® II/TriCor® 75 DF/TriCor® LQ (metribuzin) | 5 | Prior to seeding | Broadleaf weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | X | X | X | ||
| Dual II Magnum®/Komodo™/ Stallion™ (s-metolachlor) | 15 | Prior to seeding | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | None | X | X | ||||
| Edge® MicroActiv (ethalfluralin) | 3 | Fall or prior to seeding (refer to label for specific crop instructions) | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Engenia®/Xtendimax® (dicamba) | 4 + 9 | Prior to seeding or prior to emergence (Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans only) | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | |||||
| Eptam® Liquid EC (EPTC) | 15 | Prior to seeding | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | None | X | |||||
| Express® SG*/Involve® 50 WDG (tribenuron) | 2 | Fall or minimum 24 hours prior to seeding (refer to label for specific crop instructions) | Broadleaf weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Fierce®/Fierce® EZ (flumioxazin + pyroxasulfone) | 14 + 15 | Fall, prior to seeding, or up to 3 days after seeding prior to emergence (refer to label for specific crop instructions) | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | X | X | X | ||
| Focus® (carfentrazone + pyroxasulfone) | 14 + 15 | Fall, prior to seeding, or up to 3 days after seeding prior to emergence (refer to label for specific crop instructions) | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | X | X | |||
| Frontier Max® (dimethanamid-P) | 15 | Prior to seeding or prior to emergence | Grassy weeds | None | X | |||||
| glyphosate | 9 | Prior to seeding or prior to emergence | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | None | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| GoldWing® (MCPA Ester + pyraflufen-ethyl) | 4 + 14 | Prior to seeding or up to 3 days after seeding prior to emergence | Broadleaf weeds | None | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Heat® (saflufenacil) | 14 | Prior to seeding or prior to emergence | Broadleaf weeds | None | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Heat® Complete (pyroxasulfone + saflufenacil) | 14 + 15 | Prior to seeding or prior to emergence | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | None | X | X | X | X | ||
| Bifecta® EZ (flumioxazin + metribuzin) | 5 + 14 | Fall, prior to seeding, or up to 3 days after seeding prior to emergence | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | None | X | X | X | |||
| Permit® (halosulfuron) | 2 | After seeding prior to soil cracking | Broadleaf weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | |||||
| Prospect™ (carfentrazone + halauxifen) | 4 + 14 | Minimum 7 days prior to seeding (*minimum seeding depth of 4 cm/1.6 inches or injury may occur) | Broadleaf weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | X | ||||
| Roundup Xtend™ (dicamba + glyphosate) | 4 + 9 | Prior to seeding or prior to emergence (Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans only) | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | |||||
| Tough 600 EC® (pyridate) | 6 | Prior to seeding or prior to emergence | Broadleaf weeds | None | X | X | X | |||
| Valtera™/Valtera™ EZ (flumioxazin) | 14 | Fall, prior to seeding, or up to 3 days after seeding prior to emergence (refer to label for specific crop instructions) | Broadleaf weeds | None | X | X | X | X | ||
| Voraxor® Complete (pyroxasulfone + saflufenacil + trifludimoxazin) | 14 + 15 | Prior to seeding or prior to emergence | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Voraxor™ (saflufenacil + trifludimoxazin) | 14 | Prior to seeding or prior to emergence | Broadleaf weeds | Crop restrictions on label | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Zidua® SC (pyroxasulfone) | 15 | Prior to seeding or prior to emergence | Broadleaf and grassy weeds | None | X | X | X | X | X |
Refer to the product label or consult with chemical manufacturer for tank mix options.
*There may be restrictions on label for rates, application timing, varieties, or soil types. Consult label or manufacturer for more detail and always read and follow label directions. Applications of some of these products when ground is cracking or crops are beginning to emerge can lead to severe crop injury. This information is only a guide, if label information differs, follow label instructions.
Last updated March 2025
