Pirate is a herbicide that promotes superior weed control with less volume per acre.
Product Overview
Pirate promotes superior control against tough broadleaf weeds and grasses with a lower use rate. Three modes of action lead to greater weed control, and it lasts longer during the season than other corn herbicides.
SUPERIOR WEED CONTROL
Targets tough broadleaf weeds and grasses such as annual grasses, Lambsquarters, Pigweed, Waterhemp, Palmer Amaranth, Black Nightshade, Ragweed, and Velvetleaf
APPLICATION FLEXIBILITY
Offers the option to apply preemergence or postemergence to field corn, popcorn, and sweetcorn
MULTIPLE MODES OF ACTION
Provides greater weed control due to its 3 modes of action
Frequently asked questions
What is Pirate?
Pirate is formulated as a suspoemulsion for preplant burndown, preplant incorporated, preemergence, and early postemergence. It controls susceptible grass and broadleaf weeds.
What are the active ingredients in Pirate?
Pirate contains three active ingredients: Aatrazine, Pyroxasulfone, and Fluthiacet-methyl. Atrazine is a Group 5 herbicide, Fluthiacet-methyl is a Group 14 herbicide, and Pyroxasulfone is a Group 15 herbicide.
What crops can Pirate be applied to?
Pirate is labeled for use on Field Corn, Seed Corn, Sweet Corn, and Popcorn.
What weeds does Pirate control?
Pirate provides preemergence control or suppression of various annual grasses, broadleaf weeds, and sedges. For a complete list, refer to the product label. Key controlled weeds include:
Weed Type Controlled Weeds Weeds Suppressed Annual Grasses Barnyardgrass, Bluegrass (Annual), Crabgrass (Large, Smooth), Foxtail (Giant, Green, Yellow, Bristly), Goosegrass, Johnsongrass (Seedling), Panicum (Fall, Texas), Ryegrass (Italian, Rigid), Witchgrass, and Others Brome (Downy, Japanese), Cheat, Cupgrass (Woolley), Oat (Wild), Sandbur (Longspine), Shattercane, Millet (Wild Proso) Annual Broadleaves Amaranth (Palmer, Powell), Carpetweed, Chickweed, Kochia (Non-Triazine Resistant), Lambsquarters (Common), Jimsonweed, Nightshade (Black, Hairy, Eastern Black), Pigweed (Redroot, Smooth, Tumble), Purslane (Common), Ragweed (Common), and Others Buckwheat (Wild), Cocklebur (Common), Ragweed (Giant), Kochia (Triazine Resistant), Horseweed (Marestail), Morningglory (Entireleaf, Ivyleaf, Pitted), Velvetleaf, and Others For postemergence control, apply before weeds exceed the maximum heights listed on the label. Use tank mixes for broader spectrum or larger weeds.
When and how should Pirate be applied?
Pirate can be applied in the fall (see specific state restrictions) for spring weed control. It can also be applied in the spring as preplant (up to 45 days before planting), preplant incorporated (up to 14 days before planting), preemergence, or early postemergence (up to 12 inches tall corn). Rates vary by soil texture. See label for more information.