Does clethodim have a residual?

[D Hunter]

Specifically, can you seed rye and spray clethodim the same day and expect the rye to grow? Thanks "D"

 

[swat1018]

Most university studies, etc. say "little soil residual," or something similar. I've never noticed any residual effects, but have never planted corn or a grass back into it, either.

 

[Plottin'booners]

It does for corn. It used to be close to a month for corn but I think select Max is down to less than a week now. I don't know about rye.

 

[LEWI B]

From what the label says one month plant back delay on grass type plants. Was going to do the same thing until I read the label.

 

[FarmerDan]

My understanding is that there's this blanket 30-day restriction on planting any crop not specifically addressed in a registered herbicide labeled.
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Clethodim is a grass herbicide. All those crops above having a 30-day wait are in the grass family. Rye is in the grass family. Since it's not specifically mentioned on the label, it gets the most restrictive wait. It is this way because the manufacturers of cleth don't want to go thru the testing and registration process for those other "grasses." It's too expensive. Here's the thing, the half life of cleth is 1 to 3 days. If it were me, I think I would.....