S-metolachlor is a selective pre-emergence herbicide primarily used for crops such as corn, soybeans, peanuts, and sugarcane. It can also be applied to cotton, rapeseed, potatoes, onions, peppers, and cabbage in non-sandy soils. S-metolachlor controls annual weeds and certain broadleaf weeds when applied as a Обработка поверхности почвы перед прорастанием .

