You will need to wait at least 3 weeks before replanting in areas where Crossbow Herbicide has been applied. This would apply to any plants in pasture or range areas. For any edibles for human consumption, you would need to wait at least 1 year before planting.
Cut the blackberries at one inch from the ground and spot treat with Crossbow Herbicide at 2 oz per gallon of water.
Tree of Heaven is an invasive species that can require chemical and cultural methods to control completely. You will probably need to cut a treat the stumps directly with a product like Crossbow Specialty Herbicide for best results. This article from the PennState Extension service has more information about this difficult tree.
Unfortunately, we are not aware of a natural or organic herbicide that would be comparable to Crossbow Herbicide. We do sell Avenger Weed Killer Concentrate, an organic herbicide that is non-selective.
Crossbow Herbicide is labeled to treat for Creeping Charlie (ground ivy). You should use a 1.0 to 1.5% dilution for ground ivy.
Like with most liquid concentrates, we recommend that you only mix when you are ready to spray. Crossbow should be used within 24 hours of mixing. You should then rinse your equipment throuoghly. This will also prevent any damage in the long run to your sprayer. The storage shelf life of Crossbow Herbicide is 3-5 years if stored in a area that does not allow the product to freeze or reach over 80 degrees
Depending on the types of plants being targeted in the pasture (broadleaf weeds vs more woody brush type plants) the Crossbow Herbicide Product Label states you can use between 1-4 gallons of Crossbow Herbicide per 100 gallons of water. For more mature plants, hedges, and woody brush we would suggest higher application rates for best control.
Crossbow Herbicide is not to be used on bentgrass or newly seeded grass.
If you are wanting a bareground herbicide to kill whatever it is applied to, we would recommed using Pramitol 25E. If you are wanting to treat grassy weeds in ornamental beds and landscaped areas, Grass Out Max is a selective herbicide that can be sprayed without harming desired plants.
Please read all product labels for application rates and instructions.
The product label for Crossbow Herbicide does not address girdling specifically, so we would not be able to give you specific advice on this application. Per the treatment instructions for Conventional Basal Bark and Stump Applications: "...Mix 4 gallons of this product in diesel oil, No. 1 or No. 2 fuel oil, or kerosene to make 100 gallons of spray mixture. Spray the basal parts of brush or trees to a height of 15 to 20 inches from the ground...For better regrowth control, cut the larger trees and treat the stumps."
The manufacturer of Crossbow Herbicide does state that this product is rainfast in as early as 2 hours after application. It is common for most herbicides to be rainfast in 4-6 hours after application, which is likely why you saw that information given. We apologize for any confusion.
Yes, Crossbow Herbicide should be effective for wild daisies (oxeye daisy) in established grass fields. You can read more about this noxious plant in this report from UC Davis.
For most herbicide applications including Crossbow Hebicide, you want to have no mowing for 2 full days prior to treatment and no mowing for 2 full days after treatment. This will allow the plants to readily absorb the chemical and not be stressed from mowing or reduce the plant surface that the product would be asborbed through.
Crossbow Herbicide could affect desirable woody and viney plants that are sprayed with it. You should avoid spraying desirable vines and trees. We suggest spot treating the target plants and spraying when conditions are calm.
Crossbow Herbicide can be mixed with fuel oil or kerosene when doing a dormant stem or basal trunk treatment.
Yes, Crossbow Herbicide can be used to kill dormant blackberry bushes and vines. You would apply to thoroughly wet upper and lower stems including the root collar and any ground sprouts. Treat at any time when the brush is dormant and the bark is dry. Best results have been obtained with late winter to early spring applications. Do not treat when snow or water prevent spraying to the ground line. You will use 1.5 gals./acre broadcast application or 1 to 1.5% mixture. Please refer to the product label for complete mixing and application instructions.
You can use Crossbow Herbicide in any area you have weeds that need to be controlled that are listed in use areas on the label. The sun does not have to be hitting the areas you spray in order for the product to work the way its designed as long as the mix rates are followed correctly.
It is best to apply Crossbow Herbicide when the plants are actively growing, which would be when the temperature is above 55 degress and below 85 degrees. For some viney plants, there are dormant stem applications. Please refer to the product label for your specific needs.
Crossbow can be toxic to fish and may be toxic to aquatic invertebrates. We recommend to keep at least a 10-15 foot distance away from the waterways during treatment to protect any aquatic life in that waterway.
Crossbow should not harm established trees but may damage younger trees if applied directly to them. To avoid injury, do not apply directly on or within the drip line of smaller trees. It does not list lilac as a tolerable species.
