Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer can be used anytime weeds are actively growing when outside temps are between 65-85 degrees. Per the product label, if soil moisture is not suffiecient prior to the application, irrigation can improve weed control. Do not water or irrigate for 24 hours after the application. If rainfall does not occur within 2-7 days of the application, irrigating with atleast ½ inch of water is recommended.
Unfortunately since we do not now the severity of the rainfall, we would recommend waiting 14 days before reapplying Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer. This will ensure that the ground is not waterlogged and your grass does not have any stress from the initial application.
Please view the full product label for more information.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is not labeled to control dallisgrass. Unfortunately, there are very few selective herbicides to control existing dallisgrass. Since these plants can have strong roots and may survive mild winters.
Spot treatments with a non selective glyphosate product such as Roundup QuickPRO may provide some knockdown of actively growing daillisgrass otherwise, you may need to dig out the individual clumps.
We recommend using a pre-emergent such as Dimension 2EW to prevent new dallisgrass in the spring.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is not labeled to control nutsedge or sandbur.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is applied at the rate of 1.45 fl oz per 1 gallon of water per 1000 sq ft. A MSO Surfactant such as Duo Stick should also be tank mixed at 0.16 to 0.48 fl oz per gallon of water for best results on weed control.
If using a 25 gallon sprayer, you will use 36.25 fl oz of Drive XLR8 + 4 fl oz to 12 fl oz Duo Stick to cover 25k sq ft.
Be sure to review the product labels for each product for more information.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is not labeled to kill sandburs. There are only a few post emergents labeled for them such as Image Kills Nutsedge Concentrate & Hi-Yield Atrazine Weed Killer.
Sandburs are best controlled with pre emergent applications in late fall and early spring prior to weed germination. Pendulum 2G Granular Herbicide and Ike's Sandbur and Crabgrass Preventer are both labeled for pre emergent control of sandbur.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer can be applied safely to newly seeded and overseeded lawns depending on the turfgrass. Please refer to the Seeding/Overseeding/Sprigging Timing Chart on page 10 of the product label for your turfgrass and timing recommendations.
You should mow 3 days prior to applying and wait an additional 3 days after application before mowing again after treating with Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer.
Please be sure to review the product label for more information and complete application instructions.
Drive XLR8 is not labeled to treat plantains. Broadleaf and Buckhorn Plantain is better controlled using a broadleaf herbicide such as Speedzone EW Broadleaf Herbicide. Refer to the Speedzone product label for application rates and more information.
Q4 Plus is also labeled for plantain and will also control other broadleaf/grassy weeds. View the Q4 Plus product label for more information.
There is no tool needed to open Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer. The cap should be able to come off when you twist it similar to a gallon of milk or orange juice. You could try lightly squeezing the cap as you twist it.
The seeding time when applying Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer will depend on the type of seed you are putting down.
Please refer to the Seeding Table on page 10 of the product label that explains when you can reseed varying by grass.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is a post-emergent herbicide meaning that is will only kill weeds when they are actively growing, this will not prevent weeds from germinating.
Please view our Lawn Care Guide and Pre/Post Emergent Guide for information as well as our Pre Emergent Herbicide Product Page for more options.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer should only be applied to fully established turf grass, and used as directed on the manufacturer's product label. Generally, a lawn is considered to be fully established after it has been mowed at least three times.
If you have not had a soil analysis done on the lawn, we would recommended doing one to determine what nutrients your lawn has or may need. This can help with establishing new turfgrass and overall lawn health.
Please view our Soil Test Kits or contact your County Extension Office for assistance with a soil analysis.
Drive XLR8 is rain fast within just an hour or so, so if you had several hours between application and when the rain occurred you should be good to go without need for reapplication. You will however need a surfactant mixed in if you want to see control over the crabgrass, so on your follow up applications you need to add about 2 tsp of a MSO type surfactant, such as Duo Stick.
