Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is a post emergent herbicide only, this means it only kills only those list weeds listed on the product label that are directly sprayed and actively growing. There will be no residual to continue killing or prevent anything new from growing. We do not carr a product called bear foot Ureabor so cannot comment on it, we do apologize.
Drive XLR8 is NOT for use in a St. Augustine lawn. Blindside Herbicide WDG is labeled for crabgrass, as well as many other weeds, and is safe to be used on St. Augustine.
Drive XLR8 is a post-emergent herbicide that takes about 10-14 days to start seeing results on the target plants. Keep in mind that this is best used on listed weeds when they are young and actively growing, which will usually be in spring and fall.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide should be applied 24 hours after it has rained and when there is no rain in the forecast for at least 24 hours in the future.
Yes, Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is labeled for use on fescue lawns.
When applying herbicides, including Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer, it is not recommended to use a hose-end sprayer. It is better to use a hand pump or backpack sprayer to ensure the most accurate application.
Yes, it is safe to spray Drive XLR8 Herbicide when there is no forcasted rain within 24 hours.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide is not labeled for use on St. Augustine grass. It will kill your lawn. We would recommend using Blindside Herbicide WDG. It is safe for use in St. Augustine grass and will eliminate actively growing crabgrass. You will use 0.15 - 0.23 oz. per 1,000 sq. ft.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer should not be used on centipede turf.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is applied at 63 oz in 20 gallons of water to cover 1 acre. It is recommended to mix Drive XLR8 with either Dyneamic Surfactant or Prime Source Duo Stick.
Drive XLR8 is a post-emergent herbicide only. So while it will kill existing plants, it does not prevent new seeds from germinating. We recommend using a pre-emergent such as Dimension 2EW in the spring before soil temps reach 55 degrees to prevent new crabgrass from growing next year.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer does kill crabgrass. This product can safely be used on Bermuda grass, Kentucky bluegrass, buffalo grass, fescue, ryegrass, and zoysiagrass. It is not for use on St. Augustine, centipede, bahiagrass, bentgrass or dichondra, or fine fescue (unless the fine fescue is a seed blend).
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer should not be applied to bahiagrass as it could be injured.
When using Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer for crabgrass, it’s best to apply at either the very young stage or the most mature stage of the crabgrass. When treating between the 2-4 tiller stage, repeat application may be required. You should make your applications while temperatures are between 65 and 85 degrees for best results. You can also use a pre-emergent like Dimension 2EW in the spring and the fall to help prevent it from coming up the following season.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is best applied to a dry lawn.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is not labeled for crowfoot grass. For crowfoot, it is generally recommended to treat with a pre-emergent product. Something like Ferti-Lome Weed and Feed with Dimension would be an excellent option. This will be used either in early spring or in the fall.
For the weeds that are there now, we would recommend spot treating with a glyphosate product and reseed/sod the areas. This will kill whatever it comes in contact with.
For seeding, you can use Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer either prior to seeding with Kentucky Bluegrass or 28 days after emergence of the new grass seed.
The mixing ratio for Drive XLR8 for spot treating is 1.45 fl oz per gallon of water plus 1-2 teaspoons of DyneAmic Surfactant per gallon of water.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrassiller is labeled to be safely applied to Zoysia if used as directed.