Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer - Questions & Answers

Most herbicides such as Drive XLR8 and Trimec Classic can be mixed with other EPA-registered herbicides.  We recommend that you read and follow the label instructions to prepare a tank mix test to ensure that the two products mix well and there is no clumping or separating. 

 

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 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 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.

Yes, it is safe to spray Drive XLR8 Herbicide when there is no forcasted rain within 24 hours.

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.

Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer should not be used on Centipede turf. 

Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is not labeled to control or suppress creeping charlie. Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone is labeled for creeping charlie (ground ivy) on Cool and Warm Season turfgrasses (except Floratam or Bitterblue varieties of St. Augustinegrass in Florida) You can view the product label HERE.  

You can use  3-5 fl oz of Dynemic in 1-5 gals of spray solution, so for one half gallon of Drive XLR you would want to use approx. 1 gallon of Dynemic.

How long you need to wait to reseed is really dependent on what you are seeding. Youc an see the "reseeding" chart on page 9 of product label to determine the correct timing for your needs: Product Label

We apologize, but we are unsure which product you are asking to mix with Drive XLR8? Please contact BASF 800-526-1072 manufacturer of Drive XLR8 to see if the two products are compatable.

Drive XLR8 works best when the temperatures are not excessive (hot or cold).  For additional information, please click on the product label link.

Your dilution rate depends on what you are specifically treating. Please see the Drive XLR8 product label for diltuion rates (see table starting on page 7).

The Drive XLR8 is not labeled for use in any area where edibles plan to be grown. We do carry the Monterey Vegetable and Ornamental Weeder for pre-emergent control of weeds before planting. You can use either a roundup type product to spot treat anything that has already come up, or if you have just weedy grasses coming up you can use something like Fertilome Over the Top II.

The first thing you need to know when using an herbicide such as Drive XLR8 Herbicide is that the exact amount of water you dilute it with is not important. It is only important to make sure you are using the correct amount of product per 1,000 sq ft of lawn. Use too much and you risk damaging your lawn, use too little and you will not get adequate results. You will need to use 1.45 oz per 1,000 sq ft . To decide how much water you want to use, you should mark a 1,000 sq ft area, fill your sprayer with water ONLY, and start walking and spraying just as if you were doing the actual application of herbicide. When you are done walking and spraying the 1,000 sq ft area note how much water it took you to spray that area, and that is the amount you will want to mix 1.45 oz of product with for each 1,000 sq ft area that needs to be treated. You will need to make sure treated areas are irrigated with at least 1/2 inch of water (either by rainfall or by sprinkler) following the application.

Drive XLR8 can be applied to Bermuda grass before seeding, after seeding and 7-28 days after it emerges per the product label. Please refer to Table 1 & 4 on the label for more information.

Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is taken up through the leaf of the plant and translocated to the root. This is why Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is such a great crabgrass killer and we recommend using a Surfactant to help the product to stick and penetrate through to the Zylem of the weed.

Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is a post emergent and should kill crabgrass and foxtail after it has already emerged. We also recommend to mix in Non Ionic Surfactant to ensure the product sticks.

According to page 9 of the product label, Drive XLR8 can be applied 7 days or greater prior to seeding. To get the specific time frame for the particular tree you are wanting to plant we recommend contacting the manufacturer BASF directly at 1-800-526-1072 and also the Master Gardner in your county here. 

Both chemicals can be applied together as long as you do a tank mix first to make sure no color changes or clumping occurs in the tank. The rates you apply them at should follow what each indicate for the type of turf you are spraying on and the weed you are treating for and follow the more strict application rules of either label. Since Battleship and Drive are both post emergent herbicides you would apply them whenever the weeds are actively growing and soil temperatures are above 55 degrees.