For post-emergent crabgrass control, we would recommend using Drive XLR8 Herbicide. It is safe for use in your lawn and is labeled for crabgrass, as well as various other broadleaf weeds. This product should be used with a methylated seed oil surfactant.
It is not necessary to water in Drive XLR8 Herbicide after application.
Yes, you can mix Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer and Propiconazole 14.3 to apply together as long as they mix in the tank.
Yes, Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is a safe product if it is used according to the label. According to the product label applicators should wear long sleeved shirts and long pants, chemical resistant gloves like our Nitrile Chemical Resistant Gloves, and of course socks and shoes. This product is safe for pets to be around after the treated areas have dried. They need to be removed from the area during treatments. This product needs to keep the out of the drip line of the tomatoes to be safe.
When applying herbicides, including Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer, it is not recommended to be used in a hose end sprayer. It is better to use a hand pump or backpack sprayer to ensure the most accurate application.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is best applied when rain is not expected within 24 hours after application. After that time the amount of rainfall would not affect it.
Per the Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer label,certain grass such as bentgrass or bermuda grass may show some yellowing. It is best to apply Drive XLR8 when the temperature is between 55 degrees and 80 degrees. Make sure you read and follow the label instructions, especially in reference to the application and the timing of reseeding. your lawn.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer can be applied as long as the turf you are applying to is established and by established meaning you have mowed it at least twice.
Drive XLR8 is not labeled to treat for Sandburs. The best method of treatment for Sandburs is with a pre-emergent before the Sandburs germinate. A good option for a pre-emergent would be Surflan AS Herbicide but please refer to the product label to be sure it's safe for the type of grass you have. You can check Ferti-Lome Weed Out with Crabgrass Killer, it is labeled for Goathead which is another name for Sandbur, please refer to the product label to be sure it's safe for the type of grass you have.
The product label for Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer states that buffalograss is highly tolerable to the product and can be applied at anytime before, during or after seeding/overseeding/sprigging.
No, Drive XLR8 Herbicide is not labeled to kill knotweed. EndRun Herbicide with Trimec is labeled to control Knotweed and labeled to be used on warm and cool season grasses. We recommend reading the label for application rates as well as to make sure it's safe for your type of grass.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer should not be applied to fine fescues.
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.
No, Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer can not be used around ornamentals. As an alternative you could use Surflan Pro Herbicide.
Yes, you can apply Drive XLR8 in the late evening when temperatures are cooler.
Quinkill Max contains the same active ingredient in the same amount as Drive XLR8 and can be sold in CT. It is also labeled for crabgrass and other similar weeds.
While the manufacturer recommends ths use of a methylated seed oil (MSO) surfactant with Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer, there is no reason you cannot use a non-ionic surfactant like ChemStik if that is what you have on hand.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer can be applied as a broadcast, but it should not be used on any edible vegetation nor should it be applied to exposed feeder roots of trees, ornamentals or within the drip line of trees and other ornamental species.
Yes, Drive XLR8 Herbicide can safely be used on your Kentucky Bluegrass/Rye lawn. Our Dyneamic surfactant has methylated seed oil and is recommended to be applied with Drive XLR8.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer can be tank mixed with broadleaf weed killers such as Triad for more complete control. Be sure to follow the instructions on each product label. Drive does have a low probability of resistance buildup, and it would take multiple repeated applications over a long period of time for this to happen. That being said, eitjher Dismiss or Blindside would be good alternatives depending on your lawn type.
