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.
We do not see any listings on our website or the product label of Crossbow Herbicide that say it controls horsetails. The Crossbow Herbicide label does list annual maristail horseweed as a target weed species, however it does not list horsetail. Please be aware that we are not a manufacturer; we are a distributor and have no control over what information is on a product label. (Labels are developed by the manufacturers and must be approved by the EPA.) You may contact Dow AgroSciences at 800-992-5994 for additional assistance.
We do sell products that are labeled for horsetail specifically, the most popular is Sedgehammer Herbicide. Please review the product label to be sure it is suitable for your needs.
Crossbow Herbicide will stay in the soil and could harm edibles for 1 year. We would recommend to wait at least 1 year to plant a garden in an area where Crossbow was used.
Crossbow Label cannot be used on home lawns at all so would not be recommended.
Crossbow Herbicide is a vegetation management product which means it is not very selective, it will kill almost anything. Although it will not harm a tree when used at recommended levels if it gets on the base of the tree, it will harm a tree if you spray Crossbow on the foliage. The required spray volume will increase substantially if the brush exceeds 5 feet in height. Brush over 8 feet tall is difficult to treat efficiently. Large brush or trees may be controlled better by basal or mechanical methods.
No, Crossbow Herbicide should not be applied to any desirable ornamentals or trees because it has the potential to them.
Crossbow Herbicide should not harm established trees but may damage young trees if applied directly to them. To avoid injury, do not apply directly on or within the drip line of smaller trees.
Very small quantities of spray, which may not be visible, may seriously injure susceptible plants; however, Fir and Cedar trees are not listed on the label as either tolerant or suseptible. We recommend to avoid overspray or spray drift to ensure the trees are not affected.
Please review the Avoid Injurious Spray Drift section on the Crossbow Herbicide prodcut label.
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.
It is recommended that you wait at least two days before mowing your lawn after applying Crossbow Herbicide.
The amount of Crossbow you will need to use will depend on the specific type(s) of weeds you are treating. You will need to use 1 1/3 - 5 1/3 oz. of Crossbow per gallon of water depending on the weeds you are treating. Please consult the product label to find the specific rate you will use for your needs.
Yes, Crossbow Herbicide is labeled to help control cockleburs. Nufarm Weedar would be an alternative.
Crossbow Herbicide may harm the clover. GrassOut Max is a product labeled to kill grasses without harming your clover or deer.
Crossbow Herbicide could possibly harm holly but it is not labeled for this plant so we cannot recommend it for controlling/killing it. Holly shrubs would need to be treated like trees, in which case you would cut the shrubs down to stumps and then treat the fresh cuts. Crossbow Herbicide is labeled for the control of most kinds of unwanted trees. On page 5 of the label you can find directions on how to use for conventional basal bark and stump applications.
Hay may be harvested 14 days after applying Crossbow.
Crossbow is a non-selective post-emergent herbicide that targets woody plants and brush. The product offers excellent control of woody plants and brush and can be applied by all types of sprayers, from hand-held models to tractor-mounted spray rigs. Except for lactating dairy animals, there are no grazing restrictions following the application of Crossbow Herbicide. Crossbow is rainfast within two hours after application.
