If you would like to get your soil tested, we recommend consulting with your local extension office.
Once Helena Crossbow Herbicide has dried it is safe for chickens to return, typically after 4-6 hours.
Helena Crossbow Herbicide is not labeled for Japanese climbing fern or Old World climbing fern. Unfortunately, there currently are not any selective herbicides labeled to control these invasive vines. Using a non selective such as Roundup QuickPro that contains atleast 41% glyphosate is recommended and repeat application will be needed. Avoid contact with desirable plants by directly spraying or brushing the application onto the vine.
Please review this article from Alabama A&M Extenstion Office for more information.
The label for Helena Crossbow Herbicide does not mention using it with the method of hack and squirt.
You would not want to apply the Helena Crossbow Herbicide to any plant you didn't plan to kill completely. The systemic nature of the product would very likely move into more areas of the plant than just where you applied it. Products that are plant growth regulators would typically be used to reduce spread or new shoots/growth from plants that have been trimmed. The Sucker Punch RTU is a popular choice to stop "suckers" - new sprouts from a cut branch or stump. You can review the full Product Label Here prior to purchasing to see if you feel it would fit your needs.
Crossbow Herbicide is not labeled to control cattail. You may check out Roundup Custom Aquatic Terrestrial Herbicide as it may be applied to ditches to kill cattail. Please refer to product label for further instructions.
Crossbow Herbicide is not labeled for bamboo, however we have heard if you cut down the bamboo level with the ground and apply Crossbow or a similar Triclopyr based product undiluted to the fresh cut it can help kill it out. Bamboo is extremely stubborn, so it can take several steps to remove it completely.
You can use Round Up QuickPro at the highest listed usage rate to help eliminate bamboo. You will be required to cut the bamboo down to a short stump and then apply the Round Up QuickPro. It can take several applications to achieve the desired results.
Helena Crossbow Herbicide is not labeled to control wintercreeper/Euonymus/spindle though the active has been used for control. That is a kind of evergreen plant, so you would likely need to cut the plant down and then immediately treat the cust with glyphosate or triclopyr to prevent regrowth.
Keep in mind that a product that can kill the wintercreeper can also harm your vinca minor (or other groundcovers) and the crepe myrtle. So physical removal and/or careful spot treating with a non-selective herbicide will pose much less risk to the desirable plants.
Although not directly listed on the label, Crossbow contains Triclopyr which is known to be used on wintercreeper, we just cannot confirm that it would kill it since off label. Products containing Glyphosate are also used for treatment.
Crossbow Herbicide could injure desirable ornamentals plants. Care should be taken to avoid any contact and very carefully spot treat the weeds directly in these areas.
Hay may be harvested 14 days after applying Crossbow.
Other than wearing normal work gloves to protect your skin from scratches and sharp parts of the plant when handling it, there would not be any need for gloves from a chemical standpoint as long as the surfaces aren't wet from an application of Helena Crossbow Herbicide. If everything is dry you can handle the treated bushes like normal to dispose of them.
Crossbow Herbicide applications should be kept at least 15 feet from edibles. Per the label, do not apply under circumstances where spray drift may occur to food, forage, or other plantings that might be damaged or crops thereof rendered unfit for sale, use or consumption. You should discard any edibles that may have been contaminated. You will need to wait at least 1 year after application to plant any edibles intended for human consumption. That being said, generally, the shelf life of Crossbow Herbicide is 3-5 years if stored in a area that does not allow the product to freeze or reach over 80 degrees. We would recommend contacting the manufacturer directly at 901-761-0050 for further information on how you should proceed since the product was used off label.
Yes, Crossbow Herbicide is labeled to kill cottonwood at the rate of 1.5 gals./acre broadcast application or 1 to 1.5% mixture.
Please view the full product label for more information.
Helena Crossbow Herbicide is labeled for leafy spurge and thyme-leaf spurge but does not list prostrate sandmat (prostrate spurge).
Alternative post emergents to kill prostrate spurge (sandmat) would be Ferti-lome Weed-Out Lawn Weed Killer with Trimec or Monterey Spurge Power.
Please view our Spurge Treatment Guide for additional information and product recommendations.
Per the product label, it is recommended to not allow people or pets to enter the treated area with Helena Crossbow Herbicide until the treated area has dried.
