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.
Helena Crossbow Herbicide would harm your hydrangeas, rhododentrons and other desirable ornamentals, flowers or plants if they were directly sprayed or contacted through spray drift. If the berry vines you wish to treat DO NOT have direct contact with the hydrangeas or rhododentrons and are NOT within the drip line of the desriable ornamentals, direct injection treatments to the vines should be fine.
As advised per the product label, “Do not apply Crossbow* directly to, or otherwise permit it to come into direct contact with cotton, grapes, tobacco, vegetable crops, citrus, flowers, fruit or ornamental trees, or other desirable broadleaf plants and do not permit spray mists containing it to drift onto them.
Crossbow Herbicide is not labeled to kill Creeping Charlie. Depending on what type of grass you have, you could use Tenacity.
It is recommended that you apply Crossbow Herbicide when the blackberries are actively growing. This is most likely to occur for a period after full leaf in the spring to early summer when moisture and temperature are favorable.
Do not allow lactating dairy animals to graze treated areas until the next growing season following application of Crossbow Herbicide.
Crossbow Herbicide is not labeled for use on home lawns and contains an active, Triclopyr, that can injure bermuda.
Crossbow Herbicide is pet safe if used as directed. There are no known issues with this product causing respiratory issues with animals. Please contact the manufacturer directly if you have any concerns. You can reach Helena Chemical by calling 901-761-0050.
Crossbow Herbicide is not labeled for use in residential lawns.
We recommend that you apply Crossbow Herbicide and then Thuricide separately for the most effective results. If you wish to tank mix, please perform a jar test first for compatability results.
