Crossbow Herbicide is labeled to treat for Creeping Charlie (ground ivy). You should use a 1.0 to 1.5% dilution for ground ivy.
Crossbow Herbicide should not be applied before a rain, but is rainfast in 6 hours. We recommend applying when rain is not expected within 24 hours of application for best results.
The manufacturer of Crossbow Herbicide does state that this product is rainfast in as early as 2 hours after application. It is common for most herbicides to be rainfast in 4-6 hours after application, which is likely why you saw that information given. We apologize for any confusion.
Crossbow Herbicide is not to be used on bentgrass or newly seeded grass.
If you are wanting a bareground herbicide to kill whatever it is applied to, we would recommed using Pramitol 25E. If you are wanting to treat grassy weeds in ornamental beds and landscaped areas, Grass Out Max is a selective herbicide that can be sprayed without harming desired plants.
Please read all product labels for application rates and instructions.
Crossbow Herbicide has a mix rate from 1 - 4 gallons per 100 gallons of water. Depending on the target weed and the emulsion strength (1%, 1.5% or 4%) that you are needing for you treatment, you would need 2 to 8 gallons of Crossbow Herbicide to fill your 200 gallon sprayer. Please refer to the Mixing Directions Table on Page 6 of the product label.
Crossbow Herbicide could affect desirable woody and viney plants that are sprayed with it. You should avoid spraying desirable vines and trees. We suggest spot treating the target plants and spraying when conditions are calm.
Like with most liquid concentrates, we recommend that you only mix when you are ready to spray. Crossbow should be used within 24 hours of mixing. You should then rinse your equipment throuoghly. This will also prevent any damage in the long run to your sprayer. The storage 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
Tree of Heaven is an invasive species that can require chemical and cultural methods to control completely. You will probably need to cut a treat the stumps directly with a product like Crossbow Specialty Herbicide for best results. This article from the PennState Extension service has more information about this difficult tree.
Crossbow Herbicide can be mixed with fuel oil or kerosene when doing a dormant stem or basal trunk treatment.
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.
Yes, Crossbow Herbicide should be effective for wild daisies (oxeye daisy) in established grass fields. You can read more about this noxious plant in this report from UC Davis.
Crossbow can be used to kill cut buckthorn stumps. Apply immediately after cutting the stump to prevent resprouting.
Crossbow Herbicide should kill Glory Bower as it is a woody plant. We cannot gurantee it however because it has not been tested for it. It may be best to spot treat the Shoots with Round up.
Crossbow can be toxic to fish and may be toxic to aquatic invertebrates. We recommend to keep at least a 10-15 foot distance away from the waterways during treatment to protect any aquatic life in that waterway.
If you are planning to use a product like Crossbow Herbicide you would typically want a late summer/early fall application for some of the best results with a post-emergent heribicide. Wild carrot can be difficult to completely get rid of due to their seed cycle, so dilligence and product rotation will be needed, if possible. I have linked for you below a really helpful guide on Wild Carrot and it goes over its life cycle, timing and ingredient recommendations from Michigan State University through their tests and what they found successfull.
https://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/Ag. Ext. 2007-Chelsie/PDF/e2573.pdf
It is best to apply Crossbow Herbicide when the plants are actively growing, which would be when the temperature is above 55 degress and below 85 degrees. For some viney plants, there are dormant stem applications. Please refer to the product label for your specific needs.
It is recommended that you wait at least three weeks after an application of Crossbow Herbicide before reseeding areas.
Yes, Crossbow Herbicide can be used to kill dormant blackberry bushes and vines. You would apply to thoroughly wet upper and lower stems including the root collar and any ground sprouts. Treat at any time when the brush is dormant and the bark is dry. Best results have been obtained with late winter to early spring applications. Do not treat when snow or water prevent spraying to the ground line. You will use 1.5 gals./acre broadcast application or 1 to 1.5% mixture. Please refer to the product label for complete mixing and application instructions.
