Most herbicides such as Drive XLR8 and Trimec Classic can be mixed with other EPA-registered herbicides. We recommend that you read and follow the label instructions to prepare a tank mix test to ensure that the two products mix well and there is no clumping or separating.
Depending on the type of fescue you have, Drive XLR8 Herbicide can be used at the time of seeding. If you are overseeding with fine fescue, it is recommended that you use Drive XLR8 at least 7 days before seeding or 28 days after emergence of the new seed. If you are overseeding with tall fescue, Drive XLR8 can be used at any time. We do recommend using an MSO surfactant with this product as well. Please check the label for complete application instructions.
Before mixing Battleship III and Drive XLR8, a simple jar test is required to ensure compatibility of herbicides and/or additives, like DyneAmic that's recommended to be used with Drive XLR8. Refer to the respective product labels for specific use directions, precautions, and limitations before tank mixing and we recommend that you follow the label instructions of the product with the most restrictions. Be sure that both products are safe to use on the turf you have.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is not labeled to be used around Asiatic Jasmine however we do have Grass Out Max Herbicide that is labeled to treat grassy weeds in Asiatic Jasmine as well as most landscape, home and garden, ornamental, agricultural and non-crop uses.
You can view the full list of tolerant ornamentals on the product label.
As long as both products do not contain the same active ingredient, and both have labels that allow tank mixing in general then you should be able to. Per the Drive label: The most restrictive labeling applies with any tank mix.
To increase spectrum of control of broadleaf and other weeds, Drive XLR8 may be tank mixed with 2,4-D, Triclopyr, and other broadleaf herbicides. Make sure to do a tank mix test first for any clumping or discoloring before applying to the lawn.
Please note: Drive XLR8 requires the use of a methylated seed oil surfactant for best results. Since most broadleaf weeds killers do not require the use of a surfactant and the use of a surfactant can reduce selectivity on tolerant turfgrasses causing injury to the lawn.
If tank mixing, we recommend doing a small test spot spray application to target weeds to test for any discoloration or injury before broadcasting over the entire lawn area.
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.
For seeding, you can use Drive either prior to seeding with Ky Bluegrass or 28 days after emergence of the new grass seed.
