No, Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer should not harm your Tall Fescue Grass if used as directed on the product label.
Biotypes of large and smooth crabgrass in California have shown varied response to Drive XLR8. If control failure occurs following a full or split application, DO NOT reapply Drive XLR8. Change to an herbicide with a different mode of action. Please provide the desired turfgrass and size area for an alternate recommendation. Thank you!
Yes, you can mix Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer and Blindside to apply together as long as they mix in the tank.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is applied at 1.45 fl oz per gallon of water. The mixing ratio of DyneAmic Surfactant is 1-2 teaspoons of per gallon of water.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is mixed anywhere from 0.5 to 1.45 oz. per gallon of water per 1,000 sq. ft., depending on where you are treating and the weeds you are targeting. Please consult the product label for complete application instructions for your needs.
Please refer to Table 4 on the manufactures label for the seeding and overseeding timing chart. For Tall Fescue it allows for application of Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer anytime prior to, at the same time as or after seeding. As for the use of fertilizers the label states: Water Soluble Additives (such as chelated iron or soluble nitrogen when applicable; not all chelated iron or sprayable nitrogen fertilizers are compatible with Drive XLR8. Always perform a compatibility test to ensure proper mixing.
Drive XLR8? is not labeled? to control quackgrass. We do carry Certainty? which is labeled for it. Please be sure to read over the product label? to confirm your lawn type is tolerable to the product. If you lawn type is not listed as tolerable and if only a small area of the lawn is affected by the outbreak, spray only the affected area with RoundUp Quick Pro. If the problem amounts to no more than a few spears of quackgrass in an area of your lawn, paint the individual spears with diluted RoundUp QuickPro.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer would not be a product that would fit your needs. Fusilade II would be a great option. It has clover on the “safe to apply over the top of” label and takes care of a variety of grassy weeds.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer should be stored in a cool, dry place away from extreme temperatures.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer should only be applied in listed established turf. Torpedo grass is an invasive grass species that is very difficult to get rid of. However, we do sell a professional version of over the top called Fusilade II which is labeled for torpedo grass and is what we recommend. It is meant for the same purpose and that is for killing grasses out of your landscaped beds. Please read the product label to make sure it is labeled for use around the type of shrubs that you have.
Yes, Drive XLR8 Herbicide can safely be used on your Kentucky Bluegrass/Rye lawn. Our Dyneamic surfactant has methylated seed oil and is recommended to be applied with Drive XLR8.
No, Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer can not be used around ornamentals. As an alternative you could use Surflan Pro Herbicide.
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.
Drive XLR8 is not labeled to treat for Sandburs. The best method of treatment for Sandburs is with a pre-emergent before the Sandburs germinate. A good option for a pre-emergent would be Surflan AS Herbicide but please refer to the product label to be sure it's safe for the type of grass you have. You can check Ferti-Lome Weed Out with Crabgrass Killer, it is labeled for Goathead which is another name for Sandbur, please refer to the product label to be sure it's safe for the type of grass you have.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer can be applied as long as the turf you are applying to is established and by established meaning you have mowed it at least twice.
Per the product label for Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer: you should avoid applications of herbicides with the same site of action more than twice a season. So you could use twice in the spring and fall but should rotate after that number of applications to a different herbicide to prevent resistance if the target weeds are not killed with just the Drive. It can take drive up to 6 weeks to completely kill.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide can only be used on sod farms but not on new sod on a residential lawn. We recommend waiting until your grass establishes its roots before making an application.
Bahiagrass is listed as susceptible to injury on the product label for Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer. Dismiss Nxt would be a good option instead.
Yes, Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is a concentrate that needs to be diluted with water before applying.
