Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer should be effective on white, hop, and red clovers at the labeled rate. If the clover is a different variety, or if it one of this varieties but the plants are no longer actively growing, then you will see limited results. You may need a second application or to wait until the weeds are growing again to get good results from the herbicide. We recommend waiting at least 10-14 days to see results from post-emergent herbicides. If you are still not seeing desirable results, then I would consider a more true broadleaf herbicide such as Fertilome Weed Free Zone.
The mixing ratio for Drive XLR8 for spot treating is 1.45 fl oz per gallon of water plus 1-2 teaspoons of DyneAmic Surfactant per gallon of water.
Drive XLR8 is not recommended to be used in a hose end sprayer.
It is not necessary to water in Drive XLR8 Herbicide after application.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide should be applied 24 hours after it has rained and when there is no rain in the forecast for at least 24 hours in the future.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is generally safe to use around animals as long as they are out of the treatment area while you are spraying. Once the application is dry, it is not harmful to squirrels or other animals.
Drive XLR8 is not labeled to control poa annua. Monument 75WG would be a better option.
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.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is not specifically labeled for creeping charlie. We do carry products that are effective for eradication. Please check out Ferti-Lome Weed Out with Crabgrass Killer. It is labeled for established cool and warm season lawns. Please refer to the product label for specific mixing and application instructions for your turfgrass.
Yes, you can use 63 oz of Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer in 20 gallons of water to cover 1 acre and not need to refil your tank. That is how the product label states to use.
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 is not labeled for either spurge or oxalis. Turflon Ester will is labeled for oxalis but will not treat for spurge. You may want to consider a product like Dismiss that will eradicate both types of weeds.
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.