Per the manufacturer BASF, when using Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer they recommend using a methylated seed oil like DyneAmic Sufactant not a regular non-ionic surfactant.
We do have a post-emergent product that can be used in your lawn for clover. Depending on the type of fescue you have, this product can be used at the time of seeding. Drive XLR8 Herbicide is a very good product that is labeled for clover, as well as various other types of broadleaf weeds. It is safe for use in fescue as well. 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 with regards to this.
A pre-emergent can be used at the same time as a post emergent. Prodiamine 65 WDG is a very good option. It will prevent many broadleaf and grassy weeds from emerging. This should be done when the soil temperature reaches 55 degrees Fahrenheit. In southern states, individuals should be using this product in late February or early to mid March depending on the soil temperature.
We would also recommend checking out our Warm Season Lawn Schedule as well. This gives very good information on when to fertilize, use pre-emergents, etc. in your lawn.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer could be mixed with Resolute 65 WDG as long as you follow the instructions on both product labels. However, if you are already seeing weeds it is too late for any pre-emergent to be effective.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is labeled to control dollarweed but cannot be used in St. Augustine lawns.
Speedzone Southern is labeled for Dollarweed and for use on St Augustine grass. According to the Speedzone Southern product label: The turf tolerance to this product may vary and temporary turf grass yellowing may occur on St Augustine. Do not apply Speedzone Southern to Floratam, Bitterblue or other improved species of St Augustine. Do not broadcast or spot spray St Augustine during the fall to winter transition or if temperatures are expected to fall below 40F within 10 days of the application.
Please take a few moments to read through the product label completely for full instructions and other precautions.
You can let your players re-enter the area after the Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer has dried. This can take at least 2 hours.
Depending on the quantity and density of the dead grasses, you can remove dead plant material by hand pulling, hand digging with a spade, or by tilling if it is a very large area without desirable grasses. Be sure that the root system is completely dead of you are hand pulling treated areas.
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 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.
We would not recommend applying Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer to grazing areas. We would recommend waiting an entire season before any grazing took place on the area that was treated.
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 should not be used on turf which is fine fescue only. So, if your grass is a fescue blend - meaning it may contain fine fescue but also contains tall fescue, for example - then it would be safe to use.
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.
