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.
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.
Drive XLR8 should not be used around edible plants such as vegetable gardens or on grass that will be used for hay. You can browse our Range and Pasture products here.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer can be applied as a broadcast, but it should not be used on any edible vegetation nor should it be applied to exposed feeder roots of trees, ornamentals or within the drip line of trees and other ornamental species.
Yes, you can apply Drive XLR8 in the late evening when temperatures are cooler.
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 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer should not be applied to fine fescues.
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.
It is not necessary to water in Drive XLR8 Herbicide after application.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide is not labeled for use on St. Augustine grass. It will kill your lawn. We would recommend using Blindside Herbicide WDG. It is safe for use in St. Augustine grass and will eliminate actively growing crabgrass. You will use 0.15 - 0.23 oz. per 1,000 sq. ft.
Yes, it is safe to spray Drive XLR8 Herbicide when there is no forcasted rain within 24 hours.
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 a post emergent herbicide only, this means it only kills only those list weeds listed on the product label that are directly sprayed and actively growing. There will be no residual to continue killing or prevent anything new from growing. We do not carr a product called bear foot Ureabor so cannot comment on it, we do apologize.
Per the manufacturer's product label for Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer:
DO NOT apply more than 128 fluid ounces of Drive XLR8 per acre (or 2 .9 fluid ounces per 1000 square feet) in one year (1 .5 lbs ae per acre per year).
DO NOT apply more than 64 fluid ounces of Drive XLR8 per acre (or 1 .45 fluid ounces per 1000 square feet) in a single application (0 .75 lb ae per acre per application).
You could possibly tank mix the products but you will need to conduct a small jar test by mixing small portions of the products in a jar with water to be sure they mix well.
Yes Drive XLR8 Herbicide controls many broadleaf weeds such as clover, dandelion, foxtail, wild violet and many others. Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is not labeled to treat creeping charlie. Tenacity is labeled to control Ground Ivy "Creeping Charlie" as post emergent control. Please see the product label for a full list of weeds controlled.
Yes, that is correct Drive XLR8 has a shelf life of 3-5 years. If you need to know the manufacturing date you may contact the manufacturer BASF by calling 1-800-526-1072. They will need the lot/batch # on the bottle to pull up the manufactured date.
Drive XLR8 works best when it has at least 24 hours to dry after application, wait at least 1 day before watering or applying a liquid fertilizer.
Drive XLR8 Herbicide Crabgrass Killer is not recommended to be applied using hose end sprayer as it is difficult to regulate the amount of water coverage and to ensure adequate water volume is coming out to evenly and thoroughly distribute the recommended 1.45 fl oz per 1000 sq ft mix rate.
Per the product label, use at least 20 gallons of water per acre or 0.5 gallons of water per 1000 sq ft at a low pressure setting of 20 to 40 psi to provide uniform spray distribution. A methylated seed oil surfactant is also recommended to be tank mixed with Drive XLR8 for best results.
Please view our How to Calibrate Your Sprayer Video for more information.
Drive XLR8 can take up to 3 weeks to see full results on targeted weeds and a second appliation may be needed for more established weeds. Keep in mind, for best results, applications should be applied to listed weeds when they are young and actively growing and temperatures are between 65-85 degrees. For actively growing crabgrass, Drive XLR8 is mixed at 1.45 fl oz per 1000 sq ft along with adding 0.16 - 0.48 fl. oz Duo Stick per gallon of water. If only treating 500 sq ft, you would cut those rates in half, mixing Drive XLR8 at 0.72 fl oz in one gallon of water along with the 0.16 to 0.48 fl oz of Duo Stick Surfactant.
It is important to follow the recommended rates per the product label and not overmix or overtreat to avoid burning or injury to your turfgrass. You may see some discoloration, burning or wilting of your turfgrass as the rate applied of 2 fl oz Drive + 1 fl oz Surfactant over 500 sq ft is double the labeled rate.
