Thank you!
By Francis on 06/02/2017
My notes basically said that I purchased Drive XLR8 from you and wanted to tell you how delighted I am with the results of using it. About 80% of my Bermuda lawn was taken over by Torpedo Grass. I discovered that you sell the Drive product made by BASF and wanted to inform you of the outstanding performance of the product. Should you ever need a reference for it's use I am happy to be that resource. I have also written BASF and thanked them for the product. I am guessing that the purchase of this product saved me more than $3000+ which is what it would have cost to replace my lawn. Thank You!
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XLR8
By Steve on 06/19/2017
My crabgrass problem was as bad as it gets. It was not to be a spot spraying, it was going to be a complete spraying of the front lawn. I mixed according to specifications and sprayed the entire lawn. Three days later the only crabgrass is where i missed--a great product! I live in South Carolina where it is hot and humid and rains almost every afternoon, but the product withstood the elements.
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Fragrances
By Donald on 08/29/2017
Super product
By Rb on 05/15/2018
Weed Wars
By Jd on 06/24/2018
Just finished my second treatment. I had thick crabgrass completely take over my side yard (on 2 acres). The first treatment got about 30% of it. The second treatment looks to be working better after adding the surfactant and going slower with 30gal tow spray rig. My biggest problem is not being able to buy this stuff in bulk. I need 2.5 gal jugs, not this little apple juice box. At 1.5 oz per gallon, I make 45 gallons. Empty!!! Gotta buy more.
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works fine on islands with no grass
By John on 01/12/2019
I need crabgrass killer that is safe for southern lawns i.e. centipede and st augustine grasses. Can you recommend a product? Thanks
Expert response:
Thank you for your review/ question. While St. Augustine and Centipede grasses are susceptible to most herbicides there are a few that can be used but they can be a little expensive. I found 3 that are labeled for both grasses so depending on how much you are trying to treat you can look at rates and prices that will be easier and better for you. The 3 I found for you are: Blindside with a rate of 0.15 - 0.23 ounces per 1000 feet square, Solitare with a rate of 0.367 - 0.735 ounces per 1000 square feet, and Tenacity with a rate of 5-8 fl. oz per Acre. If you have any other questions please let us know!
Have a blessed day!
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Stops Crabgrass in it's tracks.
By Greg on 08/17/2011
5 stars
By Nick on 08/24/2014
good-bye crabgrass
By Mike on 09/02/2014
Kills crabgrass
By Bl on 07/07/2015
I didn't think this would be able to kill mature crabgrass right in the middle of summer. I did the recommended mixture for spot spraying in a 2 gallon sprayer and mixed in some MSO. After 3 days, the crabgrass (and barnyardgrass) started to wilt and become red and were on their way out. I had too much of the weeds that I had to apply this again a second time. After 2 weeks of the second application, most of the crabgrass were either brown or dead. I still have a few left here and there so I will just take care of those later, but I'd say 95% of the crabgrass + barnyardgrass was taken care of.
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Great for spot application by nonprofessional homeowners.
By Brenda on 08/17/2015
Just look for Table 5. When I was shopping I was dismayed by vendors acting like the only way to use it is blanket application in 1000 foot swaths. Not so. We use a one gallon plastic milk jug well rinsed and follow the instructions on Table 5, including using methylated seed oil which we obtained from another source. Then we decant it into a 32 ounce plastic spray bottle we bought at Lowe's. Walk the yard and spray by hand. It works great. We have beautiful lush emerald zoysia and it has not hurt our grass. We wish it would hurt the bermuda that has invaded in a few places but for now we are happy that the crab grass clumps that we spray are toast. It will take a long time to go through 64 oz., we don't mind.
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Good grab grass killer in the right concentration
By Mark on 08/27/2015
I bought some of this to try as I have an area of my yard that is tough on regular grass to survive as the soil is poor quality, so over time crab grass has filled in and taken over. I tested this in a spot sprayer first to make sure it worked as indicated. My results are as follows, yours may vary. I first mixed and sprayed exactly as directed and found it burned the crab grass but over 3 weeks did not knock it out. I increased the concentration of the mix by about 15% and tried again. Magic, it wiped out my test patterns in days so I applied to the entire yard. It completely eradicated the crab grass and left the rest of my yard and grass untouched and green. Now I believe this stuff was advertised to kill some other broad leave plants but do to me already spraying my yard in the spring the only other weed still lingering in some areas was clover, I find this weed one of the hardest to knock out. Anyhow this spray did nothing to clover, did not even phase it. But if you are looking for something to kill grab grass and you experiment a bit and find the right concentration to water ratio for your yard it will definitely knock out crab grass.
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Magic Bullet
By Larry on 09/18/2015
works Great !!
By David on 09/23/2015
Gave it 5 chances
By Bruce on 07/19/2016
I really wanted this stuff to work and have given it ample opportunity but it has not done the job. I sprayed my yard twice last year and since crabgrass continues to germinate I have sprayed 4 times this year giving a stronger dosage each time to make sure I was getting the proper amount on. My crabgrass is maybe 50% affected by Drive XRR8. It just will not kill it. I can't tell how much it worked on other weeds because I mixed 2-4D in with it so I don't know what the 2-4D killed vs Drive. But I am sorely disappointed with the claims it makes on crabgrass and I truly wanted it to work but it just does not do the job.
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Not For Me
By Cesar on 07/20/2016
I have tall fescuse grass nice and green. However the back yard got a crab grass infestation. I bought this because of all the good reviews. I followed the EXACT instructions and NOTHING was killed. That includes my tall fescuse (which is a good thing)! Im going with PRE- Emergent next year!
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Crabgrass and foxtail control
By James on 10/17/2016
I have used XLR8 two times. The first time in a 1acre field and also in my yard which has buffalo and fescue grass. The first application worked great. I could see the dead crab and foxtail grasses die off and the buffalo come through. The field was mailnly foxtail so it looked pretty bleak after the foxtail died. I'm going to plant native grass this fall. I could not be happier with this product. Finally I'm getting it under control. I live in the country and have a very large yard so it has been time consuming to keep up with it.
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Crabgrass killer didn't kill
By Robert on 07/09/2017
Seven days
By Tim on 07/15/2017
I sprayed Drive XLR8 on Sunday, July 9th. Temp was ~78 but clearly heading to the mid 90s that day. I used roughly 2oz per gallon. The change to the crabgrass was obvious by Wednesday morning. The weeds took a nose dive by Friday and were dead by Saturday morning. I took daily pictures hoping to load them here but don't have that option. Drive XLR8 worked extremely well for me.
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Torpedo!
By Targeting on 07/18/2017
Drive XLR8 has been effective in combating Torpedo grass and St. Augustine intrusion into my Zoysia lawn. It is the only thing, short of Round-Up, that I have found so far that has been effective against Torpedo without killing everything else. Torpedo grass is HIGHLY resistant to seemingly everything. But for me spot treating with Drive XLR8 hurts it with yellowing and dead stalks within a week and without too much damage to the Zoyzia. There is yellowing to the Zoysia and even death if too much is applied, but the Zoysia usually recovers within a couple of weeks. It's necessary to retreat every two weeks, two or three consecutive treatments, or the Torpedo will recover. But, after the second or third treatment visible Torpedo will be dead. It is probable that you will need to treat again next season as Torpedo has deep underground tubers that will likely send up more shoots until completely killed. Drive XLR8 KILLS ST. AUGUSTINE quickly and thoroughly! This is good if you have Zoysia turf with St. Augustine neighbors.
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crabgrass
By Barbara on 07/26/2017
Works great
By Michael on 08/20/2017
This works!
By Debbie on 10/06/2017
I read the reviews and q's & a's before applying. I think using the surfactant along with the Drive is very important. The crabgrass turned brown & died within a few days. It is advised to then remove the dead crabgrass. We have so much! I have removed most from the front area, but may not be able to remove all of it - just due to time constraints. I will be using a pre-emergent this spring. If I don't remove the dead crabgrass from the remaining areas of the yard I will be able to see if that step makes a difference when I compare results next summer between the front area and the rest.
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old Crabgrass
By John on 10/06/2017
Good stuff!!
By Chad on 10/13/2017
Awesom
By Sam on 08/17/2018
Actually Works
By Frank on 08/24/2018
I have been using this on major sections of the lawn that are covered with crabgrass. I use it a day or two before forcasted rain, and it has been working perfectly. It kills the crabgrass and does not harm the turf grass. It takes 3-4 days to see results, and a few more days to completely kill the crabgrass. I have been using it with the DyneAmic surfacant. The combination has been very effective. I just have a 2 gallon tank sprayer (nothing fancy), and spray a section at a time.
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Herbicide That Works !
By Jc on 08/29/2018
I applied Drive XLR8 on a Saturday morning, along with the Prime Source Duo Stick Adjuvant, on my fescue lawn that had several patches of mature crabgrass. By Monday afternoon, 95% of the areas I spot-sprayed indicated crabgrass that was dying (light tan color) and wilting. I mixed a gallon of the product according to the label directions. Bottom line, this is Herbicide that works !
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Very promising
By Randy on 06/22/2020
Did not work for me
By Adam on 12/10/2021