Yes Crossbow Herbicide can be used to kill dormant blackberry bushes and vines. You would apply to thoroughly wet upper and lower stems including the root collar and any ground sprouts. Treat at any time when the brush is dormant and the bark is dry. Best results have been obtained with late winter to early spring applications.
Crossbow Herbicide applications should be kept at least 15 feet from edibles. Per the label, do not apply under circumstances where spray drift may occur to food, forage, or other plantings that might be damaged or crops thereof rendered unfit for sale, use or consumption. You should discard any edibles that may have been contaminated.
We apologize, but we are not aware of any studies that have been done to determine what the effects of Crossbow might be on a wild turkey population. You may wish to contact a wildlife specialist in your area for more information, or possibly contact the manufacturer directly. You can reach Helena Chemical at 901-761-0050.
Crossbow is labeled for most species of unwanted woody plants and shrubs but does not specifically mention eleagnus on the label. We recommend contacting your local extension office for assistance in a choosing a product that that has been successful for others in your area.
The product label for Crossbow Herbicide only lists that it can be used in non crop areas and specifically states: Do not apply directly to, or otherwise permit it to come into direct contact with cotton, grapes, tobacco, vegetable crops, citrus, flowers, fruit or ornamental trees, or other desirable broadleaf plants and do not permit spray mists containing it to drift onto them. Gordons Ornamec would be a better choice. This will eradicate grassy weeds but not clover. You may need to spot treat with a glyphosate product carefully like Killzall for the other weeds or manually remove them.
While Crossbow is labeled to to treat woody plants and vegetation, privet hedge is not specifically listed on the product label as a controlled weed. We would recommend contacting your local cooperative extension office to confirm whether using Crossbow Herbicide would be appropriate for this treatment, or for product recommendations that have been proven to be successful for others in your area.
Crossbow Herbicide can injure the desirable tiger lilies if contact is make with them through spraying/drift. It is not labeled to control them so would not be recommended for that purpose. The best option for spot treating in beds is a non selective herbicide such as Avenger or RoundUp QuikPro, taking care to avoid spraying the ones you don’t want controlled, or you can hand-pull.
Yes, Crossbow Herbicide is still being absorbed in the plant throughout that time period. We do normally recommend that you prune the plant before you apply Crossbow. It is recommended that you wait at least 30 days before pruning the plants once Crossbow has been applied. You can still cut the plant down after application.
