How to Apply Crossbow Herbicide
Crossbow is a post-emergent herbicide manufactured by Dow Agrosciences that is applied to weeds, woody shrubs and vines, such as poison oak, during the growing season. According to the manufacture's website, the active ingredients are triclopyr and 2,4-D ester, which kill undesirable plants but do not harm desirable lawn grasses and turf. Crossbow is only approved for small application areas and should not be applied over large areas, such as crops or fields for foraging animals. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Long sleeves and pants
- Disposable rubber gloves
- Safety glasses
- Garden sprayer
- Water
Instructions
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Put on pants and a long-sleeved shirt prior to mixing or applying the herbicide. In addition, you must wear rubber disposable gloves and safety glasses.
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Fill a 3-gallon garden sprayer tank with 1 1/2 gallons of water.
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Pour 4 oz. of Crossbow herbicide into the tank, and place the lid on top of the sprayer.
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Shake the sprayer vigorously to mix the herbicide into the water.
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Point the sprayer nozzle directly at the weed or plant that you want to kill, and spray it with the herbicide mixture until the leaves are saturated and the liquid drips off.
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Prevent animals and people from walking in the application area for at least one hour after the Crossbow application.
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Tips & Warnings
Shake the garden sprayer frequently during application, since the herbicide separates easily from the water.
If you are trying to kill chicory, bindweed, dogfennel, horsenettle, goldenrod, milkweed, kudzu, leafy spruge, perennial sowthistle or Canadian thistle, a second application of herbicide will typically be required.
Do not apply Crossbow if rain is expected within two hours of application.
Do not apply Crossbow to newly seeded or newly sodded grasses until the grasses are well established.
