Exclusively from Nufarm, new Q-Ball™ herbicide quickly takes out tough crabgrass escapes and more. With a simple one-use rate, studies show Q-Ball quickly eliminates crabgrass escapes in many turfgrass settings. Q-Ball is developed with an innovative water-based formula that delivers maximum stability and tank mixing compatibility. Additionally, Q-Ball is labeled at 10 gallons per acre for low-volume sprayers – that’s half of the rate of competitors’ 20 gallon per acre rates. This summer, count on Q-Ball to manage post-emergent crabgrass.

at-a-glance info

EPA REG. NO.: 228-744
ACTIVE INGR.: quinclorac (18.92%) (equivalent to 15.98% a.e.) 
FORMULATION: water based liquid 
CHEM. FAMILY: quinolinecarboxylic acid 
HRAC NO.: 4
SIGNAL WORD: caution 
PACKAGE SIZE: 4 x .5 gal squeeze-and-measure, 2 x 2.5 gal 
APPLICATION: spray

KEY USES

  • Residential turfgrass
  • Non-residential turfgrass

KEY weeds controlled

More than 190 broadleaf weeds including:

  • Barnyardgrass
  • Clover; hop, red, white
  • Crabgrass; large, smooth
  • Daisy, English
  • Dandelion, common
  • Dollarweed
  • Foxtail; giant, green, yellow
  • Geranium, Carolina
  • Kikuyugrass
  • Medic, black
  • Morningglory
  • Signalgrass
  • Speedwell; common, slender, thymeleaf
  • Torpedograss
  • Violet, wild

See product label for complete list

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

  • See real results – fast – more than 90% crabgrass escape control within 7 DAT 
  • Simple one-use rate of 1.45 oz/1,000 sq ft controls crabgrass escapes and many other weeds 
  • Minimum of 10 gal/A spray volume for low-volume sprayers 
  • Stable water-based formulation withstands temperatures from 0˚ to 129˚F 
  • Excellent tank mixing compatibility with most surfactants and post-emerge herbicides, such as Triplet® SF 
  • Controls more than crabgrass, including clover, dandelion, dollar weed, foxtail, kikuyugrass, signalgrass, speedwell, and torpedo grass  

use summary

Apply Q-Ball™ herbicide to actively growing weeds as a broadcast or spot spray. Refer to the product label for specific application rates per turf type and weed growth stage.

FOR BROADCAST APPLICATIONS: Apply 4 pts per acre.

FOR SPOT APPLICATIONS: Apply 1.45 fl oz/1,000 sq ft of treated area.

FOR CREEPING BENTGRASS: Apply 2 to 3 split applications at 0.5 to 1.0 fl oz/1,000 sq ft. Do not apply more than 2.9 fl oz/1,000 sq ft per year.

FOR SEEDING/OVERSEEDING/SPRIGGING: The use of this product before or after seeding or over-seeding a turf area will not significantly interfere with the turfgrass seed germination and growth of those grass types identified as tolerant or moderately tolerant.

See product label for complete directions for use.

proven performance

Q-Ball is the new standard for crabgrass escapes.

CRABGRASS CONTROL WITH Q-BALL
Jason Fausey, Nufarm, 2018
Treatments applied on August 19