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Scotts® MAX™ Crabgrass Preventer with Lawn Food
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Scotts® MAX™ Crabgrass Preventer with Lawn Food
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Overview
- Scotts® MAX™ Crabgrass Preventer with Lawn Food is an innovative approach that prevents future lawn weeds like crabgrass, Poa annua, and chickweed and feeds your lawn
- Strengthens the lawn with more essential nutrients versus Scotts® Turf Builder® Halts® Crabgrass Preventer with Lawn Food, including kelp meal, worm castings, iron, and manganese
- Apply this pre-emergent weed killer plus fertilizer to a dry lawn in early spring (before the 3rd or 4th mowing) before temperatures are regularly in the 80s
- Do not apply this lawn care product to Dichondra and Bentgrass
- One 37.38 lb. bag of Scotts® MAX™ Crabgrass Preventer with Lawn Food covers 14,000 sq. ft.
Specs and Details
Fertilizer Analysis
- 30-0-4
Active Ingredients
- Pendimethalin 1.29%
Cautions
- Do not rake or aerify for 4 months after application to avoid disturbing the layer of soil to which Scotts® MAX ™Crabgrass Preventer with lawn food was applied. Do not seed or sod for 4 months following application. Scotts® MAX ™ Crabgrass Preventer with Lawn Food in the soil will prevent grass seed from sprouting. Do not apply to newly seeded or sodded areas until after the 4th mowing. On newly sprigged areas wait 5 months before application.
Disposal Methods
- Non-refillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. If empty place in trash or offer for recycling if available. If partially filled: call your local solid waste agency for disposal instructions. Never place unused product down any indoor or outdoor drain.
Product Label
- This is not the product label. Always read and follow the product label before use.
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- Safety Data Sheets can be found at scottsmsds.com
Description
Scotts® MAX™ Crabgrass Preventer with Lawn Food is an innovative approach that prevents future lawn weeds like crabgrass, foxtail, Poa annua, chickweed, and oxalis. In addition, this pre-emergent weed killer plus fertilizer strengthens the lawn with more essential nutrients versus Scotts® Turf Builder® Halts® Crabgrass Preventer with Lawn Food, including kelp meal, worm castings, iron, and manganese. Apply Scotts® MAX™ Crabgrass Preventer with Lawn Food to a dry lawn in early spring (before the 3rd or 4th mowing) before temperatures are regularly in the 80s. We recommend using a Scotts® spreader to apply this product. For Scotts® broadcast/rotary spreader, using a setting of 3. For Scotts® drop spreader, use a setting of 6 ¼. For Scotts® Wizz® spreader, use a setting of 3 ¾. For best results, the lawn should receive ¼ to ½ inch of water from rainfall or watering within 2-3 days after application. Rain, snow, or freezing conditions after application will not affect the performance of this lawn care product. Do not apply to Dichondra and Bentgrass. One 37.38 lb. bag of Scotts® MAX™ Crabgrass Preventer with Lawn Food covers 14,000 sq. ft.
Step by Step Instructions
How to Use
Fill and Set Spreader
- Scotts® Broadcast/Rotary Spreader: 3
- Scotts® Drop Spreader: 6 ¼
- Scotts® Wizz® Spreader: 3 ¾
Apply
- Apply in the early spring, before the 3rd or 4th mowing.
- Apply when lawn is dry and before temperatures are regularly in the 80s.
Clean Up
- Sweeping product from hard surfaces onto the lawn keeps valuable feeding nutrients on the grass.
When and Where to Use
Where Not to Use
- Not for use on Dichondra or Bentgrass lawns.
Where to Use
- This product controls crabgrass in its early stages of growth. It does not control mature crabgrass and other existing weeds.
When to Apply
- Apply in early spring, before 3rd or 4th mowing. This product controls crabgrass in its early stages of growth. It does not control mature crabgrass and other existing weeds.
How Often to Apply
- Do not apply more than twice a year.
Special Instructions
Watering Tips
- For best results, the lawn should receive ¼ to ½ inches of water from rainfall or watering within 2 to 3 days after application. Rain, snow, or freezing weather will not affect the performance of this product.
Frequently Asked Questions
Weeds Controlled
Prevents
- Grassy Weeds: Crabgrass (large), Crabgrass (smooth), Barnyardgrass, Fall Panicum, Foxtail, Poa Annua
- Broadleaf Weeds: Chickweed, Oxalis (yellow woodsorrel), Spurge (prostrate)*
*For control, a repeat treatment is recommended after 6 to 8 weeks.
Kids & Pets
Do not enter or allow others to enter the treated area until dust has settled. Do not apply this product in a way that will contact any person or pet, either directly or through drift. Keep people and pets out of the area during application.