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by tph018
April 27th, 2020, 2:15 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: tph018's Soil Test: April 2020
Replies: 9
Views: 750

Re: tph018's Soil Test: April 2020

Thanks, Andy! I'll stick to the 2019 plan, which is straightforward...
by tph018
April 21st, 2020, 11:19 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: tph018's Soil Test: April 2020
Replies: 9
Views: 750

Re: tph018's Soil Test: April 2020

Hi Andy, The 2019 season was a bit of an aberration for me as I was not able to stick with my soil amendment schedule as hoped. As a result, in terms of soil amendments, I only was able to apply: 1. A heavy rate of calcitic lime only once in May 2019. 450 pounds worth over a 1 - 1.2 acre area. 2. 3 ...
by tph018
April 20th, 2020, 9:38 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: tph018's Soil Test: April 2020
Replies: 9
Views: 750

Re: tph018's Soil Test: April 2020

Hi @bryankloos! We should definitely meet up... I live in neighboring Wilton! I have been at this lawn care stuff for the past 5-6 years, time permitting of course, but it is enjoyable to see results at the end of the day when the work is put in. If you are ever on the look out for lawn amendment su...
by tph018
April 20th, 2020, 2:42 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: tph018's Soil Test: April 2020
Replies: 9
Views: 750

tph018's Soil Test: April 2020

Thanks in advance for reviewing my test results and your suggestions, including the addressing of micro's. The attachment also shows the soil test results from the previous five years so you can see the emerging trends. Background: I live in southwest Connecticut in Fairfield county on a 2 acre lot ...
by tph018
March 29th, 2020, 10:18 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: To late to the prodiamine party?
Replies: 3
Views: 362

Re: To late to the prodiamine party?

I also dropped my prodiamine yesterday, Saturday March 28, prior to yesterday and today’s set of rains, and I am in southwest Connecticut where the forsythia have started blooming over the past 1-2 weeks.

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by tph018
March 21st, 2020, 10:43 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Broadcast Spreader Recommendations
Replies: 10
Views: 1583

Re: Broadcast Spreader Recommendations

I have the Earthway 2170 and love it. It can handle up to 100 pounds of material.
by tph018
March 15th, 2020, 9:06 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Stihl battery products
Replies: 0
Views: 689

Stihl battery products

Are there any fans out there of the Stihl battery products? I have been slowly adding to my existing collection of Stihl AP products, including a hedge trimmer, a long-reach hedge trimmer, a chainsaw, a string trimmer, and a leaf blower and find the products to work exceptionally well and I very muc...
by tph018
March 15th, 2020, 8:56 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: My 4 sons backpack sprayer
Replies: 9
Views: 1404

Re: My 4 sons backpack sprayer

I certainly recommend the My 4 Sons backpack sprayer! I purchased the platinum package a few years back which came with a carrying cart for the sprayer and I recommend this battery-powered sprayer over my prior Chapin 4 gallon sprayer.
by tph018
April 17th, 2019, 12:08 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: tph018's Soil Test - April 2019
Replies: 1
Views: 119

tph018's Soil Test - April 2019

Thanks in advance for reviewing my test results and your suggestions, including the addressing of micro's. The attachment also shows the soil test results from the previous four years so you can see the emerging trends. I do believe the 2018 results were an aberration relative to the recent 2019 res...
by tph018
August 11th, 2018, 8:25 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: What are you paying for Urea this year?
Replies: 47
Views: 1855

Re: What are you paying for Urea this year?

I get my urea (46-0-0) from Valley Green in Norwalk, CT. They have Yara brand industrial prilled urea in 55 pound bags for $19.
by tph018
April 23rd, 2018, 8:15 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: KBG seed sources
Replies: 12
Views: 543

Re: KBG seed sources

At Valley Green in Norwalk, CT, their 50 pound bag of KBG was $150 a couple of years back and consisted of a 4 way blend mixture. Here is a picture from 2016 of the contents.
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Good luck!
by tph018
April 13th, 2018, 11:19 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: tph018's Soil Test - April 2018
Replies: 5
Views: 152

Re: tph018's Soil Test - April 2018

Thanks, Andy! So, more of the same routine... Yes, indeed, the eye test currently shows a much nicer lawn than the soil test so I do hope it was simply some variation on the soil sampling that was submitted to Logan Labs.... It looks like I'll be doing the following for 2018: 1. Apply the "Heavy" ra...
by tph018
April 11th, 2018, 3:49 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: tph018's Soil Test - April 2018
Replies: 5
Views: 152

Re: tph018's Soil Test - April 2018

I am in Wilton, just a mile or two north of the Merritt Parkway. So, I live around 10 miles northeast of your old stomping grounds...
by tph018
April 11th, 2018, 11:55 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: tph018's Soil Test - April 2018
Replies: 5
Views: 152

tph018's Soil Test - April 2018

Thanks in advance for reviewing my test results and your suggestions, including the addressing of micro's. The attachment also shows the soil test results from the previous three years so you can see the emerging trends. I'm a bit down because the April 2018 results indicate that the soil conditions...
by tph018
December 5th, 2017, 10:03 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
Replies: 1435
Views: 50416

Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

Sorry for the typo on my end in the previous post. I meant to say 46-0-0 (which is urea) rather than 0-0-46!
by tph018
December 5th, 2017, 9:42 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?
Replies: 1435
Views: 50416

Re: 2017: What did you do on your lawn today?

I’m in southwest Connecticut and managed to apply my winterizer (Green Mountain Fertilizer 0-0-46 urea) to the lawn this past Sunday, December 3 in anticipation of this evening’s rain shower. The forecast for the upcoming Sunday calls for a chance of snow... Last year, I applied winterizer on the ea...
by tph018
August 9th, 2017, 9:04 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: HRX217VKA for mulching leaves only
Replies: 1
Views: 223

HRX217VKA for mulching leaves only

Hi, Is a Honda HRX217VKA too much of a lawn mower for only mulching leaves during each autumn? I'm happy with my existing lawn mowing service for my 2 acre lot of land in Connecticut. I'm thinking about further increasing the organic matter in my soil and am considering purchasing a Honda HRX217VKA ...
by tph018
May 11th, 2017, 7:05 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Solu-Cal Calcitic Lime?
Replies: 29
Views: 2511

Re: Solu-Cal Calcitic Lime?

@Green: I purchased Solu-cal at Valley Green in Norwalk, CT a few weeks back at a price of $14 per 50 pound bag. No sales tax. (I realize $14 vs $16 is not particularly large but 12.5% difference may be a big enough factor in your analysis to go with this product over another calcitic lime product)....
by tph018
May 5th, 2017, 3:52 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Grub control refresher course
Replies: 8
Views: 748

Re: Grub control refresher course

Green, Yes, Connecticut has indeed limited the use of neonicotinoids including clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam to certain professionals. I observe that the Valley Green shop in Norwalk, CT has limited its selling of Imidacloprid products the last couple of times I stopped on...
by tph018
May 5th, 2017, 10:20 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: tph018nwu's Soil Test - April 2017
Replies: 13
Views: 297

Re: tph018nwu's Soil Test - April 2017

But of course.... A 50 pound bag of 0-0-50 SOP (Soluble Potash 50%, Sulfur 18%) which is "micro greens grade" or SGN of 100 is priced at $40. Valley Green says that the smaller prill size accounts for the higher relative cost compared to other products. Manufacturer is Ferti Technologies of Canada. ...