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by micvog
January 5th, 2019, 12:39 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels
Replies: 69
Views: 2643

Re: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels

My next steps would have been to determine whether the fertilizer is a good fit for my requirements including whether it matches up with my soil test/plan, good fit for the weather/season (i.e. not use fast release during the Summer, organics at the end of Fall, etc.), etc. But based on your hint, I...
by micvog
December 29th, 2018, 1:36 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels
Replies: 69
Views: 2643

Re: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels

Will you be reviewing the pros/cons of the different forms of nitrogen as we go on? Besides the different forms being used to either "stabilize" or "slow its release", I am curious if there are other factors to consider as a consumer.

Thanks Andy!
by micvog
December 16th, 2018, 7:12 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels
Replies: 69
Views: 2643

Re: Reading and Interpreting Fertilizer Labels

1) Ureaformaldehyde, urea, ammonium sulfate, methylene urea (Reading the derived from section...)
2) None (P is 0 in the NPK)
3) Sulfate of potash (Reading the derived from section...)
4) 4.16# per K (1/.24 = 4.166)
5) 0.5# per K (4.166 x 12%)
6) 6# (50# x 12%)
by micvog
November 4th, 2018, 5:05 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Where Are You With Fall Regimens?
Replies: 84
Views: 3535

Re: Where Are You With Fall Regimens?

The Pause. Last app of N was 10/4. Mowed yesterday (8 days after previous cut) and cut 0.5".
by micvog
October 29th, 2018, 4:23 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: What Do You Use For A Final Winter HOC?
Replies: 19
Views: 1541

Re: What Do You Use For A Final Winter HOC?

3.25" through Labor Day and 2.25" by end of October. Thinking of trying to stay at 2.25" all of next year.
by micvog
August 18th, 2018, 7:37 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Show me Your Lawn!
Replies: 67
Views: 4654

Re: Show me Your Lawn!

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by micvog
August 14th, 2018, 7:09 am
Forum: Organic lawn care
Topic: Bacillus amyloliquefaciens D747?
Replies: 1
Views: 303

Bacillus amyloliquefaciens D747?

I have run out of biofungicide and need to pick some up to get through the rest of the season. Before I purchased more Serenade I was looking at different options and came across "Bacillus amyloliquefaciens D747" - a biological fungicide marketed by Southern Ag. I found a presentation online ( http:...
by micvog
July 14th, 2018, 7:51 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: N-Ext products
Replies: 27
Views: 6573

Re: N-Ext products

I got the Soil Activator Pack (RGS, D-Thatch, Air8, and GreeNe EfFect) from Pete at GCI. I was out of the ingredients I would usually purchase from Kelp-4-Less and Brambleberry to make BLKH and BLSC, I had some thatch build up, and I wanted to try FAS, so the pack was a good fit. The price seemed re...
by micvog
July 8th, 2018, 2:36 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Price Check, Isle 4?
Replies: 5
Views: 315

Re: Price Check, Isle 4?

I bought TKO Phosphite 2 years ago on Amazon.com for ~$140 with Prime. The local distributor wanted $125 but refused to sell to a homeowner. $85 delivered seems like a great price.

The Serenade price is the same as I have paid the last 2 years.
by micvog
June 23rd, 2018, 6:17 pm
Forum: Irrigation
Topic: Irrigation system quotes - reasonable?
Replies: 10
Views: 1026

Re: Irrigation system quotes - reasonable?

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by micvog
June 3rd, 2018, 3:18 pm
Forum: Irrigation
Topic: Irrigation system quotes - reasonable?
Replies: 10
Views: 1026

Re: Irrigation system quotes - reasonable?

I have a 1/3 acre lot with 9.5K and was just quoted $6K (would have been $5K supposedly if I didn't want the hell strips included). Can anyone recommend someone in the Milwaukee area?
by micvog
May 27th, 2018, 7:55 am
Forum: Organic lawn care
Topic: Essential oils to control insects?
Replies: 2
Views: 341

Essential oils to control insects?

We have a lot of "bugs" in our yard that result in multiple bug bites every time the kids play in the yard. The common chemical "solution" seems to be bifenthrin (I would pick up the Ortho Bug Be Gon at HD) but other posts indicate it also negatively impacts beneficial insects. Is there an advantage...
by micvog
May 12th, 2018, 8:38 am
Forum: Warm-season grasses
Topic: Building new home, comes with centipede
Replies: 3
Views: 253

Re: Building new home, comes with centipede

I would suggest talking to the builder, and HOA if necessary, as Mitten suggested to understand the real requirement. Perhaps Centipede is required but my experience indicates it may not be. We built a home 3 years ago and were told that using the builder's vendor to seed Northern Mix was "required"...
by micvog
May 7th, 2018, 2:00 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Wetting agent and fert same time?
Replies: 1
Views: 112

Wetting agent and fert same time?

Would there be any reason I should not apply a wetting agent (Scotts EveryDrop to be specific) at the same time as an organic fertilizer or grains?
by micvog
March 29th, 2018, 1:38 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Milorganite on Sale
Replies: 38
Views: 4223

Re: Milorganite on Sale

Mill's Fleet Farm has it for $6/bag starting tomorrow, plus a 10% gift card for future purchases, making an effective price of $5.40.
by micvog
February 19th, 2018, 4:34 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: New "K10" Honda HRR Mowers
Replies: 4
Views: 898

Re: New "K10" Honda HRR Mowers

For those interested, these are the changes in the "K10" vs "K9" HRR mower: • Textured mower deck paint. • Color changed from Rose Champagne to Emboss Bright Gray Metallic (NH-B67M) • Tire tread changed to improve traction. • Wheel hub color changed to Vintage Gray (NH-462R) • One piece rear handle ...
by micvog
February 14th, 2018, 4:42 pm
Forum: Organic lawn care
Topic: Milorganite changes again?
Replies: 13
Views: 1169

Milorganite changes again?

Looks like the consumer bag of Milorganite has changed again... Source: https://www.milorganite.com/using-milorganite/products 6.0% Total Nitrogen (N) = *4% Water Insoluble (slow-release) N + 2% Water Soluble N 2.5% Total Iron (Fe) 4.0% Available Phosphate (P2O5) 1.2% Available Calcium (Ca) Nutrient...
by micvog
January 17th, 2018, 9:43 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: New "K10" Honda HRR Mowers
Replies: 4
Views: 898

Re: New "K10" Honda HRR Mowers

On Honda's website.
by micvog
January 16th, 2018, 12:26 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Seed choice new construction
Replies: 5
Views: 332

Re: Seed choice new construction

Congrats kbgfamer on the new home! I had a Madison-based landscaping contractor to seed my new construction lawn about 2.5 years ago with seed from Seed Superstore. The contractor obviously was used to using their NoMix and, although they tried to seed at 2.5# per K, they ended up seeding at 7.5# pe...
by micvog
January 11th, 2018, 12:34 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: New "K10" Honda HRR Mowers
Replies: 4
Views: 898

New "K10" Honda HRR Mowers

I was looking at lawn mowers on Honda's website and noticed they released version "K10" of the HRR line. I didn't notice anything different beyond aesthetic changes. Does anyone have additional information? Honda's PR site hasn't mentioned the change. https://s18.postimg.cc/z13ss7ud1/Honda_HRR216_K1...