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by napper
April 16th, 2018, 10:25 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Is grub preventive necessary each year?
Replies: 6
Views: 419

Re: Is grub preventive necessary each year?

I skipped it in 2016 and paid for it. I'll use grub ex every year now.
by napper
April 5th, 2018, 3:40 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Napper Soil Test 2018
Replies: 6
Views: 181

Re: Napper Soil Test 2018

Iron - Ferrous Iron Sulfate? I have zinc and boron on hand. I guess we like to see different numbers for the Iron. I'd like to see it 25% higher than it is... In the micro's, Boron and Zinc could use a boost. Boron is from grocery-store Twenty Mule Team Laundry Soap and Zinc is from (EBAY/Amazon sou...
by napper
April 4th, 2018, 11:14 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Napper Soil Test 2018
Replies: 6
Views: 181

Re: Napper Soil Test 2018

The above is 2018 soil test.

2016 Soil Test

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by napper
April 4th, 2018, 10:38 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Napper Soil Test 2018
Replies: 6
Views: 181

Re: Napper Soil Test 2018

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by napper
April 4th, 2018, 10:32 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: Napper Soil Test 2018
Replies: 6
Views: 181

Napper Soil Test 2018

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I have 20,000 sq. ft. In 2017 I didn't do a soil test. Last year I just applied milorganite and urea weekly in the fall.
In 2016 I applied lime and boron.
by napper
August 17th, 2017, 3:17 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Anyone reseeding this year already?
Replies: 4
Views: 170

Re: Anyone reseeding this year already?

I ended up with 7.4" total Saturday though yesterday. I'm going to wait a little longer and see if anything comes up but I did order more seed just in case.
by napper
August 15th, 2017, 4:40 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Anyone reseeding this year already?
Replies: 4
Views: 170

Re: Anyone reseeding this year already?

I'm at 4.25" today so far and it's still raining and had .75" on 8/12/17.
by napper
August 15th, 2017, 3:42 pm
Forum: Lawn Renovations
Topic: Anyone reseeding this year already?
Replies: 4
Views: 170

Anyone reseeding this year already?

I put seed down on 8/10/17 and we have have 4.35 inches since then and it is still raining. I'm guessing I won't have any germination so I'm ordering more seed today.
by napper
May 25th, 2017, 11:39 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: another mowing height question
Replies: 25
Views: 1762

Re: another mowing height question

If you want to mow at 3.5" with the toro set the front at F and the back at E
by napper
May 19th, 2017, 8:57 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Another weed ID NE Iowa
Replies: 20
Views: 641

Re: Another weed ID NE Iowa

by napper
May 19th, 2017, 8:27 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Need help weed ID
Replies: 33
Views: 1261

Re: Need help weed ID

Yes, the poa annua should die off warm/dry weather. Do a search on poa annua to learn more. You might have some kbg seedheads mixed in but most of it looks like poa annua to me.
by napper
May 19th, 2017, 8:08 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Another weed ID NE Iowa
Replies: 20
Views: 641

Re: Another weed ID NE Iowa

Looks like barnyard grass to me.
by napper
May 19th, 2017, 7:33 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Need help weed ID
Replies: 33
Views: 1261

Re: Need help weed ID

That is Poa Annua. See this thread viewtopic.php?forum_uri=northern&t=383&start=#p2481
by napper
May 16th, 2017, 4:11 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Is this Poa A or Poa T or Both or something else
Replies: 4
Views: 256

Re: Is this Poa A or Poa T or Both or something else

The first picture is poa annua I can't tell on the others.
by napper
March 28th, 2017, 10:40 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Time for a new mower
Replies: 72
Views: 3220

Re: Time for a new mower

Scag SWZT. You might have to up the budget a little.
by napper
October 19th, 2016, 2:04 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Mower Conundrum
Replies: 15
Views: 1231

Re: Mower Conundrum

Check out the Scag SWZT 48". It's a great mower.
by napper
August 31st, 2016, 4:14 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Little white moths in lawn..sod web worms?
Replies: 13
Views: 1398

Re: Little white moths in lawn..sod web worms?

I have the white moth problem going on myself. I'm going to put down some Bayer Advanced Complete Insect Killer to take care of the sod webworms.
by napper
July 10th, 2016, 11:53 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2nd round of prodiamine for 2016?
Replies: 22
Views: 1067

Re: 2nd round of prodiamine for 2016?

That is what I have left. Will switch to Prodiamine when the Dimension is gone. Here's my schedule: 03/01/16 - Prodiamine 06/01/16 - Dimension 09/01/16 - Prodiamine 12/01/16 - Dimension I apply each at the 4 month rate, which gives me a 1 month "buffer." This provides year round pre-m protection whi...
by napper
July 9th, 2016, 8:21 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2nd round of prodiamine for 2016?
Replies: 22
Views: 1067

Re: 2nd round of prodiamine for 2016?

I'm using dimension. Will probably do my 2nd application around the beginning of August. I'll also be doing a 3rd application this year to help prevent poa annua next year. Won't you bust the annual limit? Prodiamine only offers 8 months of coverage, unless you started late this year? [ Post made vi...
by napper
July 8th, 2016, 2:56 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2nd round of prodiamine for 2016?
Replies: 22
Views: 1067

Re: 2nd round of prodiamine for 2016?

Will probably do my 2nd application around the beginning of August. I'll also be doing a 3rd application this year to help prevent poa annua next year.