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- September 21st, 2018, 2:40 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Josh's 2018 soil test
- Replies: 61
- Views: 718
Re: Josh's 2018 soil test
Thanks Andy. I googled salt vs. epsom salt and I see that Epson doesn't burn... :) But I will read your post later once it's ready. Thanks for the update on the micros. Follow-up question as I just want to make sure I'm doing this right; 3 tbs / 1k, I have 20k so I'd need 60 tablespoons for each app...
- September 21st, 2018, 11:04 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Josh's 2018 soil test
- Replies: 61
- Views: 718
Re: Josh's 2018 soil test
I often use Mag i Cal and/or Solu-Cal so I'll continue to do so (at a heavy rate as you've noted above), along with 40 lbs of epsom salt (for my 20k sq ft lawn). Is there anything special I need to know/do with the epsom salt (as I think I've read that salt can burn a lawn)? Or just be sure to apply...
- September 20th, 2018, 6:09 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Josh's 2018 soil test
- Replies: 61
- Views: 718
Re: Josh's 2018 soil test
Awesome, thanks! I'll read it in more detail tonight and follow-up with any questions, but at quick glance it seems pretty straightforward. Thanks again!
- September 20th, 2018, 2:43 pm
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Josh's 2018 soil test
- Replies: 61
- Views: 718
Re: Josh's 2018 soil test
Please don't apologize, I greatly appreciate that you are taking your own time to do this (for free nonetheless!).
- September 20th, 2018, 9:50 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Josh's 2018 soil test
- Replies: 61
- Views: 718
Re: Josh's 2018 soil test
Sorry, just wanted to ask if/when you think you might be able to take a look and advise.
I'm hoping to spend this weekend working on the yard, so if there's something specific you recommend I put down asap, I'll want to pick it up and put it down in a few days.
Thanks again!!
I'm hoping to spend this weekend working on the yard, so if there's something specific you recommend I put down asap, I'll want to pick it up and put it down in a few days.
Thanks again!!
- September 19th, 2018, 9:50 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: What should good top soil look like (what color)
- Replies: 14
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What should good top soil look like (what color)
I had been buying bags of premium top soil (whatever premium means) from a local garden center. It seems like really good stuff and is almost black in color. It was getting pricey so I ordered 3 yards of screened top soil from another local company. It's much more gray in color. Is the delivered soi...
- September 18th, 2018, 3:35 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Qs re fall overseeding fescue with KBG
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1149
Re: Qs re fall overseeding fescue with KBG
They do it because the lawncare companies tell everyone that it's necessary, but it's unnecessary and quite profitable for the lawncare companies. Is there a good thread or sticky somewhere regarding this? I'd love to read up on this as, you correctly note, everyone (meaning all lawn care companies...
- September 17th, 2018, 1:07 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Scotts starter fert with tenacity; results
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1623
Re: Scotts starter fert with tenacity; results
Thanks and I'll continue to monitor it but probably not take any action, unless you think I should take any action (sorry, I wasn't quite sure if you think I should).
I put down the Scotts granular, so I don't know how that translates to a ounces/acre... but I assume it's a pretty 'light' dose??
I put down the Scotts granular, so I don't know how that translates to a ounces/acre... but I assume it's a pretty 'light' dose??
- September 17th, 2018, 12:42 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Scotts starter fert with tenacity; results
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1623
Scotts starter fert with tenacity; results
So about a week after applying scotts starter with tenacity, I'm seeing a lot of white grass around the yard. Is that definitely a sign of bentgrass, or might other grass turn white as well? And, regardless of whether it's bentgrass or not, is it most definitely a 'bad' grass, and should I therefore...
- September 17th, 2018, 9:55 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Josh's 2018 soil test
- Replies: 61
- Views: 718
- September 17th, 2018, 9:47 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Josh's 2018 soil test
- Replies: 61
- Views: 718
Re: Josh's 2018 soil test
Hi. Sorry, just wanted to make sure I did everything correctly, and also to mention that I did the sample before I did the fert on 9/8 (so it didn't affect the results).
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
- September 13th, 2018, 10:57 am
- Forum: Soil management and compost forum
- Topic: Josh's 2018 soil test
- Replies: 61
- Views: 718
Josh's 2018 soil test
My first soil test post so hopefully I do this right! I'd greatly appreciate any help in getting my soil to where it needs to be. Lawn is pretty good overall, a decent green (could always be darker), have some issues with poa annua/triv, and lawn could be thicker/stand up taller. I have 20,000 sq ft...
- September 7th, 2018, 11:08 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Is this too much upcoming rain for spot seeding?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 212
- September 7th, 2018, 10:59 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Is this too much upcoming rain for spot seeding?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 212
Re: Is this too much upcoming rain for spot seeding?
Fair enough... Thank you.
- September 7th, 2018, 10:03 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Is this too much upcoming rain for spot seeding?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 212
- September 6th, 2018, 3:22 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: How exactly to mow lower in preparation for seeding (or other purposes)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 335
- September 6th, 2018, 3:15 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Of KBG/PR/FF which is the most drought resistant?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1277
Re: Of KBG/PR/FF which is the most drought resistant?
Thanks so much. This is very helpful.
- September 6th, 2018, 1:58 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: How exactly to mow lower in preparation for seeding (or other purposes)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 335
How exactly to mow lower in preparation for seeding (or other purposes)
When mowing lower with each successive cut, how long should I wait between cuts?
Thank you.
Thank you.
- September 6th, 2018, 1:36 pm
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Of KBG/PR/FF which is the most drought resistant?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1277
Of KBG/PR/FF which is the most drought resistant?
Or does it depend on the cultivar? In other words, might there be a cultivar of PR that's more drought resistant than a particular cultivar of KBG, etc...? I'm trying to figure out what I want to use to overseed my lawn (probably next fall at this point) to make it more drought resistant. Thank you.
- September 3rd, 2018, 10:14 am
- Forum: Cool-season grasses
- Topic: Creeping Bentgrass (or is it?)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 182
Re: Creeping Bentgrass (or is it?)
Thank you.