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by Green
April 16th, 2023, 11:18 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Best Grass For Low pH Soil?
Replies: 10
Views: 803

Re: Best Grass For Low pH Soil?

Fine Fescue as well...Fescue in general often tolerates a bit of leeway in pH.

Morph: Not sure what you mean by other non-hybrid Fescues. Any examples you can think of?
by Green
April 16th, 2023, 11:15 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Spot of really nice grass among ...less strong grass?
Replies: 10
Views: 434

Re: Spot of really nice grass among ...less strong grass?

Huh. Apparently deer pee doesn't result in a dead spot like dog pee.

Not sure, but looks like you also have some steamy, stolon-ish grassy weeds around that area. Or maybe broadleaf weeds, can't tell from the photo.
by Green
April 15th, 2023, 8:00 pm
Forum: Organic lawn care
Topic: Pennsylvania based bio-solid fertilizer? (milo alternative)
Replies: 5
Views: 591

Re: Pennsylvania based bio-solid fertilizer? (milo alternative)

Scotts EcoScraps was already a bit higher per unit of nutrient. I bought a bag of Milo a couple weeks ago. My local Ace store still had it for $15 in the Fall, all Winter and into Spring. When I went in to buy it, it was still $15, but now it said sale price, so that means they were going up, too (t...
by Green
April 15th, 2023, 7:36 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Who all has put down Pre Emergent?
Replies: 23
Views: 1160

Re: Who all has put down Pre Emergent?

I'm just starting. I put down pre-M split app #1 on one area just now, using granular Echelon (Prodiamine/Sulfentrazone). Tomorrow will be Dimension on other areas. Also noticed a local lawn company did a neighbor's property 3 days ago. With rain coming, crabgrass will no doubt start germinating pro...
by Green
April 14th, 2023, 12:59 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Generic Certainty now available
Replies: 0
Views: 776

Generic Certainty now available

FYI for the crazies out there: "Sertay" Herbicide, the higly anticipated branded generic of "Certainty" (Sulfosulfuron) is now available for purchase at many of your usual online suspects (do a Google search). A bonus is that it includes the label for the instructions to use it against Poa Triv and ...
by Green
April 13th, 2023, 12:39 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Grub alternative
Replies: 4
Views: 329

Re: Grub alternative

By the way... 2.87 lbs per thousand sounds very familiar. Oh yeah, that's the application rate for Scotts "Grubex-1" (0.08% Chlorantraniliprole). I'd put money on the Menards stuff being a Grubex clone (especially now that Chlorantraniliprole went off-patent recently. We don't have Menards around he...
by Green
April 13th, 2023, 12:35 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Grub alternative
Replies: 4
Views: 329

Re: Grub alternative

What is the active ingredient? The only current grub prevention products I know of are: Chemical: -Chlorantraniliprole (Grubex/Acelepryn)* -Cyantraniliprole (similar to the above; not on the market yet) -Imidacloprid (Merit) (on it's way out in many places)* -Halofenozide (totally off the market for...
by Green
April 8th, 2023, 11:14 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Who all has put down Pre Emergent?
Replies: 23
Views: 1160

Re: Who all has put down Pre Emergent?

Same here...it's time to think about applying it, but there is no rain in sight and soil temps are rapidly rising next week due to temps forecast to go well into the 80s for a day or two, and 70s much of the week as well. I'm not even sure if I'll make it through without watering. The only good thin...
by Green
April 8th, 2023, 12:06 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: New Grass in Shade with Acidic Soil
Replies: 11
Views: 526

Re: New Grass in Shade with Acidic Soil

I would take the advice with a grain of salt, because: 1.) It's someone trying to sell something (or more than one something). 2.) They haven't seen your property. 3.) They're going by a bit of this and that chopped up and mixed together in a pot. The truth: We tend to have acidic soil here, regardl...
by Green
April 4th, 2023, 10:15 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Gold Tag KBG getting harder to find?
Replies: 50
Views: 2382

Re: Gold Tag KBG getting harder to find?

Southern-ct,

Twin City Seed has a decent selection at the moment. All their tags are posted on the site, too.

There may others as well.
by Green
April 4th, 2023, 10:12 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: SLS solution solidified
Replies: 8
Views: 349

Re: SLS solution solidified

It settled out again. I think I've diluted it more than the original dilution now. Temps are in the 60s where the bottle is.

Any way to easily determine whether it's still SLS, versus lipids?
by Green
March 30th, 2023, 10:09 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: SLS solution solidified
Replies: 8
Views: 349

Re: SLS solution solidified

I hadn't thought of that, but it makes sense. Will try and see how it goes.
by Green
March 24th, 2023, 9:53 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: SLS solution solidified
Replies: 8
Views: 349

Re: SLS solution solidified

A few days later, it's no longer hard. But if I mix it and then let it sit a day, it totally separates. The top is mostly water, and the bottom is mostly SLS. I don't know if there is a way to get to stay mixed.
by Green
March 21st, 2023, 4:52 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Prodiamine vs dimension
Replies: 5
Views: 661

Re: Prodiamine vs dimension

^The Lesco Stonewall 0-0-7, 0.68% Prodiamine 50 lb bag is only $43. Applied at 2.25 lbs per thousand square feet, it should protect for 3-4 months. I doubt SiteOne has a better price on it, from what I've seen. (I paid over $70 per bag for my Dimension there, though it has more fertilizer in it and ...
by Green
March 21st, 2023, 1:42 am
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: SLS solution solidified
Replies: 8
Views: 349

Re: SLS solution solidified

Makes sense. I put it near the heat last night. So far, I haven't added a lot of water. Less than 8oz. But it's now more of a slushy foam and no longer hard, so it's going the right direction. It went from crystalized bubbles to actual bubbles, made worse when air injected by inversions used to mix ...
by Green
March 21st, 2023, 1:38 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Prodiamine vs dimension
Replies: 5
Views: 661

Re: Prodiamine vs dimension

Both prevent primarily crabgrass, and do it well. Dimension might be more effective if your application date ends up slightly on the late side of the optimal window. There are many, many Prodiamine and Dimension products. I would just pick whichever you can get a better deal on, but note that within...
by Green
March 16th, 2023, 9:23 pm
Forum: Soil management and compost forum
Topic: SLS solution solidified
Replies: 8
Views: 349

SLS solution solidified

A couple of years ago, I bought a mixed gallon (7 lbs) of SLS solution because I had heard the stories about the powder and wanted to avoid having to handle it. Maybe this was a mistake... It was stored in a cool basement (60F and 35% humidity) this Winter, and yesterday I pulled it out and everythi...
by Green
March 5th, 2023, 9:37 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)
Replies: 129
Views: 10834

Re: 2023: What Did You Do On Your Lawn Today (Cool Season)

Been 2 months since my previous mow, and no evidence another is going to be needed in the next couple of weeks. Yes, you read that right. I mowed the main front in early January. First time ever mowing in Jan. Temps are still in the 20s at night, and soil temps are in the 40s. Need to get the bed cl...
by Green
March 5th, 2023, 1:12 am
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Calculating Fertilizer analysis of a compound?
Replies: 14
Views: 363

Re: Calculating Fertilizer analysis of a compound?

I have a followup question. For pesticides, when we want to figure out rate equivalents between the liquid and granular versions, is the math basically the same as for a liquid fertilizer, where you use the percentage of the component in question per unit weight? For example, say we want to equate t...
by Green
March 2nd, 2023, 7:39 pm
Forum: Cool-season grasses
Topic: Dimension Application Rates - Coastal Region Question
Replies: 7
Views: 1196

Re: Dimension Application Rates - Coastal Region Question

One other relevant piece of info for YEM and others: I recently found out that the North Haven SiteOne store has been closed indefinitely starting in 2023.