I have a few questions, I have an acre of lawn and trying to apply milo 5 times a year is a little spendy. Any suggestions?
Can/ should I mix Scott's fert in with a program?
Dog pee spots are everywhere, plan is to put topsoil on in the areas and re-seed. Who else has this problem?
Too late in the season for a soil test at Logan labs? Did one a few years ago.
Wait for first fert app until mowing twice a week?
Missed pre-M app this season. Too late now?
I have a mix of Kentucky blue rye and fescue
Thanks for the help
Advice needed on lawn care please
- andy10917
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Re: Advice needed on lawn care please
That can't be answered without knowing what nutrients your lawn needs.I have an acre of lawn and trying to apply milo 5 times a year is a little spendy. Any suggestions?
Yes, although they are generally more expensive than other products with similar nutrients.Can/ should I mix Scott's fert in with a program?
It is never too late, but the Plan that we build is for one season - so, tests done in October are less productive.Too late in the season for a soil test at Logan labs? Did one a few years ago.
No, generally fertilize when previous applications begin to peter out. Use your eyes to determine that.Wait for first fert app until mowing twice a week?
Probably. The Pre-M opportunity is when the Forsythia bloom in your area. There are Post-Emergents using Quinclorac that can control crabgrass after it has germinated.Missed pre-M app this season. Too late now?
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Re: Advice needed on lawn care please
Check with your local feed store for any of the following ingredients: soybean meal, alfalfa meal, alfalfa pellets, cornmeal, cottonseed meal. Any of these can be used instead of Milo. The application rate is 15 pounds per 1,000 square feet.Can/ should I mix Scott's fert in with a program?
Lots of people have this problem. The reason is the soil microbes cannot handle a high dose of urine all at one time. The solution that worked for me was recommended by Texas A&M. They said to apply a handful of table sugar to the pee spot. What this does is shift the soil biology around so they can take care of high doses of urine. It takes about 3 weeks, but then you should have a dark green spot, very dense and growing fast. You can help this along with continued use of organic fertilizers, but also by spraying molasses at a rate of 1 gallon per acre. I can get molasses in bulk (by the pound) at the local co-op. Last time I got some I took in an empty detergent bottle. Fifteen pounds cost me $1.10.Dog pee spots are everywhere, plan is to put topsoil on in the areas and re-seed. Who else has this problem?
Andy answered this one. Do it now.Too late in the season for a soil test at Logan labs? Did one a few years ago.
What??? If you had bermuda, yes. You don't have bermuda. In your case wait until Memorial Day. Bermuda is a special case.Wait for first fert app until mowing twice a week?
Yes.Missed pre-M app this season. Too late now?
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