Fair enough. Thanks for that huys.
Whats with the Scotts turf builder 32/2/8??? Cant get it in Australia?
Fair enough. Thanks for that huys.
Whats with the Scotts turf builder 32/2/8??? Cant get it in Australia?
Everything looks good with a haircut.... ɐuıɥɔ ɯoɹɟ pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐl ǝɥʇ sʇɐɥʇ
Healthy Earth fertilizer has an NPK ratio of 13:3:14. They distribute through CRT and various garden centres. I buy it in bulk direct from their warehouse.
I used the Pivot...
2 weeks later...
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2Spec 2SPEC ACCELERATE
34:1:6
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Why do you want a fert so high in Nitrogen. The Healthy Earth is a better all round fertiliser for your clients turf and you don't have to mow every week. If you use the 34:1:6 you are promoting lots of leaf growth, but no real Stem of Root growth so your grass is going to keep needing lots of fertiliser and water. That fertiliser I would use at the beginning of the season and revert back to a 13:3:10 for the rest of the mowing season and leading into Autumn.
Its a great for lawns under stress. For the rest of the year, i use slow release with lower nitro.
Everything looks good with a haircut.... ɐuıɥɔ ɯoɹɟ pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐl ǝɥʇ sʇɐɥʇ
Teh only issue at the moment is 3-5 weeks after fertilising with 2 Spec, Im mowing these lawns weekly.
Everything looks good with a haircut.... ɐuıɥɔ ɯoɹɟ pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐl ǝɥʇ sʇɐɥʇ
No it's not, you are actually putting the lawn under more stress by trying to get the lawn to grow more leaf. If the lawn is under stress the first thing you do is pour a heap of water on it a couple of times and then fertiliser with a balanced fertiliser and then once the lawn has come good if you want to green it up more or get more leaf growth then use the 34:1:6. I only use this sort of fertiliser at the beginning and end of a growing season, just to kick the grass into gear for Spring and to try and premote grass for Autumn and Winter
Thanks Davids. I didnt mention that these lawns were not under stress, they were already growing but slow.
Most of these clients water their lawns with irrigation.
Everything looks good with a haircut.... ɐuıɥɔ ɯoɹɟ pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐl ǝɥʇ sʇɐɥʇ
Is anyone fertilising yet?
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bit early I think, 'specially up in the hills
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I thought so too.
Im thinking at the end of the month or a hand full at the moment... SOme of these places really need some niro....
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I would not bother until at least the last week in September, just wasting the fertiliser as nothing will grow until the ground temp warms up. It might green some weeds up tho.
Yes but if you read my post you have to wait for the ground temp to warm up. If you pushed a thermometer into the ground at 2pm I bet it's not over 10 degree. Yes warm days will help get the soil temp up but we need longer warm days to really bring the soil temperature up. Once this is happening then it's time to fertilise. Most Bowling and Golf Greenkeepers won't fertilise until near the end of September.