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lawn fertiliser advice

Posted by paul berry on November 6, 2014 at 10:11am in Turfcare
What do you guys use for fertilising lawns?The bags of 3 in one etc are just to expensive.We use relay for weed kill and sulphate of iron for green up of lawn not sure of how useful it's fertilising capabilities are.what do you guys use?
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  • David Hedges-Gower November 6, 2014 at 10:40am

    not sure of fertilising capabilities of what Paul?

    Sulphate of Iron only contains Fe and has no NPK capabilities....

    if you're using iron too often just to gain colour, you could be doing more harm than good...

  • paul berry November 6, 2014 at 10:44am
    hi david
    I'm aware not good idea to use iron to often, I'm wondering what fertiliser you guys use which is considerably cheaper than diy brands
  • David Hedges-Gower November 6, 2014 at 10:49am

    For just feeds, any conventional release feed is cheap....this time of year, need to be very careful in % of N, but plenty of places supply. A 4-2-10 (20gms2 app) or something similar is just about the max aim as we speak, although that can still cause harm.

    Plenty of places such as Avoncrop, Sherriff, Progreen etc

  • David Hedges-Gower November 6, 2014 at 10:50am
    Bags will be similar costs, although area treated will be larger (therefore cheaper)








    paul berry said:
    hi david
    I'm aware not good idea to use iron to often, I'm wondering what fertiliser you guys use which is considerably cheaper than diy brands
  • paul berry November 6, 2014 at 11:00am
    Green thumb seem to offer very low cost treatments .Any idea what they use anyone?
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    Gary RK November 6, 2014 at 11:04am

    A quick search on LJN will provide lots of bedtime reading, a wealth of information and views :-)

    Would suggest all is not what it seems......

  • David Hedges-Gower November 6, 2014 at 11:06am
    I would say probably a bit too much N (IMO)

    WHEN ARE YOU THINKING OF APPLYING (FERT PROGRAMS CAN BE A LITTLE OVER COMPLICATED FOR SOME TO DELVE INTO)





    paul berry said:
    Green thumb seem to offer very low cost treatments .Any idea what they use anyone?
  • Bespoke Lawncare November 6, 2014 at 11:56am

    Paul
    I have sent you a friend request
    I can offer you some advice as to what were when
    However a their is a lot more to the weeding and feeding lawns than putting stuff on.

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    Robbie November 6, 2014 at 12:06pm

    Paul I sent you a pm with a local supplier, be careful if you're mixing relay and FE as it can solidify.

  • David Hedges-Gower November 6, 2014 at 12:09pm

    Or you could just read my book.....it has, as part of it, a simplified dip into the world of feeding, without getting over complicated..

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