It's around 6% nitrogen by weight . It works faster when the ground is warmer as microbial action is what releasems mostof the nitrogen . The bag rate is about 0.75 lbs N per thousand square feet. If you fertilized with crabgrass control then no need to put down anymore fertilizer for the next month.
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It's around 6% nitrogen by weight . It works faster when the ground is warmer as microbial action is what releasems mostof the nitrogen . The bag rate is about 0.75 lbs N per thousand square feet. If you fertilized with crabgrass control then no need to put down anymore fertilizer for the next month.
No reason to rush and put it down. Crabgrass doesn't germinate until at least 55 degrees with most germination happening above 70 degrees. I'm talking soil temps not air temp
It's not going to hurt anything really throwing seed down now. Washout and birds eating are the main worries .
Just put down another round in June. Look at the active ingredient though if you intend to seed in the Fall. Prodiamine is long lived in the soil so I don't recommend that for a June application but dithiopyr and pendimethalin are fine for a second application in June.
Another tip with crabgrass control is make sure you get good coverage near sidewalks and driveways. You don't really need it in the shade either but you would still want to do a spring fertilizer app on shady areas. I like a crabgrass control with no nitrogen and avoid shady areas .I then go back and put my desired fertilizer down if needed.
Find a good sun/shade mix and something to cover it once you seed it down. Helps it retain moisture and will germinate faster.
Ya I use a hemp cover that’s about 4X4. Seed an area, tie the cover to some stakes, pound in the stakes. Once that germs and gets rooted then I move to a new patch.
Makes it easier to maintain and keep up on it. It if your whole yard is messed up that might not be practical.
Anyone close to mowing yet? My yard in the western suburbs of DSM is far from ready. New growth is just under 2 inches right now.
Maybe next week after recently putting down weed & feed, followed by the expected rain over the next couple days, followed by weekend temps in the 70's - for central IA at least.
A good thunderstorm with lightning (free nitrogen!) does wonders for the spring lawn.
I thought Milorganite wasn't supposed to be spread for another month or so?
https://www.milorganite.com/using-milorganite/rates-and-schedule
The south end of my lawn, which gets the most sun is green and growing. The north part still looks dormant. I haven't mowed yet, maybe after the predicted storms and warmer temps.
Keep your windows closed for a few days. Stuff stinks to all hell. Getting harder (and more expensive) around Cedar Rapids than it used to be. Stores can't keep the stuff in stock.
Weed and feed put on the front yard tonight. How long before I put grass seed down? Trying to get it looking better, lots of weeds.
Any suggestions on seed with 2 dogs 9n the house?
Any suggestions on seed with 2 dogs 9n the house?
