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[Jwsjr]

I got my soil samples done at MS. recommendations came back 3# 34-0-0 and 3# 0-0-60. Ive been told in the past by county ext agents that I needed convert these for residential use. I’m one of the weird ones who doesn’t mind the labor in a good looking lawn. Should I use the ammonium nitrate and Potash as specified or should I convert?

 

[RocketDawg]

Be careful with ammonium nitrate ... it'll burn your grass unless it's watered in really well. Don't use it when the grass is wet unless you're going to water it heavily immediately after. Now, I just use a lawn service and he does a great job. Before that, I used Scotts ... no burn and the grass looks great.

 

[Preacher Franklin]

Be careful with ammonium nitrate ... it'll burn your grass unless it's watered in really well. Don't use it when the grass is wet unless you're going to water it heavily immediately after. Now, I just use a lawn service and he does a great job. Before that, I used Scotts ... no burn and the grass looks great.

Do a soil test first. Lesco 24-2-12 is the best with 6% Iron.

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

1st - Whatever you do, DO NOT use ammonium nitrate. 2nd - Unless you live in South FL, South TX, Southern CA or you've overseeded your yard - you don't need to put any fertilizer out this time of year. What type of grass do you have?

 

[Jwsjr]

New stand of Geo Zoysia sod. Not putting anything down until May 1. Madison county.

 

[AnotherOldDog]

When I worked at Lakeland Yard and Garden in Flowood, we always recommended that the customers not fertilize until after the second mowing.

 

[MarkDallas]

Do a soil test first.

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[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

Good to hear you're putting nothing down till May. You want to get a "grade/blend/analysis" that's 1 to 1 or 1 to 2 N to K.....example something like a 20-0-20 or a 15-0-30. Could be any analysis as long as it's a 1-1 or 1-2 ratio. If you have a little P in the blend that's fine too - It's not going to hurt.
The best control release fertilizer on the market is Nitroform. It's released through microbial activity in your soil which is based off of soil tempature. It means the fertilizer won't start releasing nitrogen until your soil is warm enough. When your soil is warm enough your grass will start coming out of dormancy and will be able to take the nitrogen up.

 

[RocketDawg]

Do a soil test first. Lesco 24-2-12 is the best with 6% Iron.

He said he did do a soil test.