0-7-30 or 0-10-20 fertiliser

Pious14

Can I apply these to the lawn now? I have great growth but grass isn’t particularly green. Would it work this time of year. Don’t want growth so no nitrogen

standardg60

If it's not particularly green then you want nitrogen!
Those combinations are only for fruit and flowers, you want a high nitrogen/ phosphorus low potassium mix for a lawn

Doctors room ghost

7-6-17 is the one you want

Pious14

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

7-6-17 is the one you want

Thanks - would that cause a lot of growth. Could I spread it now?

standardg60

Pious14 wrote: »

Thanks - would that cause a lot of growth. Could I spread it now?

I give up

Doctors room ghost

Pious14 wrote: »

Thanks - would that cause a lot of growth. Could I spread it now?

No only a small bit of growth but it will be green as a Heineken bottle.cut it short and spread it evenly by hand or spreader whatever you have.
I did mine 3 weeks ago and it’s green as you can get now and I’m only cutting it as normal weekly.
Cut it short spread it and leave the grass a week and a half to 2 weeks before cutting again and cut it higher on the next cuts.
Now is fine for spreading and hopefully a small dash of rain after but there’s enough of a dew anyway once it doesn’t get severe drought you’ll be fine

_Brian

Typically lawns get a N feed in spring and a 0’s feed as above in autumn.

If you are applying fert the “little and often” policy is best.

If you just want to green rather than anything iron sulphate is cheap and will green it quickly, maybe 1gram per sq meter watered on. Water it again in a few days of no rain comes. Keep it away from concrete and tarmac.

Pious14

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

No only a small bit of growth but it will be green as a Heineken bottle.cut it short and spread it evenly by hand or spreader whatever you have.
I did mine 3 weeks ago and it’s green as you can get now and I’m only cutting it as normal weekly.
Cut it short spread it and leave the grass a week and a half to 2 weeks before cutting again and cut it higher on the next cuts.
Now is fine for spreading and hopefully a small dash of rain after but there’s enough of a dew anyway once it doesn’t get severe drought you’ll be fine

Thanks very much, that’s extremely helpful appreciate it

Doctors room ghost

Pious14 wrote: »

Thanks very much, that’s extremely helpful appreciate it

Meant to say it’s 26€ a bag in my local coop. I do just spread it by hand out of a bucket then.best of luck

Zardoz

I used Xtend 24-4-4 on my place and its like Wimbledon now .
Its a slow release fertiliser ,feeds over 3 months.
It does make the grass grow though ,but it needs to be cut every 5 days .
I'm thinking something with a lower nitrogen concentration might be better .
I used 7-6-17 in the past but its a fast release fertiliser so the effects dont last long .
It is good stuff though .

ozymandias10

Zardoz wrote: »

I used Xtend 24-4-4 on my place and its like Wimbledon now .
Its a slow release fertiliser ,feeds over 3 months.
It does make the grass grow though ,but it needs to be cut every 5 days .
I'm thinking something with a lower nitrogen concentration might be better .
I used 7-6-17 in the past but its a fast release fertiliser so the effects dont last long .
It is good stuff though .

where did you get the Xtend 24-4-4. struglingto find it

thanks in advance

Zardoz

ozymandias10 wrote: »

where did you get the Xtend 24-4-4. struglingto find it

thanks in advance

I get it off Cropcare.ie ,they have alot of fertilisers.
They ship it to me via Fastway ,delivery is ~15 euro so I order 2 years supply at a time.
Its ~40 euro for a 25kg bag but that will do 1000 square metres.
I ring them to order.
http://cropcare.ie/contact-us/

krissovo

Would you not use Evergreen 4in1? Thats slow release 14-2-4, is a 7 day cutting cycle and also helps with the weeds. I feed once a year (3 weeks ago for me) and my lawn is in great condition with it.

This photo was about 8 days after I spread it so manageable growth and was very yellow/brown prior to the feed.
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=113474089&postcount=329

Pious14

Is it too dry to spread fertiliser now? Would I have to wait for rain?

GinSoaked

_Brian wrote: »

Typically lawns get a N feed in spring and a 0’s feed as above in autumn.

If you are applying fert the “little and often” policy is best.

If you just want to green rather than anything iron sulphate is cheap and will green it quickly, maybe 1gram per sq meter watered on. Water it again in a few days of no rain comes. Keep it away from concrete and tarmac.

+1 on the Iron Sulphate very cheap to buy a lifetimes supply in the local co-op.

It has the advantage of greening the grass and killing moss. But you can do some damage if you apply to much. Application rate is max 5g to the square meter (https://www.teagasc.ie/media/website/publications/2012/lawn_weed_control_factsheet_2015.pdf bottom of page). So best applied as a spray dissolved in water or you can make your own lawn sand up and apply with a wheeled spreader.

ozymandias10

Zardoz wrote: »

I get it off Cropcare.ie ,they have alot of fertilisers.
They ship it to me via Fastway ,delivery is ~15 euro so I order 2 years supply at a time.
Its ~40 euro for a 25kg bag but that will do 1000 square metres.
I ring them to order.
http://cropcare.ie/contact-us/

what setting on a spreader would you use. ordered it but no spreader setting on it.
thanks again for the heads up

Pious14

You would need to calibrate the spreader. Test an area outside main part of about 3 square meters on a particular setting with say 1kg of fertiliser. See how many grammes are used in this 3 square meter and divide by 3. Keep experimenting until you get the desired grammes per square meter. Better scientific ways I am sure but this works for me.

I have never had a problem with dry weather and am looking to spread fertiliser. Should I wait for a drop of rain?

Pious14

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

7-6-17 is the one you want

For those wondering, I used 7-6-17 on Saturday and with the rain and everything it’s after making my lawn the best condition it’s ever been in. Really green. Worked for me. I spread at 15/20 g per sq meter

SouthWesterly

I spread 8 6 12 mixed with granular lime

Ros1234

SouthWesterly wrote: »

I spread 8 6 12 mixed with granular lime

Do you have any clover in your lawn?
I'm afraid to spread lime on my lawn in case the clover dies back, some areas of my lawn (1 acre site minus house n drive) look better with the clover.
I spread 7 6 17 usually in April, early June (rain permitting) and early August. Mulch all lawns and slowly they're improving. Lawn was set 3 years ago. I've still got to spot spray the scutch grass this year, I hate the sight of the thing!