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re: milorganite updates - one month update page 3
Posted on 7/31/18 at 8:33 am to NOLAGT
Posted on 7/31/18 at 8:33 am to NOLAGT
I use it. I put a bag out every month except in the winter when my st aug goes dormant. It find it works. Conditions the soil and greens up the grass. It’s organic so you can’t over do it.
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Posted on 7/31/18 at 8:45 am to stat19
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Why not just use Rainbow 15-5-10 before a rain or water really well?
15-5-10 is nearly impossible to find around here. I wish I could find it on a regular basis. Because when the local feed store had some 16-4-8 that was the best my lawn had ever looked. Now I can't even find that.
Posted on 7/31/18 at 9:09 am to NOLAGT
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Dang I was thinking about trying some out. I read it was slow acting so maybe it needs time to get going. How long did you try it out for?
"Slow acting" would be an understatement in my case. I put it out in early spring (maybe a tad too early this year) and then again in early summer. I'm still waiting to see results. It didn't hurt my grass, like burn it or anything, but it didn't get it ready for the hot weather either.
I usually use something name brand, like Scott's, and my grass is always thick and healthy before the hot weather hits. This year my lawn is struggling because it didn't respond to the Milorganite.
Someone had posted that it would give your lawn a rich dark green appearance. Negative on that also. Lawn looks closer to washed out than rich green.
The stink lasted about 4 days. It was really strong the first 2 days. About 2 weeks after I put it out in the spring, we had a shower come through and I noticed a faint odor after the shower. No odor after that and no odor after the 3 to 4 days when I applied it in the summer. Both times the first 2 days were nasty smeling. You did not want to be out in the yard. All in all, I would be fine with the odor if the stuff worked.
Edit: To satisfied users, am I expecting too much too soon? Is this something that takes a year or two to take effect? Chemical fertilizers work quickly. Am I spoiled to that? Does the microbial health, that is sort of the backbone of organic fertilizers, just take longer to show benefits? I would really like to get away from the chemical stuff.
This post was edited on 7/31/18 at 9:20 am
Posted on 7/31/18 at 9:19 am to Tigerhead
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"Slow acting" would be an understatement in my case. I put it out in early spring (maybe a tad too early this year) and then again in early summer. I'm still waiting to see results. It didn't hurt my grass, like burn it or anything, but it didn't get it ready for the hot weather either. I would really like to get away from the chemicals fertilizers.
I usually use something name brand, like Scott's, and my grass is always thick and healthy before the hot weather hits. This year my lawn is struggling because it didn't respond to the Milorganite.
Someone had posted that it would give your lawn a rich dark green appearance. Negative on that also. Lawn looks closer to washed out than rich green.
The stink lasted about 4 days. It was really strong the first 2 days. About 2 weeks after I put it out in the spring, we had a shower come through and I noticed a faint odor after the shower. No odor after that and no odor after the 3 to 4 days when I applied it in the summer. Both times the first 2 days were nasty smeling. You did not want to be out in the yard. All in all, I would be fine with the odor if the stuff worked.
Edit: To satisfied users, am I expecting too much too soon? Is this something that takes a year or two to take effect? Chemical fertilizers work quickly. Am I spoiled to that? Does the microbial health, that is sort of the backbone of organic fertilizers, just take longer to show benefits? I would really like to get away from the chemical stuff.
Pretty much exactly how mine went down as well.
Posted on 7/31/18 at 9:21 am to Tigerhead
This is my centipede this year, using Milorganite. I think the additional iron gave it a darker green color, as opposed to last year when I was using Holganix (in my sig pic).
ETA: I know the sun kinda misrepresents the color difference, but it's definitely a little darker this year
This post was edited on 7/31/18 at 9:24 am
Posted on 7/31/18 at 9:30 am to bootlegger
That is beautiful. I will try to take some pics of mine.
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:24 pm to Janky
Do yall have wa irrigation system or rely on rain?
Also my yard was FUBAR after this last winter...maybe it just needed more time/water?
I will still try it because so many swear by it. I would like to be able to cover everything yard and garden with 1 product.
Also my yard was FUBAR after this last winter...maybe it just needed more time/water?
I will still try it because so many swear by it. I would like to be able to cover everything yard and garden with 1 product.
Posted on 7/31/18 at 12:26 pm to NOLAGT
I am poor so I use old school hose and sprinklers.
Posted on 7/31/18 at 4:24 pm to NOLAGT
I’m going to try to keep this thread update with photo progress to see if the stuff lives up to the hype. I really haven’t read any bad reviews other than it stinking which so far is proving to be true
This post was edited on 7/31/18 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 8/5/18 at 5:17 pm to Glock17
Here’s a photo of the end of week 1. My front yard is greening up a little and looks pretty nice. The bad brown patch in the back yard isn’t showing much of a change.
Posted on 8/5/18 at 5:39 pm to Glock17
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The bad brown patch in the back yard isn’t showing much of a change.
Because you need a fungicide to treat a fungus (brown patch).
Posted on 8/5/18 at 6:10 pm to GCTigahs
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ecause you need a fungicide to treat a fungus (brown patch
What would I use for that?
I’m not 100% sure that’s even what it is... when I got my new mower I scalped that area a couple of times and was thinking I just burnt it... I’ve since started cutting in a higher level
Posted on 8/5/18 at 7:14 pm to Glock17
Posted on 8/5/18 at 7:25 pm to Success
Could those brown patches be from chinch bugs?
Posted on 8/5/18 at 7:40 pm to ItzMe1972
Could be from either from last year?
Posted on 8/5/18 at 7:49 pm to NOLAGT
I first noticed it a month or so ago... like I said... I had gotten a new zero turn and it caused the grass in that area to kinda get scalped the first 2 or 3 times I mowed. I finally realized I needed to bump the deck up a notch but I feel like that’s when it started browning. I tried watering the crap out of it when I first noticed the brown but it must have been to late
This post was edited on 8/5/18 at 7:51 pm
Posted on 8/5/18 at 8:26 pm to Glock17
Look that has been on the market for decades. It is processed sewage. The nutrient level is so low you could never really burn your grass. It adds, perhaps, some micro nutrients.
Just use the commercial grade fertilizers like 13-13-13 or 16-4-8 or 15-5-10. You can send your soil to LSU for testing and then use the various of readily available blends to get what you need. It takes a little math skills to apply to the soil test results and you may put a little too much one nutrient or a little too little of another but your lawn will look great and you will spend a lot less than you would with those fence name brand fertilizers.
Just use the commercial grade fertilizers like 13-13-13 or 16-4-8 or 15-5-10. You can send your soil to LSU for testing and then use the various of readily available blends to get what you need. It takes a little math skills to apply to the soil test results and you may put a little too much one nutrient or a little too little of another but your lawn will look great and you will spend a lot less than you would with those fence name brand fertilizers.
This post was edited on 8/5/18 at 8:31 pm
Posted on 8/5/18 at 8:27 pm to Glock17
Quit mowing that so close too.
Posted on 8/5/18 at 9:57 pm to Glock17
I'm no lawn expert, but generally you "burn" your yard by applying too much fertilizer. Milorganite has a lower percentage of the big 3 so you are much less likely to do anything bad.
You can also apply it heavier and more often.
Its also not going to give you the more dramatic immediate results that other fertilizers may because again its essentially weaker.
You can also apply it heavier and more often.
Its also not going to give you the more dramatic immediate results that other fertilizers may because again its essentially weaker.
This post was edited on 8/5/18 at 9:58 pm
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