Granular vs Liquid Fertilizer - Which should you use? ‍️

Hey Ron, Are you incorporating Mirimichi's new 4-4-4 Organic Granular Fertilizer?

Spraying is way to much work and easy to miss spots. I prefer granules with a broadcast spreader. Good video though.

Does liquid fertilizer need to absorb into the soil and get taken up by the roots or is it absorbed directly into the blades?

Thank you Ron got the soil test results back. Instead of 15 sec then % by 128 oz. Easier just to add one gal of water and start the timer until empty same results? I got 1.53 sec per 1 gal or maybe that's wrong?

Do you water in 901 C ? Also do you use a tip with bigger droplet for 901 C? Or is it a foliage tip?

You've got a pretty large lawn, any reason why you use a backpack sprayer vs a tow behind sprayer?

so much great info.

What fertilizer is best for tall fescue and what month should it be applied?

Hey Ron. What fertilizer do you recommend for St Augustine grass?

Hi Ron
Got humic max, nutri solve and release 901c. What rate should I apply these if I wanted to spoon feed all on the same day on a 2500sq ft area?
Humic max 1 per month and liquids twice per month.

I have another question. Ok so i wanted to seed bare spots. Saw other videos and read on what to do. So my steps are i added soil that had fertilizer, then seed then topped with peat moss. But its been about 3 weeks now and i still have nothing sprouted. What did i miss or do wrong?

How long do I have to wait to mow the grass after I put down the liquid fertilizer - 901C, Nutri-Solve and Nutri-Kelp?

I purchased 901C, Nutri-Kelp, Nutri-Solve, do I need to apply a surfactant? And it’s a Foilar application so I don’t need to water in until 24hours?

Thankyou Ron Henry

Do you recommend I do weed spot spraying before or after 901c application? Any certain time between or order? Thank you!

Do you recommend not mowing a certain number of days before or after putting down the 901c?

What is your view on the below fertilizer solutions from a effectivness perspective and delivery mechanism perspective?

- Sunday Lawn Care
- Gnome Lawn Care
- Simple Lawn Care Solutions

Reson I ask is because ive typically done granular fertilizer, but now have a backpack sprayer for herbicide, but the delivery mechanism with the above companies seems pretty beneficial, so curious if their whole offerings are better then going the DIY tank mixing route for fertilizers.

Last year, I used granular for everything. I think I applied too many products in a short timespan because, well, I ended up with bald spots and clumps of stuff that looks like clumped up granules

Bioavailability is increased with foliar applications. But prolonged feeding is not there.

Granular needs soil/temp (depends on the 'type', ie SCU needs soil bacteria to help break it down).

Also, granular applications might cause N/P/K runoff, depending on soil chemistry - so that is money down the drain.

- Ph.D Biochemistry

I do moss out fertilizer it has iron with 28 -0- 4 weed and feed granulated

Thanks Ron can we get some vids of you just mowing with a mic on you dont have to say much just a little of what youre thinking from time to time?

Just purchased 9-0-1C, NutriSolve and NutriKelp. If I apply 3oz per 1k of 9-0-1C twice a month will that be enough nitrogen for the month? I am using a 18-0-4 granular at .5lb per 1k

Siteone Employee here, Love your videos man.

Very informative and comprehensive vid for only being 6 mins. Thanks

Great videos👍🏻I have the cool season grass what do you recommend. Wish I knew how to post some pictures. I really enjoy the yard and grass. Just getting anxious

Been holding off alittle to apply my first app of granular. In Atlanta also, do you think I should apply or wait for more green up. 30-40ish% green right now

Liquid if you have a small lawn but large lawns you need a granular in my opinion unless you have fancy driving liquid spreaders. I have about 25ksqft of lawn and liquids suuuuuuccccckkkkk trying to put down

I have a Tall Fescue and I had sod installed over 3 years ago, I went all organic and I just wasn't get any real growth, lucky to get a 1/4 bag in a plastic deck Honda lawnmower. I went with the Country Course Blend 16-0-8, I did the spoon feed program as seen on Ron's video, I have tremendous growth, I just mowed my lawn, it filled the grass catcher. Late March 800 sq fit yard.

Good info Ron! As a lawn care newbie, and a cheapskate as well, I’m slowly working liquids into my program. Even so, my burmuda looks better than it ever has. Thanks for all your help. You are greatly appreciated

Missed you Ron. It’s been a long winter. I still have 2 ft of snow on the ground!

What starter fertilizer should I put down to a fresh seeded lawn? My soil test reads low nitrogen, high phosphorus and medium potassium. Just fyi I’m not seeded until May. And going to spread some potash for the high phosphorus

Great info as always Ron. I do like to incorporate a bit of both depending on the time of the year and the lawn needs at any given time. Especially with most liquid ferts , at least ones i use have more of the micros / iron and stuff like kelp etc that my granular options i often use like Humic Max don't really have. To me both types compliment each other when used properly, especially at lower rates. 

With the top growth explosion us cool-season people get the next month or two ; which happens even without fertilizer. I especially like liquid ferts this time of year to better control and shorten the time of that crazy top growth which imo is much easier to do with liquid ferts this part of the season compared to granular. Even as a multiple mow per week person not easy to stay on top of it the next two months. But both types of fert have their role and i do use a combination of both.

The downside to liquid is concrete staining, which I don't like.

PGR during 70% green up?

Great video

Congrats on 50K Subscribers 🎉

Hey Ron, is Milo strictly a no no these, or is it a sponsorship thing? Yes, it has been a while since I've watched one of your vids.👊🏽

Hey Ron, great info as usual for the kick off for the Season. One day I'll get there.⛳️👍

Good video

I wouldn't think the liquids would be effective until the grass wakes up? Aren't they absorbed by the leaf of the plant?

Great info as always 🤙🏻

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