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Stuofsci02 2022 - Award/Everest/Jackpot Reno 2022

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After 3 months of snow cover, my yard is finally snow free. A day in the low 60s followed by a day in the 50s saw to that. My fist mow last year was March 25. That was early here. I expect I am still 4 weeks away this year. Late April is more typical.

The Award looks to have handled the winter great.. still reasonably green in fact with stripes from last mow still visible.

 
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Marzbar said:
@Stuofsci02 so what are you planning to do to it this spring?
Since the grass is young I will do a Urea App when it starts growing. I would not normally do this. I will be doing Pre-M and manually removing anything that shouldn't be there..

In mid/late May (weather dependent) I will probably do a rough sand level.

After that it will be my normal routine until fall... 1 lb N of a slow release in mid/late May (timed with the sand) and then light foliar urea + iron + PRG until mid/late August.

Thanks

Stu
 
#11 ·
Stuofsci02 said:
Marzbar said:
@Stuofsci02 so what are you planning to do to it this spring?
Since the grass is young I will do a Urea App when it starts growing. I would not normally do this. I will be doing Pre-M and manually removing anything that shouldn't be there..

In mid/late May (weather dependent) I will probably do a rough sand level.

After that it will be my normal routine until fall... 1 lb N of a slow release in mid/late May (timed with the sand) and then light foliar urea + iron + PRG until mid/late August.

Thanks

Stu
Are you going to aerate before or just add sand when you level in May?
 
#12 ·
livt0ride said:
Stuofsci02 said:
Marzbar said:
@Stuofsci02 so what are you planning to do to it this spring?
Since the grass is young I will do a Urea App when it starts growing. I would not normally do this. I will be doing Pre-M and manually removing anything that shouldn't be there..

In mid/late May (weather dependent) I will probably do a rough sand level.

After that it will be my normal routine until fall... 1 lb N of a slow release in mid/late May (timed with the sand) and then light foliar urea + iron + PRG until mid/late August.

Thanks

Stu
Are you going to aerate before or just add sand when you level in May?
Just add sand.. I don't want to break my Pre-M barrier
 
#14 ·
Babameca said:
Another sandman.... welcome the to chore... :bandit: :bd:
BTW, as will be much better for your early spring app...the color response and controlled growth are unmatched by Urea
I am going to try to use my Lanzie spreader on the sand. See how it goes.

I need to find the AS... I don't have any.. I have a $hit ton of urea though...
 
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Stuofsci02 said:
Marzbar said:
I get my AS from Setterington's Fertilizers in Leamington ON. But I'm not sure if they would ship it out.
Thanks... I think there are some places about an hour from me.. @Harts told me one a while back, but now I forget... I need to go do a pickup.. Get like 500 lbs...
I think All Turf carries AS. Kerry Whale: 905-512-3965 or kerry@allturf.ca.

I get Urea in Georgetown at Peel Landscape Depot. I also found another place somewhat closer to me in Caledon.

Haven't checked prices this year. Guess I should get a plan together!
 
#18 ·
Harts said:
Stuofsci02 said:
Marzbar said:
I get my AS from Setterington's Fertilizers in Leamington ON. But I'm not sure if they would ship it out.
Thanks... I think there are some places about an hour from me.. @Harts told me one a while back, but now I forget... I need to go do a pickup.. Get like 500 lbs...
I think All Turf carries AS. Kerry Whale: 905-512-3965 or kerry@allturf.ca.

I get Urea in Georgetown at Peel Landscape Depot. I also found another place somewhat closer to me in Caledon.

Haven't checked prices this year. Guess I should get a plan together!
Thanks... I am going to give him a call. I have a local Urea spot and have enough already for this year and next (this place is $21 for 50 lbs or at least it was at the end of last year). I still need to get my slow release for this year.
 
#21 ·
Marzbar said:
Is your slow release the stuff 9-2-2 from HH?
I used to use the 9-2-2 at my old house. It was economically feasible on 2,500 sq. ft.

Now that I'm almost at an acre, it doesn't make sense for me. Last year I used a 25-5-10 I found locally. I plan to use something similar this Spring.

After that, it's straight Urea or AS the rest of the season.
 
#22 ·
Harts said:
Marzbar said:
Is your slow release the stuff 9-2-2 from HH?
I used to use the 9-2-2 at my old house. It was economically feasible on 2,500 sq. ft.

Now that I'm almost at an acre, it doesn't make sense for me. Last year I used a 25-5-10 I found locally. I plan to use something similar this Spring.

After that, it's straight Urea or AS the rest of the season.
Yes agreed. The HH stuff I used only for my front 8,000 for one application. Even then it is only just over 1/2 lb N. Not great value, but for one app it is alright. The rest of the time I am using a 25-5-10 or a 30-0-8.. Then straight urea starting late August...
 
#23 ·
I am declaring today the start of my season. Used my Ego rotary sweeper to fluff up the grass and remove debris and then went for a charity mow. Finished last season at 3/4" so dropped to 5/8" to take off about 1/4". Got two baskets. I'm way behind last year on green up due to much colder weather and I assume also due to the turf being young.

Hopefully things will start cooking in the next couple of weeks.





 
#24 ·
Looks very promissing. You are right about all you stated. My 1st full season with the new grass started slow. I can see also snowmold, that will take time to recover. If you want to rock as early as now, a winter fungicide is your only option. It worked miracles for me last year.
 
#25 ·
Babameca said:
Looks very promissing. You are right about all you stated. My 1st full season with the new grass started slow. I can see also snowmold, that will take time to recover. If you want to rock as early as now, a winter fungicide is your only option. It worked miracles for me last year.
Snow mold is not bad actually…. Here is a top view. Very little snow mold…. Some vole damage mostly
 
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