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Anyone tried liquid de-thatch?
Posted on 6/12/23 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 6/12/23 at 1:44 pm
I’m thinking about giving it a go.
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Posted on 6/12/23 at 8:48 pm to TexasHand
Earth right super stuff has worked well for me.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 12:00 am to notsince98
What product are you looking at? I am skeptical.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 7:13 am to TexasHand
Posted on 6/13/23 at 10:36 am to TexasHand
I’ve seen YouTube videos of it working, but I’ve never used it. Also keep in mind that some thatch is beneficial, but a lot can be destructive.
If you decide to use it, please monitor and keep me posted on the results.
I think it has to be like 90+ degrees and dry for it to work well. I have a feeling it’s snake oil though.
If you decide to use it, please monitor and keep me posted on the results.
I think it has to be like 90+ degrees and dry for it to work well. I have a feeling it’s snake oil though.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 10:40 am to JJJrich
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What product are you looking at? I am skeptical.
There isn't much to be skeptical about. They work similarly as aerating. The whole purpose is to increase microbial activity above the soil. Aerating does this by bring cores up out of the ground that have microbials in it and laying the cores on the surface. This helps replinish the microbials above the soil.
Liquid dethatchers or even granular ones, achieve the same result by providing more beneficial nutrients to increase the microbial activity and growth of the existing microbials already above the soil.
This post was edited on 6/13/23 at 10:41 am
Posted on 6/13/23 at 10:48 am to TexasHand
I’d suggest you contact your land-grant university turf grass extension specialist for their opinion (you didn’t say what state you’re in), but if I had to guess it won’t be favorable. In my experience as research scientist in the aquatic field, products like this, and there were/are many, rarely - in fact, never - were effective in real world field situations. That said, it likely won’t hurt anything but your wallet, but temper your expectations.
This post was edited on 6/13/23 at 11:04 am
Posted on 6/13/23 at 1:02 pm to TexasHand
I’m going to burn my front yard next spring prior to it greening up. That will remove any and all thatch.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 1:11 pm to bbvdd
That’s awesome. I’m wayyy to scared to do something like that around my house although it’s really not that risky.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 1:28 pm to TexasHand
Don’t waste your money. Aerate your lawn. Aeration allows oxygen and nutrients to be exchanged at a root level. It also reduces compaction. If you have bermuda then scarify your lawn.
If you want to improve your soil, regardless of grass type, use carbon pro g.
If you want to improve your soil, regardless of grass type, use carbon pro g.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 2:16 pm to ronk
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Aeration allows oxygen and nutrients to be exchanged at a root level. It also reduces compaction.
this also happens with increased microbial activity as you also get more worms (reduces compaction, improved nutrient available and improved oxygen) and increase in root beneficial fungi which are needed to pull the nutrients from the soil and pass into the grass roots themselves.
Nothing wrong with mechanical aeration but it isn't the only way these days and the benefits are short lived if the soil isn't balanced/healthy.
Posted on 6/13/23 at 5:31 pm to TexasHand
Sorry fellas just getting back. Went with N-EXT DeThatch. Put it down yesterday, I will update in a week or two.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 1:14 am to notsince98
Something sold as a liquid dethatcher is snake oil as it doesn’t dethatch. Increased microbial activity is always great which is why something like carbon pro g should be used.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:53 am to ronk
The amount of times you’ve plugged carbon pro g makes me think you have stock in Lesco 
Once I run out of Humic, I’ll get some and try it out.
Once I run out of Humic, I’ll get some and try it out.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 10:33 am to Tifway419
Nope, it’s just something I’ve started getting into. We put out all sorts of stuff for the grass but I was neglecting the soil. Pro G is usually the most recommended so I went with that. I want to try Anderson’s humicharr because of the price.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 10:45 am to ronk
I have heard great things about Humicharr...probably going to get a 40lb bag soon to spread.
I've been using liquid humic products for a couple of months now so I might wait until next year to separate the results.
I've been using liquid humic products for a couple of months now so I might wait until next year to separate the results.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 12:44 pm to Tifway419
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That’s awesome. I’m wayyy to scared to do something like that around my house although it’s really not that risky.
Have flower beds, sidewalk, driveway and road as barriers so not worried about it. Fairly small front anyway.
Last year I burned two big fields at my farm and was amazed at how well they did after.
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