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Best easiest fertilizer to put down now? BR, centipede

Posted on 3/26/22 at 2:02 pm
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37035 posts
Posted on 3/26/22 at 2:02 pm
Mainly centipede but some trash grass with a little bit clovers.
What’s something I can put in my spreader and throw down?
It won’t rain for another 5 days.
Posted by ronk
Member since Jan 2015
6903 posts
Posted on 3/26/22 at 2:30 pm to
NPK of 2-0-1. 16-0-8 or 20-0-10 or 22-0-11
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37035 posts
Posted on 3/26/22 at 2:41 pm to
What’s NPK?
Posted by ronk
Member since Jan 2015
6903 posts
Posted on 3/26/22 at 2:55 pm to
Nitrogen phosphorus potassium
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37035 posts
Posted on 3/26/22 at 3:02 pm to
Does Lowes have that?
Posted by ronk
Member since Jan 2015
6903 posts
Posted on 3/26/22 at 3:07 pm to
Site one
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37035 posts
Posted on 3/26/22 at 3:18 pm to
Thanks ronk!
I was looking at Scott’s Turf Builder.
I’ll get that instead.
Posted by CrawDude
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
5596 posts
Posted on 3/26/22 at 4:41 pm to
My Site One app is showing a 18-0-18 containing an iron supplement (50 lb bag) in stock at the BR Site One, but not the other formulations ronk suggested. Don’t recall seeing the 18-0-18 formulation at the Site One in BR before.

I’d be inclined go with that - applying 2 3/4 lbs per 1000 sq ft (1/2 lb N per 1000 sq ft). I’ll probably pick up a bag for myself on Monday.
Posted by ronk
Member since Jan 2015
6903 posts
Posted on 3/26/22 at 9:09 pm to
Another solid choice. I have never seen an 18-0-18 mix either. 18% potassium would be good for winter stress to the grass.
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37035 posts
Posted on 3/26/22 at 9:50 pm to
quote:

Nitrogen phosphorus potassium


Oh yeah.

Found some 16-0-8 and applied earlier.
Thanks again!
Posted by ronk
Member since Jan 2015
6903 posts
Posted on 3/26/22 at 10:22 pm to
16-0-8 is what I used on centipede/St Aug when I was in BR. Great mix.
Posted by CrawDude
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2019
5596 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 12:00 am to
quote:

Found some 16-0-8 and applied earlier

Whereabout for future reference?
Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
37035 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 9:46 am to
At Lowe’s.
I was in a hurry

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This post was edited on 3/27/22 at 9:49 am
Posted by Dominate308
South Florida
Member since Jan 2013
2895 posts
Posted on 3/27/22 at 10:29 am to
I use regular Scott Turf Builder. The neighbors think I’m some kind of grass Wizard.
Posted by GRIZZ
PRAIRIEVILLE
Member since Nov 2009
5752 posts
Posted on 4/4/22 at 9:14 pm to
I was looking at this the other day. Any issues with it so far?
Posted by DukeSilver
Member since Jan 2014
2842 posts
Posted on 4/5/22 at 7:42 am to
Same question but for st aug in Houston.
Posted by bnb9433
Member since Jan 2015
14515 posts
Posted on 4/5/22 at 8:29 am to
quote:

Same question but for st aug in Houston.

i picked up a bag of 19-4-10 and will be applying it within the next few weeks
Posted by absolute692
US of A, MFer
Member since Feb 2007
3980 posts
Posted on 4/5/22 at 1:07 pm to
I bought this based on some recommendations I have found on some other lawn forums. I have consistently read that Ammonium Sulfate is what you want your N source derived from and Sulfate of Potash is what you want your K source derived from.

GrowORR G 13-0-13


Another good one I have heard about is this. May give it a try in front yard to compare results to back yard.

Country Club MD 16-0-8
This post was edited on 4/5/22 at 1:08 pm
Posted by tilco
Spanish Fort, AL
Member since Nov 2013
13996 posts
Posted on 4/5/22 at 3:51 pm to
Both excellent choices. The Lebanon country club 12-0-24 is great also if you are k deficient.
Posted by tigerlife36
Member since Sep 2016
776 posts
Posted on 4/6/22 at 7:59 pm to
Crawdude have you priced the 24-2-11 you normally get at Siteone? I'm showing 96 bucks a bag online but surely that cant be right?
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