Fall Nitrogen BLITZ, When & Why? | DIY Lawn Coach

[@johnathanpinkerton]

You should go on The Grass Factor and teach them the Fall Nitrogen Blitz.

[@robertgiguere875]

Did the blitz last fall and it worked great. But you confused me by saying pre-emergence before temp hits 70? Lawn temp is going down in the fall , not up?

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate you leaving a comment. Yes we want a pre emergent watered into the soil before soil temperature fall to 70 degrees. Soil temperatures in the summer are higher than 70. If you want to stop Poa Annua in the spring, you have to have pre emergent in the soil prior to soil temperatures reaching 70. Apologize if I confused you.

[@PNWlawnguy1973]

Great tips...

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

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[@sidneyjefferson6644]

Great information thank you.

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

💯💯💯 absolutely. Thank you for watching!

[@stevesower387]

Throw in some Gravity SL PGS to give it a boost!

[@mtyl27]

I picked this up last season. What rates do you run? How often do you apply?

[@stevesower387]

@mtyl27 based on the label, there are many options based on your goals and grass. Max is .3 oz per month per 1k sq ft.

[@janicepinckney7161]

Thanks for information

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

Absolutely. Glad you found it helpful. Makes it all worth it. ❤️❤️

[@Commander_D]

I’m already starting to plan for next season and hoping I can get through without another overseed and actually attempt the nitrogen blitz. Would you do a soil test every year, say around March?

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

Feb or March is perfect, when you have put anything down on the lawn for a month or so. 1 per year is all I would recommend

[@juancarlosrubino8695]

I like what are you doing to teach us to have nice grass. I have a question. I have a problem with POA and grab every year I have do that pre-emergency all the time, but still coming up every year

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

Check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGq6cqqClNSJf7ssi=1qvmDcpQsxdXuoy-

[@ZupE891]

Can you do a Nitrogen Blitz without any rain in the forcast? NJ has had basically no rain for 2 months and are waiting another 20 days for the next rainfall

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

You would definitely need to supplement water. If you are pushing fertilizer its important that the plant get the water it needs. A lot of fertilizer contains salts and at high concentrations could damage your turf if not getting adequate water. Thanks for watching and great question!!

[@omegapestcontrolllc7481]

Whats the recommended rate for using urea 46-0-0 for 1k sf and how often?

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

Liquid or granular urea? What time of year and what is your goal? What is your turf type? And where do you live?

[@omegapestcontrolllc7481]

@ its granular but it can dissolve with water. I have TTTF and live in MD. I have baby grass and trying to do the Nitrogen Blitz

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

I would be very careful with such a high concentration of urea on baby grass. I would do .25-.5 lb N every 2 weeks and make sure you water in after applying.

[@omegapestcontrolllc7481]

@ thank you so much

[@joemarchand8313]

Not everyone needs pre em. I rarely use it anymore, as my turf is thick and /I don't have Poa issues.

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

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[@AbdullahiHayder]

I applied 5.40 lb of water soluble urea 46-0-0 on my 5000 sqf front yard lawn in the morning using 5 gallon backpack sprayer and watered the lawn heavily for about 15 minutes around 12 pm. Now, the tip of each leaf of the grass turned yellow. I am not sure if I over watered the lawn or if applying 0.5 percent of nitrogen per 1000 sqf burned the lawn.

[@thewhiteknight02]

Cut it. Water it. Should have used 1/2 that amount.

[@blipblopride9024]

@@thewhiteknight02really? That’s about 2.5lbs N over 5k. Thats 0.5lb/1k. Is it because it’s foliar?

[@riflebear1711]

What if ive overseeded but have mowed twice.? Can i blitz?

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

Absolutely, Check out my latest podcast where I go into more detail to answer that question.

[@nelsonmedina2016]

Well, I won’t be doing the nitrogen blitz But my question is when can I start spoon feeding again? I just overseesed September 20 started seeing baby Grass within five days but again when can I start spooning again? I new to the lawn community And your lawn looks great

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

You can start spoon feeding anytime

[@monkeyslawncareandgardenin473]

I do it, and still seed. I’d I get three or more cuts on it….. it’s getting pre emergent

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

If it works for you and you get great results, thats awesome. Thank you for watching ❤️

[@justinkurpiel4894]

I did an overseed and that grass has established and been mowed twice now. Can I still do nitrogen this year and wait to do pre emergent until spring ?

[@learntolawn]

Yes you can still apply nitrogen. You generally want to apply 3 to 4 pounds of nitrogen per year to tall fescue. Almost one pound of it will be applied as the last application, id focus on a fast releasing type for the last application usually urea based. As far as pre emergent it depends on what you are trying to prevent, if its mostly annual weeds id hit those with a post emergent in the spring instead and clean whatever you have now with an ester based weed control like T zone. Its great for most weeds you are seeing right now just never use it when temps start to get to 80.

[@riflebear1711]

Why not preemergent? I guess i dont really know how it works.

[@nomargins]

❤Let's go

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

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[@richaquila2655]

I planted grass seed august 15 we live in north Texas I want to do a blitz to thicken and get ready for next growing season, also we had some areas not take so well was hoping that it would fill in ? Your thoughts

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

What is your grass type?

[@richaquila2655]

@@TheDIYLawnCoach burmuda

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

@richaquila2655 i love the idea of pushing Bermuda but its getting late in the year. Unfortunate at this point you should wait until spring next year and push through the summer. Right now you need to be putting down fall pre emergent to stop winter weeds.

[@richaquila2655]

@@TheDIYLawnCoach do you recommend a good pre emergent?

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

@richaquila2655 prodiamine

[@bens3935]

I do both

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

Both?

[@EastCoastReefer]

Couldn’t one overseed and use pre-emergent once the seeds have sprouted? So yes, both.

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

@EastCoastReefer not something I would recommend but if it works for you then hey go for it

[@EastCoastReefer]

@@TheDIYLawnCoach I haven’t tried. I was wondering if that’s an option. Thanks.

[@TheDIYLawnCoach]

I do not recommend putting down pre emergent for 2-3 months after putting down grass seed. Just wait until spring.