Lawn Soil PH - PH Testing - Lawn Lime

[@blainedaenen915]

Thanks for the tips on PH levels! This channel has been a game changer for my lawn. I was using a commercial company before I found this and the program was not personalized enough. Just finished my PGF Complete fall stacking last week. Got a bag of Super Juice to get me through the rest of fall.

[@fredbach6039]

Doc I'm so glad to see someone using a coarse lime. Is that a coated dolomite? Also, in the spring up here in BC I like to use a very coarse slow-dissolving dolomite so it lasts all summer. And I usually apply it at double rate. Plenty of evergreen needles. But I seem to get the best effect when I mix it up in a wheelbarrow with some 1-0-0 moss killer containing iron sulphate and magnesium carbonate. I usually toss in some zinc sulphate powder and a half-cup of of 20-mule-team borax. A couple weeks later I may toss on some slow-release high nitrogen fertilizer and some seaweed fertilizer too. But I've got to try your stuff some day. I find the lime mixture as been a necessity cuz of all the trees and moss.

[@richdelgzz]

My local market was out of lime..will lemons suffice??

[@robd2456]

Your thumbnail is going to have people squeezing lime juice on their lawns lol

[@txmball1993]

Is the lime dust how you get lime disease?

[@blitzkreegy4232]

Hello Doc. Thanks for all of the great videos and information. I tried PGF complete recently on my Bermuda lawn. It’s unbelievable the growth and color I am getting from this product. I’ve tried just about every other fertilizer and nothing compares to PGF. It’s a litter pricey but well worth the expense. I also like the Super Juice product but I don’t like the application method with the spray bottles. I would like to apply it with a pull behind 16 gallon sprayer. My yards a little over an acre. What would be the math to allow me to do this with the pull behind sprayer? Thanks and keep the great information coming!

[@HowTowithDoc]

Do a dry run and see how much sq footage a tank covers. So if a 20 gallon tank covers the acre, add 1/4 to 1/2 the bag in the tank. (Premix and screen before adding)

[@ricbailey170]

I have the same spreader but it is a pull behind my Toro Titan H-D zero turn mower. Covers the 2 acres easily.

[@thedudeabidesOH]

Seeing all that pee and poo on that lawn makes me want to ask... How do you deal/handle dog urine the lawn? Haven't really noticed any type of turf burn from the littles in your videos. Thanks

[@johnnyeg62]

Doc! Please, I need an edger. A mower would be great. How many bags of granular gold (PGF) do I need to buy. Stuff is great btw

[@heliaitzmelela6048]

oh my love your lawn..and where did you get that spray head ?

[@kyledrumm7093]

Doc I live in Texas. Summers are extremely hot. 100 deg. Plus. Can you apply superjuice without burning in the summer heat?

[@CH-xo8ss]

Thanks for the reminder on lime!! Question about the Humic DG would you consider it a good idea to put out some lager quantities over the fall/winter to help prepare this southern clay for next growing season? I have recently started the PGF and it’s working great , but I wonder if it would be beneficial to add straight Humic over this period. Thanks!!

[@HowTowithDoc]

Wait for the late winter / early spring. We'll have a special program for that.

[@creativedronefilmscdf2240]

Hi i live in Miami Florida much do you say keep getting brown spots. Every couple years the whole block has it even we water. What can i do

[@JBSpine007]

I live in Phoenix and my soil test came back at a pH of 7.98. How do you acidify the soil?

[@smc08c]

Anybody catch the Homes and Lowes Depot? Im learning so much! I'm a new homeowner and I have a lot to do next spring to better my lawn. Thanks for all of the tips!

[@HowTowithDoc]

It's a new chain opening up..... 😂😂😂

[@lucasochoa4485]

where is the link to that pH meter? i didn't see it in the description or your website/link.

[@HowTowithDoc]

www.howtowithdoc.com/lawn-soil-ph/

[@mrkobra49er]

Love these soil improvement videos. Been working on my lawn this year. Been addressing my weed problem first and grubs . When will the new 2020 Bermuda grass calendar be posted? At What temp do grubs go deeper again?

[@vicrod74]

How long to test after you broadcast the lime?

[@mikefarias1462]

I have a small Bermuda lawn. Has you tried Sun Joe electric reel mowers ??

[@dakotamiller6435]

Hey doc, I have a video request in regards to watering the lawn in the fall and when to stop. Temps in western Oklahoma has been like Georgia for the most part. We’ve had in the past week two cold fronts move through that temps have it a low of the 40’s then bounced back to 70 and 80 degree weather. The current 7 day shows a lot of the same patterns. Woke up and left for work this am at 42 degrees and we have highs in the 60’s-80’s for the week? Am I at a point where I can slow down irrigation or just stop completely? Thanks.

[@peterscanlon9727]

How effective was all this lime you applied? Have you taken a reading lately?

[@Over_Taxed_USA]

Solucal lime is the best I have found and used, have to go look but I think one bag covers 10,000 sq ft.. Good stuff!

[@tigerblood6823]

Would you use Fast Acting Gypsum?

[@mynameisneb]

When's the best time to do a soil sample for warm season grass?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Anytime really. I prefer a FULL test around the time pre-emergent goes out for adjustments.

[@doubledragon2074]

I live in SC and put powdered lime down without testing my soil. I did this because I know I have clay in my soil so I figured I would put down about 20 pounds in a 2000 sq foot area. Well my grass is turning yellow! I wonder why doc says it takes so much but I only used a quarter of what he said and it made my grass yellow. Maybe because its powdered lime or I didnt spread it good enough. Also my PH could've been good already when I added the lime but how with hard clay dirt?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Never put down lime unless a soil test says you PH is off.

[@doubledragon2074]

@@HowTowithDoc Thanks for replying Doc! I love your videos man especially the new putting green. I put down some ironite hoping my lawn will come back green.

[@aa0517748]

Doc- Is there a video of how to do lines on the lawn? Thanks. Big fan.

[@divingadventures121]

Doc “ you need to store this shiiii...stuff somewhere dry”. 😂😂

[@Williamchang23]

How fast does the PH level increase after that application? Would you be able to take another PH reading again on your next video to show us the new PH level? Thank you

[@HowTowithDoc]

It changes based on rain activity really. Takes weeks to work down just an inch. Months to work down 2-3

[@MrGermany18]

Hey Doc I have a question. I just found some Milorganite I have left over. About half a bag. My lawn is only 2500. Can I just throw it down to get rid of it? Also gonna think about getting the Spectracide Pre-Emergent. With this temperature drop coming should I put it down? Thanks

[@HowTowithDoc]

I just don't know what you have down already. Hard to say. Yes, you can put down PE now if you need to.

[@MrGermany18]

How To with Doc hey Doc. I put down a bag of PGF. What a difference. But that’s all other than insecticides.

[@HowTowithDoc]

You could put it down if you just want to get rid of it... but very light. Or save it.

[@garrett9500]

Thank You for doing these video's !! Always learn somethign new !!

[@njco4life]

What do you do for dog yellow urine spots?

[@spookysog]

How often do you have to put down lime on bermuda grass?

[@HowTowithDoc]

It's based on soil testing. Usually done in the fall and late winter.

[@spookysog]

@@HowTowithDoc Thanks, sir. Just ordered my PH soil tester.

[@samuelasamoah6906]

Why didn't take away the 2-3 inches of your topsoil out of the way instead of just making a hole before u inserted the pH device...i found out if u do the checking in the top layer of soil ur results get falsified..how true is it?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Short term and long term PH. Short term in the upper root zone, long term is the 3-4" down which we do in the late winter via soil test. That small amount of lime will only impact 1-2 inches. Takes MONTHS to work down lower.

[@samuelasamoah6906]

@@HowTowithDoc okay,never knew tnx for the info

[@terryroberson8851]

How long does it take for change 1 percent

[@HowTowithDoc]

It's more about the DEPTH.... and time. Upper zones few weeks... lower zones months.

[@huntercorrell158]

Is there a liquid lime product that could work without having to load up on so many bags? Hose end application? Thx, Doc! Cheers, Hunter

[@m3awd598]

you may need a tanker then!

[@JM-yx1lm]

No.

[@JM-yx1lm]

You could always hire one of those day laborers to do the work for you.

[@HowTowithDoc]

There is....... but you would need a LOT and it's expensive. Basically liquid calcium. Much cheaper to simply do the granular even if you do a little at a time.

[@HowTowithDoc]

There is....... but you would need a LOT and it's expensive. Basically liquid calcium. Much cheaper to simply do the granular even if you do a little at a time.

[@donalddurand9455]

I agree that proper pH is important. And its a cheap fix. But have been told that you really need to have the soil lab tested for pH rather than depend upon a meter or home test. Has "Doc" compared a lab based soil test to his meter?

[@cowegg2]

Isn’t 50lbs per 1000 sq ft the max that you should put down at one time? Isn’t anything more than that unhealthy for the lawn?

[@michaelthomas2409]

Let's talk about shrub health. My azaleas are going yellow. In Alabama. Watered and fertilized.....??

[@saxman24]

Could be blight. Definitely assess what you have or havent done to foster healthy root growth.

[@thecolemantwinz3580]

Hey Doc, I had a soil test done. So now what? Do we continue to use PGF Complete in addition to the fertilizer recommendations we received? Or do we go strictly with the recommendations we received from the soil testing?

[@HowTowithDoc]

What did the test say?

[@rocknthamix]

Them fur babies helping you water the yard 😂💪🏻

[@HowTowithDoc]

Always... Linda has to sit and watch the whole process.

[@mikeyhbr]

PH Tester link? Not seeing it.

[@HowTowithDoc]

www.howtowithdoc.com/lawn-soil-ph/

[@larrycroft470]

Thats what you get for naming her Linda Doc. Maybe she would have preferred Sheba or Vashti (you know Queens)

[@d27mcccarty]

Home or Lowe's Depot... LMAO

[@xmonsterproductions]

I put a 100 pounds of limes on my yard and nothing happened. The limes just rotted.

[@midship_nc]

Yeah I decided to mow my front yard wednesday......im an idiot too. Lol...probably lost a gallon of water.

[@youtubeaficionado2768]

my grass is turning purple any idea why?

[@HowTowithDoc]

Low phos maybe. Soil test time.

[@youtubeaficionado2768]

@@HowTowithDoc oh my neighboor told me its bad weed like creepin charlie and crab grass. thank you anyway.

[@bencarey8988]

not lazy doc smart 😎

[@na1du]

You forgot to add some water! PH test might not be accurate.

[@HowTowithDoc]

You don't add water if the soil is moist.

[@na1du]

@@HowTowithDoc Can you use Pennington Fast Acting 30-lb Lime and cut the number of bags down to 9 bags!

[@chesleyrenater6158]

Good job cutting away from your body Doc. PPE is very important: gloves, mask proper clothing :-)

[@QUENTINHARDAGE]

that is a lot of lime

[@trevormuggeridge4560]

First Aussie 😁