Finally! Someone is discussing soil biology. Great video.
@Thelawncarenut5 жыл бұрын
Massive doses of Humic Concentrate? You saying I can't make that happen at my house? Challenge accepted!!!! ha ha
@hhattingh5 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with the plant the issue is in the soil. Pete GCI Turf. Everything else is just treating the symptoms not the problem. Got my N-Ext very excited about the possibilities. Thank you for making information available
@PaulsPrimeCuts5 жыл бұрын
When are bags of humic sludge becoming available 😁?
@lawnrebel5 жыл бұрын
Great video Johnny
@Lawncology5 жыл бұрын
Connor Ward thanks bud
@ryanknorrlawncare5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff John!
@schaeferlawncarepropertyma48985 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Looking forward to more in this series. 😀
@TheLawnGuardian5 жыл бұрын
This was a great way to start my Wednesday morning. Looking forward to this series. I love learning about this. 👍You're an excellent teacher.
@MichaelRei995 жыл бұрын
Keep those videos coming! Can’t get enough!!
@partyindahizza5 жыл бұрын
We are north of Atlanta and we always fight poa annua, bittercress, and henbit in the winter, and spurge, and sedges in the summer.. We treat Bermuda and Zoysia.
@shanebretey3735 жыл бұрын
Thanks john. really appreciate your knowledge and advice. Wish I had more time to include more of your products.
@barrycavanaugh29375 жыл бұрын
Sounds awesome! Can't wait to learn some more! Wish I could make it to lawncology! Maybe next year! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You, John, are the 21st century's version of Cato the Elder!
@Sundaydinner.withthefamily5 жыл бұрын
Clover is a problem for me Long Island, NY. Only on one area. Which brings up your point of deficiency in that specific spot. Thanks John!
@Ariccio1235 жыл бұрын
As a fun fact, the long island Sierra club recommends mixing in micro clovers, or even making them your primary lawn plan. They're great nitrogen fixers!
@Brettsgrasscapades5 жыл бұрын
Hooray for snow! Sadly I don't think we are gonna make it out this weekend. Gotta take another week off.
@nekton.avenger5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful analysis and transformation story. I’m sure this would make Prof Albrecht proud ;-) Best wishes with the snowflakes and looking forward to your next video.
@geneduclos40035 жыл бұрын
Thanks to the knowledge I've obtained from you and Matt, I'm definitely focusing on my soil. The most dominant weeds I'm experiencing is POA & Chickweed. I tried Tenacity when over seeding this past fall. Not really happy with the result, and POA is coming back with a vengeance! Going to hit it with some Ethofumesate as soon as the soil dries some. Thanks for the video.
@BrodeyDoverosx4 жыл бұрын
Tenacity is a slow burn post emergent, the rate use must be high enough for an effective burn down.
@chadfleming82345 жыл бұрын
Great Vid John! I have issues with Purslane, Spotted Spurge and Carpetweed up here in Upstate Albany, NY (loamy Sand CEC 8.7), seems to grow more on the edges like crabgrass and its not easy to kill! Can't wait for the rest of the series. Thanks Chad NY
@Lawncology5 жыл бұрын
Chad Fleming you’ve got som low growers there, very interesting... these are all trying to hold your sand in place.
@benharrison10695 жыл бұрын
Great series topic, John. I look forward to more info from you on this. I'm in the STL area and I see crabgrass, sedge, and creeping charlie are my main weeds in my yard. I do have some bare spots in my yard where I think I got a little heavy handed with my weed control apps. There's snow on the ground now, but I'm looking forward to spring and getting outside again.
@Lawncology5 жыл бұрын
Ben Harrison excellent. I will dig in to crab grass and sedges
@lou88915 жыл бұрын
Hey great video. I'm in northern nj an over the summer I've bin fighting Japanese stilt grass. I just started adding organics an calcium to my program last year. It's a new property for me an trying to get things started off right
@BrodeyDoverosx4 жыл бұрын
You only need to add calcium if your soil test indicates this. You may also consider calcium after researching cal:Mag ratios
@BarryVideo15 жыл бұрын
King Ranch Bluestem is my most difficult one. Others are khaki weed, oxalis. I actually have a yard (commercial) with thriving Dallis grass that they have chosen to keep.
@mattpfiz5 жыл бұрын
Common Lespedeza is very common in Kansas/Missouri and took over my lawn 2 years ago. I pulled most of it out, hopefully will be rare next year.
@matthewvitta59005 жыл бұрын
Hey John. I’m in South Florida, Miami/Fort Lauderdale area. I have St Augustine lawn and been seeing a lot of kylinga. I used to get a lot of goose grass but seem to have gotten that under control (hopefully). Stay warm in that snow storm!
@HeavyMetalLawnsAndLandscapes5 жыл бұрын
I am in Gulf Coast Alabama and I have so much kyllinga it actually is the greenest lawn in the neighborhood.
@Lawncology5 жыл бұрын
This will be a fun one to tackle. There are three common threads that apply to weeds and then minor element deficiencies for specific weeds. Small changes in though processes make huge gains
@lawncaredad18835 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great information sir!
@1961fireguy5 жыл бұрын
John, very interesting video and it is exactly what my problem is. I live in East Texas, piney woods region, and built a new house in 2015. Because of grade of land a lot of fill dirt was brought in and it consist of red dirt sandy soil. Our fill dirt comes from deep pits so I am sure it is not anywhere near topsoil. Long story short I planted jamur zoysia sod in the front yard and am trying to plug and spread zoysia to the backyard. it has been a very slow and not very successful endeavor. My soil test revealed low N, P, K, Mg, Ca as well as low ph around 5.8. I have been applying the NExt bio stim pack this spring and summer and it appears to be working. Here comes the weird part, my Su and Na are both very high and I don't know why. I suspect it could be in my water as far as the sodium is concerned. I recently applied dolomitic lime to bring the ph up at a rate of 50 lbs per 1000sf and 13, 13, 13 at rate of 20 lbs per 1000. I am going to retest soil in about 6 months to see how it is doing. My big weed problems are crabgrass, killinga and sedge. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
@jimkeane6025 жыл бұрын
Spurge, Wild Violet, Lespedeza, and Chickweed run rampant in Charlotte, NC. I fight it every year! Plus the usual suspects, Johnson, Crab, and Orchardgrass. I'm getting it under control, slowly. But looking for better, more effective ways...especially if they're non-toxic, it would be awesome! I worry about what I spray down for my dogs and my kid's (soon to be kids) sake.
@nicholassammer98213 жыл бұрын
Lots of POA Annua showing up this year (Aerated and over seeded in the fall, TTTF + 15% Blue Grass - GCI Elite plan - NW Arkansas). Have been digging this by hand and over seeding the spots, but I’m sure I’ll miss some. Yes, wife and neighbors know I’m crazy.
@jasoncandler91245 жыл бұрын
Huh... that is interesting. I noticed a lot of wild onion in my front yard last year and killed it off with post emergent. Last season I started hitting my yard with the bio stem pack and notice much less this year (and the bermuda is doing much better). Err'd to the lower rates for my 1000sq ft lawn... maybe I should hit it harder this year with the Air 8 and such... I'll be watching. Thanks!
@Growritelawns5 жыл бұрын
Violet is showing up much more in MN the last 2-3 years.
@travismorgan92735 жыл бұрын
Wild Violet is the worst for my area. Can’t get rid of it.
@79mini5 жыл бұрын
I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on Virginia button weed John. Your observations on wild onion really do make sense.
@Lawncology5 жыл бұрын
79mini buttonweed os typically found in portly drained, moist soil systems. Usually you will have poor OM decay and anaerobic activity. The plants design is to quickly proliferate via top and subsoil seeding. This type of reproduction is meant to “burn up” decaying matter by creating roots throughout the poor area. If you see this, focus on oxygen. Humic in higher doses, Air8 and dthatch will be your best friend once you’ve controlled it with herbicide.
@juliocs54835 жыл бұрын
I have same issue down here in Texas With St Augustine...I'll bump up my Humic dosage this season. 👍🏼
@79mini5 жыл бұрын
@lawncology, John when you say higher rates of humic should that be more ounces per thousand, more often, and/or a combination of both?
@Lawncology5 жыл бұрын
79mini could be either. In poorer soils, I like less more often.
@BirdDog.5 жыл бұрын
I think I might do a massive humic dose this weekend. Quart over 1000 sqft and see what happens. I typically apply your products at a much larger rate then the label calls for and never had an issue. SA grass Katy TX and starting to get a bunch of weeds in the thinner part of my lawn around the oak trees. Thinking of spiking the humic with Atrizine.
@chrisrobbins52565 жыл бұрын
Throw er down!!
@theCastleberry5 жыл бұрын
I know a guy that can do a video series on that field at GCFHQ!
@truckin00man5 жыл бұрын
Wild violet, nutsedge, crabgrass, annual ragweed, dandelion are the ones I saw the most last year
@barbre1055 жыл бұрын
I have a green clover issue. It is not the kind that has the white flower. Trying to eliminate it. Excited about getting humic and Rgs this year order pending.
@djfoti015 жыл бұрын
We saw a lot of chamberbitter this past year in Alabama
@dangross78945 жыл бұрын
Is it possible to get rid of weeds and build a healthy lawn by just using your products? If so, what would the products and application frequency/timing be? Awesome info and videos as always
@rbruce632 жыл бұрын
Outstanding! Where is this alpine location that you’re filming from?
@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power5 жыл бұрын
😂 you remind me of eric the car guy. good talk.
@bigmark175 жыл бұрын
Up here in Northern Ontario, Canada the most common weeds that we encounter every single year in large amounts are dandelion and plantain. They take over most lawns around here unless the lawn is properly fed and irrigated. I have started using kelp last season to help the soil and have really seen great results. We have pesticide bans in Ontario so our strongest chemical we use for broadleaf weeds is Fiesta which is Iron based. Any suggestions on to give the yard the best chance at keeping dandelion numbers down?
@smast165 жыл бұрын
Wild onion spot on for me. What does wild Violet and wood sorrel indicate? Those are my most common two that come back year after year.
@travisturner92945 жыл бұрын
Clover, Ground Ivy and Green Kylinga.
@orthodoc225 жыл бұрын
I’ve got 4K sqft of fescue that is in mostly shade. I’ve been on your biostim. program for a year. The bane of my lawn is poa annua. It outcompetes the fescue each year. I had a great stand of fescue going last fall with a slit seeder but crazy rain in the southeast thinned out the baby fescue and opened a huge door for the poa. Any advise or a video especially on this wretched poa would be much appreciated!
@mts331885 жыл бұрын
Hello, I always watch your video and I came across one the Mike was doing a live and someone asked about what product to use on Bermuda grass and u recommended biogreen 5-0-1. My question is should I use that or n-ext biostimulant program?
@Lawncology5 жыл бұрын
BioStim pack and 1801 GreenePunch are the way to go!
@mts331885 жыл бұрын
@@Lawncology thank you!
@BirdDog.5 жыл бұрын
Do you know what the weight of the carbon in your humic? I was reading about carbon sequestration and it said 1 pound will eliminate 3 lbs in the atmosphere.
@Lawncology5 жыл бұрын
Bird Dog a gallon is right about a pound of carbon
@makoavincent83964 жыл бұрын
Does getting a healthier kill present weeds or do you need to get a herbicide?
@ubuntunewb5 жыл бұрын
Ray Archuleta a former USDA conservationist, states that when weeds show up with bare soil, that is the earth growing a scab to heal a wound on the soil. He trying to teach such things to farmers.
@Lawncology5 жыл бұрын
Ryan Haarmann that’s right. This method isn’t new, it’s just glazed over for ease of use with chemicals. A forward thinking mind would say, “what’s deficient that these need to be here?” A small adjustment toward nutrition in the soil and the purpose of a plant is no longer needed
@888HUSKERS5 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see the effects of the products on crab grass and goose grass because they can leave big holes to the lawn if you have pre emergent failure and get to them late with post emergents. Also bindweed, a very hard to kill weed with roots that run many feet below the surface.
@Lawncology5 жыл бұрын
888HUSKERS I’ll be getting into those. Hopefully it will shed some light.
@mattcondit3565 жыл бұрын
Agree huskers. Looking forward to that video John. Had a pretty successful season with preemergents but less of that stuff is always the goal.
@stevewilliams88065 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you need to bottle the humic sludge.. :-)
@Lawncology5 жыл бұрын
Steve Williams i would love to. It’s just complicated to work with.
@TheJoeyrs3115 жыл бұрын
Central Fla: chickweed, kylinga, pulsey
@cozy2003055 жыл бұрын
Soil Sempei! As a young padawan, I hit white clover in my fescue/kgb midwest lawn with 24D, Dicamba, Misotrione and Triclopyer last year, (not all at once) but there were some areas that did not react at all. Zero degradation. Is clover unkillable?
@Lawncology5 жыл бұрын
Eric Cozart cloverbis not unkillable, but needs to be seen as a marker for low N availability, poor OM breakdown, and lower oxygen. Typically a three way will knock it out, but I’d be looking at the rest of the program as to why it’s there
@cozy2003055 жыл бұрын
@@Lawncology Thank you sensei! It's an old lawn, neglected for years. Many micros will be sacrificed to improve soil. Push AMS as well? With my high soil PH (7.8) I'm sure my water is high as well
@juliodiaz36755 жыл бұрын
I need to buy Rgs how can I do it. I am from ft Myers fl
@johnfetter32525 жыл бұрын
Go to TheLawnCareNut.com or gciturfacademy.com
@texasmh49735 жыл бұрын
Dallisgrass in Bermuda
@BrodeyDoverosx4 жыл бұрын
The lawn forum pro said, “you have weeds because you have weed seeds and they germinated.”
@garywheeler17335 жыл бұрын
My lawn has in no particular order, i.e. most prevalent. Dandelion, Plantain, Purslane, Spurge, Wild Violet, White clover (most prevalent) nitrogen deficiency?, Henbit, Knotweed, Chickweed, Orchard Grass, Crabgrass, Goosegrass, Some nutsedge and foxtail. I'm not positive on common mallow and Black medic. Live along the Elkhorn river bottom in east central Nebraska.
@lushlawns89045 жыл бұрын
Second?
@CCCC-tq8yo5 жыл бұрын
Did u watch clean my space lol
@lawncaredave44924 жыл бұрын
John, your plant in the background needs fertilizer, BAD...
@Lawncology4 жыл бұрын
lol. Cat killed it.
@miggity8035 жыл бұрын
47th.
@HeavyMetalLawnsAndLandscapes5 жыл бұрын
Last
@CCCC-tq8yo5 жыл бұрын
First
@roynathana5 жыл бұрын
lespedeza transition zone
@eoj10015 жыл бұрын
Common Bermuda is the worst weed known to man. You was better off with the easy weeds.