N-Ext Greeneffect, Repels-All, Tomcat Animal Repellent, Uncle Ian’s Blood Meal

Fert Dance Friday with 7-0-0-6 Greeneffect. I am also going to show what I’ve used for repellents this ear. Nothing worked as advertised, done to the label rates and in some cases, extra was applied. Repels-All, Tomcat Animal Repellent, Uncle Ian’s Blood Meal…. No luck. Smoke the monsters out they say. That worked pretty dang well. I levelled out the damaged areas and the grass is responding really well. See if you can tell a difference in the two hours from application, I can’t… it was so dark already, maybe you can see something I don’t.
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[@josepheckonen6910]

Thanks John for this teaching video. There's an entire semester of teaching in this video. You are a God send when it comes to the science of turf grass management. John, you are the E.F Hutton of turfgrass management. When you speak, I listen and take notes. Thanks again. You are greatly appreciated.

[@thedrewwitt]

Appreciate the reasoning and explanation behind low N. Makes sense.

[@Lawncology]

Drew Witt thanks drew. It takes time it the turf appreciates it.

[@lazylearner967]

Great video! Get yourself some gopher traps that you stake to the ground. Thanks for your comments and thoughts on the low Nitrogen. It is hard or me to get that through my mind. I am using lower amounts this year for sure, but not as low as you are going. I am about to hit my lawn with microgreene for the first time. Can't wait to see impact it has to my lawn. Keep up the great work Jon, and stay well!

[@BirdDog.]

I’m in year 3 of using your products and I must say I have very little weeds this season. Kind of boring with my lawn on cruise control, but it looks great. Haven’t used Celsius, tenacity, Dismiss or atrizine once this season. Only a bit of 24d in February and March.

[@Lawncology]

Bird Dog funny how that works 😉

[@Jmfokken]

For the height of your grass it is looking fantastic. I am missing the fert dance Friday intro.

[@Lawncology]

Jon Fokken it’s even more beautiful today. It’s dark dark right now

[@broth_78]

I’m all for low N. My grass would grow a foot tall when I used that synthetic fertilizer. I’ve fertilized my yard once this spring and it’s still the best yard in the neighborhood. I also used RGS, Dethatch, Air-8, micros etc... my secret weapons. Thanks for the great videos and products

[@Lawncology]

+Justin M thank you Justin. It’s amazing what a little soil care can do

[@timbarton5316]

AWSOME videos and info as always

[@Lawncology]

tim barton thank you Tim!

[@Timsanvik]

LOL on the 9 hr watering. I’ll had a small, slightly elevated garden once, before heading for a week long vacation, I turned the hose on to “wet it down”. About 3 days later, sitting around the campfire telling stories, I remembered it was running. I called my neighbor and slopped his way into my yard and shut it off for me. No idea how much water I waisted.

[@BenjaminT.Minkler]

interesting stuff about the low N concept ....but I wonder if another difference for the max N guys is that they push so much growth that they almost have to bag all their grass clippings and toss them, thus removing so much from the soil at the same time that they are chemically having to add it back? where personally I mulch everything back into my soil to 'recycle' and might not need to add a tremendous amount from outside that loop if I'm not removing it? ... its funny because I don't see any build up of thatch and dead clippings at all in my yard, and I even have too many large trees that drop leaves; which in the late fall I just keep up my weekly or more schedule of mowing(to never let the leaves build up thick on the yard at all), to always keep chopping tons of those leaves in vs raking, so in the early spring is the only time I'll still see any small bits of chopped leaves(which soon just vanish); otherwise my yard seems to 'eat' any and all of the organic matter back into the soil, guessing makes humus(tho really don't see a 'layer' of even that) and thus its own fulvic/humic acids naturally produced and remain high? so I never have to remove any dead organic material and maybe am able to buy and add less yard additives - I'll have to see what the effect is of mowing taller(higher than I've done in any past years) this summer has on my yard regarding my 'no bag' and mulch in system, I'm wondering if it will create more thatch and clippings buildup when I start to work the height back down in late summer and fall, or if I'll have a thicker or thinner yard

[@codered37]

Just don't use advice or hire a guy named Carl Spackler to eliminate your varmint problem. Always great to see your videos John!

[@Lawncology]

😂😂

[@jacobibrown6875]

I have a centerpede lawn is South Ga. will the 7-0-0 Green Effect be good for my lawn?

[@mikebrown8180]

Three dogs keep my pests away. But I have to fix a bunch of urine spots. Keep a bucket of Peat and a mix of Barenbrug RPR and Black beauty ultra handy.

[@NJSlabaugh]

Hi, John! I applied 7-0-0 GreenEffect for the first time today (with MicroGreene for the ol’ Double Dark). Is GE typically thinner and less brown than the other NEXT products? Like the color of brownish Surge soda (90s teen here)? Just want to make sure that’s normal. Thanks for all you do for us DIY turf farmers!

[@Lawncology]

It is not as deep a color and will look like light tea for sure.

[@NJSlabaugh]

@@Lawncology excellent - thanks! And holy crap does that stuff turn the lawn green!

[@josecito976]

Interesting. My front lawn (approx 15,000 sq ft) has been consistently getting Air-8, Dthatch, Humic12, Rgs and have very little fungal disease burden this year for the first time in quite some time

[@Lawncology]

+Jose Flores it’s something to pay attention to

[@jacobpope11]

Looking good!

[@Lawncology]

+Jacob Pope thanks buddy

[@michellebeard5581]

I have zoysia (live in NC) and I'm trying to figure out how and when to incorporate D-Thatch in to my liquid program. Is this just spring and fall or should I put some in through the summer months also? Thanks. ps loving my new -hobby of taking care of the lawn and seeing the amazing effects from the N-ext products. I'm learning a ton from your videos. Thanks!

[@Lawncology]

+Michelle Beard it should be run starting in May typically and can be put down all summer. It will provide a little green up and as material breaks down, you are basically giving your lawn nutrients that were tied into tissue, it’s basically “green composting” with clippings and surface material

[@austinats2]

Great video bro

[@Lawncology]

Austin Schultz thanks buddy

[@eddylee587]

Thank you John for the great explanation and video of this process. I'm definitely going to change my thought process on lawn care now. I have a 1K test area that I'm going to base this idea on. Seems my grass stands taller and stronger at short heights! Definitely no nitrogen in summer. Maybe more potassium, sulfer and potash to help reduce the stress on the grass. Plus some other ideas? I'm already a customer and have products on hand. I'm on Instagram and will post my results as I go along. Hopefully will be adding a KZbin Channel by the end of the month. Your thoughts? I appreciate it.

[@pault477]

What do you use for weed killer in the summer.

[@edwardmcelfresh628]

Hey John, I just got my 700 Green effect this week and was going to put it down tomorrow in the morning along with microgreen. My question is should these be watered in even though I'm using a Ortho hose-end sprayer? Thank you for all your videos great info!

[@Lawncology]

Edward McElfresh you don’t need to but I always do. Just walk back across it with only water flowing.

[@edwardmcelfresh628]

@@Lawncology thank John your information is always King! Love your products

[@PatrickWitherow]

Hot sauces and hot spices also doesn't work for armadillos. But, it was fun trying it out.

[@Lawncology]

+Patrick Witherow that’s the thing, you don’t know til you try I guess!

[@timh6837]

22 is what works for me on dillos

[@brianschmitz6188]

Is there anything you can say about fighting fungus, other than backing down on Phosphorus and Nitrogen, although I know there are times to push a little Nitrogen to push some of the growth to get out of the Fungus... Just looking for tips to battle Fungus without using too much fungicide control.

[@mikebrown8180]

Do you have a preferred grass seed?

[@roberthenderson6217]

John do you have a reference or citation for the studies and research as well as publications you guys did comparing your NEXT products, to another companies product with similar ingredients but possibly prepared in a different manner as well as comparison of results from a control where no supplements were added. So the typical 3 way comparison that is generally seen. In many instances when a product is brought to market, in order to show and document the claims of its efficacy and it's effect on a particular substrate such as turf that the manufacturer does a comparison study of that type to be able to justify the products claim of performance. Generally manufacturers want to show scientifically that their products do what they say and they do it better than simply exposing the substrate to the same ingredients in a different form or concentration or different preparation. A control group is also included. I have searched Med Line as well as Google Scholar and have been unable to locate your research. I did see several papers by Anderson's regarding the patent on their dispersing granule or prill technology so I think I'm looking in the correct area of the literature. Thought you could point me to it as I would like to see the data. Thanks.

[@Lawncology]

R H yes I do. Send me your email address [e-mail] and I’ll email them to you. I have a video about that.

[@TheLawnStripes]

those gopher gassers do decent. I resort to those or the poison pellets when the actual traps dont' work..at least on my moles. Those little guys can be sneaky. and dangit, you just had to say the moi** word!

[@douglasgrant8315]

You mean the grass worked its way thru don't you?

[@jefchaplin6205]

Is there a published next product full season schedule for cool season lawns for diy'ers available?

[@Lawncology]

jef chaplin get a hold of Paul, he can get you a good schedule.

[@jefchaplin6205]

@@Lawncology Thank you sir.

[@jefchaplin6205]

Lawncology Had to resort to this to combat my squirrel issues: www.wildlifecontrolsupplies.com/animal/WCSTUBE.html

[@tyrusleemoore]

I have been battling Grey Leaf spot in St Augustine since May of this year in South Texas! Have put down zero N since the problem was diagnosed… Think I have it about 95% cured and have been jonesing to put down 7-0-0 now for weeks. Would you recommend holding off until the leafspot is 100% gone? Any other suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated! Thank you for all of the information you put out!

[@Lawncology]

+Ian Moore go for it. The pH of 700 will likely help

[@thelawnrookie1162]

I am going to apply ironite (granular) micro greene & green effect (in the same bottle) this weekend. Was thinking applying the liquid at 12 oz per 1000. Will it be ok?

[@Lawncology]

The Lawn Rookie I think you’ll be fine, water the 002/700 in after the app. You will be putting a ton of iron out doing all of that. You could wait on the liquid and do the ironite first, follow up with the 700/002 a week or so later or the other way around.

[@pault477]

Would you apply the Greeneeffect in the summer?

[@reallybadaim118]

Try a couple of owl decoys. They are preditors and may scare them off seeing them sitting on a fence pole.

[@Lawncology]

+Really BadAim got one. My daughter threw that in

[@barbre105]

So I ask can we go just with 706 greeneffect??? And what do you think about carbon X???

[@Lawncology]

Patriot for Truth 700 is great in the summer, run it. Carbon x is a fantastic granular and a lot of time and energy went into the development. It’s the best option for a granular program. I’ve just always been a liquid guy, so that’s all I run

[@Conng_5]

I'm curious as how having sandy soil and low CECs play into a low N strategy. I was under the impression you need to use more N or all nutrients for that matter since they leave the soil much faster. Thoughts?

[@Lawncology]

+Rich Proto less more often is the motto in sandy soil

[@Conng_5]

@@Lawncology that's what I've been doing thanks for the reply

[@Lawncology]

Rich Proto the beauty is, if you keep up with Humic or carbon additives, you will start to form a “nutrient net” that will get greater green for greater lengths

[@Conng_5]

@@Lawncology this has been my strategy this year....building the soil.

[@mikedunlop7243]

Fumigate and irrigate to eradicate the problem. Moisture holds the poision in their burrows. Good job forgetting to turn the sprinkler off.

[@Lawncology]

+Mike dunlop it May have helped!! 😂😂

[@brentcolby7670]

I just got AR8 and dethatch, when can I put that down. I live in the northeast and temps are in the 80s. First time using it and have 2 apps of carbon x down. Any info would be great. Thanks brent

[@Lawncology]

Brent Colby go ahead and apply. Dthatch now, air8 in a week.

[@mattmiller1867]

how long do you need to wait after applying NEXT production ie. 7-0-0 and microGreen. aka double dark. I cal smell the IRON!!

[@Lawncology]

Wait for what? Water it and go!

[@mattmiller1867]

@@Lawncology until my family can get back on the lawn LOL my bad!!

[@Lawncology]

Matt Miller just water it and you’re good

[@geneduclos4003]

John, when would you consider the temperature too hot for applying the N-ext products? Currently, here in Cary, NC it's 95 ˚F 39% RH, and no rain in sight. I've got on my calendar to put down a scheduled app of RGS, Air-8, Humic12, K-25, and some Micros. Your thoughts.

[@Lawncology]

Gene DuClos it’s all water dependent not really temperature. If you can up the applied volume or water in, go for it.

[@geneduclos4003]

@@Lawncology [e-mail] still a good email address?

[@jonolsen2436]

Is there a temp to hot to apply green effect and dthach and do they both need watering after app

[@barrycavanaugh2937]

Well, that worked!

[@Lawncology]

Barry Cavanaugh 700 is cool stuff

[@barrycavanaugh2937]

Going to have to get a hold of GCI when I get home from work. Been in the 90’s last couple of days, and I used up the last of my bio stim pkg.. my lawn, and me are having withdrawals!!! You think I’m kidding? I kid you not! I even like the smell of that stuff! Smells like success! Keep my dirt right!!

[@barrycavanaugh2937]

Lawncology I’m going to get some, perfect for this time of year, the sun is intense!

[@pault477]

What did you set the sprayer on.

[@barbre105]

Man you have blue skies. I don't see chemtrails nor the haze that effects blue skies. So lucky.

[@Lawncology]

+Patriot for Truth it’s beautiful. Finally fees like summer. 83 today

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

No radiation lol

[@thomasdreas4122]

If I go carbonX in the spring and fall and want to do liquids in the summer. What would you recommend to use? 18-0-1, 7-0-0 how often and what rates? I would like to use liquids for my N in summer. Do I need the 18-0-1?

[@Lawncology]

+Thomas Dreas 18-0-1 is great to have on hand. You can run that all summer easily. I would recommend alternating the two, 15 ounce 18-0-1 per thousand, 6-9 ounces of 700. Run 18-0-1 first, wait a couples week and do 7-0-0. Then repeat 4-6 weeks apart

[@BirdDog.]

In 8oz of 7-0-0 what does that break down to in N lbs in the ground?

[@Lawncology]

Bird Dog hardly any. The iron is doing the heavy lifting, the N is just driving it to work.

[@BirdDog.]

Lawncology my zoysia loves it. My st Agustin I can’t tell. I pound rgs triple rates on the SA and that seems to works best.

[@Lawncology]

Bird Dog in ran the 700 at 15 ounces. Kind of high

[@BirdDog.]

Lawncology I run triple of RGS on my SA grass not 700. The 700 I run label rate.

[@Lawncology]

Bird Dog so you’re running 9ounces of RGS? It won’t hurt, you could try the 700 at this rate if you want to see it darken fast

[@JD-ce4so]

In NYC the rat department puts dry ice pellets down the holes then cover the hole with dirt. It puts the rats to sleep with no pain.

[@Lawncology]

+J D I’ve heard that. Might try it if they come back in force. It’s been way less problem, but I’m seeing them get brave again. We will see what it looks like when I return in a week

[@YardGuy]

Damn Brett.

[@Lawncology]

Jason G got your email. I’ll run through it!

[@YardGuy]

@@Lawncology It's a hot mess of an email! LOL I figured I just went straight to SPAM last time...

[@RootRenovation]

my grandpa would catch ground squirrels in a trap and then drive them to the woods and let them go hahah

[@Lawncology]

+Root Renovation yeah... I really didn’t want to do that 😂😂

[@RootRenovation]

​@@Lawncology yeah me either but he was the lawn police, no playing on the yard 😂 rubbed off on me tho and taught me my ways

[@spankyo6287]

What temperature should i not put down 18-0-1. Live in Oklahoma and it’s in low 90s. Wanted to get another app down before got to high 100s

[@Lawncology]

Spanky O you can do it now, just water it in

[@spankyo6287]

Thank u for the answer. Keep up the good info videos.

[@geneduclos4003]

I'm telling you... electric wire! High voltage, low current. Just like the static that builds up when you get out of your vehicle, or when you walk across a synthetic carpet. You saw how it keeps the squirrels off my bird feeder, if you watched me video.

[@Lawncology]

Gene DuClos I never got your email!

[@Jjredred]

That a derby car bruh?

[@Lawncology]

+Z G it’s a very highly modified side by side on 34” tires

[@darrenfullmer8062]

Use peanut butter on rat traps No more ground squirrels

[@LonghornsLegend]

Can anyone sell me on this version? I use the Nxt pack that comes with Humic, Air8, RGS, and Micro Greene and I use them monthly. Is this one worth adding? I have been supplementing with simply lawn solutions spray products. Just trying to figure out if this is overkill or pointless.

[@mainyo1983]

@lawncology I would like to know this too. Do we need anything other than biostim pack?

[@LonghornsLegend]

@@mainyo1983 this year I decided to add in the combo pack of 0-0-7 greene effect and the Microgreene pack so I'll be adding that with the bio stim pack and my organic ferts. I'll let you know my thoughts as I'm applying this weekend. Gonna do this process on the middle of the month and bio stim on the 1st. I figure the extra green pop is all I should need

[@mainyo1983]

@@LonghornsLegend appreciate the response. Looking forward to hearing about it.

[@Elite_Chef]

So close...

[@_BLacKWaTeR_]

So I have the biostim package.... how often can/should I use micro green, air8, rgs and humic12? Can I overdue it with these products? Thanks man!

[@Lawncology]

I would use one a week or all of them one day every 4 weeks. I like to do something on the lawn every week and try to do it after a mow. You could only over do it if you doubled the rates at once.

[@_BLacKWaTeR_]

Lawncology Awesome thank you!

[@BirdDog.]

Tyler Mccarthy don’t be afraid to hit those dead and weak spots heavy with RGS.

[@Travis2L]

110 Conibear traps. You’ll catch thousands of squirrels!!

[@Lawncology]

My cat is killing them like crazy now.

[@Brettsgrasscapades]

Always first.

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

No. I'm first

[@mattpeters6224]

Your owl behind you looks like the gopher in Caddy Shack. I was seriously hoping he would start dancing. Seriously though, Im taking my N down starting in July and am only going to do the JTLK double dark for 3 months and see how she goes. Thank you John. Also, Im thinking pellet gun. Sounds like humane population control might be in order. Just saying.

[@Lawncology]

+Matt Peters in regards to the ground squirrels...if you only knew... you’ll like the double dark combo. It’s a good hot summer app

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

Jump jump

[@yomammy13]

Not the face!!!!

[@reallybadaim118]

Maybe adopt a kitty?

[@Lawncology]

+Really BadAim yeah, that’s the plan, but we’re traveling too much this summer to make that happen right now

[@johnfetter3252]

Maybe you can ask Carl Spangler (Bill Murray) from Caddyshack how to kill those gophers!!😅

[@Lawncology]

+John Fetter lol