New Granular Lawn Fertilizer For 2025

[@monkeyslawncareandgardenin473]

Yummmy

[@Shunya0101]

Glad you’re going to mix your own granular fert. We’re with you, brotha. I’ve yet to be steered wrong with your products or standards.

[@GCITurf]

@@Shunya0101 Appreciate you

[@chipdouglas9349]

Interesting topic about profit margins and shipping. Tried to order a bag of grass seed two hours away and “exact shipping” calculated to almost $27. Reached out to see if there was an alternative shipping solution and had to ger sent to another email and then never got a response. Either a communications system or a customer service issue. I wanted to support your business. Seems like some kinks to iron out. Had to move on to another option for my seed this year. Maybe next year.

[@TheOGBraveheart]

I can help you with shipping

[@rmorton2308371]

What’s the particle size?

[@GCITurf]

@@rmorton2308371 small. The one coming this fall is actually a mini prill so it will work for short cut turf

[@rmorton2308371]

@@GCITurf yeah .45 in burmuda here in Huntsville, AL. Looking for alternatives to Andersons PGF complete. Cost is getting out of control. Basically looking for salt! Haha

[@GCITurf]

@@rmorton2308371 lol bro you will LOVE it. Give you my word. It’s gonna be inexpensive and will give you very strong results and it can be used in many different ways. Can’t wait to show you!

[@rmorton2308371]

@@GCITurf will be eagerly waiting for an update! The low cut community needs more options in this market. Are you testing on your athletic turfs?

[@GCITurf]

@@rmorton2308371 been using it on the athletic fields for a long time. This is common Bermuda that’s responding well to it instagram.com/reel/C-uySEXOtrV/?igsh=MWp6aXJ4OW1iYWRtMQ==

[@nickshively1192]

Awesome brother Pete! Can’t wait to try it out sometime! I am hoping to see you at the GIE this year. It would be an honor to meet you in person Lord willing.

[@GCITurf]

@@nickshively1192 wish I could come but I’m not gonna make it this year friend

[@nickshively1192]

@@GCITurf That’s a bummer. Well, hopefully sometime soon. God bless you brother!

[@619rodrigo619]

Hey pete, great vid. On your pickup, passenger rear tires appear to be overinflated with that wear pattern, I would check that out.

[@fly1np4nda]

Looks like an awesome product, can't wait for it to be available

[@AG34273]

Charge shipping based on zip code?

[@GCITurf]

@@AG34273 that’s what we do now with the items we ship. A fulfillment company ships the Protene and we can’t do it that way with 3rd party

[@shane6002]

Looking forward to using the GCI granular products

[@Justsomedude64]

Hey Pete, when will 45lb bags of TTTF be available?

[@GCITurf]

@@Justsomedude64 end of this week or early next week

[@FStechTR83]

Pete thanks for the video. It's my first time commenting but i have been a subscriber for a good while. You have to provide for your family so most of us understand. Your business is your business and you run it how you see fit. The Lord knows your heart and that's all that matters.

[@derekv4649]

Noticed you had an Outdoor Edge knife, those things are the best

[@GCITurf]

@@derekv4649 yep! Great knife!

[@tonynichols2872]

Stinks about the Protene products. I actually love it on my lawn. Its too bad they couldn't work something out with you. You have a loyal consumer base. Congratulations and looking forward to trying out your new product next year! God Bless!!

[@Rishenjoshi]

I only bought Protene to support you Pete. Now that I know it aint sustainable Ill wait for your new product. Love everything GCI

[@GCITurf]

@@Rishenjoshi appreciate you friend!

[@jamesburgess7352]

Is it extended release like the protene?

[@jeffadams3277]

The ingredients remind me of Carbon X.

[@ecnogamers]

Much respect for letting us know Pete. What you sell has to make sense for your business keep being you brother. I well definitely be buying your new product when it’s available 👊

[@ppags84]

I'm looking for that 5-0-5 Pete!

[@GCITurf]

@@ppags84 I still need to make that video lol

[@tamararobinson5775]

Are you saying that it will not burn ?

[@GCITurf]

@@tamararobinson5775 pretty much any fertilizer will burn if you do not apply correctly, but when applied correctly no this will not burn

[@peterjebeles4563]

Pete, any product you promote, make and sale or say is a great product, I believe 100% bc I trust you and your word. PERIOD! Much love brotha. ✝️🙏

[@ColeSpolaric]

I actually appreciate the honesty in the pricing. By the time you pay employees, taxes, etc it's not even a $6 margin. As far as this granular, unlikely I'm going to buy it. I can a bag of HD store brand 42 pounds 29 0 4 delivered for $58. That's enough for 2 applications. I have to keep my costs down too, and this is just meant as feedback.

[@GCITurf]

@@ColeSpolaric my other analysis should be less expensive cost per 1000. So may be able to help you after all sir.

[@anthonylovelady4769]

@@GCITurfI know you said the other analysis is coming this fall. I am in Alabama and am very interested in and was wondering if you had an date for close to when in the fall?

[@GCITurf]

@@anthonylovelady4769 I’d say if you don’t see it on a video or the website before your time to apply go ahead and grab something else

[@TaylorMadePM]

Great video like always! Can’t wait to see the other granule fertilizer you have in the making. That Protene looks good with the different analysis it has. But the price & shipping is a little high for me right now. Hope all is well!💪🏽

[@GCITurf]

folks like you is the main reason for the switch... its a great fertilizer but way too expensive. Appreciate you!

[@chriskemp6636]

Protene was a great fertilizer but got quite expensive when you have 40 thousand sq ft of turf to cover. I’m actually glad to hear you coming out with your own that is more manageable.

[@jamesturner9858]

What happened to the Hrybrix? We started with them being apart of the turf academy? Had great results with them..

[@dougglenn4954]

Pete! Charge what you need to in order to make a reasonable profit. Add the shipping. Its not right for people close by to pay the premium for shipping to others far away and NOBODY in their right mind expects you to lose money. They sure as heck wouldn't if it were their business.

[@grigglawncare5338]

Hey Pete enjoy your videos I run a turf fertilizer company and currently run a permagreen. Really would like to see a review on the stinger spreader sprayer? Thinking of switching up but like the turf ware route. Most of the properties I treat are around 10k or less so I like a smaller machine

[@richscott2952]

I bought the z spray mid , like my shitty Perma green more for fast moving, small to mid to 10 bags ,better visibility to see fert fly calibration with eye

[@luckypete33]

Pete....you are trimming down! Looking good......also....don't be shy to say "profit".....time is money and why sell products if you aren't making money! You provided a great service....sell products that you use personally and do videos to show your clients.

[@GCITurf]

@@luckypete33 the business side of me, agrees with you 100% but the personal side of me gets a little bit janky trying to talk about that because I know how people take it the wrong way that tends to make me look different than I actually am

[@Grinch83]

@@GCITurfis your granular gonna be available in California?

[@GCITurf]

@@Grinch83 that’s a great question that I do not know the answer to yet my friend

[@martyechols5780]

Awsome pete can't wait.im in north Mississippi and have bermuda.been in a drought with no irrigation system. Just a sprinkler.should be a great fertilizer for me!

[@GRASShole21]

Hey Pete, congrats on the new product! Did you happen to mention the weight of the bag or that hasn’t been decided yet? And how many sqft does it cover for 1lb of N per 1K sqft? BTW, finally got me some GCI TTTF. It’s just about throw down time in CT!

[@HalimMondole]

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[@coreyburse4543]

Pete is that the only granular with calcium. Besides malorganite

[@michaeljasper9473]

Cant wait!!!

[@pokdbz2909]

Hey Pete, Definitely going to give your fertilizer a fair shot when its available. But as far as I'm aware you were the only distributor of Protene to the general public. Do you know if there are other resources to get this if you're out?

[@GCITurf]

@@pokdbz2909 no. I am the only reseller that I know of. I’ve all but begged them to drop their prices so I can drop my prices. No luck.

[@pokdbz2909]

@@GCITurf All your products are top notch and I wouldn't expect anything less from your granular. Looking forward to supporting you.

[@spankyslawncarellc7822]

Pete, in this homogeneous fertilizer

[@dudehenchman]

It doesn't appear to be. If it were homogeneous every prill would be the same color.

[@spankyslawncarellc7822]

@dudehenchman yes, that's what I was thinking as well. And Pete went through each prill so I'm guessing not.

[@GCITurf]

nope

[@spankyslawncarellc7822]

@@GCITurf thank you Sir

[@spankyslawncarellc7822]

@@GCITurf thank you Sir

[@JHorvathCinema]

Profit = sustainability. It’s not a bad word

[@PrincernPrince]

I thought in another video you solved the shipping issue by taking out the shipping cost in the price of the bag and charge people separately for shipping so everyone pays either more or less depending on where they are in the country? Did you change it back or something?

[@GCITurf]

@@PrincernPrince that specifically for items that we ship ourselves the granular fertilizer ships from a fulfillment company in South Carolina so we have to play by their rules on that so that’s why the shipping is still included in the price. I don’t have the physical space to keep the granular fertilizer at my shop so we can ship it

[@PrincernPrince]

@@GCITurf Gotcha!

[@GCITurf]

@@PrincernPrince my GCI granular im gonna make room for it so we will ship that. It will be pay exact shipping

[@kennethrobinson5151]

I agree with you about the price of the protein, it is a great fertilizer I used it for a while but it got too expensive... I've been using a variety of granular from my local commercial golf course supplier... They even have 50 lb bags of 6-0-0 with 14% iron for $32.00... most of their stuff is made by Fertie industries in Connecticut

[@GRASShole21]

Hey fellow CT guy here haha, which supplier do you go to? I’ve been going to Site One and have been very happy with the prices of their ferts

[@kennethrobinson5151]

@@GRASShole21 I'm actually in Western Massachusetts the supply house I use is Valley Green in Holyoke

[@GRASShole21]

@@kennethrobinson5151 ahh good to know! We have one in state. Will have to check it out

[@bmez997]

Yeah, I go to Vally Green in Plainville. Happy with the products and results.

[@kennethrobinson5151]

@@bmez997 I'm there so often they hook me up with the contractor price

[@timborski1210]

I buy Andersons products so i know how much good fert is (i love them) Ill pay more to support small businesses all day long. PS> Your alpha elite bermuda germinated like a champ here in Texas with 95+ temps and only 5 mins a zone of water mornings and nights. Ill be buying a 40 lbs bag next summer to really kick off my back yard proper.

[@DonaldRash-u8s]

Profit is not a BAD word! 😊How are you to stay in business if sell or do a job & lose money?!? 💰 Has employees to pay & Pete needs to take care of his family! 😊

[@marsbeads]

Absolutely, nothing wrong with making profits, the problem with the large corporations is greed.

[@Gunzandroses212]

Next week my order will be in 🫡

[@GallacherKelly-o6e]

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[@christopherbriggs9526]

Hmmm, might be worth a road trip from Texas. If anybody else missed the potash explanation like me, a quick google search produced this, Potassium can help with opening and closing the stomates that can help with water retention in the plant in turn "helping" with summer stress. Crops strengthen and ripen, increasing yields and defending against disease. High potassium levels also help defend against harsh weather conditions such as drought and winter frost. Potash is perfect for a range of plants, trees and shrubs.

[@GCITurf]

@@christopherbriggs9526 come on. I’d love to meet you friend

[@christopherbriggs9526]

@@GCITurf I do have family that way. Also I think I missed the part about the potash so I added to my above comment.

[@Jackal799]

I’d much rather give my money to a Christian business and would gladly pay an increased shipping fee to have it sent to the west coast. That’s the beauty of free markets. If you have a good product, the consumer will pay. Shoot, I’d write off the expense and shipping just for all the free knowledge you’ve given me.

[@GCITurf]

@@Jackal799 i appreciate you friend.

[@ArtieMcYardie]

Partner up with yard mastery for shipping

[@ArtieMcYardie]

Linus sells a $70 screwdriver no problem you should be able to sell a $80 bag of fertilizer.

[@srenloe43]

Drill baby Drill, the major source of fertilizer nitrogen is natural gas and the transportation costs depend on fuel costs

[@jonwaggle]

Will keep my eyes on the website for availability. Little worried because I am in CA and well...can't always get products here. Might have to call my friend in NV! On my mind - what is the deal with 'calibrating your spreader'? As long as I spread 8 pounds evenly, I am spreading 8 pounds. Might take more passes but it is still an evenly spread 8 pounds. Only danger is spreading it too quickly. Am I missing something?

[@strykerv1620]

you have to run the same speed once you calibrate it. sounds like the stinger takes into account ground speed when dropping product so he can speed up, slow down, and stop spreading and the computer will figure out how open the gate needs to be to drop 8.3 lbs per 1k

[@davet8602]

I know what you mean about shipping. Last few years I have bought my seed from you for the fall. I noticed this year you are charging exact shipping and boy oh boy, shipping to Oregon is really expensive. I really didn't know it would be that much! Its a heavy item shipping pretty much as far as it can from you, so I understand. As a business owner you have to think about profit, even as ugly as some may think. You have to pay employees and keep a roof over the head of the business!

[@GCITurf]

@@davet8602 agreed 100%

[@stevesower387]

What about using Azomite for filler for micros? That would be the ultimate fertilizer.

[@saynotolagoona]

When can us locals grab it?

[@GCITurf]

@@saynotolagoona you can come anytime monday - Friday 9am - 4:30pm if you like. It’s $29.95 + NC sales tax

[@johngillespie1950]

Is upstate south Carolina considered local

[@GCITurf]

@@johngillespie1950 if you drive to my shop and pick it up yeah I reckon 😂

[@jaymeyers950]

79.00 is outrageous for a bag of fertilizer can get Anderson dgl fertilizer for 49.99 a bag

[@GCITurf]

literally said this in the video. Thanks for listening

[@IanMaschal]

Is there an all in one granular that does fertilization, fungus control, disease control, and insect control? I’m so lazy I’d pay so much for that.

[@GCITurf]

@@IanMaschal 😂😂😂 I don’t think anyone makes that. Just don’t be lazy 🤣

[@IanMaschal]

@@GCITurf i don’t wanna be lazy but my feet are betraying me. Pulling 12 hours on em at work then trying to walk 20k with a backpack sprayer or walking behind a spreader is harder every year. It’s been hard to eat well recently and that really zaps the energy. I’ve recently felt like if I had something smaller in the 5k sq foot range is be much happier taking care of it at a higher level.

[@TransitionZoneGuy7b]

Pete, that's a great analysis! I like the biochar and sulfur ingredients. Everything in that bag is useful. Is the nitrogen slow or quick release? Sounds like quick. Thanks!

[@GCITurf]

@@IanMaschal I understand friend. yard work can be tough at times but seriously i dont know of a product like you are looking for...

[@alfred1112]

Everything is high right now, not surprising 😒

[@UncommonSense131]

Man, charge what you need to be sustainable. What favor are you doing your customers if you can only sell it for a year?

[@GCITurf]

ive had protene way longer than one year. more like 4 years-ish. yeah there would be a handful of folks that would pay whatever my the majority wont. My granular line will give exceptional results BUT be more than affordable.

[@UncommonSense131]

@GCITurf where about are you in NC? I'm close to rocky mount

[@GCITurf]

@@UncommonSense131 I’m 20 minutes north of Greensboro right off Hwy 29

[@2muchscott]

Is it ready yet? LOL!

[@GCITurf]

@@2muchscott 🤣

[@mtb7018]

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