Liquid Ferterlizer

[ray66v]

I do not think the liquid is cheaper, since it is only 10 nitrogen, you would have to apply every 2 or 3 weeks, (according to the label), to keep it green. Where as 1 good application of a dry at 28 or 32 nitrogen will last 4-6 weeks. If you really want cheap buy sulfur coated urea, (46 nitrogen), and apply at a very low rate. This will give you about 3 times the yield of lawn fertilizer, and a nice slow release. You can't do it any cheaper than that.

 

[elkun1]

fertilizer is kinda confusing on what your buying. liquid or dry, the analysis is based on 100 pounds of product/acre. bx has hit it pretty well. we figure about 40 units of N per ton of grass/acre. soil test will tell ya what ya need for nutrients. here in mt. sulfur is extremely important. for my yard i like to use 16-20-0-14. It's a dry product that you should be able to get at any fert. store. we get nice green grass without a bunch of top growth. I'm lazy and hate mowing more than once a week. I put on 100 pounds per acre. that gives me 16 units on N, 20 units of phosphate 0 units of potash and 14 units of sulphur. If wet i'll apply the same amount again in early summer. If you only have half an acre, 50 pounds of product will give you the same analysis hope this didn't confuse you to bad. lot of people have been, shall we say taken advantage of by thinking the amount of product put on the ground was the amount of actual fert. they were paying for.
just remember the analysis is based on 100 pounds of the product placed on 1 acre, then do the math for your yard or field. Ron

1 more thing, high nitrogen liquid fert can burn the grass pretty good. use lots of water, won't hurt the grass at all but it will give the neighbors something to talk about untill it greens up. the 10-10-10 should work good.