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Seeding the lawn
Frank, I think you're on the right track..... it's way to work.
Seriously, it will work, but not well. I have no doubt that you (like me) have been kicking clods of dirt way to long to need much of a lesson on growing things, but turf is a little fussier than soybeans.
If you want to make a proper job of it, you need to do a little more prep work first.
First of all, cut the existing lawn real short if it's already popped, about 1.5" - 2" at most. This will both help the seed reach the ground, but most importantly help it get the sunshine it needs to germinate. Keep the grass cut to this height for a month if possible.
Then either dethatch or rake it very well to get all the clippings off the lawn you can.
Now you can put down the seed. Apply it according to the rates listed in the instructions supplied for 'overseeding' not new lawns.
After seeding, but before rolling it in, put down some starter fertilizer. This will really help since the new seedlings will be competing with the existing lawn for nutrients and water.
Now you can roll the new seed & fertilizer in.
Note: The usual disclaimers about me not being liable for the amount of time you spend cutting your lawn or explaining to neighbours how you got such a nice lawn apply.
Best of luck.
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Kenneth, not to answer for Frank, but.......
Fertilizers are blended from several different base mixtures into one homogeneous mixture.
They are made by mixing either wet or dry ingredients into pellets. The problem with dry mixed formulas is it's hard to get a very uniform mixture in each pellet. In the case of lawn fertilizers, one of the key goals is a very equalized application to avoid burning the turf. This is best done by using a wet mix formula.
The reference to hot or cold mix relates to the way the fluids are blended. In the case of a hot mix formula, the plant blends ammonia with phosphoric acid, the resulting reaction releases considerable heat energy. This results in a better end product.
Best of luck.
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Kenneth, the hot or cold part of it with regard to liquid-based fertilizers is purely a chemical reaction.
Cold mixed fertilizers just don't use an ammonia / phosphoric acid blend to create heat that's all.
The difference is in how they are applied and the way they work. Hot mix fertilizers are generally slow-release formulas. Cold mix are faster releasing and are generally put into the soil rather than one the top.
If you are going to expose fertilizer to rain, etc., you want it to be as homogeneous as possible so that the various components are given off in equal amounts, and not one component first because it's the most soluble.
Poor quality fertilizer will not necessarily yield something that is readily visible to the average person, like burning, but that is one example. Usually it's just a very uneven application, some components are given off faster or slower, and that can stress the turf.
Best of luck.
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Most bagged fertilizers will be a hot mix. Cold blends are for the most part used at the local level to custom blend the ratio of NPK needed to satisfy a soil test. Frank
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Now how come I can't put it that simply?
Well done as usual Frank.
Best of luck.
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