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Thread starter schiker Start date Feb 29, Back yard was an old cow pasture but grading took away the top soil. I am not looking for a golf course or prestine lawn yet.
They said it would cause a fungus on the seed coat and harm the seed. Can't find it substatiated anywhere else either. My soil is acidic and needs lime per analysis 60 lbs per sq ft is recommended. I would think soil that acidic how could lime hurt? What say ya'll. Your lawn becomes too weedy. Soil test reveals with a ph test kit a ph level lower than between ph 6. The fertilizer you apply does not seem to be working.
The main thing you will notice if you have added too much lime to your lawn is the fact it is now turning yellow.
If you have added too much lime you may have raised the pH level from a low level that is acidic up to a high level that is alkaline and ideal level for grass is a natural level of around pH. To spread Soil Doctor brand pelletized lime , set a broadcast spreader to two-thirds open, or a drop spreader to one-third open, or equivalent. A: Yeah, you can overseed and apply lime and fertilizer at the same time. Use a starter fertilizer, though nothing too high in nitrogen , and go with pelleted lime not the powdered kind that will leave you looking like Casper the Ghost afterward.
Water well when you're done or do this right before a rain. No, lime does not kill moss. Adjusting your PH will help, but it wont kill any moss you have. Lime is a soil amendment made from ground limestone rock, which naturally contains calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate.
Even though lime includes calcium and magnesium, which are essential nutrients for healthy plant growth, it's not a substitute for fertilizer. The name ag lime most often refers to a crushed limestone product that is used to improve acidic soil to a neutral pH.
While pelletized lime is easily spread with most spreaders, ag lime requires a specialty spreader. To check, lift a piece of your turf.
If Grubs are the culprit, the dead patch will roll up like a carpet, or you'll be able to pull up the grass and see that it has no roots. Irregularly-shaped dead patches appear in your well-irrigated lawn in late summer or early fall. Lime for the lawn provides grass with many benefits: Balances the pH level, also commonly called the acidity or alkalinity. Many sources suggest liming your lawn before seeding to better prepare the soil for healthy turf- grass growth.
Also Know, what happens if I put too much lime on my lawn? At the same time, too much lime can also be a dangerous thing. The grass can suffer from magnesium or aluminum toxicity.
Just as soil that's too acidic will inhibit your lawn's ability to absorb nutrients, one that's too alkaline will prevent your grass from getting enough nitrogen, potassium and iron. Tips for Overseeding Lawns If using lime , apply before seeding. It will grow alongside the permanent lawn until spring when the weather becomes warm enough to bring the warm-season grass out of dormancy and kill the ryegrass. If you simply throw grass seed onto compacted soil, you will get poor germination.
If you have bare spots, I think it would be worth the effort to scratch these up so that the seeds make good soil contact when they land there. Not only does lime not kill grass , it can benefit lawns and pasture.
Use too much lime will damage grass but when you apply lime properly it corrects the imbalance of acidity in your soil creates the optimum pH level and increases the ability of your grass to access nutrients composition. Should I lime my lawn before it rains? If heavy rain is on the way, delay applying lime or fertilizer until after the showers are over. Water your lawn to moisten the grass and soil before applying lime and fertilizer. After applying these products, give the lawn another sprinkle to encourage the soil to absorb the minerals and nutrients.
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Lawns can be limed and fertilized at the same time they're being seeded.
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