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  • 09-05-2021 3:47pm
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    maxamillius
    Registered Users Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭


    Is it just me or is anyone else’s grass either growing really slow or not growing at all?!! Only cut it once in the last 6/7 weeks


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    Wanderer78
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    maxamillius wrote: »
    Is it just me or is anyone else’s grass either growing really slow or not growing at all?!! Only cut it once in the last 6/7 weeks

    yea im the same here, very little growth this year, think ive only cut it 3 times this season so far


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    Doctors room ghost
    Registered Users Posts: 4,809 ✭✭✭Doctors room ghost


    Give it a feed of 7-6-17 if you haven’t already.it’s going to grow now with the recent rain and the temp is in the soil.it was too cold up to this week. The 7-6-17 is a great feed for lawns. I use it every year.


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    maxamillius
    Registered Users Posts: 1,134 ✭✭✭maxamillius


    Great, I know very little about keeping grass healthy so thought I had killed it somehow ha ha


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    Wanderer78
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    maxamillius wrote: »
    Great, I know very little about keeping grass healthy so thought I had killed it somehow ha ha

    i just use standard weed and feed, does the job, just follow the instructions


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    Jim_Hodge
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    All growth got a kick back in April. It has left lawns tired and neglected looking. Hopefully the bit of heat this week will turn things around.


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    maxamillius
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    I have miracle gro, the one that gets put in a watering can, is that any good?


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    Lack of growth is a combination of very dry and cold conditions in April. Warmer temperatures and lots of rain due this week so things should really kick off.


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    blackbox
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    Very slow here in Wicklow. There has been no rain up to 4 days ago.
    I spread some fertiliser weeks ago but had no effect due to drought.
    I'm expecting it to shoot up in the coming week with the rain and warmth.


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    Frogeye
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    any ideas on a bulk fertilizer for a large lawn...5000sqm or more. Most items on line are 30-40 euro a bag and only cover 400 sqm. Wouldn't be long adding up. Any cheaper options for large areas?

    Also can anyone suggest a good broadcast spreader?

    Thanks

    Frogeye


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    Dr_Colossus
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    Frogeye wrote: »
    any ideas on a bulk fertilizer for a large lawn...5000sqm or more. Most items on line are 30-40 euro a bag and only cover 400 sqm. Wouldn't be long adding up. Any cheaper options for large areas?

    Frogeye

    50kg bag of 7-6-17 in a farm supply store, expect to pay about €25 per bag. Don't know where you are based but got mine in Drummonds which has an outlet out past Clonee on the way to Rathoath


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    Jim_Hodge
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    Dr_Colossus wrote: »
    50kg bag of 7-6-17 in a farm supply store, expect to pay about €25 per bag. Don't know where you are based but got mine in Drummonds which has an outlet out past Clonee on the way to Rathoath

    Got a 50kg bag from Drummonds locally this morning. €30 and it'll do 2000 sg mt easily.


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