Ironite Fertilizer or YardMastery Double Dark | Before and After
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- #ironite #doubledark #iron Halloween domination is the pinnacle of the cool season grass showdown and it often achieved with supplementing Iron into your lawn. Granular Iron is one way to put Iron on the lawn, so today I will compare Yard Mastery's Double Dark product to Pennington's Ironite.
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Made your grass look more uniform. Maybe I need it lol
I think it can have its place in everybody’s program. Though, this year I’ll be trying liquids!
That double dark is on my list next month! Gotta support the big dog Allyn! 😊🤙🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾
I just did a liquid version of this video you might wanna check out!
I’ve used Ironite for years. Finally tried Double Dark this year and Holy Moly! Never had s Yard so dark green. I started with a fairly healthy lawn, so maybe that was the root cause for the shocking green-up for me.
The iron in the Double Dark is a plant available iron instead of the unavailable iron in ironite. Ironite is garbage!
Awesome video comparisons 👍🏾
Thank you BYD!
Pretty even 👍🏻
I was surprised! I thought there would be a larger difference. Thanks for sharing your thoughts too!
I like Ironite because it has Sulfur(SO4) which drops your pH (acidity) that puts the Iron(Fe) & Calcium(Ca) in a usable form for the grass.
ironite must have been re configured as the bag I bought few months ago contained only 9.9% iron (Fe) and not 20%. It had no effect on my lawn color. I did 2 applications 5 weeks apart and no difference. Gave the rest to my neighbor who used on his back lawn at double the rate and same - nadda effect. May work for others but did not have any effect on my lawn.
It would have helped if you have the same type of grass
There’s just some weeds in there to be honest lol
Curious - did the darkening effect just last through the next mow (meaning it greened that cycle and as soon as the lawn grew the new growth returned to the original color?
It’s lasts a few weeks for me
I'm in NC I have Bermuda grass what you think I should do when I get the dubble dark my grass is starting to come to life I still have some brown spots from the winter
It wouldn’t hurt to put some down, but it’s not going to have the best effect until the grass is really awake.
Should have had a control in the test as well, maybe a section on each side that was covered by cardboard or an upside down tote. Hard to say that either really did anything based on the photos…
Might have been a good idea. I hoped that you could fast forward and backward to see a difference. Cameras never really pick up a true color that the eye sees in person anyways.
What month did you do this test/ exact date? Thank you
My soil test was done back in April or March of that year. I think march
Does Allen (lcn) own yard Master or something?
You got it!
Just spoon feeding 46-0-0 urea
Be careful with that. You can easily burn your grass if you over apply.
@@2amaysn Quarter pound of Nitrogen weekly, this isn't rocket science weighing it and walking around with a broadcast spreader.
I’ll probably be hitting my front lawn with around a quarter pound every two weeks this year. Using AMS and some other YM products
How often can you apply double dark. I also use Jonathan green products but I would like to use double dark to compliment my basic Jonathan green program. Please advise. Love your channel!!
Thanks for watching and subscribing!!!! You could use it at a low rate in between regular monthly apps to add some iron. Though, I would prefer the liquid route for something like that. Be careful not to apply too much iron!
@@TheLawnMentor so what liquid product do you recommend? Something from simple solutions? Or green punch? I see the 12-0-0 iron plus from n-ext. On your vid. Use that vs double dark? If I want to complement Jonathan green yearly program? I just applied double dark now just finished at 730 pm . It's getting dark. Will take photos in the morning then each Saturday for the 4 weeks and let's see the difference. I will be aerating and overseeding with Jonathan green solar green for the sun areas and original black beauty for the partial shade areas and top dressing with organic compost shooting for Saturday September 10th which happens to be 2 weeks from today. Will that be an issue!? Wait three weeks from Today September 17th??
Please advise. Thank you. Sprinkler system on for tomorrow morning at 530 AM. 45 minutes per zone/ I have 5 zones. Basically no rain this summer here in Ma. My water bill for this quarter which I believe is June through Sept will be huge. Too bad. This happened to us in 2016
@@brodygoalie I actually did a video on the channel comparing two great liquid iron products very similar to this granular test. If you are sayin you’ve got a seeding project coming up here soon, I’d hold off on the fert push. You can smack it with fert when it grows back.
@@TheLawnMentor too late just applied double dark tonight. So with that said. Do you believe Sept 10th is too early to aerate and overseed and top dressing with organic compost? Hate to wait past September 17th with this project. Please advise. Much appreciated
Not too early at all. Check your frost dates and seed based off that.
Thanks for the video. Think I’ll pass on the ironite.
You’re welcome! Thanks for commenting and letting me know you appreciate the content!
Can I apply it on summer time?
I will never use granular Iron again, the liquid works so much faster. I'm talking about 48 hrs but thanks for the review.
Likewise - I have a video coming out shortly comparing liquid iron products just like this 😀
I have tried the liquid for several years and have not gotten a good result. Turns lawn brown. I need to work on my application rates. Looks really great several hours after applying at night but in the sunlight I can see were I over applied.
I prefer the liquids myself
I believe granule is just easier to apply.
Does the lawn need to be watered each day after application?
To close to call. I am not a fan of Ironite, but Double Dark on the other hand has been a proven winner on my lawn. 😎👊🌴
The citric acid in greene effect I believe is the kicker there. Neither one of these products have a chelator in them, so there’s that.
Going to try tonight 8/27/22. I do use Jonathan green products but I would like to use this double dark to compliment my JG program. Your thoughts. Thank you
First, this test probably should have been done on a section of lawn that was at least somewhat stressed because then the iron application would have shown more visible results. Your lawn already looked extremely green before the application, and there appeared to be virtually no change after the application. Second, since the Double Dark has 16% nitrogen (compared to 1% for Ironite), it wins, hands-down. Even if the iron effect is the same among both, the fact that you don't need to spend extra for a nitrogen application with Double Dark means that you're saving a lot of money on overall fertilizer costs.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
You are getting more iron in the ironite so this statement is not 100% correct. There are times you just want iron and no added nitrogen so you are not pushing top growth. And the double dark cost more for less iron for nitrogen you may not need at application. Ironite comes in a cheaper bigger bag if you order it online from the box store
Doesn’t really matter if the ironite is in iron oxide form and your soil is above a 6.0 pH
@@schoc13 not true. It helps inform buyers of products are equivalent or not
Good comparison. Never used Ironite, but I would roll with the YM Doubledark all day! Proven products and supporting a great business!
👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻 my man!
I catch little late but enjoying your experiment Bro!
Looking at your vid I think they both about the same. The good thing Is both WORKED!!!
I’ll keep this in mind when time to get the grass darker green! 👍🇺🇸🤩
My issue with the ironite which I have used a couple times in the past and gotten ok results with, is the prill size is so big compared to the volume your spreading. The coverage isn't super consistent and it's annoying to spread.
Great video though!
Yeah, the prills are large for sure
Just put some Ironite down today and was blown away with the size of the prills.
Cocoa pebbles!
I just did an application and was surprised to see they changed. They are super small now.
I would think the double dark would grow faster since it has more Nitrogen.
You’re correct! If you measured growth exclusively, you’d be right for sure
FYI, Pennington new ironite formula 1-0-0 with 9% iron, 33% sulfur and 11% calcium is a much better product to darken your lawn. Compare this to others you'll be impressed.
Might have to try that out and see how it works!
Found ya on the Gram and subbed. Thanks for the content dude. 🤘
Thanks for the sub and thanks for watching!!!!
Just spray liquid chelated iron on it. Ironite has to takin in three the roots and if your ph isn't right it won't get used
That’s something I’ve learned this off season and if you check out my latest video about what I’ll be using this year, you’ll see some of that 👍🏻
No comparison. Not much nitrogen in Ironite and double dark has nitrogen and iron. I would like to see a comparison of the double dark and Vereens 10-5-25 with 6% iron.
I’ll have to add that to my list - thanks for sharing!
Any particular reason you did this in early October? Did you aerate and overseed and top dressing?
DD came out in 2020/21 and is online only. Ironite in every big store forever
At least you don’t have to drive to the store to get Double Dark 😀
Lawn Mastery offers free shipping.
This is not a good comparison as it is blotchy due to different grasses as you mentioned and at the end you didnt really want to give your honest opinion since yard mastery sent you a fre double dark
I don’t need calcium or magnesium. I’m really high in both those due to my soil makeup.
I’m gonna say YardMastery.. they have micronutrients.. may not be able to detect a significant difference with the naked eye.. but it will show in multiple aps
More bang for your Buck for sure! And it’s delivered to your door. Can’t beat convenience!
Because the lighting is so varied I honestly can’t tell the difference between either. Nor can I tell it greened up anymore than it was originally but again, there’s too many variables in the pictures shown that it’s hard to tell anything really noticeable.
I take the 20% Ironite, cut it in half (or thirds) and mix with my standard fertilizer. 10% (or 6.7%) Fe product is plenty enough for dark green when added to N2 rich fertilizer.
Grass needs nitrogen and Double Dark has a lot of nitrogen.
If you use Ironite, you are going to have to buy another nitrogen fertilizer.
Ironite for sure can’t be used as only a fertilizer
I bought the yard mastery because it came in a 45 ib bag. No other reason. I have used Ironite in the past they both work exceptionally well. I only use it once a yr. Sometimes I don't bother.
Sometimes it just comes down to value and convenience! Thanks for commenting!
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I would have guessed it!
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Good Morning, when using both products how did you know what spreader setting to use. Thanks Dave Graz
They were posted on the back of the bag and I just kept an eye on how fast things were coming out
Lawn is so discolored I can't see anything happening
Yea but where is the iron derived from? A lot of the granular iron isn’t even absorbable to the grass, at least not this year. Liquid iron is above and beyond better
Some people just aren’t comfortable with it though. For those who are, I’ll be comparing liquid iron products this year just like this one.
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Is it okay to use the Double dark in the heat of the summer? I just want green grass :):): Not to grow the grass in the summer. Thanks for sharing your video.
It is, but I’d suggest liquid iron instead for that. I have a video on the channel about it!
@@TheLawnMentor Okay Thank you. I will look now. Thanks again!!!
Like comparing apples to oranges.
That was the most honest review I’ve seen , I’m an Iroinite guy, I tried the other product, I really didn’t see a difference either , for the price here ironite is 19$
I use both granular and liquid iron to achieve the results I want.
I appreciate that!!! 👊🏻👊🏻
It's all filler lol
They changed their recipe actually!
Ironite works... if you apply 3x the ammount
I wouldn’t suggest anybody throw their money away like that
I've been using iron nite and my Yard is awesome but I'm gonna try double dark in the future
Let me know if you like the results of the granular Double Dark!!
Can I put this on after fertilization
The ironite you can for sure. Since the double dark has more nitrogen in it, you’ll want to make sure you apply it with a lower nitrogen fert.
Which spreader setting did you use?
I just used whatever the back of the bag said 😀
You needed to leave a section in between both test lawns to be able to see it clearer.
Yes I should’ve had a control to help see the difference better.
Can't say one over the other.
Agreed, they were really close. Just depends where you wanna spend your money!
Great test but I really couldn't see any difference.
Sounds like we’re on the same wavelength
Tickle the lawn? Oh goodness.
Doesn’t everyone like a good tickle
Make sure if you order ironite curbside, that it's dry. I ordered a bag from my local lowes curbside and when I opened it at home, it was completely wet. I went back and exchanged it. I had to look thru several bags and found one. It's what happens when their products in the garden center exposed to the elements.
Personally I just wouldn’t buy it at all
I use Double Dark followed by Ironite liquid. Results are awesome.
Ooof that’s a lot of iron
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I tried the granular Ironite on one section of my yard and the liquid RTS on Ironite on another section today. I’m interested to see the results. Great video!
If you liked this one, you won’t want to miss Friday’s video!
Which is better
@@mindyours752 if it was up to me and my money, I’d be buying Double Dark
@@mindyours752 honestly I didn’t really notice that much of a difference. I think the liquid might have been the slightest bit better but either one will obviously work
Liquid iron products generally work faster
Nothing happen for me with ironite 1 week in
You’ll have much quicker results with a liquid iron. Look for that video on my channel
What if you mixed them 🤔🤔🤔???
I wouldn’t suggest that. In fact I wouldn’t suggest granular iron, ever
Both look really close.
I thought so too!!
I just threw down ironite. I’m also spraying down some microgreen on Wednesday. I’m hoping to have a dark green lawn by Halloween!
That sounds like a killer combo!!!!
Did u
@@CCCC-tq8yo I did and it was really dark green! My lawn also started off the spring more green than all my neighbors lawns! Double win!
NICE! Thanks for coming back and letting us know! I love it
Oxide
👍🏻 yep.
Are these water soluble?
I do not believe so
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Did you keep the receipt?
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Hi. What is the scale you are using?
I got that on Amazon. The brand name is “Ozeri”. If you search Ozeri kitchen scale you should find it. If you need help, let me know!
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@@finallyhereagain anytime, thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video
Wakey wakey lawn bladey
Ironite, no difference. Double dark… proven product. Will continue to use.
Probably the extra nitrogen that’s helping you out there!
Good video thanks
Thanks for watching!
@The Lawn Mentor very good humor in your videos, nice job lol and very informative stuff . Do you have a link to buy the ammonia sulfate thanks again
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@The Lawn Mentor thats right so sorry, you did say Rural King, I'm just pissed at them I ordered an agri fab aerator spreader 45-0543 on sale and now they won't honor the price, they shipped a spreader only- thank you once again.
Oh man that’s a bummer! Yeah if you have a rural king I think it’s less than $20 / 51lbs of AMS
Great job on the comparison apps and the day by day results. I have used Ironite in the past but never tried the Double Dark. I would say for the price and convenience Yard Mastery is the better deal.
All about where you want to spend your money!
Do you need to water it in just got some
Yes, both of those need to be watered in sufficiently to work.
I think the IRonite got it. Def want to try the double dark tho
Definitely nice to not have to go to the store!
Ironite can be delivered too just like double dark
What mowing height were you using in October? I have a Toro super recycler
I am using now the second highest position to the third highest position. We are still very warm in ma. Low 80s. Right now and coming up this week as we get closer to labor day. We have definitely been higher temps than what the average is supposed to be. Brutal summer. We are like 8 inches below normal for rain
Looking forward to aerating in mid September.
I was cutting tall, I think 3.5” at that point