Always good to go back to basics to keep everything fresh in memory. We are winding down here in the CLE 216 area. Would you make a video on how to develop a lawn care plan for next season?
I have watched so many videos on youtube and still haven't found one of someone measuring the lawn with a tape measure to show the square feets they have to calculate the pounds of fertilizer they need to use in the lawn that will be a nice video for us that are new into this that want to have a beautiful lawn
Not seeing much on comments for what people would like to see. I know for me at least 10 minute long videos are about right. I also know there’s definitely people that don’t watch more than a few minutes and there on to the next video. Maybe try every other video of longer and shorter. It’s hard to get everything you want to in on a 5 minute or less video though. I think I need to take my own advice and try to shorten my videos up a little
am i missing something? my bag of urea (46 0 0) is a 50lb bag but doesn't tell how much yard it covers..and i stink at math...my yard is 4000 sq feet. thanks for the help bro, love the vids...btw, i want to throw down about .3 or .4 thanks brother
Do not worry about how much nitrogen you're putting down per thosand square feet; that calculation he's doing above. Your requirements may be different, for instance if you're overseeding. Maybe someone suggests to put down only 1 pound per 1,000 square feet. Also, do not let the bag tell you how much to apply as your requirements may be different. You may want to spread the fertilizer in three seperate times during the growing season. Forget the weight of the bag. Only worry about the weight of the number of bags you need. Point is, don't be pigeon holed because your requirements will be so far different than just spreading one bag gingerly over the entire lawn. Things to know: How much nitrogen you want to put down per 1,000 sq. ft. The area of your lawn The analysis of the fertilizer you will be using concentrating on nitrogen, the first number. You want to put down 1 pound nitrogen per 1,000 square feet. You have 30,000 sq. feet of lawn. And you bought 12-6-4 fertilizer Questions to answer: How much fertilizer of that bag do I need to put down for every 1,000 sq. feet to get 1 pound of nitrogen, and how many bags do I need? Answer: Calculate 1 pound per 1,000/.12= 8.3 pounds of fertilizer in that bag to get 1 pound of nitrogen down for every 1,000 sq. feet. How many units of area is there? 30,000/1,000 = 30 units (30 1,000 squares to make it simple) 8.3 pounds of fertilizer X 30 units= 249 pounds of fertilizer for the entire lawn. Each bag is 40 pounds by weight 249/40 pound bag=6.225 which is a little over 6 bags, about 6 1/4 bags, so buy 7 and you'll have 3/4 of a bag leftover. Now you need to figure out how much to put down. What number do you set your spreader on. It's anyone's guess, but calculate it properly, and record the number for future uses. So, do this. Mark off 1,000 sq feet in the lawn. Get shovels and rakes to create the boundries on the grass. Set the number at maybe 10 on the spreader if you're using the well known Scott's spreader.Then put in your spreader 8.3 pounds of fertilizer. Spread that once over the area you marked off. Is it all gone after you covered the area? If you ran out too soon, then cut the number down. If you still have some leftover, open up the number to maybe 12 instead of 10. Experiment a little, So either bump it up, or dial it down a little.
Just a suggestion for future vids. If someone hasn't already done one, it'd be interesting to see a trial of actual N rates (1lb, 3/4lb, 1/2lb, 1/4lb per 1000sq/ft), for popular brands.
I get the math to figure out how much nitrogen you're putting down. What I don't get is how to tell how much actual pounds of it you out into the spreader
This gives you how much nitrogen per 1000sq ft that specific bag will apply on your lawn...the better equation to discuss is how many pounds of a particular product in a bag do you actually need to put down...the difference is slight, but it much more efficient...for example how this video shows: ua-cam.com/video/gXLYS27JEEg/v-deo.html
Dude, you need a new spreader man. That thing looks like one of your kids toys. Just kidding. Whatever works for you and your property. Great job at keeping it simple.
I prefer to calculate off the amount of N I want to apply rather than using a bag rate. Can do the math or use this site from the University of Missouri: agebb.missouri.edu/fertcalc/
Without a doubt, the very best explained nitrogen recommended video on UA-cam.
I love how u break it down
I've never tried one, but there are phone apps for this.
Good to see it written out for those of us who've been out of school for a few decades. :)
Which app did you use? I have a android phone.
After the calculation, how do know what setting for the spreader?
Always good to go back to basics to keep everything fresh in memory. We are winding down here in the CLE 216 area. Would you make a video on how to develop a lawn care plan for next season?
I will definitely be doing that!
@@TheLawnWhisperer Thanks will be looking forward to it
Nice quick math video. Thanks! Lawn looking good as we decent into winter. I get over 2-3 feet of snow a year and never got snow mold, thankfully.
Nice video buddy, Thanks. What is that yellow stuff on your grass leaf's looks like fungas ? I recently got on my lawn too that why I notice lol
Spreading the knowledge! Great video and very informative!
Loved the video
I don't understand the point of doing this? Unless there is a recommendation for amount of N you should get down a month/year.
Question, do you still the bags recommend spreader #
I have watched so many videos on youtube and still haven't found one of someone measuring the lawn with a tape measure to show the square feets they have to calculate the pounds of fertilizer they need to use in the lawn that will be a nice video for us that are new into this that want to have a beautiful lawn
I have a video on measuring the lawn with a tape measure. You just haven’t searched hard enough 😜
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Is that .8lbs of Nitrogen in that bag or .8lbs per 1,000 sqft in that bag?
Good video keep them coming...
Not seeing much on comments for what people would like to see. I know for me at least 10 minute long videos are about right. I also know there’s definitely people that don’t watch more than a few minutes and there on to the next video. Maybe try every other video of longer and shorter. It’s hard to get everything you want to in on a 5 minute or less video though. I think I need to take my own advice and try to shorten my videos up a little
I will definitely consider that video length. I try my best to keep them around 8 minutes but it's not always possible haha
am i missing something? my bag of urea (46 0 0) is a 50lb bag but doesn't tell how much yard it covers..and i stink at math...my yard is 4000 sq feet. thanks for the help bro, love the vids...btw, i want to throw down about .3 or .4 thanks brother
How often to throw down though?
Do not worry about how much nitrogen you're putting down per thosand square feet; that calculation he's doing above. Your requirements may be different, for instance if you're overseeding. Maybe someone suggests to put down only 1 pound per 1,000 square feet. Also, do not let the bag tell you how much to apply as your requirements may be different. You may want to spread the fertilizer in three seperate times during the growing season. Forget the weight of the bag. Only worry about the weight of the number of bags you need. Point is, don't be pigeon holed because your requirements will be so far different than just spreading one bag gingerly over the entire lawn.
Things to know: How much nitrogen you want to put down per 1,000 sq. ft.
The area of your lawn
The analysis of the fertilizer you will be using concentrating on nitrogen, the first number.
You want to put down 1 pound nitrogen per 1,000 square feet. You have 30,000 sq. feet of lawn. And you bought 12-6-4 fertilizer
Questions to answer: How much fertilizer of that bag do I need to put down for every 1,000 sq. feet to get 1 pound of nitrogen, and how many bags do I need?
Answer: Calculate 1 pound per 1,000/.12= 8.3 pounds of fertilizer in that bag to get 1 pound of nitrogen down for every 1,000 sq. feet.
How many units of area is there? 30,000/1,000 = 30 units (30 1,000 squares to make it simple)
8.3 pounds of fertilizer X 30 units= 249 pounds of fertilizer for the entire lawn.
Each bag is 40 pounds by weight
249/40 pound bag=6.225 which is a little over 6 bags, about 6 1/4 bags, so buy 7 and you'll have 3/4 of a bag leftover.
Now you need to figure out how much to put down. What number do you set your spreader on. It's anyone's guess, but calculate it properly, and record the number for future uses. So, do this.
Mark off 1,000 sq feet in the lawn. Get shovels and rakes to create the boundries on the grass. Set the number at maybe 10 on the spreader if you're using the well known Scott's spreader.Then put in your spreader 8.3 pounds of fertilizer. Spread that once over the area you marked off. Is it all gone after you covered the area? If you ran out too soon, then cut the number down. If you still have some leftover, open up the number to maybe 12 instead of 10. Experiment a little, So either bump it up, or dial it down a little.
TLDR
So 50lb bag of 18-24-12 covers 15k= .6 lbs of nitrogen?
.6 lb of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet
@@TheLawnWhisperer thanks man
First. I love fertilizer math.
Nailed it! #lawnnerd 😊
Good job buddy. I have all the conversions for N-Ext products if you want those for a video. Let me know the math is done on all of them.
That would be nice to know, will be using their products next season
Juan Perez Feliciano email me at thelawnnorder@gmail.com and I’ll send them to you.
great vid!
Great video
Just a suggestion for future vids. If someone hasn't already done one, it'd be interesting to see a trial of actual N rates (1lb, 3/4lb, 1/2lb, 1/4lb per 1000sq/ft), for popular brands.
Easier yet. Think NBA N x B /A. N is percent (0.32), B is bag wt in pounds, A is area in 1000 sq. ft. | 0.32 x 12.5 / 5 = 0.8 pounds of N per 1000.
When you said "I've gotta fert so bad" I thought you said something else lol.
Sometimes you gotta just release that fert so you feel better.
Nice video. App Rate times Nitrogen is it!
I get the math to figure out how much nitrogen you're putting down. What I don't get is how to tell how much actual pounds of it you out into the spreader
Just gotta set that spreader real low I guess. 12.5 pounds covers 5k. That’s a little opening.
I remember my first time hanging a white board.
Lawn domination
This gives you how much nitrogen per 1000sq ft that specific bag will apply on your lawn...the better equation to discuss is how many pounds of a particular product in a bag do you actually need to put down...the difference is slight, but it much more efficient...for example how this video shows:
ua-cam.com/video/gXLYS27JEEg/v-deo.html
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Dude, you need a new spreader man. That thing looks like one of your kids toys. Just kidding. Whatever works for you and your property. Great job at keeping it simple.
😂 I know! I have an earthway but am not a huge fan of it
I've got an Earthway and donated my Scott's to my son. I like it but I'm not sure I love it. Might look into a Spyker.
I got it....I finally got it!!!!! Lol
Hi
The Lawn Care Nut released his video on this 12 hrs ago. But hey, thanks for spreading the message I suppose.
ua-cam.com/video/Mxy1fYQuf7M/v-deo.html
I prefer to calculate off the amount of N I want to apply rather than using a bag rate. Can do the math or use this site from the University of Missouri: agebb.missouri.edu/fertcalc/
Thanks so much for this calculator
First...almost
So close!
There are so many Lawn care youtubers now, everything is just a repeat of what the others has covered.
Thanks for your input.