Another great vid. I've had a pot of iron sulphate in the shed for a couple of years. It's in a sealed pot but I can't use it yet as I've just overseeded and done some bare patches.
Hi Shaun I have a 16 month old French bulldog always pees on the lawn I get nothing but dark green patches not yellow 😁👍👍keep up the good work enjoy watching your videos 👍
Good stuff mate. I'm going to start catching up on videos now. Having a new born is taking all my spare time up. Lots of very good information on this video mate. We provide lawncare now only as a add on to regular work. I found it too hard to manage providing a lawncare program in top of all my other commitments
Hi Shaun, great video when you were talking about applying iron, with the green deflector nozzle, I have the dark green one, do I need the light green one instead?
Hi you should be fine .. theres not a lot of uniformity among some lesser known manufacturers so check the specs first.. essentially a heavy output is desired si you'll know if you're pumping hard to keep up
Another good one Shaun. I just bought sprayer bargain buy at supermarket. Would you recommend using seaweed as I have some available. I have lawn about 80 sq meters so not sure how much to use if I get iron. Thanks Shaun
Hi ! Yes seaweed is more of a stimulant and fertiliser whereas iron is a turf gardener. Youd need to check the instructions for the application rate as they will all be different. You can apply both together to save time but I'd prob apply the seaweed first then iron a different day
You can use the same but you'll need to triple rinse it between each use.. make sure to spray clean water out too..(dont spray onto a hard surface as the iron will stain..you need rough ground or pebbles or spray into a container to be removed via a licensed waste removal
Hi JC! Thanks.. I wouldnt say I'd follow the exact same pattern with each white stripe being in the same spot but it may just happen by accident that it happens that way..to define stripe you simply use the roller on the mower.. for a more defined stripe you can go over it a second or third time 😊😊👍
@@LawnRight Hi Shaun, great videos, thank you. I have just seeded and overseeded some areas at beginning of Oct. Based on your reply here I need to wait till mid December to put iron, and I'd like to as I get a lot of moss in a shady area. Is there still benefit in applying iron in mid December / Jan or should I wait till early spring?
@@stuartfoster Hi Stuart, its perfectly fine to apply at any point while moss is around :) I actually go twice with iron to my customers.. once around now and the 2nd one somewhere between January and february
Hi Shaun doesn't that CP3 20L put strain on your back by the end of the day, top of my back kills me is this just me or do you suffer with bad back aswell with all your hard work?. Any advice?
Hi Ian I think I'm used to it after 20 years, but if I'm on a big job keeping it on my back it starts to get uncomfortable ... that said..... I do have back issues I'm dealing with now. One thing you could do is just half fill it but then you're refilling more often.
Shaun looking great, I am curious as to what the cylinder mower you featured in this was? Sorry seen someone asked on the first comment and you have already answered.
Hi Shaun, thanks for another great video. What's a good rate through the year to apply the iron for general upkeep and should it be applied over winter? I've only ever used it 2 weeks prior to scarifying to kill off moss in Spring and autumn this year. Cheers, Mick
Yeah perhaps once every 4 to 8 weeks over winter or as needed.. the odd bit at other times at a much weaker rate for a helping hand in greening up.. so typically 800g in 20 litres water normal maybe 400 to 500 to green up
@@LawnRight thanks for your reply Shaun and my apologies as I somehow missed your reply. I've only just seen it when revisiting your iron application videos, having just done some today on one of our lawns. I think I got it right but time will tell and I'm planning on scarifying the lawn I did anyway, so hopefully I put enough down to kill of the last of the moss 🙂
Am wondering after watching one of your videos were you added spring/summer fertiliser, where you measured it and went over your lawn 3 times with it to use it up. I always just filled hopper and went over the one time and it seemed to do a job. Now Am wondering weather to measure it and just use up what's in the hopper like yourself....maybe I havnt put enough fertiliser down...! Need to measure my lawn!
Hi graham.. same as you I've only ever put one dose down going over once.. was shocked at the application rate of this product and measure twice or more..but it was right 😁 guess every Product will have a different rate
Hi Vic I wouldnt be applying iron just yet as its going to cause issues.. itll get weak and be more susceptible to disease later and lead to more thatch.. plus if it starts to grow a lot and its raining you may struggle to keep up with mowing.. so I'd wait till march or April to pile on any high nitrogen sources
@@LawnRight hello Shaun I didn't think so. I used iron to green up. So I wait till March or April to put down Nitrogen and a week after a little iron to really green up. What Nitrogen is best to use. Thanks Vic
Hi shaun i been watching your vids, one especially interest me the FURROUS SULFATE i have a Bermuda turf Ive ordered the product from amazon seems to be a good brand it’s 20% iron / 12% heptahydrate don’t have moss I just want to give it an app, before winter to harden turf a little and help with winter kill thats what it says it can help with your thoughts maybe don’t give it max dosage we just got 8” of rain over 5 days it reads make sure the soil is hydrated & also the soil temps are around 55 degrees air temps are between 60 & 70 degrees any suggestion’s the Tahoma Bermuda sod was installed back in june of this year ?
Hi grassthief.. so you should be fine with the iron if the sod was installed in Junethats plenty of time to get itself fairly well established. And yes you def have the temps and right conditions (8 inches of water.. omg!).. so nothing wrong with a lighter dose..do it and see what it looks like few days after you can always apply again if desired 😊👍
Hi Shaun. Just learnt the hard way not to get any iron sulphate spray near fence panels, new fence panels too! On another note do you happen to know the different coloured nozzles fit Oregon knapsack sprayers?
We’ve recently (around a month ago) reseeded our lawn it was approximately 90% dead from leatherjacket damage. The seeded grass is going well and we will be over seeding a couple of patches in the next week or so. Can we use iron or nitrogen fertiliser at this point?
Hi def no to the iron as mentioned by MW. A preseed fert is best however I've had good results with a general balanced fertiliser as a light dusting.. you could also use an autumn fert if theres no iron in it as that helps support root development
Hi Shaun, any tips to deal with shallow grass roots? First time this week I used a core aerator and noticed non of the grass roots actually go down into the soil
Hi.. so any autumn fertilizer will help the roots.. however be interesting to find out why it's not developed.. could be the case if youve only recently reseeded.. in which case it's just a case of waiting... could it be that you've just had a chafer grub issue who have eaten some roots... it could also be a load of hardcore just beneath the surface.. it could be a thatch lawn on very sandy soil and struggling with heat ants etc. Possibly it could be clay boggy soil with a high water table in which case it would get worse each winter and thin out and go boggy
Gotta water deeply and infrequently. Make those roots chase the water. Try using a soil softner as well. Works incredibly well. Loosens was deeper than any aerator. Simply green makes it. Twice per year. Roots be deeeeepppp
Hi it's best in a sprayer to be fair.have you mixed the iron with warm water? It's best with warm water..however I never do as I'm out working so it's always cold water.. I use a green fast flowingdeflector nozzle..when mixing I rock the sprayer back and forth 100 times and that usually works almost always to avoid clogging.. now clogging itll happen eventually no matter what. Where the lance meets the trigger, if you unscrew the trigger from the hose (this is what I do in my cooper regular sprayer) there will be a plastic mesh which will be crushed up with brown grey iron sludge.. a good tap or wire brush will clear it..and youll prob have to do if a couple of times a week if you use it regularly
@@LawnRight hi Shaun on the subject of sprayers I have a ten litre one I got from wilko but it doesn't seem to spread very wide? The backpack one you have is good but I'm only needing one for my small garden
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Another great vid. I've had a pot of iron sulphate in the shed for a couple of years. It's in a sealed pot but I can't use it yet as I've just overseeded and done some bare patches.
Yep.. I'd def leave it a good 6 to 8 weeks till its come through 👍😉
Deffo a deeper shade of green 👌👍
Cheers!
Hi Shaun I have a 16 month old French bulldog always pees on the lawn I get nothing but dark green patches not yellow 😁👍👍keep up the good work enjoy watching your videos 👍
He he can you bottle it up and sell it? 🤣
@@LawnRight I good idea that make a mint 😂😂
Good stuff mate. I'm going to start catching up on videos now. Having a new born is taking all my spare time up. Lots of very good information on this video mate. We provide lawncare now only as a add on to regular work. I found it too hard to manage providing a lawncare program in top of all my other commitments
Ahh not to worry mate.. you know where I am if you've any questions. Hope all is going well in your house.. even on not as much sleep 😁😉😉
Hi Shaun, great video when you were talking about applying iron, with the green deflector nozzle, I have the dark green one, do I need the light green one instead?
Hi you should be fine .. theres not a lot of uniformity among some lesser known manufacturers so check the specs first.. essentially a heavy output is desired si you'll know if you're pumping hard to keep up
Another good one Shaun. I just bought sprayer bargain buy at supermarket. Would you recommend using seaweed as I have some available. I have lawn about 80 sq meters so not sure how much to use if I get iron. Thanks Shaun
Hi ! Yes seaweed is more of a stimulant and fertiliser whereas iron is a turf gardener. Youd need to check the instructions for the application rate as they will all be different. You can apply both together to save time but I'd prob apply the seaweed first then iron a different day
Nice volg and handy tips 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks!
Great lawn
You say mow high what length do you cut at
It that lawn 23mm
Thanks for reply
Hi at least 30mm for most lawns but bent grasses used on golf courses dont need that , they can go down to 5 or 6mm at times
Hello
Thanks for reply
30mm do you keep your lawns at 30mn all year
Do you need a separate backpack sprayer, or can you use the same one you do for lawn weed killer?
You can use the same but you'll need to triple rinse it between each use.. make sure to spray clean water out too..(dont spray onto a hard surface as the iron will stain..you need rough ground or pebbles or spray into a container to be removed via a licensed waste removal
do you the key to good stripes is to mow over the same stripes he same way eaach time? thanks for your videos - theyre ace!
Hi JC! Thanks.. I wouldnt say I'd follow the exact same pattern with each white stripe being in the same spot but it may just happen by accident that it happens that way..to define stripe you simply use the roller on the mower.. for a more defined stripe you can go over it a second or third time 😊😊👍
@@LawnRight the more level my lawn becomes over time they improve as well. Keep up the good work. Alwasy enjoy your videos.
How long after an over seed can I iron?
Hi I'd give it a good 8 weeks till its established
Iron straight away mate. Start with the shirts and then do the slacks. The wife always wants me to iron the bedsheets for some reason
@@LawnRight Hi Shaun, great videos, thank you. I have just seeded and overseeded some areas at beginning of Oct. Based on your reply here I need to wait till mid December to put iron, and I'd like to as I get a lot of moss in a shady area. Is there still benefit in applying iron in mid December / Jan or should I wait till early spring?
@@stuartfoster Hi Stuart, its perfectly fine to apply at any point while moss is around :) I actually go twice with iron to my customers.. once around now and the 2nd one somewhere between January and february
Hello Shaun
Should I put any thing on the grass now in January
Hi Vic, Yes,winter fertiliser can be applied,iron, seaweed, humid acid and aeration can all be carried out if desired 👍
Hi Shaun doesn't that CP3 20L put strain on your back by the end of the day, top of my back kills me is this just me or do you suffer with bad back aswell with all your hard work?. Any advice?
Hi Ian I think I'm used to it after 20 years, but if I'm on a big job keeping it on my back it starts to get uncomfortable ... that said..... I do have back issues I'm dealing with now. One thing you could do is just half fill it but then you're refilling more often.
Hi Shaun how often can you usr the iron sulphate during the season
No hard and fast rules but monthly should be fine
Shaun looking great, I am curious as to what the cylinder mower you featured in this was? Sorry seen someone asked on the first comment and you have already answered.
No probs at all
Will iron deter crane flys from going on the grass?
Maybe
Hi Shaun, thanks for another great video. What's a good rate through the year to apply the iron for general upkeep and should it be applied over winter? I've only ever used it 2 weeks prior to scarifying to kill off moss in Spring and autumn this year. Cheers, Mick
Yeah perhaps once every 4 to 8 weeks over winter or as needed.. the odd bit at other times at a much weaker rate for a helping hand in greening up.. so typically 800g in 20 litres water normal maybe 400 to 500 to green up
@@LawnRight thanks for your reply Shaun and my apologies as I somehow missed your reply. I've only just seen it when revisiting your iron application videos, having just done some today on one of our lawns. I think I got it right but time will tell and I'm planning on scarifying the lawn I did anyway, so hopefully I put enough down to kill of the last of the moss 🙂
Am wondering after watching one of your videos were you added spring/summer fertiliser, where you measured it and went over your lawn 3 times with it to use it up.
I always just filled hopper and went over the one time and it seemed to do a job. Now Am wondering weather to measure it and just use up what's in the hopper like yourself....maybe I havnt put enough fertiliser down...! Need to measure my lawn!
Just recently put down iron/seaweed and wetting agent and going to do that regularly each month to make my lawn pop even more
Hi graham.. same as you I've only ever put one dose down going over once.. was shocked at the application rate of this product and measure twice or more..but it was right 😁 guess every Product will have a different rate
Hello
What nitrogen do you use. My lawn is looking good now in January 23
Can I put nitrogen down now to get it growing
Thanks
Hi Vic I wouldnt be applying iron just yet as its going to cause issues.. itll get weak and be more susceptible to disease later and lead to more thatch.. plus if it starts to grow a lot and its raining you may struggle to keep up with mowing.. so I'd wait till march or April to pile on any high nitrogen sources
@@LawnRight hello Shaun,
Thanks for that, can I ask is iron the same as nitrogen then.
@@vicmills7702 hi.. no.. iron is a micro nutrient only needed in small quantities.. nitrogen is one of the main players for thick green growth
@@LawnRight hello Shaun
I didn't think so. I used iron to green up.
So I wait till March or April to put down Nitrogen and a week after a little iron to really green up.
What Nitrogen is best to use.
Thanks
Vic
@@vicmills7702 hi vic.. I use A1 spring/summer, it's well balanced but there are numerous others just as good you could choose from
Do you water in after the spray? Thanks Shaun
Not with the one I used no
Great as ever Shaun!!
😊😊👍👍 cheers Dave!
Hi shaun i been watching your vids, one especially interest me the FURROUS SULFATE i have a Bermuda turf Ive ordered the product from amazon seems to be a good brand it’s 20% iron / 12% heptahydrate don’t have moss I just want to give it an app, before winter to harden turf a little and help with winter kill thats what it says it can help with your thoughts maybe don’t give it max dosage we just got 8” of rain over 5 days it reads make sure the soil is hydrated & also the soil temps are around 55 degrees air temps are between 60 & 70 degrees any suggestion’s the Tahoma Bermuda sod was installed back in june of this year ?
Hi grassthief.. so you should be fine with the iron if the sod was installed in Junethats plenty of time to get itself fairly well established. And yes you def have the temps and right conditions (8 inches of water.. omg!).. so nothing wrong with a lighter dose..do it and see what it looks like few days after you can always apply again if desired 😊👍
@@LawnRight yes that’s what i was thinking can always Add so whats the difference between the liquid chelated iron & using the forrous sulfate ?
@@grassthief1280 chelated simply means it gets in better and faster and gives a faster green up.. chelated is a better option
Hi Shaun.
Just learnt the hard way not to get any iron sulphate spray near fence panels, new fence panels too!
On another note do you happen to know the different coloured nozzles fit Oregon knapsack sprayers?
Hi I think most nozzles are interchangeable ..I tend to use a red dt2 reflector nozzle for weedkiller.andthe green detector tip for iron
Can I add seaweed to the same spray tank as the iron?
Hi yes you can 😊👍
Worth mixing a small bit together in a jar or tub first just to check they don't form lumps which would clog the sprayer
We’ve recently (around a month ago) reseeded our lawn it was approximately 90% dead from leatherjacket damage. The seeded grass is going well and we will be over seeding a couple of patches in the next week or so. Can we use iron or nitrogen fertiliser at this point?
I wouldn't apply iron to the new grass for at least a couple of months, and I would only use a Pre Seed fertilizer as it's designed for that purpose.
@@MW_1981 thank you!
Hi def no to the iron as mentioned by MW. A preseed fert is best however I've had good results with a general balanced fertiliser as a light dusting.. you could also use an autumn fert if theres no iron in it as that helps support root development
Hi Shaun, any tips to deal with shallow grass roots? First time this week I used a core aerator and noticed non of the grass roots actually go down into the soil
Hi.. so any autumn fertilizer will help the roots.. however be interesting to find out why it's not developed.. could be the case if youve only recently reseeded.. in which case it's just a case of waiting... could it be that you've just had a chafer grub issue who have eaten some roots... it could also be a load of hardcore just beneath the surface.. it could be a thatch lawn on very sandy soil and struggling with heat ants etc. Possibly it could be clay boggy soil with a high water table in which case it would get worse each winter and thin out and go boggy
Gotta water deeply and infrequently. Make those roots chase the water. Try using a soil softner as well. Works incredibly well. Loosens was deeper than any aerator. Simply green makes it. Twice per year. Roots be deeeeepppp
Hello Saun how can i purchase something like EMERALD GREEN any chance because were in the states
Hi we only ship to the uk right now. You can buy a wetting agent to get similar results.. thanks
what brand is your Cylinder mower
It's a very very old swordsman mower..bought it for £40 from facebook marketplace. Bargain!I've had it serviced and sharpened
Hi shaun is it ok to add some SURFACTANT to the tank along with the liquid iron ( decided liquid chealated instead of furrous) thanks grassthief
Hi! Yes.. in fact I always add a couple of drops of washing up liquid to each tank mixed up 😊😊👍
Hi Shaun, what's the benefit getting leaves of lawn in Autumn?
Thanks
Hi..they stop the light or sun getting to the grass so it would die off
👍
1kg of sulphate at 20% iron in your 20 litre knapsack. What size lawn do you apply the 20 litres to?
Hi..I always make a ful knapsack up as I'll be visiting dozens of lawns each week. I can often refill the sprayer 3 times or more in a day 🥵🥵🥵
😂😂 do what I do and get a 200l tank with an electric pump and the jobs a goodun
I Used a bowl of water to step into, to get of the lawn 😂
errr... gotta take ya shoes n socks off though for that
The only sprayer I have is a hoselock which keeps getting blocked by the iron. Could I use a watering can to apply the iron??
Hi it's best in a sprayer to be fair.have you mixed the iron with warm water? It's best with warm water..however I never do as I'm out working so it's always cold water.. I use a green fast flowingdeflector nozzle..when mixing I rock the sprayer back and forth 100 times and that usually works almost always to avoid clogging.. now clogging itll happen eventually no matter what. Where the lance meets the trigger, if you unscrew the trigger from the hose (this is what I do in my cooper regular sprayer) there will be a plastic mesh which will be crushed up with brown grey iron sludge.. a good tap or wire brush will clear it..and youll prob have to do if a couple of times a week if you use it regularly
@@LawnRight Thanks for the advice Shaun. Nothing for it but to invest in a sprayer and follow your tips. Appreciate you taking the time to reply 👍
@@LawnRight hi Shaun on the subject of sprayers I have a ten litre one I got from wilko but it doesn't seem to spread very wide? The backpack one you have is good but I'm only needing one for my small garden
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Thanks 👍