I never understood why hank hill was so obsessed with his lawn, but now that I have a house, I get it. Thanks for all these informative videos. My lawn is really starting to come together.
First, I want to say THANK YOU LCN for the updated warm season guide! I am neck deep in it and this is year two that I am using your methods. My neighbor has been working hard on her lawn all Fall and Winter. In just 6 days, my yard went from dormant to beautiful. DOMINATED!!! I just wish I could see her jaw drop. :-)
I keep my Earthway on 12 for everything. Was one told that the easiest way to convert a Scott's spreader setting to an Earthway is add 8 to the setting. So if the suggest setting for a Scott's spreader is 5, add 8 to get the Earthway setting of 13. Never had issues with that rule of thumb. Cheers.
Thanks for your response I just used my edgeguard for the first one today dropping lime & crabgrass preventer I had a 5000 square foot bag and a once over at the 5 setting didn’t seem like it used much. Even at 8 I traversed the yard 3-4 times to empty the spreader. I believe 10 is going to be the setting when I use it on Sunday
Only 3 minutes into this and I know this video is top notch. I'm here because as usual I had to learn the hard way. Scotts weed and feed (emphasis on "weed".) dumped out of my spreader after I manhandled it a little :) no damage. The spreader was set so badly was using WAY too much is what happened to get me going heh but actually did get about 1/3 of my lawn finished and went to my little hand weeder and it took some time and quite certain not a good coverage and wasted it too. First time doing this so I get a little bit of a pass. 62 years old and taking care of disabled father it's his lawn. "Doctor - Street Cred ?" lol I just noticed you weighed 3 pounds of practice application but take into account the weight of the bucket. Wouldn't surprise me if that bucket is aprox. 1/2 pound + or - a few ounces. Never mind about this if you already set the pull scale to account for this and I'll bet you did based on seeing the scale now. Btw gorgeous neighborhood. Cheers, John Noe
Great to see you getting back to basics. Your growth has been phenomenal, but you still manage to tap into the needs of the budget conscious viewers 👍.
Hi Fellow youtuber..just love what your doing here.. Your vlogs are very interesting and quite educational. I love that you take the time to explain what you are doing. Showing my fellow youtubers some love all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦 keep them comming.
Allyn your teaching to the D.I.Yer is top notch. They few always ruin things for the many. Especially in this day in age. Chin up and you keep doing you and Dominate your neighbors!
I'll support you any way I can. You and a few others really helped me when I got into this industry with the learning curve. I just bought your cool season program to help teach my son the business. He will be attending The LCN RUclips university to get himself started. Thank you for all you do and you make learning enjoyable.
My lawn is about 5000 sq ft . I use 2 bags of miloganite for the yard . However, I use a 60 gallon trash can and make a tea . I put both bags in the trash can and add water and a air pump for circulation . Over the course of a week to 10 days, I send the tea through my sprinkler system.
So I have about a 3000 sqft back yard, I'm putting down some pelletized lime, I could use that 5 to 5 1/2 setting and make sure the pellets reach the tire tracks from each pass I make?
This was fantastic. I’ve been so frustrated with my spreader but it’s the poor craftsman that blames their tools. I’m going to calibrate my spreader this weekend.
Can you give me some advice why I put Scott weed and feed in my spreader and no matter even I set the hole to the larger the weed and feed fertilizer will not go threw the hole . You think the fertilizer is moist?
Yep on order. And I have plenty of buckets to measure the products. Some of the easiest things can be so different for us. I was going to weigh the bag instead of dumping into a bucket...😏
Allyn love your videos. Another possible video you could make is for those of us without irrigation systems. How to use impact sprinklers and if water timers are useful or just snake oil. Thanks.
I use the cheapest one I can find because lime and ferterlizer will eat one up. I usually use a speedy green spreader from Scott, which I can catch on sale for less than $20 in the fall when Walmart unloads their summer products. My latest is the Eazy-Green, Edge Guard, just like you have. I set it on 5 for lime and 7 for Milo. Two bags of lime will cover about 2,500 square feet and will hold about 20# at a time of lime without getting unstable on uneven ground, garden hoses, Or a rake you left in the yard. I roll one bag of Milo on my front yard, 2,500 square feet, with the 7 setting. I set the spreader on whatever a bag of Scott’s Turf Builder if it has a setting identified on the bag. I think the last I rolled of Turf Builder said 3 and 1/4 and it would cover 5,000 feet, so I put one bag of it on the whole yard. I do not weigh anything. I just throw ‘er down, as you say. If I run out I get more or skip an area or two, until the next time -next month. You have to please all kinds of folks and I only have to please me. If I ever changed spreaders then I would have to recalculate my settings.
He was using the Milo first to set the Earthway. Milo doesn't burn so it's a good product to test for other Fertilizer. You can use Milo with any other fertilizer. Most people set Milo at 8.5 to 9 on the scott spreader. You can even set it max if you have the $$$. Milo now is about $16 per bag. :(
We just broke out of winter weather, I’m ready to throw down some product!! You always get me pumped to DOMINATE my neighbors every season. Thanks Big Dawg!!!
Shaun Grable no what you shouldn’t do is worry about how much the bag covers square feet wise. Because at the bag rate it’s 14.4Ibs/1000Sqf. 14.4x2=36 .864Ibs Nitrogen/1000Sqf Florida rates. 6Ibs/1000Sqf 6x6=36. .36Ibs Nitrogen/1000Sqf What you wanna do is worry about how much nitrogen/1000Sqf. 6-4-0. 12x.06=.72 Nitrogen/1000Sqf 9x.06= .54 Nitprogen/1000Sqf So now we have two Ibs/1000Sqf rates for our nitrogen. 3/4 nitrogen is 12Ibs/1000Sqf 1/2 nitrogen is 9Ibs/1000Sqf. If you live in Florida then your going by the 2500Sqf covers 6000Sqf. That translates to 6Ibs/1000Sqf. Which restricts you to only .36 Nitrogen/1000Sqf. So if you wanted 3/4 pound of nitrogen. Using The 6000Sqf rate for Florida then that’s two bags at 6Ibs/1000Sqf. :) Or 12Ibs/1000Sqf which is how I do in my area. For 3/4 N. Which in return, puts you at the same Ibs/1000 as anybody else would use. This rate puts you at 12Ibs times your square footage of 6000. So 12x6=72 72/36= 2 bags. Really you just go by the Ibs rates for how much nitrogen you want rather then what the bag says it covers. Because that way your using less then the bag rate of 14.4Ibs and therefore saving you money because your using less bags
Allyn, watching your videos brings me comfort and reminds me of when i lived in Florida! Keep up the great work buddy, cant wait to see what you got in store for the rest of the year!
Sweet! The snow has finally melted here in WI and that means I can get my $5 Scotts garage sale spreader out of the garage again! I zip tie my own edge guard!
HI, GREAT PRESENTATION... i HAVE SCOTT'S DLX EDGEGUARD.. I PUT DOWN BARRICADE THE OTHER DAY WITH A SETTING OF 4, per Southern States local store in ZIP 27253... iS THAT OK..? I have 12K yard. Secondly, pushing it in my yard was a task with those wheels. Can I change them out for larger wheels for a better roll? THANK YOU!
Can you tell us what are good fertilizers to use for the seasons. Such as winter, early spring, late spring, and summer! Even for weed / feed and when to apply. I live in California and have fescue. Thank you!
LCN you always have great reference videos to come back to, thank you. Just got a house in southwest Florida and the lawn is so so. I have lots of chick weed and others so today, 1.2.2022, I put down Sunniland 20 0 6, I'll be back down in two weeks to see the outcome. Depending on what I see I bought some Spectracide Weed Stop for St Aug lawns to get the problem areas. Then we'll see. ??? Thoughts? Thank you
I've heard that the numbers on the scott spreader is pounds per 1,000 sq ft. So if a particular bag specifies(depending the NPK ratio of the bag) 3.3 lbs per 1,000 sq, a 5,000 sq ft yard should take 16.5 lbs of that product. If I use a starting setting of 5 I would essentially run out before I complete the 5,000 sq ft area. How do you justify saying 5 setting as a good starting point if the spreader settings mean LBS per 1,000 sq?
valuable add to the curation of tools. If a granular product called for 6lbs /1000 would you advance the scotts spreader calibration to (10 - 11) or... walk the treatment zone 2x at setting of 5.0 -5.5 to get the specified coverage?
if you are new, then walk twice in opposite direction but once you become comfortable, go ahead and dial it up some and try and get it done in one pass.
Should the setting be a little lower to allow you to do a pass horizontally as well as vertically so you are doing a crisscross pattern for better coverage? Or does that not really matter as much with prodiamine?
Jared S I had the same question. Not sure if it is the correct way to use the spreader but that is the way I was taught to get good coverage and not get stripes in the yard.
Yes lower the settings and make passes from several different directions. It will give you better coverage. You should not get all the product down in one pass!
@@robertb2744 I understand that if the setting is too low then the product won't come out evenly, so I understand the setting Allyn has on this. I'm curious what his take on this would be regarding this.
I'm sure too low isn't good. I keep my Scott's spreader on 4.5 or 5 and it seems to come out fine and allows me to make several passes from different directions.
Didn't find this version confusing at all. I though last years video was easy to follow and understand, but this years revision is just that much easier. Well done sir. Thank you for all that you do. Here's hoping your guidance will help continue my "Rental Lawn Rehab" project this year here in central Iowa!
That's similar to how I do it. I use 12/13 setting (setting 10 and below is pretty much useless for the products I use) on my Earthway and test on my 1k sq' test portion on the lawn. Once I get the proper setting, I document all settings for all the material I use in my book and life is easier after that.
Awesome Info Allen. I’m just starting a new part time lawn care service and I am trying to learn as much about the weed and feed methods so I can be of better service to my clients, your videos help a lot. Thanks form Brooks here at Middleground Turf Pros in Statesboro Ga.
This def helps to clear up a question I always ask myself when using a new granular product with no known setting. I also own that same spreader and my only gripe is that the product sometimes gets stuck in the chute opening and continues to dispense with the trigger released. Something to be aware of. Great video by the way 👍🏻
Hey Allyn my scotts spreader doesn’t have that thing at the bottom that moves the fert around inside the holder. Should I buy a new one? I had bought this at a garage sale.
I’m a little late on this one but good work. I’ve got a mini version of that spreader for a 3k sq ft lawn, and it’s pretty true. The trigger is a little flimsy but over does a great job. Will next video talk about an multiplication for larger apps. For example, if a rate is 5lbs or 6lbs per thousand, once you know what 3 lbs comes out as, you can just adjust up to a setting for a higher rate?
Thanks Allyn, I just moved to a new location and have my super recycler,soil test kit,on it way and will start working on the new Centipede sod to dominate the new neighborhood......
I am here in Denton, TX and we have weeds alot of weeds growing. Back and front yard and its March should we start pulling the weeds or wait until temp goes up. At night it gets around 32 degrees and morning is 64 degrees.
When are we going to see a LCN garage organization tutorial? Hand tools are also very cool too, show us your arsenal. I haven't stepped up to a scabbard for my clippers, so what would you recommend? Also, I noticed your spray tanks always look clean, I've been using GCF's products for two years, they always seem to stain my tanks. Any recommendations?
A good, simple explanation, Allyn. Easy for anyone to follow. Just one question - Why did you not do a trim pass around the entire 1,000 sf area? By doing it the way that you did in the video, didn't you either throw some product into the street or not treat the lawn all the way to the curb edge? The same would be true of throwing product into the beds.
the edge guard on this spreader isn't a true edge guard so doing too many trim passes throws off the rates. a true edge guard shuts off half the flow - this one doesn't = it just throws the full heavy app in a small area. Kind of complicated but it's just something we have to work through with cheaper equipment.
are the edgeguard dlx MINI spreads settings the same as the full size? I have the mini and they never include settings for it, but they always include the settings for the full size edgeguard.
someone explain something to me please. My yard is 21k sqft I bought a 40lb bag that covers 15k sqft I put it in the mini spreader at the prescribed setting (3.25) I did my whole yard anr barely used a quarter of the bag Did i do something wrong ?
I am learning so much from your videos, etc. So, being new to this and having an old lawn that need a lot of help, I plan on putting down my Milo at the 12#/1000 rate, does that mean I set my spreader at 15?...if I was using your spreader for example?
Only thing I can think of is milorganite website says spread it over 2 passes for uniform coverage. So easy app would be to put the spreader to 10-11 for 6lbs/1000sqft and just fill it twice.
Another great video AL ! This really helped me to understand how much product I will be putting down and not just using the rates on the bags of fertilizer or fungicide. Thank you
I must be missing something. Yes, I understand how to calibrate to 3# / 1000. And I’ll accept that large prill and small prill can use the same setting. (Though I don’t get it...) But that’s 3#/1000. Did I miss the pet where you identified how to adjust when you need 1# or 4# per 1000? Do I just do the same basic thing and find the right setting?
Curious if you would calibrate the "Dual Broadcast Spreader" by Scott's the same way? 4 sets of openings and two spreader wheels. Guessing yes just the spread is further? Hmmmm....
I have been using the Scotts broadcast spreader and Lawn Care Nut.... you are right on the money with 5 or 5.5 settings. Great video and very very accurate!
Allyn, hello from Orlando! What are your thoughts on Scott's Turf Builder southern lawn food? Tried to find a video on it but could'nt find one. That's all I've ever used. Might switch over to Milogranite this year, but not sure how it compares. Thanks for all the great info!
hey bro - I recommend you change up your ferts during the year and I like organics because they add carbon to the soil which is important for our sandy soils. Milorgnite is a good choice, or Sunniland All Natural which is made right in Sanford.
Allyn please do an uneven lawn video. My lawns is super uneven to the point I will break my riding mower! I top dressed it last year but this year it's uneven again!
Have you had any problems with the agitator on that Scott’s? I just got one 2 weeks ago and half way through my yard the agitator broke off. Scott’s is sending me a replacement. Hopefully it a little tougher!
I found some hydretain es plus 2 for cheap so I bought two 32 oz containers/sprayers. It says it can be applied at up to 5 times the general application rate so I plan to use the whole container(32oz) on my 1000 sf front yard as a first application, it won't be quite 5 times but it'll def be heavy. My question is when is a good window with temps to get this down, I assume shortly after preemergent when things are really starting to get active or am I way off?
If liquid prodiamine was put down about a month ago (here in Tampa), should the sunniland not be put down since it has prodiamine as well? Been pondering about this.
it depends on how much active ingredient you applied in your first app but either way, no, 45 days should not be needed in Tampa. Probably more like 3-4 months but again, depends on the concentration you applied of the liquid. If you are questioning that, I do not recommend switching from the liquid (WDG) to the granular. Stick with what you have and do not go over the yearly limits.
Excellent content! You’re the best in the business on RUclips! You’re a better man than I am I would have to say that that spreader is the biggest hunk of💩 since SunJoe... luv u man
Allyn - what do you think of the spring loaded door on the Scotts spreader? I purchased the 2600 A Plus last year, and that’s the one thing I wish it had. It’s happened to me more than once where I forget to close the door on the hopper - specifically when filling product into the hopper. Kinda frustrating.
yeah I prefer the positive stop and start of the Earthway - that is more how the professional spreaders work as well . But I understand how your preference could be to the sprig loaded type. It really comes down to what you prefer as both can get the job done.
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I never understood why hank hill was so obsessed with his lawn, but now that I have a house, I get it. Thanks for all these informative videos. My lawn is really starting to come together.
You explain things very well better than most,thanks.
First, I want to say THANK YOU LCN for the updated warm season guide! I am neck deep in it and this is year two that I am using your methods. My neighbor has been working hard on her lawn all Fall and Winter. In just 6 days, my yard went from dormant to beautiful. DOMINATED!!! I just wish I could see her jaw drop. :-)
Thanks bro! glad you are seeing results. Great to hear!!!
I keep my Earthway on 12 for everything. Was one told that the easiest way to convert a Scott's spreader setting to an Earthway is add 8 to the setting. So if the suggest setting for a Scott's spreader is 5, add 8 to get the Earthway setting of 13. Never had issues with that rule of thumb. Cheers.
Thanks for your response
I just used my edgeguard for the first one today dropping lime & crabgrass preventer
I had a 5000 square foot bag and a once over at the 5 setting didn’t seem like it used much. Even at 8 I traversed the yard 3-4 times to empty the spreader. I believe 10 is going to be the setting when I use it on Sunday
Ty so much for this detailed video, just spent $89 & no manual, I need to see how it's used. Thanks for your time.
Only 3 minutes into this and I know this video is top notch. I'm here because as usual I had to learn the hard way. Scotts weed and feed (emphasis on "weed".) dumped out of my spreader after I manhandled it a little :) no damage. The spreader was set so badly was using WAY too much is what happened to get me going heh but actually did get about 1/3 of my lawn finished and went to my little hand weeder and it took some time and quite certain not a good coverage and wasted it too. First time doing this so I get a little bit of a pass. 62 years old and taking care of disabled father it's his lawn.
"Doctor - Street Cred ?" lol
I just noticed you weighed 3 pounds of practice application but take into account the weight of the bucket. Wouldn't surprise me if that bucket is aprox. 1/2 pound + or - a few ounces. Never mind about this if you already set the pull scale to account for this and I'll bet you did based on seeing the scale now. Btw gorgeous neighborhood. Cheers, John Noe
Residential spreader for residential viewers! Smart man!
I can finally understand how it works. I will try all these techniques tomorrow.
Great to see you getting back to basics. Your growth has been phenomenal, but you still manage to tap into the needs of the budget conscious viewers 👍.
Hi Fellow youtuber..just love what your doing here.. Your vlogs are very interesting and quite educational. I love that you take the time to explain what you are doing. Showing my fellow youtubers some love all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦 keep them comming.
Great tutorial, Allyn! You're an awesome teacher for this community.
Allyn your teaching to the D.I.Yer is top notch. They few always ruin things for the many. Especially in this day in age. Chin up and you keep doing you and Dominate your neighbors!
thanks bro!
I'll support you any way I can. You and a few others really helped me when I got into this industry with the learning curve. I just bought your cool season program to help teach my son the business. He will be attending The LCN RUclips university to get himself started. Thank you for all you do and you make learning enjoyable.
My lawn is about 5000 sq ft . I use 2 bags of miloganite for the yard . However, I use a 60 gallon trash can and make a tea . I put both bags in the trash can and add water and a air pump for circulation . Over the course of a week to 10 days, I send the tea through my sprinkler system.
How's that been working for you? I tend to throw down the milo but when I need a quick bump I'll dissolve some 34-0-0 and use a hose end sprayer
Bradley Ryan Creative what do you use for the 34 0 0?
I'll take a look when I get home. I know it was a generic white bag for about $15 from lowes. All I really cared about was the analysis
So I have about a 3000 sqft back yard, I'm putting down some pelletized lime, I could use that 5 to 5 1/2 setting and make sure the pellets reach the tire tracks from each pass I make?
Spreader settings that makes sense!! Thanks for cracking the code for the rest of us!!
Great video Allyn. Thanks for your commitment to the DIY community!
How do u clean my scotts broadcast spreader? It had residue from a former application.
This was fantastic. I’ve been so frustrated with my spreader but it’s the poor craftsman that blames their tools. I’m going to calibrate my spreader this weekend.
Can you give me some advice why I put Scott weed and feed in my spreader and no matter even I set the hole to the larger the weed and feed fertilizer will not go threw the hole . You think the fertilizer is moist?
What do you set your Earthway on for the 12lbs/1000SF Milo app?
Here is the scale I used in the video to weigh the fert: amzn.to/2VWsQD1 works just fine for the price.
Thanks! Just ordered one
Yep on order. And I have plenty of buckets to measure the products. Some of the easiest things can be so different for us. I was going to weigh the bag instead of dumping into a bucket...😏
@Robert Murphy smart! Just don't drop and spill the MILO in your bathroom ha ha!
Allyn love your videos. Another possible video you could make is for those of us without irrigation systems. How to use impact sprinklers and if water timers are useful or just snake oil. Thanks.
I use the cheapest one I can find because lime and ferterlizer will eat one up. I usually use a speedy green spreader from Scott, which I can catch on sale for less than $20 in the fall when Walmart unloads their summer products. My latest is the Eazy-Green, Edge Guard, just like you have. I set it on 5 for lime and 7 for Milo. Two bags of lime will cover about 2,500 square feet and will hold about 20# at a time of lime without getting unstable on uneven ground, garden hoses, Or a rake you left in the yard. I roll one bag of Milo on my front yard, 2,500 square feet, with the 7 setting. I set the spreader on whatever a bag of Scott’s Turf Builder if it has a setting identified on the bag. I think the last I rolled of Turf Builder said 3 and 1/4 and it would cover 5,000 feet, so I put one bag of it on the whole yard. I do not weigh anything. I just throw ‘er down, as you say. If I run out I get more or skip an area or two, until the next time -next month. You have to please all kinds of folks and I only have to please me. If I ever changed spreaders then I would have to recalculate my settings.
so are we applying Milo always at 3 lbs/1000 sq ft? The bag says 32lbs/2500 sq ft.
or is the 3lb rate just a starting point? thanks
He was using the Milo first to set the Earthway. Milo doesn't burn so it's a good product to test for other Fertilizer. You can use Milo with any other fertilizer. Most people set Milo at 8.5 to 9 on the scott spreader. You can even set it max if you have the $$$. Milo now is about $16 per bag. :(
We just broke out of winter weather, I’m ready to throw down some product!! You always get me pumped to DOMINATE my neighbors every season. Thanks Big Dawg!!!
So we shouldn't pay attention to the throw down rates on the bag. So One bag for my 6k sq ft yard is enough with milo and prio?
Shaun Grable no what you shouldn’t do is worry about how much the bag covers square feet wise.
Because at the bag rate it’s 14.4Ibs/1000Sqf.
14.4x2=36
.864Ibs Nitrogen/1000Sqf
Florida rates.
6Ibs/1000Sqf
6x6=36.
.36Ibs Nitrogen/1000Sqf
What you wanna do is worry about how much nitrogen/1000Sqf.
6-4-0.
12x.06=.72 Nitrogen/1000Sqf
9x.06= .54 Nitprogen/1000Sqf
So now we have two Ibs/1000Sqf rates for our nitrogen.
3/4 nitrogen is 12Ibs/1000Sqf
1/2 nitrogen is 9Ibs/1000Sqf.
If you live in Florida then your going by the 2500Sqf covers 6000Sqf.
That translates to 6Ibs/1000Sqf. Which restricts you to only .36 Nitrogen/1000Sqf.
So if you wanted 3/4 pound of nitrogen. Using The 6000Sqf rate for Florida then that’s two bags at 6Ibs/1000Sqf. :) Or 12Ibs/1000Sqf which is how I do in my area. For 3/4 N. Which in return, puts you at the same Ibs/1000 as anybody else would use.
This rate puts you at 12Ibs times your square footage of 6000. So 12x6=72
72/36= 2 bags.
Really you just go by the Ibs rates for how much nitrogen you want rather then what the bag says it covers. Because that way your using less then the bag rate of 14.4Ibs and therefore saving you money because your using less bags
Do you ever have problems with the fert getting thrown into the wheels?
I have a yard work spreader but I just don't know what setting to set it on for the fall fertilizer can you please help me
Nice driveway! Thanks for the great video!
Very good visual explanation.
Allyn, watching your videos brings me comfort and reminds me of when i lived in Florida! Keep up the great work buddy, cant wait to see what you got in store for the rest of the year!
Sweet! The snow has finally melted here in WI and that means I can get my $5 Scotts garage sale spreader out of the garage again! I zip tie my own edge guard!
please share on how you did that!
@@bemerbrilliance9030 I will pull the spreader down this weekend and do it up for ya.
HI, GREAT PRESENTATION... i HAVE SCOTT'S DLX EDGEGUARD.. I PUT DOWN BARRICADE THE OTHER DAY WITH A SETTING OF 4, per Southern States local store in ZIP 27253... iS THAT OK..? I have 12K yard. Secondly, pushing it in my yard was a task with those wheels. Can I change them out for larger wheels for a better roll? THANK YOU!
Can you tell us what are good fertilizers to use for the seasons. Such as winter, early spring, late spring, and summer! Even for weed / feed and when to apply. I live in California and have fescue. Thank you!
I wonder if any of your neighbors get anxiety when they see your garage door opening up just knowing they will be dominated all season long.
You think it might be a good idea to test walking at 3,5mph before the test? For those without a device, any tips on measuring that?
That's the information I was looking for. Thank you. Great video.
LCN you always have great reference videos to come back to, thank you. Just got a house in southwest Florida and the lawn is so so. I have lots of chick weed and others so today, 1.2.2022, I put down Sunniland 20 0 6, I'll be back down in two weeks to see the outcome. Depending on what I see I bought some Spectracide Weed Stop for St Aug lawns to get the problem areas. Then we'll see. ??? Thoughts? Thank you
Excellent vid Al, I put down 375lbs of fert+prodiamine today on 109000 sqft, setting 12 on my earthway.. 3.4lbs per 1000 was spot on for me!
you are a hero for walking that much land my friend!
I've heard that the numbers on the scott spreader is pounds per 1,000 sq ft. So if a particular bag specifies(depending the NPK ratio of the bag) 3.3 lbs per 1,000 sq, a 5,000 sq ft yard should take 16.5 lbs of that product. If I use a starting setting of 5 I would essentially run out before I complete the 5,000 sq ft area. How do you justify saying 5 setting as a good starting point if the spreader settings mean LBS per 1,000 sq?
This is where I get confused too. Have you came to any conclusions?
The idea is if I can spread 3lbs on 1k sq ft and have a little left or none I can complete the entire job on that spreader setting correct?
valuable add to the curation of tools. If a granular product called for 6lbs /1000 would you advance the scotts spreader calibration to (10 - 11) or... walk the treatment zone 2x at setting of 5.0 -5.5 to get the specified coverage?
if you are new, then walk twice in opposite direction but once you become comfortable, go ahead and dial it up some and try and get it done in one pass.
Should the setting be a little lower to allow you to do a pass horizontally as well as vertically so you are doing a crisscross pattern for better coverage? Or does that not really matter as much with prodiamine?
Jared S I had the same question. Not sure if it is the correct way to use the spreader but that is the way I was taught to get good coverage and not get stripes in the yard.
Yes lower the settings and make passes from several different directions. It will give you better coverage. You should not get all the product down in one pass!
@@robertb2744 I understand that if the setting is too low then the product won't come out evenly, so I understand the setting Allyn has on this. I'm curious what his take on this would be regarding this.
I'm sure too low isn't good. I keep my Scott's spreader on 4.5 or 5 and it seems to come out fine and allows me to make several passes from different directions.
Thanks Allyn for all you do. this is a great video hard to find settings for a Scotts spreader, it's always a challenge.
Thanks Allyn! Best explanation I seen yet. Love your videos and the cold weather program.
Didn't find this version confusing at all. I though last years video was easy to follow and understand, but this years revision is just that much easier. Well done sir. Thank you for all that you do. Here's hoping your guidance will help continue my "Rental Lawn Rehab" project this year here in central Iowa!
That's similar to how I do it. I use 12/13 setting (setting 10 and below is pretty much useless for the products I use) on my Earthway and test on my 1k sq' test portion on the lawn. Once I get the proper setting, I document all settings for all the material I use in my book and life is easier after that.
Dude that was an excellent video! I actually understand how to start taking care of my lawn. 😂
Ha I applied fertilizer this past weekend. Same spreader, setting 10 and went over my yard twice. I’ll be mowing 6 days a week ha
What are the to bags that you speeded on your lawn.
How do you adjust linkage on Scott broadcast spreader ?
Awesome Info Allen. I’m just starting a new part time lawn care service and I am trying to learn as much about the weed and feed methods so I can be of better service to my clients, your videos help a lot. Thanks form Brooks here at Middleground Turf Pros in Statesboro Ga.
This def helps to clear up a question I always ask myself when using a new granular product with no known setting. I also own that same spreader and my only gripe is that the product sometimes gets stuck in the chute opening and continues to dispense with the trigger released. Something to be aware of. Great video by the way 👍🏻
yes that happened to me a couple times. Those grains that get stuck can be annoying when stuff keeps leaking out lol
I have a hand spreader can can that be used to spread product like pre emergents or fertilizer for an area of about 1000sq ft
Thank you for demonstrating with spreader I just bought. Very convenient.
How far apart should the Scotts spreader be
What are your thoughts on the drop spreader?
Can you link the scale you used?
THANK YOU for explaining this. It all makes sense now. Appreciate you!!
Hey Allyn my scotts spreader doesn’t have that thing at the bottom that moves the fert around inside the holder. Should I buy a new one? I had bought this at a garage sale.
Yes buy a new one that one will eventually clog in the bottom.
I’m a little late on this one but good work. I’ve got a mini version of that spreader for a 3k sq ft lawn, and it’s pretty true. The trigger is a little flimsy but over does a great job. Will next video talk about an multiplication for larger apps. For example, if a rate is 5lbs or 6lbs per thousand, once you know what 3 lbs comes out as, you can just adjust up to a setting for a higher rate?
Thanks Allyn, I just moved to a new location and have my super recycler,soil test kit,on it way and will start working on the new Centipede sod to dominate the new neighborhood......
nice and congrats on the new place!
I am here in Denton, TX and we have weeds alot of weeds growing. Back and front yard and its March should we start pulling the weeds or wait until temp goes up. At night it gets around 32 degrees and morning is 64 degrees.
yes pulling weeds is a good idea. You can spray weeds with post emergent weed control once night temps stay in the upper 40s
Can you liquid mix nitrogen+weed killer+bug killers+humic ? or is it better to separate certain application? thanks
When are we going to see a LCN garage organization tutorial? Hand tools are also very cool too, show us your arsenal. I haven't stepped up to a scabbard for my clippers, so what would you recommend? Also, I noticed your spray tanks always look clean, I've been using GCF's products for two years, they always seem to stain my tanks. Any recommendations?
you ask for so much! I better get to work ha ha!
A good, simple explanation, Allyn. Easy for anyone to follow. Just one question - Why did you not do a trim pass around the entire 1,000 sf area? By doing it the way that you did in the video, didn't you either throw some product into the street or not treat the lawn all the way to the curb edge? The same would be true of throwing product into the beds.
the edge guard on this spreader isn't a true edge guard so doing too many trim passes throws off the rates. a true edge guard shuts off half the flow - this one doesn't = it just throws the full heavy app in a small area. Kind of complicated but it's just something we have to work through with cheaper equipment.
I will need to know what setting to use for carbonx since I'm going to start using this for my monthly fert application starting in May.
I'll do some vids on that when I get some here myself lol
are the edgeguard dlx MINI spreads settings the same as the full size? I have the mini and they never include settings for it, but they always include the settings for the full size edgeguard.
what would be the spreader setting be for 10lbs/1000 for MILO
Does this go for seed as well
someone explain something to me please.
My yard is 21k sqft
I bought a 40lb bag that covers 15k sqft
I put it in the mini spreader at the prescribed setting (3.25)
I did my whole yard anr barely used a quarter of the bag
Did i do something wrong ?
I am learning so much from your videos, etc. So, being new to this and having an old lawn that need a lot of help, I plan on putting down my Milo at the 12#/1000 rate, does that mean I set my spreader at 15?...if I was using your spreader for example?
Also interested in this same question
Only thing I can think of is milorganite website says spread it over 2 passes for uniform coverage. So easy app would be to put the spreader to 10-11 for 6lbs/1000sqft and just fill it twice.
Thank you sir.. been getting education by your videos..just subscribed..
Would I use number 5 if I'm using 12 pounds per 1000 for milo or would I need a wider opening
Another great video AL ! This really helped me to understand how much product I will be putting down and not just using the rates on the bags of fertilizer or fungicide.
Thank you
What would be the reason someone would use the 2 setting? How about the reason for the 15 setting?
Thank you so much, Scott’s is not sharing the conversion of the settings on there spreaders. You get by sub
I'm confused...the Milo bag says 32lbs covers 2,500 sq. feet. That's way more than 3lbs per 1,000 sq. feet. Am I not understanding properly?
I must be missing something. Yes, I understand how to calibrate to 3# / 1000. And I’ll accept that large prill and small prill can use the same setting. (Though I don’t get it...)
But that’s 3#/1000. Did I miss the pet where you identified how to adjust when you need 1# or 4# per 1000?
Do I just do the same basic thing and find the right setting?
Curious if you would calibrate the "Dual Broadcast Spreader" by Scott's the same way? 4 sets of openings and two spreader wheels. Guessing yes just the spread is further? Hmmmm....
I have been using the Scotts broadcast spreader and Lawn Care Nut.... you are right on the money with 5 or 5.5 settings. Great video and very very accurate!
awesome thanks!
I echo your sentiment.
Allyn, hello from Orlando! What are your thoughts on Scott's Turf Builder southern lawn food? Tried to find a video on it but could'nt find one. That's all I've ever used. Might switch over to Milogranite this year, but not sure how it compares. Thanks for all the great info!
hey bro - I recommend you change up your ferts during the year and I like organics because they add carbon to the soil which is important for our sandy soils. Milorgnite is a good choice, or Sunniland All Natural which is made right in Sanford.
Allyn please do an uneven lawn video. My lawns is super uneven to the point I will break my riding mower! I top dressed it last year but this year it's uneven again!
Any seed you recommend? I have only a fence and then my house for shade in the back yard depending on what time of day it is.
Have you had any problems with the agitator on that Scott’s? I just got one 2 weeks ago and half way through my yard the agitator broke off. Scott’s is sending me a replacement. Hopefully it a little tougher!
I live in plant city Florida. I’m pretty sure soil temps are that high by now but thanks for the info I appreciate all the videos.
yes for sure, I am over here by Bradenton over by dare - we are warm, very warm.
I noticed in your new version of the cool season guid your pounds on the ground for starter fert and milo are lower... why is that?
Great video Allyn! I think a lot of people over think it when it’s really not that complicated.
How often do you put milo down? Or how often should I put down milo?
these will help you there my friend thelawncarenut.com/collections/digital
I found some hydretain es plus 2 for cheap so I bought two 32 oz containers/sprayers. It says it can be applied at up to 5 times the general application rate so I plan to use the whole container(32oz) on my 1000 sf front yard as a first application, it won't be quite 5 times but it'll def be heavy. My question is when is a good window with temps to get this down, I assume shortly after preemergent when things are really starting to get active or am I way off?
If liquid prodiamine was put down about a month ago (here in Tampa), should the sunniland not be put down since it has prodiamine as well? Been pondering about this.
I read you can do a 2nd prodiamine 45 days after the first.
it depends on how much active ingredient you applied in your first app but either way, no, 45 days should not be needed in Tampa. Probably more like 3-4 months but again, depends on the concentration you applied of the liquid. If you are questioning that, I do not recommend switching from the liquid (WDG) to the granular. Stick with what you have and do not go over the yearly limits.
I'm only 4' 8" and an old lady. I can't cover 11.5k of lawn at that walking rate. In fact, probably MUCH less. How do I figure it out? Thanks
Your awn looks awesome. Damn I’m so jealous.
Are all Scott’s spreaders pretty consistent in what their setting is I have the deluxe and wondered if five on yours is the same as five on mine?
Excellent content! You’re the best in the business on RUclips! You’re a better man than I am I would have to say that that spreader is the biggest hunk of💩 since SunJoe... luv u man
I’m team 2600a+ too and it works great! Good info Mr Nut!
Allyn - what do you think of the spring loaded door on the Scotts spreader? I purchased the 2600 A Plus last year, and that’s the one thing I wish it had. It’s happened to me more than once where I forget to close the door on the hopper - specifically when filling product into the hopper. Kinda frustrating.
yeah I prefer the positive stop and start of the Earthway - that is more how the professional spreaders work as well .
But I understand how your preference could be to the sprig loaded type. It really comes down to what you prefer as both can get the job done.
Wow thank u for the video, very informative. Now I have to wait for the snow to melt.
wont be long now!
Yard work then head to Ted Peters for lunch for a killer burger, German potato salad and a cold soda! Not a bad afternoon!