I started using PGR in 2016 after having to mow my tifway 419 daily to avoid cutting the color off of it. The results were amazing. I have pictures of a stem of neighbors Bermuda and a stem of my PGR treated grass. The neighbors stem had 7 to 8 leaves and mine had way too many to count, 60 to 70 leaves. Additionally, mine was a much darker green in color. PGR is a game changer!
I feel the same way! Almost everyone that walks by my house has to say something about the grass. I love it! Glad it's working for you man! Thanks for watching!
@@LAWNLIFE, How often do you cut your grass while using PGR? What's the difference between the two? I would still like to mow at the minimum, once a week.
I know this is an older video but just wanted to say I love your channel dude! Always very informative, creative content with a lot of production value. Definitely agree, the grass is so much darker using T-Nex (the PGR I’m most experienced with also) due to the extra time the plant maintains chlorophyll. You’re videos have always been super helpful. Thanks for what you do!
There are products nearly identical to T-Nex that come in smaller quantities. Pramaxis MEC is one of them, it can be found around $40 for 8oz. Application rate is .75oz per 1000sqft for most grasses so you get around 6000sqft per bottle. One bottle last me a year so it's perfect. Bioadvanced Slow Mow has the same active ingredient in a granular form. It's usually available locally as well for around $20. So there are options out there.
Really enjoying the videos and the channel. Keep em coming! I feel like I'm getting in on the ground level of a channel that's about to take off. Excited to see where this journey takes you. As for the PGR, everyone seems to recommend it but I never felt my lawn was ready for it...until this weekend. Temps hit 90+ and all the spring time prep (bermuda in GA) finally started to pay off and I think it's finally ready. After watching your vid I will be applying my first PGR app in next 2 weeks.
Hey Matt, thank for the awesome comment. I'm pumped to see where the channel goes and glad I could help push you to try out PGR. I think you're going to wish you did it earlier! So many positive side effects of applying it. Let me know how it goes!
Hi JL, great video. Thanks for your time and effort producing this. Have you got any videos about using liquid seaweed (in the summer)? Thanks again. Take care
Hey Bluestorm. Thanks for the kind words and noticing how much work goes into this stuff. I have not made a video on it, but I do know seaweed helps with heat stress tremendously. As far as putting it down in the actual heat. I'm not 100% sure about that. I'm going to have to do some research on that question. Sorry if I'm not much help with that.
After I started reading about PGR's chemical makeup, it sounds like they could be a dangerous chemical concoction that probably shouldn't be used in lawns.
Is there a general rule of thumb for when you should start using PGR on a cool season lawn? IE, first thing in Spring before first mow? Or perhaps at a particular soil temp?
Hi. Useful video. I just applied the minimal dose of anuew to the part on my KBG. When you think the effect will be visible? One week, two weeks later? Thank you. Alex
How much time after putting fertilizer down can you put PGR down. I put fertilizer down when the ground temperature is 55, which could be as early as the end of March. BTW, I’m one of those nuts that loves to mow. I would use the PGR in the back because of our dogs. I like the fact that it helps thicken the grass. Excellent videos that you put out. Keep up the great work.
Jesse - You talked about what PGR is, how to apply it, and where to buy it. But, you didn't say how often you apply it. Do you apply it once a week, once a month, more often, less often...? Thanks!
I went to one of those weed grower stores today. Pretty much everything they sell was some organic b.s. They recommended one product they said was the one. I wanted to check the ingredient list to see if it would be ok for turf. This little bottle was 8 ounce and cost 65 usd. Well , I was surprised to find the ingredients were 1-16-8. That's right. What they are selling as pgr is fertilizer. And pretty weak fertilizer at that. Caveat emptor.
Defently like your content Jessie. Keep up the great work. I use the Anewue product and also apply iron at the same time. Will help with the yellow effect you can get.
Glad you're liking the content Bryan. Anuew is a great PGR also. I also like to mix mine with iron and a small does of nitrogen also. You definitely are on the same page as me!
@@LAWNLIFE Lol. I am behind the scenes. Bag is actually 24oz and app rate 0.2. So 120 000 sqf. 12 apps for a 10 000sqf lawn. Keep in mind the GDD trigger is higher, so less apps.
Thanks. Great video. I have Zenith Zoysia and I don't mind mowing every few days, but I'm sure it will start to annoy my wife since I'll be mowing more often to stay closer to a lower mow height, so this T-Nex will be a great item for my shelf-o-chemicals. Do you have to apply this with a fine spray on Zoysia or turf with stolons and rhizomes, or could you use something like a Gilmore/Chapin 362G professional hose end sprayer? Typically what I do with other liquids is add water, add the amount of item I'm spraying, set the meter to 1 and that's enough to go across my lawn fully, then again at a 90 degree angle. Would that work, or would I have to lug around my FlowZone sprayer? Great sprayer for sure, but it's kind of a pain putting on and off enough to spray a 15,000 sq. ft. lawn. That takes me about 18 gallons of mix using my FlowZone sprayer.
How long does it take to start seeing results? Should I see results on the first application at 1/2 rate or will it not show results until I put down the full rate?
I think within a few days you’ll see that it is not growing as fast. I have Bermuda and have gone from needing to mow probably three times a week down to one
@@LAWNLIFE Heat breaks down everything. i bought my PGR 5 years ago and I been putting it in my Refrigerator next to my beer. It is still working great today.
Is it me or did the price drop on the 1 gallon? Im considering just buying a gallon this year. I never used it before, its currently 120 dollars with shipping. I saw it on ebay for 25 dollars for 4 ounces which seems expensive.
Hey Jesse! Big fan of your channel! I’m about to apply my first ever application of T Nex using your recommendation of 50% of the recommended amount on the first application, 75% on the second and then step up to 100% on the third. My plan is to apply once a month, but since I’m using less should I apply the second application 2 weeks after the first and the full application 3 weeks after the second and then go monthly once I’m using 100% or just stick with the monthly application no matter what? Appreciate you man!
Hey Jerome. I think that sounds like a great plan. Sometimes an app won't last quite a month, but you'll be able to tell when it wears off. The grass will start growing like crazy. It depends on rain, heat, etc for how long it will last. If you really want to go down the rabbit hole look up GDD (growing degree days)
New to the PGR game, I have 2 questions....1) does the PGR have an impact on the weeds still growing in my lawn? and 2) I have no idea what type of Bermudagrass I have....I'm guessing it's common but not sure at all, and seeing the rate is immensely different between common and the others, how would yall handle that?!?!? I played it safe in July by picking the .25 oz/1k rate, didn't seem to do much but it was it's first ever application. In August, I decided to double that rate and it seems to have slowed the growth a little......NOW, I just learned about GDD....and according to that calender, I'll be due to apply again this week, if I'm understanding that concept properly....your take on that?!?!?
Do you apply in the summer still if your irrigation is doing it’s job and the grass doesn’t appear stressed? Or do you just stick to spring and fall? Trying to decide if I should wait to buy some seeing how we are going into summer. -fellow neighbor Wisconsinite
Definitely can use it all year if your grass is not stressed! I would actually recommend it so you can enjoy your summer a little more. Haha. Thanks for stopping by neighbor!
I actually use the stock tip on my Chapin sprayer. It's what I learned with and it works well for me. If you're looking for a great tip for foliar applications, you can't go wrong with the XR11004-VS Tee-Jet nozzle. Thanks for watching man!
Can this be used around the shore of my pond to help keep the grass and weeds from growing back fast,would it be safe for that application and is there a safe product to use
Thanks man you gave me hope to use fertilizer again. However can you give me a head up. I have a healthy st Augustine grass, what fertilizer will be best for it. I lost hope in milorganite I don't want the same bad experience again and it stink like cow poop😂. My mom thought their were dead rats in the yard because of the smell. Which other one is great? What do you think about Ironite? I'm going to do it the way you do it. I see my grass respond better when I dump tiny nitrogen and Iron in liquid version instead of dumping the grains version or granular fertilizer way.
Usually you can't go wrong with slow-released fertilizer. I'm not sure why you had such a bad experience with it (other than the smell) haha. I would definitely try out a different slow release type fertilizer that you can get locally. Your odds of burning anything go wayyyyyyyy down. Ironite is not a fertilizer. Just a product to get your grass green with iron. If you end up going the quick release route, try spoon feeding (small amounts) and let me know what the results are!
Yeah that's a good plan! Good job holding off, some people wouldn't have the will power lol. I haven't tried that before. I just looked it up. Looks like it's a gibberllin inhibitor like T-nex also. What are the differences between them? Looks expensive! Haha
I’m in central Minnesota and I believe you mentioned you lived in The Land of 10,000 lakes as well in a previous video. I hope you enjoyed the heavy rain we just got as much as I did! My lawn is exploding after I dethatched/aerated and did a spring overseed with Tenacity, Scott’s starter and an application of Milo shortly after when I noticed germination starting. I’m in the south metro and am just starting on this 3/4 acre tall grass project lawn after buying this house last fall. Any suggestions on what my next application should be? My nitrogen isn’t too bad but my Phosphorus is running hot after doing a soil test yesterday. I got a bag of Lesco 24-0-10 that I planned on throwing down on the smaller front lawn once things down in June but I need to convert to all spraying to be more cost effective for this size of yard(about 25,000 sq ft total). I have a 4 gallon electric sprayer that I’m not afraid to use and a JD rider so frequent cutting isn’t a concern to me.
I am in Minnesota also. I'm in the northern suburbs and my grass loved the dumping after that dry spell as well. I could barely keep up with the growth, it was pretty crazy. What kind of soil test did you use? I would back off most fertilizer applications in the summer unless you plan on spoon feeding. I would suggest getting a pull behind sprayer for your rider and using dissolved urea as your fertilizer, it would be a very cheap way to go. I have a video on how to do dissolve it on my channel. I know it's hard not to do anything when you want to really work hard at the new lawn, but I would hold off on putting down anything else down unless you're going to put down some humic acid or something like that.
@@LAWNLIFE I just do at home soil tests for NPK and PH. I only worry because my potassium and nitrogen were below average and I hate to see what will happen when the heat of the summer rolls around. I agree with you that an application of humic acid would be a good idea. I’ve never used it before though so I’ll start with a mild dose on the 1st run. I’m new to this particular lawn so I don’t know how dormant it gets but it’s older KBG from the late 80s so I doubt it’s engineered to stay greenish in the heat like some of the newer seed. Maybe some liquid iron would help with that? I wish I had a level lawn like yours otherwise I would definitely invest in a reel mower for the 5,000 sq ft front yard to show off. Maybe a full renovation for that part in my near future? Any suggestions on pull behind sprayers? I only ask because I’ve seen mixed reviews on RUclips. Maybe I can buy a decent one and upgrade the tips? I love the TeeJet tip I have on my backpack sprayer.
I always forget something lol... Label says each application at the max rate is good for 4 weeks. Not sure if you're familiar with GDD, but there's an website the calculates your air temperature along with your application rate and it tells you how long before your application goes into "rebound". The website is greenkeeperapp.com It's free for the GDD but can be a little confusing to figure it out. Let me know if you have any issues with it and I can try helping. Or you can just go off the general rule of 4 weeks with a max rate. Thanks for watching!
How do folks on the golf course combine spraying PGR and grooming/scarifying of greens? I am wondering how the grass will recover with the application of a PGR?
Does PGR need to be watered in after application or do you just spray it down and let it do its thang? Also how often do you apply it? Every month? Every couple weeks?
I wonder what the downside is to PGR? It’s a chemical so not being natural it has to affect on something. I know it’s a bad idea if your fighting a fungus. You want a fungus to grow out and healthy grass to replace it asap
Do you think this would work good for someone that's keeping their Bermuda taller with a rotary?. One of the things that attracts me to the pgr and you didn't mention it is how it makes the grass tiller out more, which means make more green leaf blades. Cool channel! Subscribed!!
Appreciate all of your videos. I am curious what rate you have been applying for your pgr treatments. I live in Illinois w KBG lawn and have found the Tnex half rate (.3 oz per gallon of water) is about the most my yard can take (every 2 to 3 weeks). I also found that areas which are dryer tended to burn out slightly from this (like under trees). What has been your experience? Maybe I need to be more aggressive with watering? Other tips?
You're most likely getting tip burn when it comes to the slight burning. I have noticed that it helps to irrigate 4 hours after it being on the leaf blade. That has solved my issues with that. Instead of using ounces, use mL. You can buy cheap syringes off of Amazon and you're going to get a much more accurate measurement. I have used up to 12 mL per k before but right now I'm right at around 10 mL.
@@LAWNLIFE ok great thanks - Ya i do also use a syringe and have been putting in 35 ml for 4 gallons (4000 sq feet). I had assumed that was half rate. In June I had issues when i tried to apply full rate (70 ml for 4 gallons after doing half rate for a couple months). All a learning process. Cheers!
Thanks for the video Jesse! How does this disrupt your fertilizer program? Do you feed it before? During? Or continue to fertilizer as normal? In MN kgb, rye, fescue mix mowing at 1" #SKOL Thanks -
I use urea and dissolve it right in with my pgr mix. I like to spoon feed all year by putting down .2 lbs of N every week or two. If you're on a granular plan I would just continue fertilizing normal or at the same time! They work well together! #skol!
@@LAWNLIFE I started spoon feeding 2 weeks ago at .25. You do this all year? Summer too? And what do you use for potassium? I just bought 100 lbs of urea that I good for a really good price. 3k sqft so it will last me forever
Unfortunately bag is still in the shed. Will wait until next spring of 2025. Unfortunately getting areas of bent grass. Grass is coming out of the ground very easily. Was told to spray tenacity?
Lol. Man, if I had the time I would've. I have 10k sq ft and it's a lot with a backpack sprayer. Last year I let my backyard go just because I didn't have the time to keep up with it. I applied my first application to the backyard 2 days ago! Let's see what happens!
@@LAWNLIFEYa, I'm on the backpack plan also... I find that I recoup the time, and then some, with mowing less. Keep it up with your content here and good luck from Sioux City!
@@codysmith3271 yeah you're probably right with the time savings. What's your height of cut? Just curious. Thanks for tuning in man. I appreciate the support!
Always cracks me up how many American's pronounce "Roots". The first time I heard an American pronounce it that way, I thought they had a speech impediment. But I've now heard so many American's out of the mid-west articulate it with this accent that I'm beginning to think that's how you've all been taught to say it.
Now you're going to make me go back and watch how I say it. How am I supposed to pronounce it? That's all I've ever known. Lol. The things RUclips is going to teach me 😂
@@LAWNLIFE You sir, are a good sport! If you go to one of the dictionary websites it can play the sound for you. But the double O in Root and Roof has the same sound as the o's in Kangaroo.
@@sean3836 hahaha. Makes sense. I've heard both I guess now that you say it. Never noticed myself saying it that way. Next time I mention roots in a video I'll pronounce it the correct way just for you 😂
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I started using PGR in 2016 after having to mow my tifway 419 daily to avoid cutting the color off of it. The results were amazing. I have pictures of a stem of neighbors Bermuda and a stem of my PGR treated grass. The neighbors stem had 7 to 8 leaves and mine had way too many to count, 60 to 70 leaves. Additionally, mine was a much darker green in color. PGR is a game changer!
I have 419, what kind of pgr do you use?
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I personally believe being on a pgr regimen is likely why my lawn looks the best it ever has! Pgr and reel mowing is a total game changer.
I feel the same way! Almost everyone that walks by my house has to say something about the grass. I love it! Glad it's working for you man! Thanks for watching!
@@LAWNLIFE, How often do you cut your grass while using PGR? What's the difference between the two?
I would still like to mow at the minimum, once a week.
Great video brother! Thanks for sharing 👍
@KBG King Do you apply PGR in Spring or Fall?
Also how often do you apply it?
Only once per season?
@@apilkey - I do a spray every two weeks at half the rate
I love PGR for all things horticulture - modern chemistry convenience miracles at its finest
Thank you for setting a good example and showing yourself spraying in boots and covered up.
I want to stick around and see my kids grow up. Better safe than sorry with all of this stuff!
I know this is an older video but just wanted to say I love your channel dude! Always very informative, creative content with a lot of production value. Definitely agree, the grass is so much darker using T-Nex (the PGR I’m most experienced with also) due to the extra time the plant maintains chlorophyll. You’re videos have always been super helpful. Thanks for what you do!
There are products nearly identical to T-Nex that come in smaller quantities. Pramaxis MEC is one of them, it can be found around $40 for 8oz. Application rate is .75oz per 1000sqft for most grasses so you get around 6000sqft per bottle. One bottle last me a year so it's perfect. Bioadvanced Slow Mow has the same active ingredient in a granular form. It's usually available locally as well for around $20. So there are options out there.
just purchased me a gallon of this.
@@Armurp01 when
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Uh...it's $70 for 8oz now. Thanks Joe.
This is the best lawn RUclips channel I’ve found !! Totally sharpening my lawn mower blades today
That's some high praise man. I'm really glad you're enjoying the content. I appreciate you watching!
Really enjoying the videos and the channel. Keep em coming! I feel like I'm getting in on the ground level of a channel that's about to take off. Excited to see where this journey takes you.
As for the PGR, everyone seems to recommend it but I never felt my lawn was ready for it...until this weekend. Temps hit 90+ and all the spring time prep (bermuda in GA) finally started to pay off and I think it's finally ready. After watching your vid I will be applying my first PGR app in next 2 weeks.
Hey Matt, thank for the awesome comment. I'm pumped to see where the channel goes and glad I could help push you to try out PGR. I think you're going to wish you did it earlier! So many positive side effects of applying it. Let me know how it goes!
Just started using tnex this year. It’s a game changer!
It really is man! Thanks for watching!
Solid video as always!
I appreciate you always tuning in Vince!
Great info. Great channel. Got me thinking about this now! I was so pumped that I'm pushing big growth but now I gotta pump the brakes!
Grass looks great when you're pushing growth but it gets crazy to try to keep up with. Try it out and let me know how you like it man!
Hi JL, great video. Thanks for your time and effort producing this.
Have you got any videos about using liquid seaweed (in the summer)?
Thanks again. Take care
Hey Bluestorm. Thanks for the kind words and noticing how much work goes into this stuff. I have not made a video on it, but I do know seaweed helps with heat stress tremendously. As far as putting it down in the actual heat. I'm not 100% sure about that. I'm going to have to do some research on that question. Sorry if I'm not much help with that.
Thank you very very much for this episode ............. ☆☆☆☆☆
Many happy greetings from Tasmania.
After I started reading about PGR's chemical makeup, it sounds like they could be a dangerous chemical concoction that probably shouldn't be used in lawns.
Brilliant mate, thank you for the video. Pinged you on the lawn forum RC 👍🍻
I'll send over a response tonight. Thanks for tuning in man!
i thought this was about weed and i was about to flip out until i realized it wasn't actually about weed but instead this is a video about lawns 🤣
This comment made my night 😂😂😂😂😂😂 hahaha
Nice content, and you explain things very well!
Thanks man! Still trying to get the hang of talking on camera. I'll stop stumbling over my words one of these days. Haha. Thanks for watching!
Is there a general rule of thumb for when you should start using PGR on a cool season lawn? IE, first thing in Spring before first mow? Or perhaps at a particular soil temp?
Summer months is best so you don’t stress it out especially cool season grasses
Hi. Useful video. I just applied the minimal dose of anuew to the part on my KBG. When you think the effect will be visible? One week, two weeks later? Thank you. Alex
How much time after putting fertilizer down can you put PGR down. I put fertilizer down when the ground temperature is 55, which could be as early as the end of March. BTW, I’m one of those nuts that loves to mow. I would use the PGR in the back because of our dogs. I like the fact that it helps thicken the grass. Excellent videos that you put out. Keep up the great work.
Jesse - You talked about what PGR is, how to apply it, and where to buy it. But, you didn't say how often you apply it. Do you apply it once a week, once a month, more often, less often...? Thanks!
I really dont want to slow down the growth but I do this for the other benefits
pgr can be got from hydro stores and you dont have to buy a big container to do a golf course.
I went to one of those weed grower stores today. Pretty much everything they sell was some organic b.s. They recommended one product they said was the one. I wanted to check the ingredient list to see if it would be ok for turf. This little bottle was 8 ounce and cost 65 usd. Well , I was surprised to find the ingredients were 1-16-8. That's right. What they are selling as pgr is fertilizer. And pretty weak fertilizer at that. Caveat emptor.
@@channelview8854 moddus is double the strength of primo maxx and its £42 per litre and the non generic version is half that price.£22
@@mattyburrows9059 thanks. I'll do some more research. I only went to one store so far.
HI. Could it be applied summer time? Does application depend on temperature? What is your experience?
When do you apply it ? Once a Year,? Monthly? Spring and fall?
Great info, just subscribed!
Defently like your content Jessie. Keep up the great work. I use the Anewue product and also apply iron at the same time. Will help with the yellow effect you can get.
Glad you're liking the content Bryan. Anuew is a great PGR also. I also like to mix mine with iron and a small does of nitrogen also. You definitely are on the same page as me!
@@LAWNLIFE you should try consume a kilo of pgr hahaha see the outcome then! Fool you ARE
Awesome again! Next time simply look at Anuew! 2lbs. Shelf life for granular is wayyy longer.
You should be the one doing these videos lol. How long does a bag usually last?
@@LAWNLIFE Lol. I am behind the scenes. Bag is actually 24oz and app rate 0.2. So 120 000 sqf. 12 apps for a 10 000sqf lawn. Keep in mind the GDD trigger is higher, so less apps.
Love this content, great info! Thanks 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for watching!! Glad I could help!
Thanks. Great video. I have Zenith Zoysia and I don't mind mowing every few days, but I'm sure it will start to annoy my wife since I'll be mowing more often to stay closer to a lower mow height, so this T-Nex will be a great item for my shelf-o-chemicals.
Do you have to apply this with a fine spray on Zoysia or turf with stolons and rhizomes, or could you use something like a Gilmore/Chapin 362G professional hose end sprayer? Typically what I do with other liquids is add water, add the amount of item I'm spraying, set the meter to 1 and that's enough to go across my lawn fully, then again at a 90 degree angle. Would that work, or would I have to lug around my FlowZone sprayer? Great sprayer for sure, but it's kind of a pain putting on and off enough to spray a 15,000 sq. ft. lawn. That takes me about 18 gallons of mix using my FlowZone sprayer.
How long does it take to start seeing results? Should I see results on the first application at 1/2 rate or will it not show results until I put down the full rate?
I think within a few days you’ll see that it is not growing as fast. I have Bermuda and have gone from needing to mow probably three times a week down to one
By putting the PGR in a Refrigerator it could expand the life to 2 plus more years.
Source? I really want to believe this
@@LAWNLIFE Heat breaks down everything. i bought my PGR 5 years ago and I been putting it in my Refrigerator next to my beer. It is still working great today.
I mow every day alternating between the front and back mainly to get some exercise which makes me hesitant to use pgr
Is it me or did the price drop on the 1 gallon? Im considering just buying a gallon this year. I never used it before, its currently 120 dollars with shipping. I saw it on ebay for 25 dollars for 4 ounces which seems expensive.
Thank you for your information sir
Hey Jesse! Big fan of your channel! I’m about to apply my first ever application of T Nex using your recommendation of 50% of the recommended amount on the first application, 75% on the second and then step up to 100% on the third. My plan is to apply once a month, but since I’m using less should I apply the second application 2 weeks after the first and the full application 3 weeks after the second and then go monthly once I’m using 100% or just stick with the monthly application no matter what? Appreciate you man!
Hey Jerome. I think that sounds like a great plan. Sometimes an app won't last quite a month, but you'll be able to tell when it wears off. The grass will start growing like crazy. It depends on rain, heat, etc for how long it will last. If you really want to go down the rabbit hole look up GDD (growing degree days)
@@LAWNLIFE Awesome! Thank you for the advice! I also bought a bag of Feature so I’m psyched to use that as well. Keep up the great work!
Nice info man. Well thought out and put together.
Thanks bro! The organization of these videos are starting to feel like school projects. Didn't realize how much work has to go into these things 😂
@@LAWNLIFE lol you put a lot of effort into them and it shows. Thats one of the reasons you've done so well! Keep it up!
Great video ! I love the stuff and so does my wife. Went from cutting every other day to every 4th day. She says I’m always in the yard lol.
@@-What-are-your-thoughts They should re-market this stuff as the "Marriage Saver" I'm right there with ya Ron. Haha. Thanks for watching.
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Thank you for this video! Do you start PGR in spring or summer?
Thanks for the content
New to the PGR game, I have 2 questions....1) does the PGR have an impact on the weeds still growing in my lawn? and 2) I have no idea what type of Bermudagrass I have....I'm guessing it's common but not sure at all, and seeing the rate is immensely different between common and the others, how would yall handle that?!?!? I played it safe in July by picking the .25 oz/1k rate, didn't seem to do much but it was it's first ever application. In August, I decided to double that rate and it seems to have slowed the growth a little......NOW, I just learned about GDD....and according to that calender, I'll be due to apply again this week, if I'm understanding that concept properly....your take on that?!?!?
Do you apply in the summer still if your irrigation is doing it’s job and the grass doesn’t appear stressed? Or do you just stick to spring and fall? Trying to decide if I should wait to buy some seeing how we are going into summer. -fellow neighbor Wisconsinite
Definitely can use it all year if your grass is not stressed! I would actually recommend it so you can enjoy your summer a little more. Haha. Thanks for stopping by neighbor!
Great straight forward info 💥
Thanks for watching man! I appreciate it!
another great video man..
Thanks for always tuning in! For some reason when I clicked on your name before, it didn't show any videos.. I'm going to check out your stuff now!
What spraying tip do you use? Awesome video as always!
I actually use the stock tip on my Chapin sprayer. It's what I learned with and it works well for me. If you're looking for a great tip for foliar applications, you can't go wrong with the XR11004-VS Tee-Jet nozzle. Thanks for watching man!
Can this be used around the shore of my pond to help keep the grass and weeds from growing back fast,would it be safe for that application and is there a safe product to use
How often do you apply this? Every 2 weeks? Twice in the Spring, twice in the Fall?
Thanks man you gave me hope to use fertilizer again. However can you give me a head up. I have a healthy st Augustine grass, what fertilizer will be best for it.
I lost hope in milorganite I don't want the same bad experience again and it stink like cow poop😂. My mom thought their were dead rats in the yard because of the smell. Which other one is great? What do you think about Ironite?
I'm going to do it the way you do it. I see my grass respond better when I dump tiny nitrogen and Iron in liquid version instead of dumping the grains version or granular fertilizer way.
Usually you can't go wrong with slow-released fertilizer. I'm not sure why you had such a bad experience with it (other than the smell) haha. I would definitely try out a different slow release type fertilizer that you can get locally. Your odds of burning anything go wayyyyyyyy down. Ironite is not a fertilizer. Just a product to get your grass green with iron.
If you end up going the quick release route, try spoon feeding (small amounts) and let me know what the results are!
@@LAWNLIFE Oh ok thank you for beings a great help.
How long should you wait to use PGR after a spring overseed?
Love me some tnex, unfortunately gotta wait for the reno to fill in before I start again:(
Hey have you ever tried tide paclo?
Yeah that's a good plan! Good job holding off, some people wouldn't have the will power lol.
I haven't tried that before. I just looked it up. Looks like it's a gibberllin inhibitor like T-nex also. What are the differences between them? Looks expensive! Haha
T nex + paclo in a mix is awesome
Does putting down PGR help KBG spread faster? How soon after seeding can you use PGR?
Great content!
Great video
When are you applying to stop heads and where are you located? What turf do you have?
How often can I use PGR ? And can I use it with a surfactant?
And can I use it with a herbicide. Thanks Greg
Awesome info! Thank you
Thanks for watching Keith! I appreciate it!
Good Stuff mate!
I’m in central Minnesota and I believe you mentioned you lived in The Land of 10,000 lakes as well in a previous video. I hope you enjoyed the heavy rain we just got as much as I did! My lawn is exploding after I dethatched/aerated and did a spring overseed with Tenacity, Scott’s starter and an application of Milo shortly after when I noticed germination starting. I’m in the south metro and am just starting on this 3/4 acre tall grass project lawn after buying this house last fall.
Any suggestions on what my next application should be? My nitrogen isn’t too bad but my Phosphorus is running hot after doing a soil test yesterday. I got a bag of Lesco 24-0-10 that I planned on throwing down on the smaller front lawn once things down in June but I need to convert to all spraying to be more cost effective for this size of yard(about 25,000 sq ft total). I have a 4 gallon electric sprayer that I’m not afraid to use and a JD rider so frequent cutting isn’t a concern to me.
I am in Minnesota also. I'm in the northern suburbs and my grass loved the dumping after that dry spell as well. I could barely keep up with the growth, it was pretty crazy.
What kind of soil test did you use? I would back off most fertilizer applications in the summer unless you plan on spoon feeding. I would suggest getting a pull behind sprayer for your rider and using dissolved urea as your fertilizer, it would be a very cheap way to go. I have a video on how to do dissolve it on my channel. I know it's hard not to do anything when you want to really work hard at the new lawn, but I would hold off on putting down anything else down unless you're going to put down some humic acid or something like that.
@@LAWNLIFE I just do at home soil tests for NPK and PH. I only worry because my potassium and nitrogen were below average and I hate to see what will happen when the heat of the summer rolls around. I agree with you that an application of humic acid would be a good idea. I’ve never used it before though so I’ll start with a mild dose on the 1st run. I’m new to this particular lawn so I don’t know how dormant it gets but it’s older KBG from the late 80s so I doubt it’s engineered to stay greenish in the heat like some of the newer seed. Maybe some liquid iron would help with that? I wish I had a level lawn like yours otherwise I would definitely invest in a reel mower for the 5,000 sq ft front yard to show off. Maybe a full renovation for that part in my near future?
Any suggestions on pull behind sprayers? I only ask because I’ve seen mixed reviews on RUclips. Maybe I can buy a decent one and upgrade the tips? I love the TeeJet tip I have on my backpack sprayer.
Nice info! How often can you apply? Cool season irrigated lawn.
I always forget something lol... Label says each application at the max rate is good for 4 weeks. Not sure if you're familiar with GDD, but there's an website the calculates your air temperature along with your application rate and it tells you how long before your application goes into "rebound". The website is greenkeeperapp.com
It's free for the GDD but can be a little confusing to figure it out. Let me know if you have any issues with it and I can try helping. Or you can just go off the general rule of 4 weeks with a max rate. Thanks for watching!
What is a pgr 1 product? I have a lot of seed heads.
How do folks on the golf course combine spraying PGR and grooming/scarifying of greens? I am wondering how the grass will recover with the application of a PGR?
How soon after germination can I use PGR? Kentucky bluegrass and bentgrass here. Thanks in advance
We love being barefoot on the grass any dangers to all the chemicals used in lawns?
Your lawn is amazing. What kind of grass do you have?
Following, I believe it’s KBG there is another channel I follow and seems that they both have the same type.
@@ezequielarce8079
Thank you for the information!
Kentucky Bluegrass is correct
Does PGR need to be watered in after application or do you just spray it down and let it do its thang? Also how often do you apply it? Every month? Every couple weeks?
I would like to know the same. I also have KBG.
What is the lowest height you could maintain your KBG with PGR, and only mow 1 time per week (using 1/3 cut height rule)?
So for fescue would the application be monthly?
I wonder what the downside is to PGR? It’s a chemical so not being natural it has to affect on something. I know it’s a bad idea if your fighting a fungus. You want a fungus to grow out and healthy grass to replace it asap
Shorter blades the green is concentrated in a smaller space
Do you think this would work good for someone that's keeping their Bermuda taller with a rotary?. One of the things that attracts me to the pgr and you didn't mention it is how it makes the grass tiller out more, which means make more green leaf blades. Cool channel! Subscribed!!
I think that it would definitely help with the taller Bermuda. It's going to get super dense like you mentioned because of the tillering.
5:29 I walk backwards so little to no supply get on my clothes n shoes
Does it need to be watered in?
Appreciate all of your videos. I am curious what rate you have been applying for your pgr treatments. I live in Illinois w KBG lawn and have found the Tnex half rate (.3 oz per gallon of water) is about the most my yard can take (every 2 to 3 weeks). I also found that areas which are dryer tended to burn out slightly from this (like under trees). What has been your experience? Maybe I need to be more aggressive with watering? Other tips?
You're most likely getting tip burn when it comes to the slight burning. I have noticed that it helps to irrigate 4 hours after it being on the leaf blade. That has solved my issues with that.
Instead of using ounces, use mL. You can buy cheap syringes off of Amazon and you're going to get a much more accurate measurement. I have used up to 12 mL per k before but right now I'm right at around 10 mL.
@@LAWNLIFE ok great thanks - Ya i do also use a syringe and have been putting in 35 ml for 4 gallons (4000 sq feet). I had assumed that was half rate. In June I had issues when i tried to apply full rate (70 ml for 4 gallons after doing half rate for a couple months). All a learning process. Cheers!
Hi, I spray all my liquid products thru a hose end sprayer, An old Simple Solutions hose end sprayer. Could I spray T-Nex thru one of these? Thanks
Nope.
Aren't fruits and vegetables grown with PGR harmful when consumed
Yes pgrs should be avoided at all costs! Shame on these idots spreading nonsense
4 to 7 days on high cut?
How much PGR would you buy for a soccer field?
Do you use pgr during the summer ?
I like your video😍
Nice tips…😎
How often do I apply? Didn't think I heard that.. and where do I get that shirt?
What rate do you suggest for Kentucky blue grass
I have large bare spots in my bermuda(5 foot by 5 foot). Will this prevent them from filling in?
It will probably fill in slower
Thanks for the video Jesse!
How does this disrupt your fertilizer program? Do you feed it before? During? Or continue to fertilizer as normal?
In MN kgb, rye, fescue mix mowing at 1"
#SKOL
Thanks -
I use urea and dissolve it right in with my pgr mix. I like to spoon feed all year by putting down .2 lbs of N every week or two.
If you're on a granular plan I would just continue fertilizing normal or at the same time! They work well together! #skol!
@@LAWNLIFE I started spoon feeding 2 weeks ago at .25. You do this all year? Summer too? And what do you use for potassium? I just bought 100 lbs of urea that I good for a really good price. 3k sqft so it will last me forever
@@LAWNLIFE pro tip
hell yea Jrub
So, its once every 3 days w/o PGR. With the PGR how often are you mowing?
Once every 7-8ish days for me in Texas with Bermuda grass
Going to try Andersons granulated growth regulator. Will do half of my backyard to see the difference. Your thoughts. Thanks
Update?
Unfortunately bag is still in the shed. Will wait until next spring of 2025. Unfortunately getting areas of bent grass. Grass is coming out of the ground very easily. Was told to spray tenacity?
Great vid! Skol Vikes!
SKOL!
Sharing of agricultural chemicals among your neighbors is against federal law.
Can you spry PGR in a hose end sprayer? What do you think?
So, can you use a hose end sprayer? Or no?
Jesse, how often (per month) do you use PGR?
Once every two weeks. I don't use it until my grass has completely filled in from winter and is growing like crazy though
Did you ever use the granule tape from Andersons it’s called governor
I have not. Sorry
*primo maxx on golf course lawn 4 oz bottle for 40 bucks
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Any lawn life shirts for sale?
How many time a year do you apply
Label rate says every 4 weeks. I use a GDD tracker which gives or takes a few days from that. It's just a little more accurate depending on weather
@@LAWNLIFE GDD tracker?? What is that?
Depends on the grass you have, the weather, etc. but usually every 3-4 weeks give or take During the growing season
How do i get rid of chic weed
Did you say you only PGR the front? Just bite the bullet and commit to PGR on ALL the grass so you can use more of it up :)
Lol. Man, if I had the time I would've. I have 10k sq ft and it's a lot with a backpack sprayer. Last year I let my backyard go just because I didn't have the time to keep up with it. I applied my first application to the backyard 2 days ago! Let's see what happens!
@@LAWNLIFEYa, I'm on the backpack plan also... I find that I recoup the time, and then some, with mowing less. Keep it up with your content here and good luck from Sioux City!
@@codysmith3271 yeah you're probably right with the time savings. What's your height of cut? Just curious. Thanks for tuning in man. I appreciate the support!
@@LAWNLIFE usually I'm right at 1". Plus or minus .25 throughout the season. My back yard is rotary mowed at about 2" but still gets the PGR 👍
Does it mean there is no need for fertilizer?
Absolutely not. Fertilizing in the fall is when we win the lawn game. More to come on this.
@@LAWNLIFE Can't wait! But the way I love your channel. I've learned more accurate information that I can validate on my lawn than other channels.
@@spicemasterii6775 I'm glad I'm helping you out! Where are you located? Just curious.
@@LAWNLIFE CA. I seem to have cool season grass though from previous owners.
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2:40 did he say the box was growing taller like a mohawk ?? Hes contradicting himself?
Always cracks me up how many American's pronounce "Roots". The first time I heard an American pronounce it that way, I thought they had a speech impediment. But I've now heard so many American's out of the mid-west articulate it with this accent that I'm beginning to think that's how you've all been taught to say it.
Now you're going to make me go back and watch how I say it. How am I supposed to pronounce it? That's all I've ever known. Lol. The things RUclips is going to teach me 😂
@@LAWNLIFE You sir, are a good sport! If you go to one of the dictionary websites it can play the sound for you. But the double O in Root and Roof has the same sound as the o's in Kangaroo.
@@sean3836 hahaha. Makes sense. I've heard both I guess now that you say it. Never noticed myself saying it that way. Next time I mention roots in a video I'll pronounce it the correct way just for you 😂
I'm American, I've lived on the East coast and the West Coast and I have only heard a handful of people say roots like that.
@@SilverHawk214 I'm sorry that I'm disappointing so many people with the word roots. I'll do better 😂😂