Re: Lime and Furtilizer

Todd Baker wrote:
> Dan has brought this to us :
>> Is it a normal practice to apply lime and fertilizer to your lawn on
the
>> same day. I've seen it done but a friend of mine from Ottawa says that 
>> one
>> cancels (my word) the others effectiveness.
>> Thank you
>>
>> DanJ
> 
> I heard it's best to wait at least 2 weeks after liming to fertilize.
> 


Yup. Most fertilizers are made of urea and really need up to three weeks 
for the nitrogen to get absorbed into the ground.

Best way around it is to lime in the fall. If one must do it now...do 
one now and the other in three weeks. One can lime at any time of the 
year but fertilizer is a little more time sensitive. The fall is best 
cause it won't interfere with fertilizing schedule and gives it the 
winter to get absorbed into the soil.

Also, make sure you lime and fertilize on a dry day. The stuff needs to 
get into the soil and wet grass will only stick the stuff to the blades.

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