Liquid Or Granules For Turf Fertilizer–the Advantages & Disadvantages

So now you plan to feed your turf but how and with what? Garden centres can sell you all kinds of Grass Fertilizer both organic and compound, pellet or liquid. Which one do you choose?

Pellet Grass Fertilizer feeds are high in nitrogen content to guarantee your turf the green lush appearance that we enthusiasts are so keen to achieve. They are conveniently packaged and readily available.

You must spread pellets as evenly as you can to be able to achieve a uniform distribution of nutrient and thus, colour. Without a wheeled spreader, this is not easy to achieve when you consider the weight of the container when spreading by hand, though it is good exercise when you’re walking up and down a large lawn! You must choose a day when you apply the Grass Fertilizer just before it rains otherwise you will need to ‘water in’ the Grass Fertilizer with a hose pipe or you face the risk of the grass browning. Browning is due to the pellets resting on the base of the leaves and being heated by the sun causing the grass to scorch. ‘Watering in’ plays an important part in the Grass Fertilizer process by breaking down the pellets and carrying the nutrient into the ground and away from the heat of the sun.

Most Grass Fertilizer feeds include nitrogen which quickly turns to nitrate and is stored in the plants leaves giving that flush of lush growth. The plant processes these nitrates into proteins to send to its roots where the nutrients are needed the most. You will probably clip the grass again before this process is completed, so throwing most of the Lawn fertilizer into the grass box and from there onto the compost heap.

When you apply a Liquid Lawn Care you dissolve a concentrate in water. The Liquid Lawn Care is evenly dissolved and so you have a much better chance of achieving a more even spread because you apply a measured volume of water over a stated area of turf.

If you are concerned about the weight then use a Fertilizer Spreader which connected to your garden hose will dissolve the Liquid Lawn Care as you spray. A Hose End sprayer will also reduce the amount of walking you have to do and reduce the time taken by not filling up watering cans.

You have eliminated the risk of burning as no solids are present on the leaves. If you use a complex liquid lawn fertiliser you can apply it all year round and its complex nitrogen is bonded with Calcium which helps the plant survive periods of stress such as drought.

Complex Liquid Lawn Care contains a stabilised form of Nitrogen which does not need to be processed by the leaf and so is much more efficient, as it stays around for long periods. Though don’t expect to see a sudden burst of lush green growth Complex Liquid Lawn Fertilizer works on the roots and over time your turf will look good permanently.