When to fertilize after slit seeding

[steverino]

I'm planning on slit seeding a customers front lawn. I know it will look pretty ugly for a week or two. After two weeks I'll rake and fertilize. It has been suggested that I fert. on the same day as the slit seeding. What do you think. When would it be safe to apply weed control?

[KirbysLawn]

Same day if possible.

[awm]

use starter fertilizer first day.no weed control for a while

[Eric ELM]

I agree with AWM, starter fertilizer the day you slit seed and don't use weed control until you have actually mowed the grass that comes up, 4 times. I am assuming that this is an over seed job, so I would wait til around 6 weeks for the weed control.

[ronslawncare]

do it in season order -scotts annual lawn care program

spring - march seed and starter fert

april-next would be crabgrass preventer

june -then weed control


aug -summer insect control

sept.--early fall lawn fertilizer

oct-late fall winterizer

[eggy]

Ughh spring seeding, I hope it gets the needed water!