Perfect Florida Fertilizer

[Ric]

I have been using a lot of different fertilizers for different application. But I have finally found the perfect all around blend and price.


13-3-13 for shrubs and trees is nothing new. Depending on the minor package it has been a proven product. Normally it cost more and some companies have sold 12-2-14 with lower minors to bring down the cost. 12-2-14 is a good ble

[Ric]

Oops posted by mistake before I was done.

12-2-14 is a good blend but lacks the minors and therefore cost less.

13-3-13 slow release made by Helena has 5.6 units of slow release and a full minors package. I have used it on shrub, trees, Citrus, palms and now TURF. Yep it has cut mowing costs compared to 24-5-11 no more hay fields after all this rain. No more brown patch from high nitrogen, nothing but green lawns because of the high minors and slow release. Cost is below 12-2-14.

All of the members that know me are surprised that I would use just one blend. Heck I am even more surprised that one blend is good for every thing, but it really works. The only time of the year I change is in February High Nitrogen for green up. (warm season Turf) The high minors and potassium help in February.

Try it you will like it but remember all 13-3-13 are not equal I am talking about Helena Chemical special blend that I had made for me. Contact Shaun Yule salesmanger in Florida to get the same stuff. If he gets enough requests for it he will make it a standard item.

[ArchiesLawns]

How much product are you putting down per 1000'? Also, what type of grass? Do you put it on any bermuda?

Thanks

[timturf]

what are the nitrogen sources,
sulfate of potash
cost per bag

things going better ric

tim

[Ric]

Tim

2% chloride so It has got to be Sulfate potash. Polymer/Sulfur coated urea and a little Ammonium sulfate. Minor package is a 3-2-2 with a 10% combined sulfur.

I bought this for shrubs and ended up putting some of it on grass. Boy what a pleasant surprise. Dark green and no hay field to cut. We had 13" of rain and other fertilizers have washed out. not this stuff.

Helena's Price??? I buy it in 5 ton lots. yep I get a real good price just under $2000.00 No it is not a cheap product but you get what you pay for. The 20 bag guy is going to pay a little more.

Things are good but very busy. I am still in need of a spray tech and a irrigation tech. My landscape designer is going out on his own so I am wearing toooo many hats for now. I hate drawing landscape plans because it is not easy for me to be creative. People buy my designs but I am never happy with them. In college I got A's in design but only because I talked the teacher to death

In late fall when things slow down we will get back to Fertilizer Thread. No way I can handle it now.

[lugnut#6]

hey rick...could ya check out the "scu in august" thread and see if ya might lend a little of that knowledge?

thanx
maybe someday we can run out to chandalier island:D