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best organic fertilizer concentrate?

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#1 ·
Hey guys! I'm a facility maintenance guy trying to switch my organization over to organic lawn care. What liquid concentrate would you guys recommend using? Milorganite is great, however, I'm wondering if theres something out there that is cheaper to use? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
 
#2 ·
Organic fertilizers tend to be dry-granulated products. Milorganite is low analysis 6-2-0 usually.
Maybe you could switch to a higher analysis organic pelletized poultry manure product.

Cost is about $124 per ton.
https://www.herbrucks.com/grains-fertilizer

Or maybe a product based on feather meal--which is a much longer-lasting nitrogen source.

Barry can find you some good suppliers, I am sure. Does Screamin' Green suit your needs? Talk to Phasthound.
 
#3 ·
There are multiple liquid organic or natural fertilizers and soil builders available, too many to mention here. I cannot be more specific on this forum.
While Screamin Green does contain organic matter, it is not an organic product since urea, Ammonium Sulfate and sulfur coated urea are part of the blend.
BTW, even though Milorganite is 100% organic matter, biosolids are not approved by the USDA National Organic Program.
 
#5 ·
My son and I have been applying screamin green this round instead of our usual liquid fert and humate app. We are certainly saving a lot of time, and I expect good results, as I have been following Mr. D for several years here and respect his experience and recommendations. We buy it from Ewing.

Most of our customers are on a bridge program.
 
#6 ·
Just to be clear, Screamin Green is a granular organic based fertilizer.
While it does not qualify as an organic product it has been approved as an Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer (EEF).
The Association of American Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) defines EEFs as products with characteristics that allow increased plant uptake and therefore reduce potential nutrient losses to the environment.

Screamin Green is now available from Site One in several States.