General rule of thumb: pre-fertilize the soil, seed, water twice a day until grass shoots start growing. Don't mow until height reaches 3.5". I used
18-22-10 with 10%OCEANGRO™ +1%Iron, A control-release Starter/Winter fertilizer plus iron provides available and slow-release nitrogen and high-level phosphorous for seeding, root growth on sod. Covers up to 12,500 sq. ft. It worked great!
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I've used the lesco 24-2-11 and it's been a good fert. I have put it down on newly sodded Zoysia with no problems. Try it at 1/2 lb of N instead of a full lb. Maybe do another treatment in January.

 

Thanks guys.

 

I normally wouldn't put a high amount of nitrogen on st aug sod within the first few weeks. If I use a granular, I usually put down 10-0-20. The majority of time I'll do a liquid potassium treatment with micronutrients and hit it with some myclobutanil and an insecticide since you'll be watering it more than normal.

 

Everybody seems to have a misconception about high nitrogen. I don't care if the bag labels is 2-0-0 or 75-0-0 you still put the fert out at the same rate of 1 lb max on Florida lawns. The bag of 75-0-0 will cover a much greater area.
I do agree to add other micros and maybe some fungicide this time of year for southern FL like Nunyabisnes stated

 

So now we are putting fertilize on grass that will likely go dormant in winter?

 

Grass will only go dormant when we get a frost. In central FL in might happen a few times a year or not even at all. South FL is pretty safe from frosts.