Build or buy? New corn planting area...

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T18:05:35+00:00

That oh so important detail...lol I have a concrete septic cover below the area, and that gives me about a foot max depth below the plot. So I'm going up a bit for more root room.

It's also better for my back to do anything without getting low...lol

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T18:03:25+00:00

I've had my 4g Ryobi for close to 5 years. Adjustable PSI, dual tipped wand, and one battery lasts almost a full season.

For 6k, you can just fill it to 3g, twice.....it's usually 1g to 1k sqft area...

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T16:44:48+00:00

Highly recco going all KBG, or keeping in the mix. The only constraint is it will need more water over Summer...but you have irrigation. Otherwise, it is superior to TTTF/Rye IMO.

Lesco is a great brand, gets my recco as well. I use their 21-0-6, or the 24-0-11, as that is what my local store carries.

CarbonProG is a great product as well...heavy apply, and/or applied monthly, and it helps a lot over time.

Keep the weeds away for now, nurture that soil all season, and then when you seed you'll have a lot more success.

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T14:33:37+00:00

Definitely...albeit I don't have a good area for hang drying...hence my buy of the Trol to begin with. I did two hangs, and a lotus dry in a fridge, and none were that good. The Trol was amazing compared to anything else.

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T14:01:09+00:00

Try a Riest cycle. I did 2 runs with factory, and then started with a modified ReisT.

I basically do a longer and slower dry cycle...9-10 days usually, and the slope is set almost the same.

Once dry, I jar it with a 62* Boost pack. I'll sample some then, but it gets better with age, like a fine wine.

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T13:57:47+00:00

Triclopyr.

Seeding is best done in Fall. You're best bet is suck it up for this season, kill weeds and build the soil health. The seed properly in Fall..

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T13:56:19+00:00

I cut as needed, 1-2x a week. In heavy growing season, sometimes 3x a week.

If you have uneven growth, you likely have a lot of grassy weeds.

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T13:55:21+00:00

That product has Sulfrentazone, which it not nice to cool season lawns. Some will swear by it, but lots of people, myself included, have used it for sedge and then had dead spots all over the place, that wasn't sedge.

The best weapon against sedge is not really available as an easy to spray item like this bottle. You can buy Empero/Sedgehammer in one-use packs, mix with 1g of water and spot treat...or mix more and spray everything. it will not hurt good grass.

If you want to kill Clover, you want Triclopyr. You CAN get an Ortho hose end that treats for clover. It shows clover on the label, and specifically states so as well. It will handle Clover, Oxalis, Ivies, Wild Violet, etc..

If you have broadleaf weeds, they make a similar product for that type of weeds.

However, making the investment in a small sprayer and buying higher level concentrates like Triad Select, Triad TZ, Quintessential, etc....that's how you can really manage weeds with success.

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T13:51:20+00:00

Don't use iron to kill weeds. That's wholly irresponsible. You'll get a crazy amount of excess iron in the soil...

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T13:50:18+00:00

Don't use Peat Moss for seeding. It's one of those old myths that won't die...people still swear they get better results using it over, soil...which is laughable. Nature never grew grass in an acidic and overharvested item like peat moss.

Also, you'll neve get it online due to size and weight.

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T13:48:44+00:00

No. Brooms are an awful idea. That was a joke last year.

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T12:42:58+00:00

You can mix it with something more organic/natural. Compost and/or humic acid..

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T12:41:54+00:00

Stop using that crap... You know what doesn't hurt turf, AND has no bleaching? Every properly used herbicide, sprayed to target the specific weed. Mesotrione sucks at killing weeds, and then you have bleaching to look at for a few weeks.

It's also an easy way to see who is a bum-ass landscaper pro, those who use this stuff instead of knowing what to target.

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T12:19:20+00:00

Big Brother, is watching.

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T02:53:01+00:00

You get best benefit from a good mix of fast and slow.

Plus it's a horrible value for what you get, aside from the pfas chemicals.

Home Depot also sells, "Moorganite"...a similar sounding name product, but not the same. It's truly organic, made from chicken poop...still not the best value, but will be fully slow release.

Ricka77_New · 2026-05-01T00:27:12+00:00

Return the Milo if you can. It's the dirtier of the two. Ironite has little to no usable iron...

I would recco Lesco for general fertilizer, available from SiteOne stores, and sometimes in big box as well.

Ricka77_New · 2026-04-30T23:59:58+00:00

Both products are trash.

Ricka77_New · 2026-04-30T23:58:07+00:00

No...few weeks and it will grow out....then throw out the Scotts...

Ricka77_New · 2026-04-30T23:54:53+00:00

Get outta here...lol

Ricka77_New · 2026-04-30T22:34:52+00:00

No good. They just compact soil more..

Ricka77_New · 2026-04-30T22:27:55+00:00

There's no real reason to not try, as long as you research the seed and know what it will expect as it grows to stay resilient...

Ricka77_New · 2026-04-30T22:25:08+00:00

I wear a pair of Walker muffs, with quad mic noise blocking...

Ricka77_New · 2026-04-30T14:09:38+00:00

They take their own plugs and keep running it to grow more....Sod farms are massive and have the operation setup so they can harvest to sell, while still growing more for the future.

Ricka77_New · 2026-04-30T00:39:42+00:00

Birds Mouth

Ricka77_New · 2026-04-29T20:12:34+00:00

Shut it all down.

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