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Posted by Red on April 1, 2007, 1:59 pm
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> > > I live in NJ and recently purchased some Scotts Fertilizer 30-3-4(Blue
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> > > from Lowes, the woman working there said that is what's needed for this
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> > > of year. I came home with the Scotts and some Lime and applied both to my
> > > lawn.
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> > from memory I don't think it is recommended to lime and fertilise at the
> > same time. Fertilising should be done several weeks after liming. I can't
> > tell you why, I didn't retain that bit of info. It may have negligible
> > impact doing the 2 together mind. Close enough is good enough much of the
> > time. I guess it is a rule you observe if you want to do it proper.
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> The limestone based products which are what almost everyone is using
> can be applied at the same time as fertilizer. It takes a long time
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> with the limestone, typically months, as it's slow to react and change
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Correct. Lime moves thru average soil at the rate of about 1 inch per
year. That's why it's best to lime & till the soil before you plant
your grass. That's also why healthy turf only needs liming every 5 or
so years.
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