How much granulated

[suzuki4life]

hey guys, i need to know how much (in pounds) granulated crabgrass/fert, and weed/feed i would need to cover about 9 acres of fescue/kentucky blue? It would be 2 seperate applications. Also where is the best place to get this much granulated?

-zach

[jrservices]

hey guys, i need to know how much (in pounds) granulated crabgrass/fert, and weed/feed i would need to cover about 9 acres of fescue/kentucky blue? It would be 2 seperate applications. Also where is the best place to get this much granulated?

-zach

If you need to ask this, #1- you haven't read the label & #2- you probably aren't licensed. Now I'm not breaking your balls, but that's a fact. Label will give you that information. Check with your local cooperative extension.:laughing:

[Woody]

He is breaking your balls for a good reason too. Michigan is tight on pesticide use from what I recall. Expect HUGE fines from doing this.

Now, it's time for me to bust your balls. Applying pesticides without the proper knowledge is STUPID, and WILL MOST LIKELY CAUSE GREAT HARM TO THE ENVIRONMENT!! If you do it anyway, I hope they fine you at least $25,000 and send your ass off to jail for a while!

Head off to this link, take the courses, take the tests, get LICENSED AND INSURED, and THEN come back and ask your questions.

http://www.pested.msu.edu

Now, once you are a Certified Applicator, you WILL need more before you can do this job. First, your company will NEED to hire an applicator with at LEAST 2 years experience before your company can apply for ITS license to apply pesticides (or a degree in a related pest management discipline AND one year experience), AND you will need to have insurance covering pesticide use.

Good luck in your endeavor.

P.S. Once you have your Certified Applicator license, your BUSINESS will need a license as well.

[GrassMaster]

There's a good reason for it...

You ain't lived until you get your county agent upset with you. That's how I met my County Agent, the hard way, I advertised to kill weeds in the Yellow Pages & he was my first call. He let me have it every which way but loose.

They wasn't that tough on you back then in Georgia. After reading horror stories about chemical misuse I fully understand now why it is the way it is.

I got licensed & almost 20 years later, not even in the business any more & still made a stupid homeowner mistake one day. I was very lucky nothing bad happened.

Always read the label & if you still don't get it 100%, call your local county agent at your extension services office for the right info, you pay his salary so let him earn it by helping you.

[suzuki4life]

i knew you guys would do this but i guess your just helping me out. I would read the label but i cant seem to find any of this type of material to look at. After all it is dec 21 in michigan. Also there is no way im getting licenced, im 17 and planning on going off to college in a year. So do you all think its just a better idea to sub this out? If so where would be the best place to look for providers?



-zach

[Woody]

Subbing it out is not only a good idea, but you can then make money off of it without doing the actual work.

Look around in your area for an independent guy. Forget any of the chain style places. You could always start with the yellow pages.

[GrassMaster]

Woody as right as usual...

If you don't have a good working relationship with a chemical applicator now is the time to start one. Trust me he can do you far more good than you can ever do him.

Give him the job & tell him you'll use him as a referral & all you ask is for him to refer you to people... It will be a win win situation for you, I promise. Unless he's a jerk?

All I had when I was starting out was 1 applicator, 1 landscaper & a county agent to get good accurate advise from. I probably wouldn't have made it without their advise. I was very luck to know them.

[Scaper-S2k]

Well, to give you the simple rule of thumb....averaging all out:

If you are buying 50lb bags, and applying at 1lb per 1000 for Nitrogen:

Just take the first number in the analysis and divide by 2.



So if the 50lb bag says 26-4-12, it will cover 13,000 sq ft.






This post is brought to you for one reason! jrservices made fun of my belt drive Toros. Woody made fun of my virus protection on my computer, and Grassmaster lives too close to Black Fox!




In this instant, I am pleased to have gone over ALL of your heads to help out this fella!!!!!


Likely this is only the second time in this chem forum, and I helped someone out with info that the 3 others must not have known!!!!!









:laughing:






P.S. - I'm not saying you should actually do it yourself.

[Woody]

EarAche is INCORRECT!

Now, if you were applying fertilizer, his advice would help. BUT... Because you are talking a pesticide/fertilizer product, his advice is 100% WRONG!

The LABEL IS THE LAW. To apply it in any manner or rate other than what is listed on the label is a violation of law, including federal law. Not all products are the same, so you really MUST go by what is on the label!

EarAche: Drink the coffee BEFORE posting replies!

Seriously man, sub it out. You will get far more work from your pesticide applicator than you will give, you will not expose yourself to hazardous chemicals, you will be fully within the law, your customer will get the BEST results, and if the lawsuits fly, your butt is covered! Plus, telling a customer "I'll have my chemical guy come and take a look at it" makes you sound a lot bigger and more professional.

[jrservices]

Well, to give you the simple rule of thumb....averaging all out:

If you are buying 50lb bags, and applying at 1lb per 1000 for Nitrogen:

Just take the first number in the analysis and divide by 2.



So if the 50lb bag says 26-4-12, it will cover 13,000 sq ft.






This post is brought to you for one reason! jrservices made fun of my belt drive Toros. Woody made fun of my virus protection on my computer, and Grassmaster lives too close to Black Fox!




In this instant, I am pleased to have gone over ALL of your heads to help out this fella!!!!!


Likely this is only the second time in this chem forum, and I helped someone out with info that the 3 others must not have known!!!!!









:laughing:






P.S. - I'm not saying you should actually do it yourself.

You failed your pesticide test???

[Scaper-S2k]

Nah, I am right!!!!

You guys need to go back to school!

And just imagine, I don't even apply chemicals!

Hook it up Dawg!

[Scaper-S2k]

Great, now I'm not coming back into this forum for at least another year!!!!

[jrservices]

Great, now I'm not coming back into this forum for at least another year!!!!

We'll have Ric send ya a Christmas card. Hows that for friends?:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

[Scaper-S2k]

By the way, I'm still not wrong! I said.......

"the simple rule of thumb....averaging all out"


So there! That is correct!


Good luck and God Bless during this wonderful Christmas Holiday Season!

[steve-o]

[QUOTE=Scaper-S2k]Well, to give you the simple rule of thumb....averaging all out:

If you are buying 50lb bags, and applying at 1lb per 1000 for Nitrogen:

Just take the first number in the analysis and divide by 2.





you still gotta read the label to find out how much nitrogen is given off per 1000.

steve