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NatureBoy
Joined: 10 May 2003
Posts: 11
Location: Killeen, Texas
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| Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2003 9:17 pm Post subject: Help me with my Augustine |
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| I have an Augustine lawn and have recently gone organic. What is the organic equivalent to the Ironite that I had used in the past? What can I use to organically green up my grass. Also, I had been told that Augustine can be grown from the seeds that appear on the blades when you let the grass grow tall(I went on vacation for a week and noticed seeds on the blades when I returned). Is this true? Lastly, I hear of applying corn meal to feed the microbes, is this the same yellow corn meal used in cooking or something else? |
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Dchall_San_Antonio
Joined: 18 Mar 2003
Posts: 2001
Location: San Antonio,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 1:21 am Post subject: |
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Greensand is an iron source.
I'm pretty sure the seed you see on the plant is not worth harvesting for seeding. I'm not sure why I think that, but I have the buried in my memory.
As far as your soil is concerned, corn meal is corn meal. White or yellow. It's a lot cheaper in 50 pound bags at the feed store. |
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Soils Alive
Joined: 25 Apr 2003
Posts: 42
Location: Dallas,TX
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| Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2003 9:28 am Post subject: green and sterile |
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| The St. Augustine seeds are sterile that is why you can only sod St. Augustine. Greensand is the most organic source of iron. At Soils Alive we mix iron sulfate with zeolite and molasses to create a wonderful green-up. Calcium is so high in most parts of the metroplex that it is important to supply iron as a needed nutrient. |
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