Yellow-Green St. Augustine

[lou_midlothian_tx]

Nadine wrote: Derek wrote: Funny! I was about to post the same topic. Mine has been like this the past 4 years. My front yard is very shaded. But it gets early sun. My backyard is very open. The sun is blocked by the house early, but full sun rest of the day. Both my front and back look the same. Very yellow/green St. Aug. I have put down corn gluten/reg corn, green sand, molasses. Here is not the problem. IMO.

1) The extra heavy rain lately
2) To much Shade/Sun
3) The Organic Program- (i've herd this is the problem)

Here is what the prob is. IMO. *** Note*** My house had St. Aug when I bought it. I planted St. Aug 2 years ago in diffrent spots. All of it has changed to the yellow/green.


I think it is a nutritional problem. Not iron though. Maybe. Mag, Potassium, micro. I'm not really sure which one yet. I am going to get this weekend, a organic fert, with a lot of micros, I don't know which one yet. I will apply and let you know the results.
Brand/Rates/Price/ect...
Results....

I know this is not much help. But, if we try, and post results, we will all help each other.

:shock: Regarding the text in green, you are kidding, right?
Corn gluten meal is the organic answer for those wishing to add nitrogen which, from what I understand, helps the grass to "green". (I like the Alliance Milling brand myself, but they quit making it for some frustrating reason, so if you can still find some, get it)! Photosynthesis is important as well. Not just important, but critical.
Our plants have not been receiving the sun they usually get because of the weather. I have a feeling this may be part of the "problem". A sprig of grass grew up into our garage and it was beige from lack of sun. :lol: Otherwise, it appeared to be quite healthy.


I'd stick with soybean meal. Corn gluten meal is way overpriced. Soybean meal has good amount of nitrogen and i use it quite often on my st augustine lawn and it spreads like those chemical fertilizer with rotary spreader.

Lately, with the rain, i've been mowing every 3-4 days. :shock:

[Nadine]

Either one is heavily genetically modified. I wonder what the effects the genetically modified products will have when being used for improving the soil... :?: That is another post!

[curtindobber]

I posted the original question and have enjoyed everyone's input. I did try the green sand and the horticultural corn meal. We also did a sick tree treatment. We also applied the Lady Bug fertilizer for the 3rd time this year. The grass is still green and is very thick. Thanks for all the advise.

[Brenda Parker]

curtindobber wrote: I posted the original question and have enjoyed everyone's input. I did try the green sand and the horticultural corn meal. We also did a sick tree treatment. We also applied the Lady Bug fertilizer for the 3rd time this year. The grass is still green and is very thick. Thanks for all the advise.

How do you control the invasive weeds?

I've just moved into my new home and the St. Augustine is dried out in spots (brown) and weeds are trying to take over. I live in humid Houston, and need to get the lawns greened up and healthy. The former owners used chemicals to treat and nourish everything.

Both front and backyards receive full day sun because I face North/South.

Thanks!

Brenda :D

[Brenda Parker]

Also need to know if I can transplant St. Augustine to areas of the the garden where the former owner's dog killed the grass and just dirt is there.

Thanks a million everyone!

Brenda

[johnt]

Nadine's answer makes good sense to me (iron defeciency). Bought present home 6mo ago and started organic progam but have small areas in lawn where leaves are light green to yellow. Have highly alkaline soil. After researching for couple of months all the evidence points to "Iron Chlorisis". I am applying green sand today and I bet it works.
John T