I was already impressed with standard Milo's SGN. That looks awesome.
Greens Grade Milorganite
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Slightly different analysis, smaller SGN, and comes in a 50lb bag. I paid about $19. I put it on my PRG this afternoon. :thumbup:
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Not to hijack the thread but, I did want to offer some information for people wondering what the difference is between greens grade and general turf fertilizers.
Simply put, greens grade offers more consistent coverage and as a result, better fertilizer performance. Prill size of a fertilizer is measured by a system known as Size Guide Number or SGN. The lower the number, the smaller the prill. Most regular fertilizer you buy from Site One, etc. is between 200-240 SGN. Stuff that would go on a golf course fairway would be around 150 SGN and golf greens about 90-100 SGN. The images below, courtesy of Brad Jakubowski of Penn State, demonstrate the concept of SGN and coverage of 150 SGN versus 200 SGN products.
Essentially, you get better and more even coverage per square foot on a lower SGN product. While it is more of a luxury with a regular fertilizer app, it can be of great importance when establishing a chemical barrier against emerging weeds with a pre-emergent app.
You might pay an extra $10-20 bag at most and if you don't want to spray the product, this is an excellent option.
Milorganite in greens grade is sought after because of it's higher content of water insoluble nitrogen.
Simply put, greens grade offers more consistent coverage and as a result, better fertilizer performance. Prill size of a fertilizer is measured by a system known as Size Guide Number or SGN. The lower the number, the smaller the prill. Most regular fertilizer you buy from Site One, etc. is between 200-240 SGN. Stuff that would go on a golf course fairway would be around 150 SGN and golf greens about 90-100 SGN. The images below, courtesy of Brad Jakubowski of Penn State, demonstrate the concept of SGN and coverage of 150 SGN versus 200 SGN products.
Essentially, you get better and more even coverage per square foot on a lower SGN product. While it is more of a luxury with a regular fertilizer app, it can be of great importance when establishing a chemical barrier against emerging weeds with a pre-emergent app.
You might pay an extra $10-20 bag at most and if you don't want to spray the product, this is an excellent option.
Milorganite in greens grade is sought after because of it's higher content of water insoluble nitrogen.
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