Milo won't be a good choice for spoon feeding since it's release is unpredictable and it's an expensive way to go about it. Plus, it's really tough, if not impossibly, to spread out that little product evenly over 1k sq ft.

Urea applied via a sprayer (not spreader) would be my choice if I was going to spoon feed weekly. It's cheap and accurately measurable.

 

i agree with @Gilley11 a fast-release N source is preferable if you are trying to spoon feed your grass weekly.

also, Milo isnt a great choice in cooler temps.

 

If you're set on using Milo, it is a slow release fertilizer. In theory if you put it down, it should release N for 6-8 weeks depending on how fast it breaks down. If you put down 1LB/M of N in June, N should be available for the next 6 weeks so spoon feeding wouldn't be necessary. Again, that's in theory and you really can't be sure. If you want to spoon feed it, spraying urea is the way to go.

 

You save $$ by using your local biosolids. It think it is called Bay State. It is like $3 a bag. Check the hometown folders for local members guidance.

Using only biosolid will drive up your Phosphorus. AMS or urea from a handheld spreader weekly will give you great results.

 

Have to agree Milo is good in some respects but it will drive up Phos, price has gone up. Home Depot carries a phos free option Purely oganic 10-0-2 , $18 5k sq ft . I am planning to use this in July . Going with AS now

 

@Chris1 I would be surprised this is 100% organic at 10% N and P free.

 

@Chris1 I would be surprised this is 100% organic at 10% N and P free.

Why? It is just soybean meal and other grains. Also labels are guaranteed minimum, so it could have greater than 0.

 

https://extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/documents/1/lc437organicfertilizersvaluesrev.pdf

http://www.lundproduce.com/N-P-K-Value-of-Everything.html

 

Being in Mass, you might want to try Bay State Fertilizer as someone mentioned. It's available in Quincy, or some local hardware stores for a higher price than the $3.50 a bag at the plant (which is currently closed). If spoon feeding, I would try Urea as you will get good results from this. Not sure where in Southeastern Mass, but there is Ventura's Grain in Taunton that carries it.

 

@Chris1 I would be surprised this is 100% organic at 10% N and P free.

Why? It is just soybean meal and other grains. Also labels are guaranteed minimum, so it could have greater than 0.

I may be wrong. This is what I found:
https://www.epicgardening.com/organic-fertilizers/

 

Milo itself is a "spoon feeding" source of nutrients because of it's slow release. So there's no need to physically apply small amounts each week.

Apply it all at once, and the product itself will spoon feed the lawn each week until it expires.