Purely Organic is similar to Ringer. It's made from distillers grains and soy.

From Amazon
Plant Based Formula with Distillers Grains & Soy. No Harsh Chemicals, No Manure & No Smelly Biosolids.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Purely-Organic-Products-25-lb-Lawn-Food-Fertilizer-LFJRDK1/204279747

 

Well I'll be!. Thanks man. Much appreciated.

 

Bumping this old thread - Walmart has this product, which appears to be identical to Purely Organic, and is going on clearance at many Walmart locations as we head into Halloween season, if you wish to stock up for next season. Most places have it under $10/bag now (20# bag), and I've even seen a location where it was marked down to $4/bag!
https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker?sku=469790491

 

Thanks $5 by me with stock hopefully still there tomorrow love cheap fertilizer especially organic

 

Bumping this old thread - Walmart has this product, which appears to be identical to Purely Organic, and is going on clearance at many Walmart locations as we head into Halloween season, if you wish to stock up for next season. Most places have it under $10/bag now (20# bag), and I've even seen a location where it was marked down to $4/bag!
https://brickseek.com/walmart-inventory-checker?sku=469790491

Thanks for the heads up scored some $5 a bag

 

Wow, I need to find some of these.

 

can this stuff be put down in spring time when temp isn't high yet?

 

can this stuff be put down in spring time when temp isn't high yet?

You can put it down, but it won't become available to plants until the soil is warm enough that bacteria break it down to available nutrients. Since you're down in VA, that should be soon.

 

i apologize for bumping this old thread again, but wanted to comment on Ringer vs Purely Organics/the old farmers.

At face value/ingredients they appear the same, but they seem to have different compositions based on water soluble vs water insoluble nitrogen. Grand scheme of things, I'm not sure how much it matters (if it matters since the ingredients are all the same) but I did notice the water soluble/insoluble differences when researching these.

Honestly, I'd rather be using Ringer, but this year Walmart wont ship to me (MD) while in past years it would. Amazon has never been willing to ship Ringer to me. So it looks like I'll be fully converted over to Purely Organics going forward ... unless anyone has other non milo and/or non poop suggestions

 

What confuses me Is I thought all organic fertilizer was slow release what makes Purely fast release?

 

What confuses me Is I thought all organic fertilizer was slow release what makes Purely fast release?

Looking at the label of Purely, it appears the nitrogen is mostly from urea (7.1%) which is fast release. The slow release portion is from corn gluten (2.9%).

If I'm going to go organic, I'd rather use something with mostly slow release nitrogen like Espoma.

 

The base Purely Organic (and Old Farmers Almanac clone) is all organic. Only the weed and feed/grub control blends have added Urea.

 

What confuses me Is I thought all organic fertilizer was slow release what makes Purely fast release?

Looking at the label of Purely, it appears the nitrogen is mostly from urea (7.1%) which is fast release. The slow release portion is from corn gluten (2.9%).

If I'm going to go organic, I'd rather use something with mostly slow release nitrogen like Espoma.

I don't see urea on the label or corn gluten. I'm still confused on what is fast release of the ingredients

 

Purely Organic is great. It smells great too. But it's messy due to lot of loose powder. Water it in immediately because it will attract critters like raccoons that want to dig up your lawn.

 

What confuses me Is I thought all organic fertilizer was slow release what makes Purely fast release?

Looking at the label of Purely, it appears the nitrogen is mostly from urea (7.1%) which is fast release. The slow release portion is from corn gluten (2.9%).

If I'm going to go organic, I'd rather use something with mostly slow release nitrogen like Espoma.

I don't see urea on the label or corn gluten. I'm still confused on what is fast release of the ingredients

It's spent barley and hops. There are a few YouTube videos out there from the lawn geeks (or was, haven't looked in few years). Purely definitely works faster than biosolids. I really like it, but typically just do 1/2 to 3/4 of what it recommends.

 

Has anyone had any success getting spent grains from a local brewery and using those directly on the lawn?

 

Has anyone had any success getting spent grains from a local brewery and using those directly on the lawn?

I have a small local brewery in the next town I'm going to ask I wonder what the actual nitrogen content is

 

Quick update. I finally got in touch with our local brewery and it looks like I can get their spent grains, but it's a first come, first serve basis and the local farm co-ops usually get it.

Has anyone had luck yet getting any spent grains on their lawn?

 

I am a homebrewer and have approx. 10# of spent grain every 3-4 weeks. I would be interested in seeing how this product is processed by the mfr to dry them and 'prill' them. Unless the brewery dries them for you they're going to be wet and sticky. …at least my spent grains are. I definitely would not put them in a spreader 'as is' due to the mess they'd most likely make. And I would not store them very long because they'll begin to stink to high heaven. I currently dump mine near the wood line so my wife can see the deer feeding on them usually the same or next day. I recommend going to the Co-Op and seeing how they handle them.

Having said that I am interested in Purely Organic because I like the higher N, 0 P, and low K vs Milorganite. I have some areas of my land that I cannot irrigate. I try to plan to feed prior to rain but sometimes it can be hit and miss with the wx guessers. Can Purely Organic be applied without watering in without burning the grass like Milorganite if the forecast is wrong?