Milorganite Zebra Striping 11 Days After Application

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Darren Jackson

Discussion Starter · Jun 8, 2018

Hi everyone, let me first say that I am new to lawn care (applications of fertilizer, watering schedules and mow heights for optimal results). I have looked on the internet and the forum for similar issues and have found nothing. I am looking for some input on the extra green stripes my lawn has after applying Milo. They appear to be where the wheels of the spreader traveled. Has anyone experienced this? These pictures are 11 days after application. Is there anything I can do to remedy this? I applied 5 bags on ~11,000sqft. Any help would be appreciated.

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Movingshrub

· #5 · Jun 8, 2018

Did you have an edge guard set to the on position?

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Movingshrub

· #8 · Jun 8, 2018

Darren Jackson said:
Hi everyone, let me first say that I am new to lawn care (applications of fertilizer, watering schedules and mow heights for optimal results). I have looked on the internet and the forum for similar issues and have found nothing. I am looking for some input on the extra green stripes my lawn has after applying Milo. They appear to be where the wheels of the spreader traveled. Has anyone experienced this? These pictures are 11 days after application. Is there anything I can do to remedy this? I applied 5 bags on ~11,000sqft. Any help would be appreciated.

I know this method will take longer. Lower the rate that the fert feeds out of your spreader so that you have a slow enough feed rate, to make multiple passes. Think left to right, then top to bottom, to help eliminate gaps or stripes. If you turn it down even lower, you can do left to right, top to bottom, diagonal one way, then diagonal the other, so lattice weave, and then an X. Hope that makes sense.

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