I was just looking into this as well. I've pre-germinated before but just for some spot seeding so I mixed it with some peat moss by hand and put it down. Peat moss seems to be a suggested carrier for broadcast spreading as well but I have not tried this. Conor Ward has a video on this where he used granular humic to do this - seemed to work well for him. Might be an option for you and maybe others here have had success with it.

I think you will have trouble spreading the wet seed without mixing it into a carrier - it will just stick to your spreader - so you'll need to find something if you want to use a spreader to get your seed down.

 

I think you will have trouble spreading the wet seed without mixing it into a carrier - it will just stick to your spreader - so you'll need to find something if you want to use a spreader to get your seed down.

This. You are just looking for a dry medium to mix with the seed so it will spread. Milogranite (or any similar organic fertilizer) or granular humic will work well.

 

A thin layer of properly aged compost will work if you spread it out thin, < 1/2 inch. Otherwise, KoopHawk's early post is accurate.

 

So I could mix with a good compost for spreading?

Really not sure where to get granular humic acid here. What we can get/find in Canada for this stuff is vastly different than what people in the US have access to lol

Thank you.

 

I always mix it with a couple of bags of milo

 

As I mentioned in opening post, I cannot get Milo in Canada.

 

You can use humic granules. Something like this:

Natural Guard HuMic Granular Humic Acid

Natural Guard HuMic Granular Humic Acid

www.domyown.com

 

Any small size granular that won't be toxic or hard on seedlings will work. I think it is just to absorb a little moisture from the pre-germination process and allow it to be sown via spreader.

Aged compost works well in my experience and is a bit more costly. If you can get aged leaf/grass compost, this can work welll too. It is more work as without large equipment I couldn't use a spreader. Instead, I had to mix the seed in the compost very well and then manually spread and rake it over the areas. It works well because the compost will likely greatly benefit the lawn with slow fertilization, added organic matter, enhance soil structure, add/feed microbial life, protect the seed from washout and critters, and hold moisture for the seeds, etc. Just don't put too much down to bury the seeds; the layer should be ~2 times the width of the seed, probably no more than 1/4" in general.

 

Did you figure out what to use as a drying medium ?
I'm also in Ontario and wondering what we cna mix it with other than fertilizer.

 

Use an organic fertilizer. Fafard, acti sol, any of the other pure organics. No synthetics. Can use granular compost also. Scott’s soil build’r would work though a bit expensive. Just need it dry and plentiful, mix it about one part seed to five parts dry granules.

 

You could mix it with most granule ferts. Advantage of something like milorganite or other biosolid is you dont have to worry about heavy application harming your lawn. Granular humid acid, biochar, lime, potash also viable spreading vectors that wont really hurt anything. Just make sure its not like The Andersons humichar or biochar product that pretty much melts with one drop of water.

 

Amazon.com : Live Earth Products' Humate Soil Conditioner - 50 lb bag : Patio, Lawn & Garden

Amazon.com : Live Earth Products' Humate Soil Conditioner - 50 lb bag : Patio, Lawn & Garden

www.amazon.com

 

Has anyone tried used coffee grounds to mix with soaked seeds to spread them out? I have a lot usually and don't see any negatives of using them. thanks!

 

Your lawn would smell like a Starbucks! Better than the milorganite smell

 

Love some of these ideas.

Another one to consider....would 16-16-16 be safe to mix seed with? Too strong? I'm considering that or a sand/compost (1:3) mix to help drop effectively.

 

Did Limestone powder can be ok to dry the seeds? Any advice?

 

Anyone have any opinion on mixing pre germinated Bermuda seed with sand to spread?

 

Would The Andersons Hydra Charge Biosolid Fertilzer plus Surfactant be a good option as a carrier?

I have two bags of this stuff laying around I could use if this is a good idea.