[Reel Low Dad]

I am wondering if anyone has used these or thought about using them? After the initial investment of the special gun applicator the cost of the pellets seem reasonable and cover a fairly large area.

Also needed to get the post count off of the devil's number.

 

[Spammage]

I think @Mightyquinn uses them, but I use liquid. The price seems less expensive per app with liquid and if I only want to treat a small area, I don't want to have to try to break off a piece of the right size.

 

[Mightyquinn]

I am wondering if anyone has used these or thought about using them? After the initial investment of the special gun applicator the cost of the pellets seem reasonable and cover a fairly large area.

Also needed to get the post count off of the devil's number.

I think @Mightyquinn uses them, but I use liquid. The price seems less expensive per app with liquid and if I only want to treat a small area, I don't want to have to try to break off a piece of the right size.

I have used them but not like they were intended to be used. I DO NOT have the special gun/applicator but I have thought of getting one. You are correct that it is a much more cost effective way of applying it as you are not paying for water. I use a cheaper wetting agent pellet that I dilute down in a gallon of water and then add that to my EZ-FLO to help make my irrigation water more efficient. It's kind of a PIA to get the pellet out of the container as you have to soak it in hot water to get it to "melt" to help it come out. I'm really interested in how they work with the applicator as there isn't a whole lot of info out there on them. If I didn't already have 5 gallons of Tournament Ready, I probably would have pulled the trigger on it already

 

[Reel Low Dad]

@Mightyquinn are the pellets reuseable? The tournament ready pellets state that one is good for 16,000 sq ft. That would get me about 3.5 applications for a cost of about $100 including the gun. That would be cheaper that the same number of treatments if I used a hose end lesco moisture manager.

 

[Mightyquinn]

By reusable I'm assuming you mean can you use what you need and then store the rest until next time? If so then yes, I think it would take a couple applications to get your "calibration" down but it's definitely something to look into.

 

[viva_oldtrafford]

We use them from time to time on the course. Pretty handy when you want to just hook up a hose vs what it takes to mix up a sprayer and apply it that route.

 

[Reel Low Dad]

Thanks for the info. I'm going to give it a shot. Amazon had the pelletpro applicator gun for $89 so I went ahead and put in an order for one. R&R has the Tournament Ready pellets for $11 and Tournament Ready w/ Actosol for $12. I put in an order for one of each for now since that should last me through this year.

 

[Mightyquinn]

Thanks for the info. I'm going to give it a shot. Amazon had the pelletpro applicator gun for $89 so I went ahead and put in an order for one. R&R has the Tournament Ready pellets for $11 and Tournament Ready w/ Actosol for $12. I put in an order for one of each for now since that should last me through this year.

Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it once you get it :thumbup: From everything I've read about them, it may take longer for you to apply the recommended amount as your house pressure and GPM will probably be less than what most golf courses have. I'm also curious what you think of the Cloudburst nozzle it comes with

 

[Reel Low Dad]

So I tested this with just water. I measured my home with math and a bucket and I am about 8 gpm. This thing is rated to go over 35 gpm. I ran it for a few seconds and it drenched the lawn and driveway.

The instructions for the pellets say that you can cover 1000 sq ft in about 2-3 minutes. I'm sure a that with the high pressure. When it come time to apply I'm going to go with that timeframe and get a weight measurement of the pellet before and after to calculate how much was used to determine future application rates. No long term thoughts but bonus time was good to me this year.
The big test will be the backyard that's under renovation. I was finally able to get grass last year in one spot that survived due to Bermuda supremacy and some moisture manger.

 

[adgattoni]

How would the tournament ready +actosol pellets compare to the GCF N-Ext products everyone is raving about?

 

[DFW_Zoysia]

How would the tournament ready +actosol pellets compare to the GCF N-Ext products everyone is raving about?

Anyone ever do a comparison on this?

 

[adgattoni]

How would the tournament ready +actosol pellets compare to the GCF N-Ext products everyone is raving about?

Anyone ever do a comparison on this?

I saw no visual difference in the humic treated plots (GCF, Kelp4Less, HumicDG) compared to the control (regular fertilizer, micros, tournament ready, TNEX, etc.). No difference between the regular and +actosol pellets either.

 

[DFW_Zoysia]

How would the tournament ready +actosol pellets compare to the GCF N-Ext products everyone is raving about?

Anyone ever do a comparison on this?

I saw no visual difference in the humic treated plots (GCF, Kelp4Less, HumicDG) compared to the control (regular fertilizer, micros, tournament ready, TNEX, etc.). No difference between the regular and +actosol pellets either.

Great info. Thank you. So in your experience I could save money and effort by simply going with the Tournament ready tabs?

 

[adgattoni]

Anyone ever do a comparison on this?

I saw no visual difference in the humic treated plots (GCF, Kelp4Less, HumicDG) compared to the control (regular fertilizer, micros, tournament ready, TNEX, etc.). No difference between the regular and +actosol pellets either.

Great info. Thank you. So in your experience I could save money and effort by simply going with the Tournament ready tabs?

Yeah that's my plan. Fertilizer, micros, PGR, and wetting agents seem to be the most bang for the buck products IMO.

 

[daniel3507]

Is it best to use Tournament Ready immediately before watering or should you give it a day or so?

 

[Mightyquinn]

Is it best to use Tournament Ready immediately before watering or should you give it a day or so?

If you are using the pellets and the applicator gun you should be fine afterwards as the water from the hose is helping it get down into the soil where it can get to work but it probably wouldn't hurt to do it right before you plan to water the lawn either.

If you are using the liquid TR and spraying it on the lawn you will want to water it in immediately after applying it as it needs to be in the soil to work which is why I think the hose end sprayer is the way to go with TR and it's cheaper too.

 

[Scagfreedom48z+]

Is it best to use Tournament Ready immediately before watering or should you give it a day or so?

If you are using the pellets and the applicator gun you should be fine afterwards as the water from the hose is helping it get down into the soil where it can get to work but it probably wouldn't hurt to do it right before you plan to water the lawn either.

If you are using the liquid TR and spraying it on the lawn you will want to water it in immediately after applying it as it needs to be in the soil to work which is why I think the hose end sprayer is the way to go with TR and it's cheaper too.

Might be a dumb question but is there a way the pellets could be crushed and be dissolved and used in a spreadermate?

 

[Mightyquinn]

Is it best to use Tournament Ready immediately before watering or should you give it a day or so?

If you are using the pellets and the applicator gun you should be fine afterwards as the water from the hose is helping it get down into the soil where it can get to work but it probably wouldn't hurt to do it right before you plan to water the lawn either.

If you are using the liquid TR and spraying it on the lawn you will want to water it in immediately after applying it as it needs to be in the soil to work which is why I think the hose end sprayer is the way to go with TR and it's cheaper too.

Might be a dumb question but is there a way the pellets could be crushed and be dissolved and used in a spreadermate?

Not really a dumb question as it is "possible", I just don't know what the dilution rate would be. I know the Tournament Ready pellets are suppose to cover 16,000 sq/ft and they are 8oz pellets so I guess you could extrapolate from there. I will say that I have been using the H2O Maximizer Pellets and have been melting them down in a gallon of water and adding them to my EZFLO just to help a little, not sure how much it helps but I'm sure it helps the irrigation water to be a little more efficient.

The pellets are basically a solid form of the liquid so it's basically a bar of soap and I have been able to dilute a pellet in 1 gallon of water, the hotter the better as it will melt easier and faster. I will also say that after you have handled some wetting agent, you can definitely tell a difference between it and baby shampoo, it has a lot more staying power and it creates a film on whatever it touches, especially when it's concentrated.

 

[Scagfreedom48z+]

If you are using the pellets and the applicator gun you should be fine afterwards as the water from the hose is helping it get down into the soil where it can get to work but it probably wouldn't hurt to do it right before you plan to water the lawn either.

If you are using the liquid TR and spraying it on the lawn you will want to water it in immediately after applying it as it needs to be in the soil to work which is why I think the hose end sprayer is the way to go with TR and it's cheaper too.

Might be a dumb question but is there a way the pellets could be crushed and be dissolved and used in a spreadermate?

Not really a dumb question as it is "possible", I just don't know what the dilution rate would be. I know the Tournament Ready pellets are suppose to cover 16,000 sq/ft and they are 8oz pellets so I guess you could extrapolate from there. I will say that I have been using the H2O Maximizer Pellets and have been melting them down in a gallon of water and adding them to my EZFLO just to help a little, not sure how much it helps but I'm sure it helps the irrigation water to be a little more efficient.

The pellets are basically a solid form of the liquid so it's basically a bar of soap and I have been able to dilute a pellet in 1 gallon of water, the hotter the better as it will melt easier and faster. I will also say that after you have handled some wetting agent, you can definitely tell a difference between it and baby shampoo, it has a lot more staying power and it creates a film on whatever it touches, especially when it's concentrated.

If it works, it seems that it could potentially be pretty efficient and cost worthy! I've got 26M and if 1 pellet covers 16k then that could cover my entire front lawn. I can weigh out the pellet and do some math to figure out how much I would need for the back. I use my spreadermate to spray. I fill it to 8 gallons at a time.

If it's 8oz pellet that would technically mean that 1 oz can cover up to 2000 square ft, if weighed properly

I like your idea. How have your experiences been with your Melting and liquefying experiment?

 

[Mightyquinn]

I will usually melt it down by placing the pellet in some boiling water so that it will melt the outer layer holding it to the container, then I will take it and pour it into a 1 gallon jug that has a wide mouth opening. I will usually agitate it and shake it up a little to help it dissolve. It may have to sit a day or two for it to fully dissolve but that all depends on how big the pellet is when you put it in the bottle.

I'm sure you can put it in a bowl or something like that but just know that it will create a syrup like product that will stick and create a film on whatever it touches. You may also be able to freeze the pellet which will maybe help it slide out of the container but I haven't tried that yet.