GROWMORE - OK for lawns?

[Paul Giverin]

Can Growmore be used as a cheap alternative to nitrogen rich lawn fertiliser?

TIA

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Paul Giverin
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[Nick Maclaren]

In article <4f0exUA+...@flin.demon.co.uk>,
Alison Brooks <Ali...@flin.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <960613225...@giverin.demon.co.uk>, Paul Giverin
><pa...@giverin.demon.co.uk> writes

>>Can Growmore be used as a cheap alternative to nitrogen rich lawn fertiliser?
>>

>I should think so. No doubt the fertiliser companies would claim
>otherwise, but grass is just a plant and needs the same nutrients.

Well, the dairy farmers do :-)

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[Gareth Jones]

In article <960613225...@giverin.demon.co.uk>, Paul Giverin
<pa...@giverin.demon.co.uk> writes
>Can Growmore be used as a cheap alternative to nitrogen rich lawn fertiliser?
>

I would think the growmore is fine as a grass food, but I would water it
in very thoroughly as just sprinkling it on leaves usualy causes them to
become burnt.
Mind you, this might not affect a lawn for very long as you cut it so
often!
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[Sam Brookes]

In article <960613225...@giverin.demon.co.uk>, Paul Giverin
<pa...@giverin.demon.co.uk> writes
>Can Growmore be used as a cheap alternative to nitrogen rich lawn fertiliser?

I have used it successfully on an "ordinary" lawn for several years. As you
say, its a lot cheaper. Mind you some of the saving disappears if you need to
do a separate application of hormone weedkiller.

Like most fertilisers on lawns Growmore can burn the grass if it doesnt get
a good splash of hose or rain in the few days after application.
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Sam Brookes
Corbridge Northumberland

[Marcus Grundy]

In message <960613225...@giverin.demon.co.uk>
Paul Giverin <pa...@giverin.demon.co.uk> writes:

> Can Growmore be used as a cheap alternative to nitrogen rich lawn fertiliser?

> TIA

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> Paul Giverin
> ................................
> Thetford: Norfolk: England.
> E-mail pa...@giverin.demon.co.uk

Hi Paul,

Apparently it can but make sure the lawn is very wet, either after a
rainfall or by hosing it as the sun will burn the grass if its too dry.

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Marcus Grundy
E-mail: mgr...@zetnet.co.uk
Blyth, Northumberland

[Alison Brooks]

In article <960613225...@giverin.demon.co.uk>, Paul Giverin

<pa...@giverin.demon.co.uk> writes
>Can Growmore be used as a cheap alternative to nitrogen rich lawn fertiliser?
>
>TIA
>

I should think so. No doubt the fertiliser companies would claim
otherwise, but grass is just a plant and needs the same nutrients.

--
Alison Brooks

O-

[Les Smart]

I don't know about Growmore but according to the packet Phosphergen
can be used on grass. I have been trying it on my back lawn this
year. Still too early to know the effect yet as the lawn was in quite
a bad state to bebin with.

Les Smart
Sussex England
E-Mail l...@dial.pipex.com

Paul Giverin <pa...@giverin.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>Can Growmore be used as a cheap alternative to nitrogen rich lawn fertiliser?

>TIA

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