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Cottonseed meal - broadcast spreader setting

16 years ago

Any idea what setting to use for a Scott broadcast spreader to apply cottonseed meal to my tif 419 bermuda lawn at a rate of 1 lb per 1000 square feet? Also, I have pets that wander this lawn, is the cottonseed meal of any concern in that regard?

Comments (4)

texas_weed
16 years ago
tif 419 bermuda lawn at a rate of 1 lb per 1000 square feet?

Where in the heck did you come up with this number? Did you mean 1-pound of nitrogen perhaps? Is so that takes about 15-pounds of CSM per 1000/ft2.

CSM is a very fine dry powder that does not flow freely and very difficult to use. A better product is Soy Bean Meal. SBM works just like a commercial fertilizer and takes about 13-pounds of product per 1000/ft2.
decklap
16 years ago
Are you choosing cottonseed meal because your
PH is too high? I wouldn't recommend it otherwise
and even so I'd opt for Gypsum.

With regards to pets it presents no issue
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texspot92
Original Author
16 years ago
Well Texas-Weed, the 1 lb was indeed meant to be followed by the word "nitrogen" in my original post. Sorry to have elicited a "heck" of a hearty response with a mere typo...:-). BTW, I got the recommendation for the CSM from this very website in the "Bermuda Lawn Care FAQs".

Thanks for the info on the SBM, I might go that route instead.
texas_weed
16 years ago
Texspot, CSM will work, it is just very hard to work with IMO. Since SBM is about the same price, slightly higher protien content, and works just like a commercial fertilizer I suggest it over CSM.

Only downside of SBM is the smell after a day or two when it begins to rot. Has that gym sock odor for a few days, or kind of a sour smell that something ain't right. Other than that it is about the only thing that is ecconomical and works on Bermuda from the grain family.

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