Whether you are seeding or laying new grass, overseeding an existing lawn, or planting trees and shrubs, the soil is the foundation for healthy plants. To get that lush green appearance you desire, the soil needs to be rich and well-balanced. The best way to provide those essential nutrients is through the use of a high-quality grass starter fertilizer.
Over time, soil naturally loses important nutrients that are needed for growth. Fertilizers replenish these essential nutrients, allowing plants to grow thicker and healthier and give grass that beautiful, lush green color we all desire.
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grass starter fertilizer
best starter fertilizer
1. Fertilizers rich in nitrogen
2. Fertilizers rich in phosphorus
3. NPK fertilizers
Starter Fertilizer For Corn
grass starter fertilizer
A starter fertilizer is a blend of different types of nutrients designed to meet the specific nutrient requirements of the growing plant. It is generally applied to the soil prior to or immediately after planting new grass seeds or sod, and is then worked into the soil 4-6 inches deep. A starter fertilizer typically contains three primary nutrients (N, P, and K), along with other elements that help the soil and plants reach their full potential.
This specially formulated lawn fertilizer is ideal for new lawns and grass seedlings. Starter fertilizers contain balanced and measured levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. It helps in:
- Developing strong roots of seedlings.
- Promote rapid growth.
- Increase the intensity of green color to give a stunning view.
- Helping plants resist diseases and difficult environmental conditions.
YARAFERT offers Biofast fertilizer that contains a balanced composition of sodium, phosphorus, and potassium, in addition to organic acids such as humic acid and fulvic acid.
best starter fertilizer
The key is to find a lawn starter fertilizer that matches your soil’s N-P-K levels as identified through a soil test. The right N-P-K level will ensure your new grass has all the nutrients it needs to grow quickly and thrive, while helping to prevent nutrient overload that can be detrimental to the health of the plant.
YARAFERT offer a wide variety of lawn starter fertilizers that are available in both granular and liquid forms. Our products are specifically designed to support the development of new grass seedlings and sod, overseeded lawns, and establishing trees and shrubs.
Research at UL and other universities demonstrates that starting with high N plus P rates enables the young plant to quickly develop its root system. This results in a better opportunity to access water and nutrients during stressful weather periods, especially when plants are experiencing low moisture availability.
Using starter N and P increases the crop’s resiliency and enhances its ability to compete for available resources with weeds and the environment. Studies indicate that higher N and P rates result in more rapid emergence, improved nodal root development and 3 to 4 day earlier mid-silk stage.
the most important grass starter fertilizer from YARAFERT are:
- Fertilizers rich in nitrogen
Nitrogen (N) is the most important nutrient for starter fertilizers because it helps new grass seedlings grow and turn green. Grass requires a large amount of nitrogen to grow tall, lush and dark green. Nitrogen also promotes the formation of chlorophyll needed for photosynthesis and crop vigor.
Nitrogen-rich fertilizers are applied close to the seeds at planting time to deliver nutrients directly to emerging root systems. This speeds up the crop establishment process and enables producers to maximize crop yield and quality.
- Fertilizers rich in phosphorus
A primary component of starter fertilizers is phosphorus. These products are applied in close proximity to the seed at planting to help enhance emerging crop establishment, particularly when soil conditions are wet or cold and under no-till conditions. Readily available nutrients are essential for early growth, plant development and weed control. Rapid crop establishment is important to reduce plant stress and improve overall yield potential.
Lawns, grass seedlings require ample phosphorus to increase their chances of germination success, stimulate early growth and build strong, healthy roots as they become established. Phosphorus plays a vital role in starter fertilizer by:
- Conversion of sun energy into plant food, fiber and fuel.
- Helps plants to make sugars,
- Regulates complex energy transformations,
- Provides building blocks for protein and nucleic acid synthesis, aids cell division, cell enlargement and transfer of genetic information.
- Promotes healthy root growth and shoot development,
- Increases winter hardiness, enhances fruit, vegetable and grain crops,
- Speeds ground cover for erosion protection,
- Contributes to disease resistance in some plants and hastens maturity.
A common source of phosphorus is powdered rock phosphate, although organic phosphates are also effective. These materials must be added to a fertilizer mix and applied in the soil. Rock phosphate requires acidic conditions to release phosphorus, so the addition of organic matter such as manure or green manure crops can be beneficial. Alternatively, the addition of compost can provide adequate acidification to allow the phosphorus in rock phosphate to be released to the plant.
- NPK fertilizers
YARAFERT provides different concentrations of NPK Suspensions fertilizers such as:
NPK Suspensions fertilizer 10-10-40
NPK Suspensions fertilizer 40-10-10
NPK Suspensions fertilizer 10-65-10
NPK Suspensions fertilizer 25-25-25 , and others.
Read more: Types of Chemical Fertilizers
Starter Fertilizer For Corn
Research at UL and other universities shows that starter fertilizer can increase corn grain yields when extractable soil P levels are low, especially in no-till fields. In these environments, a liquid starter N-P-K solution was shown to result in greater corn grain yields than no-starter treatments and conventional N alone. In fact, starter N-P-K resulted in the greatest grain yield response on the coarsest textured soils.
The main purpose of starter fertilizer is to boost early-season growth by providing readily available nutrients close to the corn seed. However, the timing of a starter application and its effectiveness depends on conditions such as soil type, soil test P levels and climate, particularly early-season temperatures and rainfall.
Read more: How to Select the Perfect Fertilizer for Seedlings
Starter applications are recommended in fields that typically experience cold soil temperatures, which slows the mineralization of essential nutrients from the soil organic matter and delays nutrient uptake by roots. These situations are commonly found in reduced or no-till fields, coarse textured soils, and locations that are prone to substantial drought stress.