It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:23 am

All times are UTC - 6 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 6 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: corn gluten meal
PostPosted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:45 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:57 am
Posts: 6
Location: crowley,TEXAS
dear KHWOZ: spoke with an organic supply house and was told that CGM was a good pre-emergent and that i should apply in the fall. i was told to use corn meal as a fertilizer instead. seems to be a lot of contradictory theories out there. i wanted to fertilize my st augustine lawn and was told by this website that CGM in powder form was what i needed to use. all i want to do is get the lawn greener and healthier so that it looks great and kills any weeds contained in it. i used some gardenville soil conditioner on the lawn as well. what about molasses to green up the lawn and fertilize? :?: thanks for your help. btg


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:36 am 
Offline
Moderator
Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Sat Mar 08, 2003 9:01 am
Posts: 961
Location: Dallas, TX
Please let us know the name of the "organic supply house" that is recommending corn meal over corn gluten meal as a fertilizer. That is extremely bad information. Thanks.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: cgm
PostPosted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:27 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:57 am
Posts: 6
Location: crowley,TEXAS
dear moderator: i'm surprised and disappointed that none of my concerns and questions were'nt even addressed but the request to know where i obtained my information from was. i thought that this forum board and membership was to assist me in obtaining knowledge and education from experienced members. this is the second time this has occurred and as moderator, i believe you should address this issue. what is the correct answer concerning CGM & regular cornmeal? thanks, btg.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:34 am 
Offline

Joined: Sat May 10, 2003 5:48 pm
Posts: 806
Location: Weatherford,TX
Ck the following post (there are more if you search "cornmeal")

http://www.dirtdoctor.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6779&highlight=cornmeal

Molasses provides a quick sugar fix to the microbes in the soil along with other nutrients. I don't believe it will give you a quick green-up.

The store giving the bad advice need to know so they can train (or re-train) the employees properly.

_________________
The "soap" you use is normally chemicals, etc. Use real SOAP !!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:49 am 
Offline

Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
Posts: 47
Location: Hubbard,TX
Here is my two cents. Just plain cornmeal will fertilize just like any other organic fertilizer. It is a good fertilizer for St. Augustine since that grass can develope fungal infestation and is controlled by any corn product.

Corn Gluten Meal, if applied at the exact right time, will render weed seeds unable to grow. It is also a powerful fertilizer but is also expensive.

Now just decide if you want to fertilize right now or wait until the window to control weed seeds comes around.

In my oppinion St. Augustine doesn't need CGM to control weeds. As long as you keep it watered once or twice a week, mowed at about 2-3 inches, and fertilize even sparingly the most annoying of weeds will die out. One of the most annoying weeds is the dalas grass and even it dies with repeated mowing but it takes almost a weekly mow for an entire growing season to snuff it out. Once the St. Augustine is healthy and relatively weed free mowing will only be needed every 2-3 weeks at the most.

Does that answer your questions more precisely?

Good luck bringing your lawn to the envy off all the organic way.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Lawn
PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:08 am 
Offline

Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm
Posts: 219
Location: Hubbard,TEXAS
Corn Gluten Meal is a very good fertilizer although it's mostly thought of as a weed-seed killer. My St Augustine is better than it's been for several years because we used CGM earlier in the year.

Pat A


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 6 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 6 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by eWeblife