Fertilizer runoff

[jallen]

I fertilized (commercial) a few days ago and we got a small sprinkle the next day. Now we're pushing 2 inches and counting with more coming. Am I running a risk of a bunch of runoff with this heave a rain right after putting it out?

 

[JMJ Farms]

Depends on how hard it rained/rains. If it's a good slow rain and not a downpour you will be ok. If you got two inches in two hours then you might have lost some. One of those deals where worrying about it won't help you though. Also the thicker/taller the grass you fertilized, the less runoff you should have.

 

[jallen]

We got a couple or 3 hours of good slow drizzle then it picked up. When I got home there was no standing water after a few hours of rain. Then it picked up. Hopefully it soaked in good.

 

[BC]

I fertilized (commercial) a few days ago and we got a small sprinkle the next day. Now we're pushing 2 inches and counting with more coming. Am I running a risk of a bunch of runoff with this heave a rain right after putting it out?

Between the sprinkle and any heavy dews you may have had, you probably got the fertilizer melted.

 

[jallen]

I hope so. There wasn't much left visible this morning so maybe I'm good. Luckily I'm doing two applications and not all at once.