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<blockquote data-quote="CJohnson" data-source="post: 750952" data-attributes="member: 13695"><p>I am transitioning to more organic methods, so I am using all 3 (commercial synthetic fertilizer, chicken litter, and Molasses / fish / humic acid). The problem with commercial fertilizers is that it destroys the microbes in your soil and is too expensive. Chicken litter adds organic matter but has odor and can be expensive depending on how far you have to truck it. The organic fertilizer approach is more labor intensive if you are doing it yourself. I put out molasses at 2-3 gallons / acre with 2-4 gallons / acre of fish. The humic acid is a powder that has to be mixed with water in a bucket, then put into the tank and mixed again. You can get it in a liquid form but is much more expensive than the powder. I use a 500 gallon spray tank. The fish HAS to be diluted or you will burn your grass. This mixture is applied at 20 gallons / acre just before or during rain. </p><p>Which to do I would say depends on the condition of your soil and what you are wanting. If you want quick growth of lots of grass to cut for hay then use chicken litter or commercial fertilizer. Keep in mind that the commercial fertilizer is worse for your soil in the long run. If you are wanting grazing and have more time then consider the organic fertilizer. If your soil has little microbial life then the organic fertilizer will not give you as much response. Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CJohnson, post: 750952, member: 13695"] I am transitioning to more organic methods, so I am using all 3 (commercial synthetic fertilizer, chicken litter, and Molasses / fish / humic acid). The problem with commercial fertilizers is that it destroys the microbes in your soil and is too expensive. Chicken litter adds organic matter but has odor and can be expensive depending on how far you have to truck it. The organic fertilizer approach is more labor intensive if you are doing it yourself. I put out molasses at 2-3 gallons / acre with 2-4 gallons / acre of fish. The humic acid is a powder that has to be mixed with water in a bucket, then put into the tank and mixed again. You can get it in a liquid form but is much more expensive than the powder. I use a 500 gallon spray tank. The fish HAS to be diluted or you will burn your grass. This mixture is applied at 20 gallons / acre just before or during rain. Which to do I would say depends on the condition of your soil and what you are wanting. If you want quick growth of lots of grass to cut for hay then use chicken litter or commercial fertilizer. Keep in mind that the commercial fertilizer is worse for your soil in the long run. If you are wanting grazing and have more time then consider the organic fertilizer. If your soil has little microbial life then the organic fertilizer will not give you as much response. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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