UREA fertilizer
09-22-2015, 05:11 AM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: south eastern PA
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Urea is nitrogen fertilizer which is essentially taking the place of ammonium nitrate. I only use it on bare soil before I plant and rake it in and water it down so I can't tell you how to use it on growing plants. However, your farm extension office will be able to help you if application rates are not on the bag. You have to be careful with it because it will kill plants if applied to heavily, kinda like the spots in your lawn where your dogs urinate, there is urea in urine.
09-22-2015, 06:21 AM
#4
Spike
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Join Date: Sep 2015
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I think your right in I should watch how much fertilizer to put down. yes I put 10-10-10 with lime when I seeded. and then 32-0-4 2 weeks later when the plot was sprouting. I am trying to get the most out of the plot but I don't wont to kill it. I planted aug 29th. which was probably a little late.
Last edited by sarge40; 09-22-2015 at 06:28 AM.
09-22-2015, 10:59 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Germany/Calif.
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Urea is high nitrogen, you already applied high Nitrogen. Nitrogen sucks up moisture, nitrogen is not something you want too much of especially if things aren't wet.
One reason to take it easy on fertilizing young plants, is you may get a growth spurt and they have trouble supporting their own weight, they can kind of grow up thin, fast and can flop over. Low light (shade) and high fertilizer can be a dual factor in plants growing up too quickly and flopping over.
One reason to take it easy on fertilizing young plants, is you may get a growth spurt and they have trouble supporting their own weight, they can kind of grow up thin, fast and can flop over. Low light (shade) and high fertilizer can be a dual factor in plants growing up too quickly and flopping over.
