Liquid Lawn Fertilizer

Your lawn turf needs external nourishment to help it grow, and fight diseases and damage caused due to insects. A well-nourished lawn is easy to care and shows faster growth. It also develops an immunity to fight diseases, when fertilizers are combined with pesticides. Lawn fertilizers are capable of supplying your lawn turf with essential nutrients. If you ever bother to check the nearest home improvement store, you would be amazed to find the variety of lawn fertilizers available in the market. Liquid lawn fertilizer is the latest trend in the lawn fertilizer market. Liquid lawn fertilizers allow you to spray them evenly on the lawn.

Liquid Lawn Fertilizers

Liquid lawn fertilizers are sprayed using a hose. They allow you to spray the fertilizers evenly on an unleveled lawn. This is not possible with dry granular fertilizers or drop fertilizers. Liquid fertilizers come in two forms - ready to use and water soluble. Ready to use concentrated liquid lawn fertilizers come with a disposable container, which you have to attach to your hose for applying. The nitrogen content in these fertilizers is very less. Since, nitrogen is an essential ingredient for the growth of the lawn, the liquid fertilizers need to be applied frequently.

Water soluble fertilizers come in a granular form and need to be mixed with water. However, a few water soluble fertilizers may come in a liquid form as well. You can mix them in a tank and then spray them on the lawn using a hose.

Advantages of Liquid Lawn Fertilizers

• Since, the liquid fertilizers are sprayed on the lawn, they provide an even coverage.
• The lower nitrogen content and equal distribution throughout the lawn reduce the chances of burning of the lawn.
• Liquid lawn fertilizers are very convenient to use as they come in disposable containers
• The job of applying fertilizers is effortless as you do not have to haul heavy bags of fertilizers all around the lawn.
• The effect of liquid fertilizers is instant, unlike their granular counterparts.

Disadvantages of Liquid Lawn Fertilizers

• Liquid lawn fertilizers are expensive as compared to other forms of fertilizers.
• They need to be applied frequently, which further increases the cost.
• If you have a larger area, the frequent application can prove to be a tedious and costly affair.

Organic Liquid Lawn Fertilizers

Liquid lawn fertilizers give you an option of choosing between synthetic and organic lawn fertilizers. Organic fertilizers are natural lawn fertilizers, as they are derived from plant and animal sources. Though, organic fertilizers are slow acting, they are beneficial for the soil and lawn in the long run. The odor that is often associated with organic fertilizers fades away eventually.

Group of Liquid Lawn Fertilizers

The group of liquid lawn fertilizers include an array of products, which vary in their contents. The different types of liquid lawn fertilizers according to their contents are:

• Nitrogen fertilizer carriers
• Complete fertilizer carriers (contain N-P-K).
• Iron containing products (either with or without nitrogen)
• Bugs in a jug or organic acid mixtures or carbon based nutrients

While buying lawn fertilizers you should consider several factors. The nutrient requirement of your lawn, your budget, the area of your lawn etc. are the factors that are likely to influence your decision. The evolving technologies in the agricultural field will always leave a scope for new and improved choices for liquid lawn fertilizers.